What's the silliest thing you've heard about gear?

BryantFC wrote in post #13842099
I kinda know someone like that. My gf's little sister shoots with a Nikon D90 and told me that my 5D classic sucked compared to her camera. Also she thinks anyone that uses Lightroom or photoshop is lame and SOOC shots are way better than anything else.

And she's not trolling either. Serious about it lol.

Maybe she reads too much Ken Rockwell...

Poor thing. What she really needs to learn is not everyone on the internet who says they are an expert actually is.

wuzzittoya wrote in post #13842138
Maybe she reads too much Ken Rockwell...

Poor thing. What she really needs to learn is not everyone on the internet who says they are an expert actually is.

Well it's funny. I tried my best to give her feedback and get her some interest into post processing and she just shoots it down. Calls it "lame". Granted that i'm only 22 and she's like 17 idk how that can be lame. She's limiting herself imo.

Even offered to buy her lightroom or photoshop or even some nikkor gear. But oh well. My 5DII photos suck compared to her standards.

BryantFC wrote in post #13842156
Well it's funny. I tried my best to give her feedback and get her some interest into post processing and she just shoots it down. Calls it "lame". Granted that i'm only 22 and she's like 17 idk how that can be lame. She's limiting herself imo.

Even offered to buy her lightroom or photoshop or even some nikkor gear. But oh well. My 5DII photos suck compared to her standards.

I was asking a guy at the local shop about which 1D series I should buy for my price range... 1DsII or 1Diii, and it eventually led to him saying something along the lines like 'post-processing is bull****' or something like that when I started to talk to him about acceptable ISO's with that camera.

The darkroom must be bull**** too. I guess I should just get all of my film stuff printed at Costco and leave the prints as-is.

Also Ken Rockwell provides a lot of great information but he's kind of clueless when it comes to modern digital imaging, and he's wayy too opinionated. It's ridiculous. He definitely feels like he's up on a high horse.

BryantFC wrote in post #13842156
Well it's funny. I tried my best to give her feedback and get her some interest into post processing and she just shoots it down. Calls it "lame". Granted that i'm only 22 and she's like 17 idk how that can be lame. She's limiting herself imo.

Even offered to buy her lightroom or photoshop or even some nikkor gear. But oh well. My 5DII photos suck compared to her standards.

Gee can I be your friend? All I can afford is Elements...

And I'd love some Canon gear... Wow 22 and affording stuff like that. I really came of age way too late or something.

wuzzittoya wrote in post #13842549
Gee can I be your friend? All I can afford is Elements...

And I'd love some Canon gear... Wow 22 and affording stuff like that. I really came of age way too late or something.

AT&T pays me well .

BryantFC wrote in post #13842156
Well it's funny. I tried my best to give her feedback and get her some interest into post processing and she just shoots it down. Calls it "lame". Granted that i'm only 22 and she's like 17 idk how that can be lame. She's limiting herself imo.

Even offered to buy her lightroom or photoshop or even some nikkor gear. But oh well. My 5DII photos suck compared to her standards.

Seems a lot of folks not familiar with photography buy into the the whole post processing thing.

By that I mean that some are under the impression that "manipulating" photos never happened in the film days so SOOC is the only way to go with digital otherwise your cheating.

My wife used to be one of those until I explained to her some of the processes used in the darkroom such as burning and dodging. Maybe your gf little sister is under the same impression?

Oh yes and lets not forget that at 17 we knew more then everyone else. I know I did.

th0rr wrote in post #13842711
Seems a lot of folks not familiar with photography buy into the the whole post processing thing.

By that I mean that some are under the impression that "manipulating" photos never happened in the film days so SOOC is the only way to go with digital otherwise your cheating.

My wife used to be one of those until I explained to her some of the processes used in the darkroom such as burning and dodging. Maybe your gf little sister is under the same impression?

Oh yes and lets not forget that at 17 we knew more then everyone else. I know I did.

I think it's more of a "dislike" thing she has towards me lol. I picked up photography in July of last year and progressed pretty quickly. She was shooting longer than me and when she saw that I started shooting, the whole "hipster" thing came into play. Like she think's I shoot in AUTO lol.

I just wish she had a more open mind but i do agree. At 17, i thought i knew everything in the world and scoffed at anyone that would tell me differently.

Has she SEEN a copy of Seventeen magazine? Does she really believe those teens photograph that well without ANY blemishes??

One silly thing that sticks in my mind is when some poor devil with a clapped-out and thoroughly outdated old clunker of a camera, who seeks advice on a possible upgrade path, is asked by some condescending member with a string of expensive toys such as 1D, 5D or 7D in his sig, "What is it about your present camera that is limiting you?"

LudwigVB wrote in post #13843288
One silly thing that sticks in my mind is when some poor devil with a clapped-out and thoroughly outdated old clunker of a camera, who seeks advice on a possible upgrade path, is asked by some condescending member with a string of expensive toys such as 1D, 5D or 7D in his sig, "What is it about your present camera that is limiting you?"

Nothing condescending about that question. The answer to that helps inform the correct decision on what to purchase next.

BryantFC wrote in post #13842099
I kinda know someone like that. My gf's little sister shoots with a Nikon D90 and told me that my 5D classic sucked compared to her camera. Also she thinks anyone that uses Lightroom or photoshop is lame and SOOC shots are way better than anything else.

And she's not trolling either. Serious about it lol.

Sounds like she is making excuses for not knowing how to use the software or is too lazy to do it.

A few years back I was at an off-road motorcycle training session for kids under 16 years old.

I went to sign the injury/death waiver and get my creds, and ran into another guy whose work I was familiar with. We exchanged the usual pleasantries, and he was shooting with the the then-brand-new 7D.

I said, "Damn it! As with my sex life, my equipment is clearly not of professional quality." To which he replied, "Well, you know, in both situations, it always comes down to the man behind it." Those were the last words as we parted ways.

Less than an hour later: I had climbed a sharp, steep ridge behind a berm to shoot. Lost my footing in some sand and fell backwards, clutching my camera and bag to my chest. As I lay on the ground with everything on top of me (undamaged!) the other guy appeared out of nowhere, said only, "Or beneath it." and walked on.

I damn near pissed myself laughing. We are good friends now, and he's taught me a lot (some of it about photography).

Madwrench wrote in post #13844807
A few years back I was at an off-road motorcycle training session for kids under 16 years old.

I went to sign the injury/death waiver and get my creds, and ran into another guy whose work I was familiar with. We exchanged the usual pleasantries, and he was shooting with the the then-brand-new 7D.

I said, "Damn it! As with my sex life, my equipment is clearly not of professional quality." To which he replied, "Well, you know, in both situations, it always comes down to the man behind it." Those were the last words as we parted ways.

Less than an hour later: I had climbed a sharp, steep ridge behind a berm to shoot. Lost my footing in some sand and fell backwards, clutching my camera and bag to my chest. As I lay on the ground with everything on top of me (undamaged!) the other guy appeared out of nowhere, said only, "Or beneath it." and walked on.

I damn near pissed myself laughing. We are good friends now, and he's taught me a lot (some of it about photography).

hahaha! that's a good story

BryantFC wrote in post #13842564
AT&T pays me well .

I guess so with all the money they screw out of me...

JHaegs wrote in post #13845282
I guess so with all the money they screw out of me...

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