Post the most ridiculous comments you've received with a big lens on!

Super-Nicko wrote in post #7794482
haha i think most of us with other halves so to speak have come across that question.... im up to 15k ish and after the 5d2 kit my wife dug out the receipt as i put all my warranty stuff in one spot... and yeah - "you spent 5k yesterday!" i said - you can get that stainless steel fridge hey and renovate the ensuite.... i think she was thinking more along the Diamond lines... heheh

As a jeweler I can assure you that jewelery can get you out of whatever dog house you are in, at least temporarily.....

Wayne

Calzinger wrote in post #1799613
Am I the only one who is always given someone else's P&S to take a picture of them? Never has anyone thought that I could take their picture with my camera and email it to them.

Actually, Back in August of 05, my wife and I were visiting Hawaii and during oneof theamazing sunsets, I noticed a gentleman with a backpack full of gear, and a gorgeous dslr (not sure what make and model...). I know he saw me trying to get a good shot of the sunset with my 30 year old Nikon slr and an old sign post as a tripod, so I asked him if he wouldnt mind taking our photo, with my Nikon. He said sure, commented on the vintage quality of the cameraI was using, and offered to shoot us with his camera, and gaveme his business card and said toemailhim when we got stateside, and he would email the photos for us. We did, he did, and the photos he took were breathtaking!

Fromthat point on, anyone who asks me to, I will snap a few for them, whether with my equipment or their onetime use 35mm...

Justin

Calzinger wrote in post #1780142
Oh come on, all of you know you get comments from other people while you're using a big white lens!

I'm sure we all get the "woah, nice camera!", but I'd like to hear what other ridiculousness you guys get while just trying to take pictures.

Someone actually commented on the color of my camera. He said he knew the lens was good, but he never expected such a lens to be on a silver camera body. I laughed and walked away.

My favorite sound..."Do you do weddings?"

Justinryan215 wrote in post #7801878
Actually, Back in August of 05, my wife and I were visiting Hawaii and during oneof theamazing sunsets, I noticed a gentleman with a backpack full of gear, and a gorgeous dslr (not sure what make and model...). I know he saw me trying to get a good shot of the sunset with my 30 year old Nikon slr and an old sign post as a tripod, so I asked him if he wouldnt mind taking our photo, with my Nikon. He said sure, commented on the vintage quality of the cameraI was using, and offered to shoot us with his camera, and gaveme his business card and said toemailhim when we got stateside, and he would email the photos for us. We did, he did, and the photos he took were breathtaking!

Fromthat point on, anyone who asks me to, I will snap a few for them, whether with my equipment or their onetime use 35mm...

Justin

That's a pretty cool story

Yesterday, shooting my usual racing stuff... Why do men keep thinking a woman with a long white lens is taking pics for Playboy?

Tessa wrote in post #7810422
Yesterday, shooting my usual racing stuff... Why do men keep thinking a woman with a long white lens is taking pics for Playboy?

Well if she looks like a model...1+1 usually equals 2..

Tessa wrote in post #7810422
Yesterday, shooting my usual racing stuff... Why do men keep thinking a woman with a long white lens is taking pics for Playboy?

Clearly they are wrong, a long les is the last thing you would want for a Playboy shoot!

Just today

"I hear you're really good at photography and that you're also a Conservative!"

DDWD10 wrote in post #7815282
"I hear you're really good at photography and that you're also a Conservative!"

Artistic and smart?

Some people were just born lucky...

:p

Super-Nicko wrote in post #7794482
haha i think most of us with other halves so to speak have come across that question.... im up to 15k ish and after the 5d2 kit my wife dug out the receipt as i put all my warranty stuff in one spot... and yeah - "you spent 5k yesterday!" i said - you can get that stainless steel fridge hey and renovate the ensuite.... i think she was thinking more along the Diamond lines... heheh

You must update your sig:p

whatever they say I just told folks I was "over compensating" when i had the Bigmos out in public. But what made that funny to me was, so many would laugh because they got the que I was making a joke, but what tickled me no end was they had zero idea what in the world I was suggesting. That was my way of deflecting and stopping anything up front. Worked too.

I was at a friend's son's first birthday party at the park this weekend. When it came time for him to eat his cake, all the cameras came out. Several of my friends are photographers, so there were five SLRs out, shooting. My 70-200 2.8 IS drew the most attention, though. "My, what big lens you have!" "The better to shoot you with", I replied.

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …/rowdyreptile/3​475403634/

RowdyReptile wrote in post #7818588
I was at a friend's son's first birthday party at the park this weekend. When it came time for him to eat his cake, all the cameras came out. Several of my friends are photographers, so there were five SLRs out, shooting. My 70-2000 2.8 IS drew the most attention, though. "My, what big lens you have!" "The better to shoot you with", I replied.

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …/rowdyreptile/3​475403634/

I would say a 70-2000 would get a lot of looks ...lol and they call me typo king ....hmmmmm

greg20d wrote in post #7818675
I would say a 70-2000 would get a lot of looks ...lol and they call me typo king ....hmmmmm

Hah, thanks for the correction!

greg20d wrote in post #7818675
I would say a 70-2000 would get a lot of looks ...lol and they call me typo king ....hmmmmm

You could shoot Mars with that thing!