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

I was letting one of my friends use my camera and he was doing the continuous shots on people and they were like STOP and he was like brad take your camera back its going to get me killed

BradT0517 wrote in post #2416856
I was letting one of my friends use my camera and he was doing the continuous shots on people and they were like STOP and he was like brad take your camera back its going to get me killed

What the hell?

Brad, let me just say, you leave me a lot to wonder about yourself, heh.

JaGWiRE wrote in post #2365579
Let me just say, comments are nothing, it's the looks that bug me. Thinking back I don't think I've got one comment while shooting, more like a bunch of weird looks and talking to their friends while walking by about me.

I agree. I sometimes get to the point where I don't like carrying my camera around if there are a lot of people around. For some reason, I get really self-concious if a lot of people are around and I catch people looking at me. I know they are probably harmless looks but I always feel as if I'm being judged.

my favorite thing happened on a campus. i was taking photos of volleyball with my 70-200 (wish i had my 85 1.8 at the time, since 70-200 was on the short end quite a bit), and two girls walk by and wisper to each other "he must be compensating for something"... of course, that's a while ago, and people generally tend to respect my equipment nowadays (and a few respect me as well, though that's generally a low number )

i have had a few other comments though, like "sir, if there is an open seat in the front, you are free to take it"

JaGWiRE wrote in post #2417021
What the hell?

Brad, let me just say, you leave me a lot to wonder about yourself, heh.

No we werent in public we were at a meeting that I was taking pictures at and he wanted to take some pictures

2 wees ago at supercross, having my camera bag inspected: "sir, if you expect to stay for the whole event, you will refrain from using this huge lens." my 75-300 usm, right before he nearly dropped it. my reply was "if you expect to not have my boot up your ass, please refrain from dropping my gear"

not 5 minutes ago, a tech in our data center: wow is that a digital camera? that musta cost $4000! is it an slr? just the 300d with the kit lens and grip on it.

Walking through the casino last night to get to the buffet, security made me go drop off my camera at the coat check. I just find it funny, because with my camera+grip+flash, you will KNOW if I'm taking pictures... Now all those thousands of camera-phones around on the other hand....

I had a brief chat with an airport screener when I last flew since things were extremely quiet at the checkpoint and I had some time to burn in transit and she remarked "Wow, that's a big camera" and I gave her a smile and said "Yeah, I'm a really enthusiastic photographer" it was a positive encounter.. nothing bad at all, both of us are doing what we have to do.

Betcha not many people have had the 'big camera' comment via X-ray though

Looking at the lens, what kind of camera is that?
Additional comments I have heard (but not experienced personally): Does your camera take good pictures? I would say, "and my mouth says nice things."

I unpacked my 70-200mm f/4 L last night and my wife, with a sarcastic tone, said "Oooh look, you can pretend to be a pro now!"

Ugh.

landoawd wrote in post #2419690
I unpacked my 70-200mm f/4 L last night and my wife, with a sarcastic tone, said "Oooh look, you can pretend to be a pro now!"

Ugh.

If your picks look like a pro, then you are because someone will buy them.

canoflan wrote in post #2419775
If your picks look like a pro, then you are because someone will buy them.

That is the real trick, isn't it. I did sell a shot to a friend for $1 because he wouldn't take it for free, and I wouldn't give him a price. It does get a spot in a 3 part canvas over his fireplace, and he's in England, so I'm an "international pro", right?

basroil wrote in post #2417094
and two girls walk by and wisper to each other "he must be compensating for something"... of course, that's a while ago, and people generally tend to respect my equipment nowadays (and a few respect me as well, though that's generally a low number )

.....men with big equipment have big equipment.

1. Wow , what a lens? 70-200 F2.8
2. get out of the way, the man is trying to work....shooting candids on the market near by...
3. Nice a 70-200 mm f2.8 lens, is it IS? I was like man thi sgirl knows her stuff...talk to her for about an hour...
4. Had one man say to his wife" you see honey that is the camera body iI want?
5. Thats a big lens
6. Take a picture camera guy...lol

Shooting candids in street i get lots of comments, at sports events they ask whom I work for...At racing events they ask were can they buy my pictures.

landoawd wrote in post #2419784
That is the real trick, isn't it. I did sell a shot to a friend for $1 because he wouldn't take it for free, and I wouldn't give him a price. It does get a spot in a 3 part canvas over his fireplace, and he's in England, so I'm an "international pro", right?

Sure if you want to call yourself that