Do your non-photo partners adopt 'pet names' for your gear?

The other day my wife asked, "Have you seen Izzy?" It's a name we've adopted for her Canon IXUS IS(izzy)800.

At weddings it's alot of fun 'cause I find myself asking for gear by HER terminology...for example

The Fatboy = 70-200/2.8
The Old Fatboy = 70-200/4
Petal lens = 17-55
The boring lens = 85
The Card 'Dufer' thingy = HD Storage Device
Dorky Flash thing = Demb Flip It...

There are heaps more but I was just wondering how many of you have partners who do the same, or do you have 'pet-names' for pieces of gear?

"the other woman"

my hubby calls all of it nerdy

Anke wrote in post #4660788
"the other woman"

So if my (to-be) Mk2 takes on the masculine identity, will that make me gay? ... the other guy

shannyD wrote in post #4660793
my hubby calls all of it nerdy

Yeah I suppose you could call it a "nerdy" hobby - considering there's alot of calculation involved in terms of distance, light etc. However with my wife (a scientist phd student), you'd think she'd have some degree of techy-speak...afterall - I do make attempts to generically name some of her wip-wop what-ya-ma-callit species

samnz wrote in post #4660901
So if my (to-be) Mk2 takes on the masculine identity, will that make me gay? ... the other guy

You'll only know when you've got him/her in your hands and have got to know each other

Anke wrote in post #4663817
You'll only know when you've got him/her in your hands and have got to know each other

Frequently smiling at the camera is ok, but fondling should be done in private.

Well my wife likes shooting as much as I do so I suppose I can't really answer the question.

She does however refer to the FZ1 as her "competition".

Mine refers to it as "that bag of crap" .....often

wardie wrote in post #4664184
Mine refers to it as "that bag of crap" .....often

LOL

'The soul stealer' over here

wardie wrote in post #4664184
Mine refers to it as "that bag of crap" .....often

Yeah, "your camera crap" is most common around here.

wardie wrote in post #4664184
Mine refers to it as "that bag of crap" .....often

Same here but when she wants some of her art photographed or the kids at school plays it turns into "stuff"

My wife calls it a money pit.

My camera - Vinnie.
Taylors Camera- Davey.

Do your non-photo partners adopt 'pet names' for your gear?

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No. No partner right now but when I did, there were no nicknames given out to the camera stuff...maybe to me but not the gear:P

Mine calls it, "Not again..." or "Naaaaattteee" in a nagging tone. So I guess it can be called Jr based on that.