So Whats the Silliest Thing Someone Has Said to About Photography?

tonylong wrote in post #11066151
Hope you had the "right" answer for the occasion, Allen!

It depends on how much single malt one has that will determine the answer...

airfrogusmc wrote in post #11066196


It depends on how much single malt one has that will determine the answer...

Heh! Well the Lounge is open, let's drink up, and go find some of those "Silly Comments"!

tonylong wrote in post #11066285
Heh! Well the Lounge is open, let's drink up, and go find some of those "Silly Comments"!

I'll get the first round.

airfrogusmc wrote in post #11066499
I'll get the first round.

Heh! Of course that LMSYS gang will want to jump in but we are already partying!

tonylong wrote in post #11066740
Heh! Of course that LMSYS gang will want to jump in but we are already partying!

yeah I was thinking that too

I've been into photography for a few months, and was wondering why I wasn't getting any of these comments. (not that I really wanted them ...) This week is a break from school, so I bussed across the border to visit a friend. I was explaining to one lady on the bus about the photojournalism program I'm taking, and she asked me how I "archived" all my photos. I was wondering why she put it this way, but it wasn't until a couple minutes later when she mentioned "film" when I understood ... my program hasn't been teaching film for 10 years She then asked me for an "SLR-101" (this was at 2 in the morning) Umm, where do you start?? Do you guys get that??

A day later, a couple newfound friends were looking at my pictures, saying that my camera "took good pictures" (oldest one in the book, I know), but I wondered how people really think it's that easy! Sheesh ... sigh. Sorry to BUMP, /end rant

^^ Don't be sorry, this thread hadn't had an update in two weeks. We want more funny quotes

I think sometimes when people say, the camera takes good pictures, they may mean that IQ is high, they are not necessarily speaking about composition.

emelvee wrote in post #11178769
A day later, a couple newfound friends were looking at my pictures, saying that my camera "took good pictures" (oldest one in the book, I know), but I wondered how people really think it's that easy!

They all think it's that easy until they pick one up and they can't take a decent picture to save their lives. They usually do one or more of the following:

1. They wonder why they can't see the picture on the LCD
2. Ask you how to zoom the lens (by asking for the zoom button)
3. Grind your focus ring on a non-USM lens
4. Take a picture in manual mode, wondering why it came out completely dark
5. Sell their rebel and buy a 5D-II, and a bunch of L lenses, take a bunch of "ok" pictures, and then try to recover their investment prices by going "pro."

It's amazing how resistant some people are to learning how to take a good photo.

I was shooting with my Canon AE-1 Program film camera and a friend started asking me about it...I explained the whole film thing to her, that it's nearly 30 years old, etc...really went in depth about it 'cuz I'm a nerd like that...at the end she only had one question...."uhh...so how many megapixels is it?"

Someone I know bought himself a 16-35mm f/2.8, thinking the 50mm f/1.4 costs too much. [IMG]http://t3.gstatic.com/​images?q=tbn5z7KrF6w01PgM:http://i199.photobucke​t.com …Falkan04/emot-psyduck.gif

super65 wrote in post #11179587
Someone I know bought himself a 16-35mm f/2.8, thinking the 50mm f/1.4 costs too much.

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Okay, THAT I don't get...how does that happen? I mean is he THAT simple that he doesn't get that 2,000 is more than 500?

Yeah, he had a 17-40L before this, thinking the higher quality L glass would make ambient light shots work well in dark restaurants.

He does have 50mm f/1.8, maybe he means costs too much for the marginal improvement but I don't think so.

LowriderS10 wrote in post #11179549
I was shooting with my Canon AE-1 Program film camera and a friend started asking me about it...I explained the whole film thing to her, that it's nearly 30 years old, etc...really went in depth about it 'cuz I'm a nerd like that...at the end she only had one question...."uhh...so how many megapixels is it?"

Ah ah, nice one

LowriderS10 wrote in post #11179549
I was shooting with my Canon AE-1 Program film camera and a friend started asking me about it...I explained the whole film thing to her, that it's nearly 30 years old, etc...really went in depth about it 'cuz I'm a nerd like that...at the end she only had one question...."uhh...so how many megapixels is it?"

LOL