Nice camera!

[DHHZ]

While carrying my Yashica-Mat on the New York Subway, a woman asked if I was actually using it to take pictures. Turns out she had exactly the same camera in her attic somewhere, handed down from her father. Not a young woman by any means, but I guess it's been quite a long time since TLRs were in regular use.

 

[jsrockit]

I get comments all the time when I'm using a Leica. NYC must have many Leica fans. However, many mistake my Leica digitals for film cameras.

 

[Roger Hicks]

I am very happy that it is exceedingly rare for anyone to comment upon my cameras. I take it to mean that I am unobtrusive, or perhaps boring-looking enough not to bother with. (Also, my M bodies are 100% blacked out so that they appear to be generics.)

A lot depends on what you're doing. If you're taking pictures, you're dead right that you shouldn't be noticed (though my own belief is that blacking out cameras makes them more noticeable, not less). But if you're in a gallery, and happen to have your camera with you (because you sure as hell aren't going to leave it in a hotel room), it's another matter.

As an aside, I find it intriguing that this thread was completely ignored for its first week, but now has over 2000 views.

Cheers,

R.

 

[hteasley]

I work with a bunch of young computer artists, and none of them knew what a Leica was, when I first received my M8. Cameras are made by Canon and Nikon, period. Nothing else is likely any good. Leica's probably some cheap no-name brand....

I had a huge number of people come up to me to talk cameras when I went to an antique car show in Wellesley, so I can verify the car/camera enthusiast connection. And I had an (older) barista in Starbucks swoon over the M3 around my neck, the other day.

 

[Dave Wilkinson]

I work with a bunch of young computer artists,

...pardon my ignorance - but what exactly is a computer artist? 😕

 

[hteasley]

...pardon my ignorance - but what exactly is a computer artist? 😕

People who spend their time using Wacom Cintiqs, Photoshop, Maya, and ZBrush to make art. I'm an Art Director for a video game company.

 

[Dave Wilkinson]

People who spend their time using Wacom Cintiqs, Photoshop, Maya, and ZBrush to make art. I'm an Art Director for a video game company.

Thanks!....my computer knowledge still leaves a lot to be desired! 🙂