What are the worst words in photography?

[goffer]

While carrying the C330, I was aprouched a few time with "What the **** is that?!?"

"What do you mean your camera can't zoom?"

"You don't mind taking pictures for [enter family event], do you?"

Had some guy ask me about my R3A once, strange questions about interchangeable straps, if it came with red stripes or if it took "weird" colored lenses (I'm assuming he was thinking filters). I saw he was using an F3... I asked him what film he was using to which he replied, "Ohh this? Doesnt even work, I just wear it 'cause it looks cool."

 

[Darshan]

A friend when she saw me using the little Sekonic L-208: "what's that little gadget you just used?" I said, "I use it to measure light for my camera", she starts laughing and says, "oh you have to use that little thing to set your camera? I have a camera that does it for me." Good for her....😉

The same friend: "My camera has autofocus, and I can see the photo right after I take it."

 

[Chris101]

... Had some guy ask me about my R3A once, strange questions about interchangeable straps, if it came with red stripes or if it took "weird" colored lenses (I'm assuming he was thinking filters). I saw he was using an F3... I asked him what film he was using to which he replied, "Ohh this? Doesnt even work, I just wear it 'cause it looks cool."

Well there you go. Tell him that he MUST coordinate the strap with his shoes or shirt. Recommend orange filters.

 

[Neare]

"E6 develop? Yeah we can do that, $20.99 a roll of 120 and $31.99 for a roll of 136 36exp. That price is for the developing only."

"You're kidding..."

 

[typhillips]

From non-photographers:
"Don't you have any color photos???"
"I have a [insert name of any P&S digital here] and it has a really nice zoom!"

From photographers:
"The Decisive Moment"
(Cartier-Bresson is probably my all time favorite, but I have grown tired of hearing this phrase used and abused over and over and over and over and over again....)

 

[FrozenInTime]

"Why is it all grainy"

 

[Darshan]

To my M4: "you got touchscreen on that mate?"

 

[typhillips]

"Why is it all grainy"

Good one! That goes hand in hand with complete bafflement about why one would choose to shoot in black and white.

 

[Darshan]

At a party when I was using my M4: "here use this one, it has a flash" 😱😱😱

 

[shadowfox]

From non-photographers:
"Don't you have any color photos???"

Love this one 🙂
I have that comment made about my photos.

And my contribution:

"Why did you take a picture of [insert old vintage stuff] ??"

 

[Neare]

Other photographers using my 80mm

"Ok, so that's the focus yeah... aperture ring here, got it... ... so, where's the zoom?"

 

[Juan Valdenebro]

Oh...I almost forgot; "...my friend is getting married and they asked me to photograph their wedding. Can you give me some pointers?"

Oh! 😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛 I've heard that one too...

 

[Darshan]

A friend entered the room when I was changing a lens on my GF1 and when he saw the lens detached from the body he literally yelled, "you broke your camera?"

 

[FrozenInTime]

"Can I see it" : having to explain to my sister's children why they can't see the photo I just took.
It's an old camera that does not have a screen and then to explain what film is :bang:

 

[kdemas]

An all time favorite of many of us here:

"Wow... That camera must take very good photos!"

Mine is a variation on this...

"I love your pictures, I wish I had your camera!".

 

[Juan Valdenebro]

"I'm selling my old 35 summilux aspherical to get the new version..."

Cheers,

Juan

 

[Keith]

The new Fuji X100 is yada yada yada yada yada yada ....................................................................

 

[jordan.dickinson]

"Limited Edition"-Leica

 

[Neare]

"If you spend that kind of money of photography gear, why don't you just buy a Canon 5dMkii?"

 

[typhillips]

Mine is a variation on this...

"I love your pictures, I wish I had your camera!".

Even more annoying....
"That camera takes fantastic photos!"