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matthew
One I heard three times just today: "When are they going to be replacing the ___________?"
(Best answer: 10:31am, October 17, 2012.)
(Best answer: 10:31am, October 17, 2012.)
Funny thread. Here are a few of my favourites...
“The lens has light cleaning marks..." - Recent 'bay purchase, which could have been more accurately described as "cleaned with a hard metal brush".
“How does it focus?" - About the M6.
“What are you doing?" - While I'm standing next to a tripod with a camera mounted on it. Well...
“Is it old?" - About Epson RD-1.
"Can you still buy film for that?" - Any film camera.
"I still think they look better in colour." - Girlfriend about my Ansel Adams-wannabe B&W nature shots.
"Smile!" - When somebody is taking pictures of me.
"I need that camera!" - Me talking to myself.
"What kind of pictures do you take?"
"Why are you taking pictures now?" - At night with tripod.
"Why are you taking my picture?" - Aggressive jerk who happened to pass by as I scanned the street scene in the VF, not taking pictures. His GF: "You can't take people's pictures without permission!". Uhhh... yes I can.
"I'd crop.." (Not your image)
What I find annoying is people saying "Will you include shipping to Canada?" on a $75 camera. Shipping to California is $10. Shipping the 6 hour drive to Toronto (counting the Peace Bridge wait) is $40. If you expect me to ship to a foreign country, don't get ticked off when I say I want some more to cover the shipping costs... That's why I put CONUS only in every ad I place. I'm not xenophobic, it's just too expensive and a PITA. Make it worth my while, and I would change my mind. 🙂"conus only"
Then don't ask for input 😀.
Fine Art Photographer
Anybody who claims to be a "fine art photographer" is, by definition, not one.
Artist/photographer.
You're not (unless youalso paint).