Funny comments you've received when out with the camera?

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Ok, to add a bit of humour. Have you ever been out and about, maybe sat down somewhere and a bystander says the most random comment or, when someone tries to talk like they know a thing or two....

A recent trip to Wales and we visited a local Wagamama for some lunch, me being paranoid, I always keep my gear on the table, (wife has had several bags stolen in the past under a table in a restaurant).
Young waitress comes over, looks straight at my 1D and asked what I was in Cardiff with the camera for, I replied with the fact that I wanted to get some shots of the architecture etc as Cardiff is quite good, she replied saying 'ah, my boyfriend did some recent architecture shots of me in black and white in our bedroom, he reckons I should be an Ann Summers model' - I looked at my wife trying to understand what we just heard, the girl then said wow that's a big mile lens, I asked what she meant by big mile and the reply was 'Those lenses that can see for miles' :bang::bonk::thinking:
 
We've all had the "I bet that camera takes great photo's" comment but recently I had a weird variation on it. I was out with my 400 f/4 and a guy said "Wow, that lens must take amazing photo's". Work that one out!
 
I was doing some low light stuff with an DSLR on a tripod. Up pops an "expert" who advises me that I don't have a very good camera and I should get one with a "flasher" built in.
 
WilliamC said:
We've all had the "I bet that camera takes great photo's" comment but recently I had a weird variation on it. I was out with my 400 f/4 and a guy said "Wow, that lens must take amazing photo's". Work that one out!
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That's the best yet! :D
 
gm43uk said:
I was doing some low light stuff with an DSLR on a tripod. Up pops an "expert" who advises me that I don't have a very good camera and I should get one with a "flasher" built in.
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Brilliant :D
 
Flightphoto said:
Ok, to add a bit of humour. Have you ever been out and about, maybe sat down somewhere and a bystander says the most random comment or, when someone tries to talk like they know a thing or two....

A recent trip to Wales and we visited a local Wagamama for some lunch, me being paranoid, I always keep my gear on the table, (wife has had several bags stolen in the past under a table in a restaurant).
Young waitress comes over, looks straight at my 1D and asked what I was in Cardiff with the camera for, I replied with the fact that I wanted to get some shots of the architecture etc as Cardiff is quite good, she replied saying 'ah, my boyfriend did some recent architecture shots of me in black and white in our bedroom, he reckons I should be an Ann Summers model' - I looked at my wife trying to understand what we just heard, the girl then said wow that's a big mile lens, I asked what she meant by big mile and the reply was 'Those lenses that can see for miles' :bang::bonk::thinking:
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Makes sense if she was built like a brick **** house. :lol:
 
I was at Le mans last year in the ACO paddock bit that overlooks just past the dunlop bridge no fencing in the way.

I break out my Sigma 150-500 in-front of a group of English lads. Think they thought I wasn't English as one of em laughs. 'Look at the size of that camera bet hes got a small ****'

I just looked at the group and said alright lads! having a good time? they quickly left.
 
I regularly have the same conversation when out wiht my 400 ...the big 2.8 one... a group of women will walk past and one will always say...oo you have a big one... or oo thats a big one or variations... my reply is always to look up (am usualy sat) and say ...yeagh thats because i polish it a lot.. then wink at em.. they have fits of laughter and sometimes one will leer down at me and say ...yeagh i bet you do.....

happens loads....

dont know if the ...yeagh i bet you do.. is calling me a w...... ? :)
 
KIPAX said:
I regularly have the same conversation when out wiht my 400 ...the big 2.8 one... a group of women will walk past and one will always say...oo you have a big one... or oo thats a big one or variations... my reply is always to look up (am usualy sat) and say ...yeagh thats because i polish it a lot.. then wink at em.. they have fits of laughter and sometimes one will leer down at me and say ...yeagh i bet you do.....

happens loads....

dont know if the ...yeagh i bet you do.. is calling me a w...... ? :)
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Are you sure you don't live in a Carry On film?
 
gm43uk said:
I was doing some low light stuff with an DSLR on a tripod. Up pops an "expert" who advises me that I don't have a very good camera and I should get one with a "flasher" built in.
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Now we know where all the P**** related photographer stuff originates :lol:
 
WilliamC said:
We've all had the "I bet that camera takes great photo's" comment but recently I had a weird variation on it. I was out with my 400 f/4 and a guy said "Wow, that lens must take amazing photo's". Work that one out!
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I had a friend trying to pay me a compliment after I photographed his gig, but came out with the line "That new camera of yours can take some amazing photos".

I came back with the usual "I thought you guys were great too - you must have awesome guitars!"
 
ernesto said:
wow, just like feminism never happened.
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Pfft. Feminism seems to be just another way for insecure women to assert dominance. Women are, generally, far more sexist than men. But that's another conversation.

Out at the local park with the 60D, taking photos of the flowers no less, I overheard two women my age state very factually "clearly she has no children, look at the size of the camera" made absolutely no sense to me!!
 
Whilst shooting under a pier with Woodsy and Reddraggon in Blackpool, this quite lairy looking bloke makes his way over to us and aggressively asks us "Oi Mate! You got a license for that? You need a license to shoot in public"

:lol:
 
Some time ago I was taking some snaps while out and about one summers day and some daft sod, who seemed quite agitated, came up to me and asked "thousands of people have photographed that, why bother!".

I turned to his poor wife, who was trying to disappear into the ground, and said with a smile and a wink, "has he been in the sun to long?".
 
markmullen said:
I was set up, camera on tripod, cable release, filters, in the ****ing rain, underneath Saltburn Pier.

Chap walks up with a dog

"So, are you taking photos then?"

I had to laugh, I know it was probably just a way to break the ice with a stranger but I did wonder what else I could possibly have been doing.
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Had the same at a corporate cricket tournament. I was sat there with the camera on a monopod with a 500mm,lens attached along with the other camera and the 70-200 slung over my shoulder. Was so tempted to- ask what else he thoughht I was doing! :D
 
markmullen said:
I was set up, camera on tripod, cable release, filters, in the ****ing rain, underneath Saltburn Pier.

Chap walks up with a dog

"So, are you taking photos then?"

I had to laugh, I know it was probably just a way to break the ice with a stranger but I did wonder what else I could possibly have been doing.
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Yep, I've had that. Medium format on a great big tripod and some wally always comes up and says "what are you doing?" to which my reply is usually "knitting a rice pudding" I know they are probably just being friendly, but I like to choose my own friends, and I'm not the samaritians.
 
robhooley167 said:
Whilst shooting under a pier with Woodsy and Reddraggon in Blackpool, this quite lairy looking bloke makes his way over to us and aggressively asks us "Oi Mate! You got a license for that? You need a license to shoot in public"

:lol:
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Shame you didn't say the question was whether you knew how to work that thing, I can think of no more valid question to ask you. :D

Steve Smith said:
http://vimeo.com/15480619
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I actually LOL'd at that! :lol:
 
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Every time I do get myself down at the local beach with the camera of an evening and as I'm getting myself in position with camera seated on tripod and fiddling about with the settings, I always seem to get that one passing chav shouting "What're you doing, mate?".
How I have managed not to say "I'm conducting an interview with Michael Jackson, what else do you think I'm doing?".
 
I was taking photos of a local wood when someone came out of their house and demanded to know what I was doing.

I told him I'd been commissioned by the council to make a record of the woodland as it was going to be torn down to build and new industrial estate. He stormed off to make "an angry phone call" as he put it :)
 
BruceMo said:
Great, more sarcastic sneering at someone elses opinion, just what the forum needs more of
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maybe not, it also doesn't need more ignorant sexism.

Anyway, back to your fun stories...
 
ernesto said:
maybe not, it also doesn't need more ignorant sexism.

Anyway, back to your fun stories...
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Aka humour mate, do you really get offended this easily?
I dont even get this upset when that female mod keeps pestering me and sending me topless photos. I find the hairy chest a bit off putting though :lol:
 
I never get offended about anything.
However when a comment is made along the lines of "if you are a women and not intelligent then you had better be very pretty otherwise your life is worthless" I will challenge it.

Apologies for being a buzz kill in a fun stories thread, I can't help myself. Promise I won't say any more.
 
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Even if it's a joke?
Of course I wouldn't agree with them being worthless. They can still cook and iron
 
gm43uk said:
I was taking photos of a local wood when someone came out of their house and demanded to know what I was doing.

I told him I'd been commissioned by the council to make a record of the woodland as it was going to be torn down to build and new industrial estate. He stormed off to make "an angry phone call" as he put it :)
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rofl
 
I was out a while ago with my 5D3 and Sigma 150-500 OS fully extended with the hood on. A guy comes past and said "You must of been successful today then, I can't see any more tanks about". I just had to laugh.
 
modchild said:
I was out a while ago with my 5D3 and Sigma 150-500 OS fully extended with the hood on. A guy comes past and said "You must of been successful today then, I can't see any more tanks about". I just had to laugh.
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:D
 
The best was from my daughter (aged 4), I had just taken a photograph of her using my 35mm SLR. She quickly came over and wanted to see the rear of the camera to review the photograph on the screen.

I explained that this was my film camera and there was no photograph to see ...

He response without hesitation "where's your proper camera daddy" made me smile.
 
Best I've had is walking past 2 guy's drinking beer.
One guy "what's that in your hand"
Me "A camera"
Same guy "What's that for?"
Me "taking photographs!"
Same guy "How can you do that with a camera in your hand?"
Guys mate "you need to go home mate" and burst out laughing and so did I.
:lol::lol::lol:
 
KIPAX said:
I regularly have the same conversation when out wiht my 400 ...the big 2.8 one... a group of women will walk past and one will always say...oo you have a big one... or oo thats a big one or variations... my reply is always to look up (am usualy sat) and say ...yeagh thats because i polish it a lot.. then wink at em.. they have fits of laughter and sometimes one will leer down at me and say ...yeagh i bet you do.....

happens loads....

dont know if the ...yeagh i bet you do.. is calling me a w...... ? :)
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Thats done it....

My pancake les is going up for sale......

S
 
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