Rather angry film user!

Wow that was an angrey letter. Did make me giggle mind you
 
wow that was quite an outburst... i do understand completely, my film bodies are worthless but the film isnt :p and thats what i would want back the most
 
Yeah I'm never fussed carrying old film SLRs around for that reason. If someone did try and mug me, I could explain how little they are worth and how hard they'll find it to sell them.

Failing that I'd plead that I be allowed to at least wind back my film and keep that and then I'd hand over the camera.
 
Love it!
 
JCoquillon said:
Yeah I'm never fussed carrying old film SLRs around for that reason. If someone did try and mug me, I could explain how little they are worth and how hard they'll find it to sell them.

Failing that I'd plead that I be allowed to at least wind back my film and keep that and then I'd hand over the camera.
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Nah, with old cameras you're better off beating them to the ground with it and then taking their photo to prove the superior build quality compared to modern plastic cameras.
 
Kev M said:
Nah, with old cameras you're better off beating them to the ground with it and then taking their photo to prove the superior build quality compared to modern plastic cameras.
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I can vouch for the effectiveness of this - during a street photography "altercation" where someone tried to take my camera from me. I reacted by shouting at the top of my voice "Help, Help - this chap# is trying to steal my camera" whilst bringing the edge of the FED-3 down firmly and smartly upon the bridge of his nose. No prizes for guessing which came off worst.

It didn't help my appreciation of street photography however :(


# it may not have been "chap" I called him ;)
 
I've always thought my K1000 would cause more damage than anyone could possibly inflict on me! Let alone something like a Pentax 6x7...
 
In certain locations I take photos I always take my torch with me just incase I have an issue, I should mention that the torch is an all metal maglite that take 6x D Cell batteries :bat:

Matt
MWHCVT
 
TheBigYin said:
I can vouch for the effectiveness of this - during a street photography "altercation" where someone tried to take my camera from me. I reacted by shouting at the top of my voice "Help, Help - this chap# is trying to steal my camera" whilst bringing the edge of the FED-3 down firmly and smartly upon the bridge of his nose. No prizes for guessing which came off worst.

It didn't help my appreciation of street photography however :(


# it may not have been "chap" I called him ;)
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Is this the root cause for you hatred of people photography?
 
Kev M said:
Is this the root cause for you hatred of people photography?
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It's part of the reason why I don't enjoy street photography, certainly - I went out and tried it 3 times, all for the sake of the POTY competition last year. The first time ended in one of those irritating "section 43" conversations with a couple of PCSO's - and my insisting that they brought someone who understood the law before I would co-operate with them. The second time I had my little altercation with the "chap" above, and the third time I managed 5 minutes and half a roll of film in one location, shooting fairly covertly, until I'd got something that I could enter in the competition. After that I went home and resolved never to shoot street stuff again. :gag:

As for my Hatred of People Photography, that's quite simple, bye and large, I don't like people - I'm a bit of a misanthropic beggar at the best of times. I'm fine with individuals, and small groups, but get uncomfortable in crowds, and hate large and busy town centres. :shrug:
 
That's some story.

Where did it happen?!

People always treat me very nicely when they see me with my TLR. No one's tried to mug me (yet).
 
what i want to know is why he had a firewire cable in in his camera bag if he only shoots film :lol:
 
freecom2 said:
I've always thought my K1000 would cause more damage than anyone could possibly inflict on me! Let alone something like a Pentax 6x7...
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lol - i once had occasion to welt some scrote in the jaw with my mamiya 645 - which he was trying to take off me at the time.

while shouting "oh I say , this awful man is trying to take my camera , someone call the constabluary, take that you bounder" (like TBY that may not be an absolutely accurate record of what i shouted - I seem to recall using more words begining with C & F :lol: )
 
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Ok ok ok, I'll give them back :)

I had 40k worth of kit nicked in Africa. I would like to think is paid for a water well or solar power in a village. Thats what stops the rage within.

E&L are great for kit cover :)

I hate photography
 
Tokkelossi said:
E&L are great for kit cover :)
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in my experience E&L are great for cover until you try to claim at which point they become a total nightmare
 
Happy_medium said:
That's some story.

Where did it happen?!

People always treat me very nicely when they see me with my TLR. No one's tried to mug me (yet).
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Well it says Craigslist New York at the top of the page so I'll have a guess and say it was in New York :D
 
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