clown* photographer

[nda]

Hello fellow peoples,
I was at Melbourne Airport a few weeks ago photographing commercial aircraft coming in to land with a strong northerly wind. When I saw this clown* with his ipad trying to photograph a 777 coming in too land at 150kts, his ipad had no chance but he was convinced of getting a good shot! I said hello, we chatted a bit and I then suggested that a proper camera would do a better job!! He then started talking about photography and how he used to own a studio and do weddings and stuff, but all you need nowadays is a iPhone/ipad, his words this guy had no idea! I strutted back to my car and opened my boot/trunk and pulled out my 1d4 with 70-200IIL(hood attached) strolled back and started shooting at 10fps and showed him what this beast can do!!!!! all he said was nice camera, he stayed for one more landing got in his car and drove off, I haven't seen him again> true story ... I think Neuro had a similar experience

 

[AcutancePhotography]

And do you feel sufficiently superiour now?

Why do you care what other people use? If he is happy with the Ipad, great.

 

[nda]

And do you feel sufficiently superiour now?

Why do you care what other people use? If he is happy with the Ipad, great.

that's it I'm selling all my Canon gear and switching to Apple ;D

 

[Don Haines]

I went on one of those "Scott Kelby photowalks" a couple of years ago and one lady brought along her iPad. She had some of the nicest pictures of the day....

 

[Don Haines]

And do you feel sufficiently superiour now?

Why do you care what other people use? If he is happy with the Ipad, great.

that's it I'm selling all my Canon gear and switching to Apple ;D

The best thing about Apple is that you get to upgrade two times a year.... I have been waiting 5 years for a 7D2... If you are suffering from GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome), Canon sucks! No way can you get your weekly fix

 

[Besisika]

I think it is more about a souvenir than a photo.
It is like my friend, whenever he visited a place or a country he has to go to the toilet in order to leave something of his behind as a proof that he was there. Everybody is different. Silly in your eyes, good stuff in his.

 

[unfocused]

And do you feel sufficiently superiour now?

Why do you care what other people use? If he is happy with the Ipad, great.

+1. He doesn't look like a clown to me. No red nose, no big shoes. Not so sure about the guy who had to rush back to his car and pull out a 1D to prove he's a real photographer.

 

[Skywise]

It's not the size of the tool.. it's what you do with it. ;D

 

[distant.star]

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I'm no fan of the Digital Rev videos, but they do one thing very well -- their series on pro photographers using cheap cameras.

Perhaps the OP would be well served to view a few of those.

 

[mmenno]

Be glad he was nice and polite enough to just say 'nice camera', instead of laughing at you for feeling the need to prove yourself this badly.

 

[infared]

Wait...wait...I thought that I resembled that remark????.... 8)

 

[AcutancePhotography]

"Pull magic knob" Snicker.

 

[privatebydesign]

It's not the size of the tool.. it's what you do with it. ;D

I have an idea of who I think the tool is in this story.

Intimidating people because 'I have a big pro camera' is a dick move, who gives a damn what somebody else is shooting with? Who cares what you are shooting with?

 

[mmenno]

In fact I think boasting on the internet about conducting yourself in such a manner, even attaching pictures of your 'victim', makes it all the more sad.

 

[ooF Fighters]

Meanwhile, the "clown" posted his image to the internet before your buffer cleared, along with a comment about the douche using a relic to shoot ten snapshots of the greasy underbelly of an airplane.

 

[Mitch.Conner]

What a let down. I was expecting a photo of a wedding or studio photographer who dresses like a circus clown.

This ruined my whole day.

 

[takesome1]

What a clown, and I am not referring to a guy taking vacation photos with an iPad.

 

[infared]

"Pull magic knob" Snicker.

I know...and this is supposed to be for kids...hence "Evil Clowns"! LOL.

 

[IgotGASbadDude]

What a let down. I was expecting a photo of a wedding or studio photographer who dresses like a circus clown.

This ruined my whole day.

This. I was expecting photos involving creepy, scary clowns. Instead I got a story about a guy being a jerk then bragging about it on the internet.

What a clown . . .

 

[Maui5150]

I wanted to see the creepy clowns too

http://fox59.com/2014/10/23/creepy-clown-spotted-in-fishersagain/