Do you see lenses when you check the time?

[timkbryant]

Nope. You're nuts!

Hi,

sometimes (maybe after looking on lens offers too much), when I check what time it is and I look at the numbers it reminds me of a lens, e.g., I looked at my phone and saw 17:55 so I thought of my EF-S 17-55mm... (quarter hour ago it was the 17-40mm WA zoom I want and an hour later it was my first 18-55mm kit lens)

Anybody else crazy in this way? (and how about after you read about it? )

By the way, I guess most of you use the 12h am/pm time so would only see UWA zooms like the sigma 8-16mm or canon 8-15mm, right?

 

[Stig]

Never ... but I don't doubt I'll start seeing the same, now that you mention it! ;D

Same here

Yes, he screwed up our vision ... damn you Stig ;D

erm... sorry guys!
... but its not me... as you said, it's that "Lensitus" that is spreading around here

 

[emko]

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To paraphrase a man who did not make it through military basic training with me:

My lenses don't tell military time, sir.

Whats military time?

I think that is time expressed in four digit number based on 24h time reference... eg 6pm is (18:00 for most of European and other countries anyway) 1800 in military time... I think it saves some time, but mostly eliminates some misunderstanding (6am would be 0600)

This is turning a bit into a Who lives in US and who in EU thread

I know both since i came from Europe, just thought military time was the same and didn't know why they called it military time.

 

[Kathode-Ray]

I'm also infected...

I'm in Europe and 17:55 is my favorite time of day ;D

Ray

 

[Hobby Shooter]

Before this I never have, but I guess from now I will. Can you see primes?

 

[Stig]

Before this I never have, but I guess from now I will. Can you see primes?

mmm, how about 1:35pm ... on February 2nd

 

[mfumbesi]

I haven't noticed it up to now but I'm sure I'll be seeing these numbers everywhere

Thats what I thought after read the OP.

 

[pwp]

Have you thought about professional help with this? (just joking...)
Do you find yourself counting how many steps from the front door to the car?
Do you sell clocks for a living?
Are you a Numerologist?
...or all of the above?

Hah! This thread is a hoot!

-PW

 

[Axilrod]

What do you mean by "looking at lenses?" I don't get it, you can't see the "17-55" in the viewfinder, are you staring at the front of your lens for long periods of time? I do get what you're saying, it's like playing tetris too long and then you see the shapes in your head when you try to sleep. I just can't figure out what part of a lens would be fun to stare at long enough for this phenomenon to occur. The only one that seems reasonable is through the viewfinder, but you don't see "17-55" there. Do you happen to experiment with hallucinogens?

But to answer your question, no I've never in my life seen the name of a lens on my watch. I have seen files and folders in my head while trying to go to sleep after a long day of transferring files over and over.

 

[Rienzphotoz]

Never ... but I don't doubt I'll start seeing the same, now that you mention it! ;D

Same here

Yes, he screwed up our vision ... damn you Stig ;D

erm... sorry guys!
... but its not me... as you said, it's that "Lensitus" that is spreading around here

Thanks to you it has become an epidemic ... now I only see lenses on the clock ... the wife used to say I was crazy about lenses but now she thinks I am insane

 

[dewa]

Yes, 10:22,
Maybe it's a reminder to go prime

 

[mrsfotografie]

OP, maybe this will solve your 'problem' (or make it worse somehow):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_clock

 

[Stig]

OP, maybe this will solve your 'problem' (or make it worse somehow):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_clock

thanks, but... ye, erm... no thanks

What do you mean by "looking at lenses?" I don't get it, you can't see the "17-55" in the viewfinder, are you staring at the front of your lens for long periods of time? I do get what you're saying, it's like playing tetris too long and then you see the shapes in your head when you try to sleep. I just can't figure out what part of a lens would be fun to stare at long enough for this phenomenon to occur. The only one that seems reasonable is through the viewfinder, but you don't see "17-55" there. Do you happen to experiment with hallucinogens?

But to answer your question, no I've never in my life seen the name of a lens on my watch. I have seen files and folders in my head while trying to go to sleep after a long day of transferring files over and over.

Hi, no, not experimenting with hallucinogens. Also, no staring, no longer periods, and not even looking at or through lenses. I meant, that when you check the time, say on a smartphone, in the corner of your monitor while transferring those files... you will, for example, see 8:15am and it could remind you of the Canon 8-15mm that you might rather be out with taking pictures instead of transferring files. And, in some countries we use 24h system so 4:35pm would be 16:35... 16-35mm L, etc.

 

[Jim K]

Primes? Of course. Primes even work here in the US.

If one of the dogs gets up early I can see 5:00 on the alarm clock. Before I retired 5:00 PM was one of the best times of the day, now it's time to pull a bottle out of the wine refrig. and chill a white one or let a red warm a bit to serving temperature.

If I'm going out to shoot birds with my 500 I set the alarm for 5:00 AM. I dream about a 600 II.

 

[Stig]

Primes? Of course. Primes even work here in the US.

If one of the dogs gets up early I can see 5:00 on the alarm clock. Before I retired 5:00 PM was one of the best times of the day, now it's time to pull a bottle out of the wine refrig. and chill a white one or let a red warm a bit to serving temperature.

If I'm going out to shoot birds with my 500 I set the alarm for 5:00 AM. I dream about a 600 II.

I see you have it all figured out nicely
now you should buy the 600 II so you can sleep for another hour... though that's probably neither the causality, nor the best argument for such an investment

But hey, as good as Stewbyyy's (his mind is telling him to get new UWA zoom after seeing 14:24 and 16:35 )... this is, at times, as a forum for anonymous lensaholics self help group (but that's a part of why I like this forum)

 

[serendipidy]

When I see 17:55 I see dinner time.

Does the L on the lens mean lunch time? ;D

 

[Don Haines]

Primes? Of course. Primes even work here in the US.

If one of the dogs gets up early I can see 5:00 on the alarm clock. Before I retired 5:00 PM was one of the best times of the day, now it's time to pull a bottle out of the wine refrig. and chill a white one or let a red warm a bit to serving temperature.

If I'm going out to shoot birds with my 500 I set the alarm for 5:00 AM. I dream about a 600 II.

I see you have it all figured out nicely
now you should buy the 600 II so you can sleep for another hour... though that's probably neither the causality, nor the best argument for such an investment

But hey, as good as Stewbyyy's (his mind is telling him to get new UWA zoom after seeing 14:24 and 16:35 )... this is, at times, as a forum for anonymous lensaholics self help group (but that's a part of why I like this forum)

I think I'll try sleeping in till noon (1200)

 

[rpt]

I am thinking airplanes! It is 7:47

 

[Hobby Shooter]

Have you thought about professional help with this? (just joking...)
Do you find yourself counting how many steps from the front door to the car?
Do you sell clocks for a living?
Are you a Numerologist?
...or all of the above?

Hah! This thread is a hoot!

-PW

Is there anything wrong with counting steps? How about in stairs? It has to be an even number otherwise it's a poorly built house and might bring bad luck.

 

[sandymandy]

Well i only use primes so i dont think of zoomy "17-55" or such 8)