How to Annoy a Photography Snob

[CarlTN]

This reminds me of coming on this forum, except it’s FRIGGIN HILARIOUS. “Why don’t you just give up photography and take up stamp collecting!”…LMFAO…Snaps 11 fps of a still drinking cup, “yeah I think I got a shot”…LMFAO. “Mirrorless, I think it’s the future isn’t it?” Hahahah…

I hate to say it but DigitalRev guy reminds me of a few guys on here, except…again…Revguy is funny and less hateful!

 

[Rienzphotoz]

I hate to say it but DigitalRev guy reminds me of a few guys on here, except…again…Revguy is funny and less hateful!

+1

 

[slclick]

I've reserved the IGNORE function for a single CR soul who fits these descriptions. It's working very well. And in hindsight I realized he never shares any images himself. perfect for Kai's list.

 

[slclick]

LOL, @ 4:00 he's showing us his big glass.

 

[privatebydesign]

I've reserved the IGNORE function for a single CR soul who fits these descriptions. It's working very well. And in hindsight I realized he never shares any images himself. perfect for Kai's list.

Ooh ooh who is it?

I wonder if we could work out the most blocked posters?

 

[slclick]

I've reserved the IGNORE function for a single CR soul who fits these descriptions. It's working very well. And in hindsight I realized he never shares any images himself. perfect for Kai's list.

Ooh ooh who is it?

I wonder if we could work out the most blocked posters?

Oh come on, isn't my post about Kai and his 'birding' lens a bit more interesting?

 

[privatebydesign]

I've reserved the IGNORE function for a single CR soul who fits these descriptions. It's working very well. And in hindsight I realized he never shares any images himself. perfect for Kai's list.

Ooh ooh who is it?

I wonder if we could work out the most blocked posters?

Oh come on, isn't my post about Kai and his 'birding' lens a bit more interesting?

No! We live in an age of salacious, melodramatic, ego driven, instant gratification and self indulgent "entertainment", normally at the expense of somebody else. Given that, who cares about a lens? We want the dirt on the blocked people, I am sure I am blocked by a few, maybe as a feature the blocked person should be able to see who is blocking them.

Much more fun than lenses........

 

[TexPhoto]

Although #5, P mode... I sorta agree if you have anything above a 70D or so. At least learn enough to use Av or Tv if you're going to spend that much money. Rebel or other entry-level SLR/ILC, sure, ok if you just want a more capable camera than a phone or bottom level P&S.

If someone wants to own a 1DX or 5D MK III and use it in P or Auto mode, why not, its their their money and their choice ... when more people buy high end DSLR's, its better for the manufacturer and the customer - they get volumes and we get lower prices.

I really get a kick out of the people who put the camera in Manual and then adjust until the in camera meter says 0. Dude, there I was!, deep in the jungle, tigers to my right, supermodels to my left: totally shooting in Manual!

 

[sdsr]

Although #5, P mode... I sorta agree if you have anything above a 70D or so. At least learn enough to use Av or Tv if you're going to spend that much money. Rebel or other entry-level SLR/ILC, sure, ok if you just want a more capable camera than a phone or bottom level P&S.

If someone wants to own a 1DX or 5D MK III and use it in P or Auto mode, why not, its their their money and their choice ... when more people buy high end DSLR's, its better for the manufacturer and the customer - they get volumes and we get lower prices.

Quite so. Aside from that, the advantages of Av etc. apply just as much to Rebels, and the advantages of FF - esp. low noise - apply regardless of whether you use Av or P etc.; and while you can learn how to use these various controls on a Rebel, it's actually easier to do so on more advanced cameras as they make it easier to use them - easier still if you have a camera with an EVF that lets you see the effect of the changes you make as you look through the viewfinder - and provide a better viewfinder to boot. I dare say that, for many, a fancy camera is overkill (esp. if all you're going to do with the results is post them on, say, facebook), but that's their loss, not anyone else's.

 

[Hannes]

I use my 1d in P mode, but only when using on camera TTL flash. I'm sure it'll make someone want to harm me for it but still... P mode works well when you are using slow lenses, especially with variable aperture like the kit lenses

I agree holding the lens the wrong way around annoys me but then so do lots of other things other people with cameras do. 1) Having the lens hood on the lens but in reverse position and the lens cap on, preferably on a piece of string. 2) Rotating the camera the wrong way, the best was the guy with a gripped 5dII who rather than using the extra shutter button, used the normal one as he was rotating the wrong way. 3) people who frame subjects with the face in the centre and then never crop their photos. Inevitably feet will be cut off.

 

[NancyP]

I am learning to shoot large format 4 x 5 (B&W), and am awaiting my first photo encounter with a high-end Canon or Nikon user. Great opportunity for reverse snobbery - film, old format, old bellows camera, really old (circa 1960) single-coated lens.

 

[AcutancePhotography]

I really get a kick out of the people who put the camera in Manual and then adjust until the in camera meter says 0.

I fear there is a significant number of photographers who shoot manual who do just that.

But in any case, the best way to annoy a photography snob is to ignore them. They hate that! Their opinion *is* important!!

 

[Don Haines]

Don't just take better pictures than the snob.... take better pictures than the snob in "green box" mode

 

[DWalla]

There are always good reasons to shoot in various modes.

P-mode is fantastic when run-and-gunning a live event where light is constantly shifting as well as the subjects. Where shutter speed or aperture effects aren't important to the shot.

A-priority is great for various reasons especially when trying to control depth-of-field. Or when trying to keep the ISO below a certain point.

T-priority is wonderful when you need a specific shutter speed for either greater sharpness or blurriness of action.

Manual also has it's place. I use this frequently as well.... I shoot on the 5D3 and will set my aperture for the depth-of-field I prefer, set my time to a minimum of 60 (for motion shots) and Auto-ISO to let the camera adjust for the lighting. This way I have control over the look. The 5D3 is great in low-light situations, so the manual feature with auto-ISO comes in very hand at this point.

 

[zim]

There are always good reasons to shoot in various modes.

P-mode is fantastic when run-and-gunning a live event where light is constantly shifting as well as the subjects. Where shutter speed or aperture effects aren't important to the shot.

A-priority is great for various reasons especially when trying to control depth-of-field. Or when trying to keep the ISO below a certain point.

T-priority is wonderful when you need a specific shutter speed for either greater sharpness or blurriness of action.

Manual also has it's place. I use this frequently as well.... I shoot on the 5D3 and will set my aperture for the depth-of-field I prefer, set my time to a minimum of 60 (for motion shots) and Auto-ISO to let the camera adjust for the lighting. This way I have control over the look. The 5D3 is great in low-light situations, so the manual feature with auto-ISO comes in very hand at this point.

I think you just annoyed a whole bunch of them right there ;D

 

[mrsfotografie]

There are always good reasons to shoot in various modes.

P-mode is fantastic when run-and-gunning a live event where light is constantly shifting as well as the subjects. Where shutter speed or aperture effects aren't important to the shot.

A-priority is great for various reasons especially when trying to control depth-of-field. Or when trying to keep the ISO below a certain point.

T-priority is wonderful when you need a specific shutter speed for either greater sharpness or blurriness of action.

Manual also has it's place. I use this frequently as well.... I shoot on the 5D3 and will set my aperture for the depth-of-field I prefer, set my time to a minimum of 60 (for motion shots) and Auto-ISO to let the camera adjust for the lighting. This way I have control over the look. The 5D3 is great in low-light situations, so the manual feature with auto-ISO comes in very hand at this point.

Being able to set a minimum shutter speed is an absolute gem of a feature on this camera. Love it

 

[jrista]

Last weekend, I went out to the desert with the local natural history group and saw a huge guy with muscles on muscles, shooting with a big Nikon D4 + 800mm lens, holding them with just one hand ... obviously he was showing off to some of the ladies there,

One hand, as in the shutter button hand (gripping the camera, and letting the lens "hang off" the front)? That guy is crazy!! I'd be worried about the stress on the mount by such a huge lens... People HAVE sheared off their supertelephoto lenses right at the lens mount, and it doesn't seem to take as much force as you would expect.

 

[dhr90]

Don't just take better pictures than the snob.... take better pictures than the snob in "green box" mode

How about doing that with a camera phone?

 

[sagittariansrock]

I just love to come here and gush about a Sigma lens....especially when it's better than the Canon counterpart....You can just feel the "L" Groupies getting nervous tics...they try to express their opposing opinion (...the "rendering" in the "L" is more to my liking...) with tact...but you can just feel their indignation right thru your keypad.....I guess I don't understand the Fanbois groupie thing....but it is entertaining. 8) 8) 8)

How dare you sir? ... don't you know that there is a commandment that says "thou shalt not question L supremacy"? ;D

My only beef with third party lenses is poor resale value, which of course stems from people's ignorance of third party lenses, thus triggering a vicious cycle.
So if the 35A and 35L were both the same price I'd go for the L. I've used it briefly, and while the Sigma is probably better, the 35L is amazing already. But I won't pay $ 500 for that L ring! I actually tape over the L rings on my lenses.


But not only the L fanboys are vehement against Sigmas and Tamrons. I was shocked how Ken Rockwell snubbed the excellent 18-35mm (even he had to agree it is optically superior) and advocated not in favor of an L but all the EF-S lenses! Of course, he recourses to simply lying when comparing the 35A's build quality to the 35L's. Without batting an eyelid, he says the Canon has a metallic body and the Sigma has a cheap plastic body.
And in both Sigma reviews he holds being sharp as a bad thing, saying these are sharp because they are built for amateurs, who care only about sharpness! Lol! So to build a lens for pros, Canon and Nikon deliberately build non-sharp lenses.

 

[traingineer]

I just love to come here and gush about a Sigma lens....especially when it's better than the Canon counterpart....You can just feel the "L" Groupies getting nervous tics...they try to express their opposing opinion (...the "rendering" in the "L" is more to my liking...) with tact...but you can just feel their indignation right thru your keypad.....I guess I don't understand the Fanbois groupie thing....but it is entertaining. 8) 8) 8)

How dare you sir? ... don't you know that there is a commandment that says "thou shalt not question L supremacy"? ;D

My only beef with third party lenses is poor resale value, which of course stems from people's ignorance of third party lenses, thus triggering a vicious cycle.
So if the 35A and 35L were both the same price I'd go for the L. I've used it briefly, and while the Sigma is probably better, the 35L is amazing already. But I won't pay $ 500 for that L ring! I actually tape over the L rings on my lenses.


But not only the L fanboys are vehement against Sigmas and Tamrons. I was shocked how Ken Rockwell snubbed the excellent 18-35mm (even he had to agree it is optically superior) and advocated not in favor of an L but all the EF-S lenses! Of course, he recourses to simply lying when comparing the 35A's build quality to the 35L's. Without batting an eyelid, he says the Canon has a metallic body and the Sigma has a cheap plastic body.
And in both Sigma reviews he holds being sharp as a bad thing, saying these are sharp because they are built for amateurs, who care only about sharpness! Lol! So to build a lens for pros, Canon and Nikon deliberately build non-sharp lenses.

Well Ken does think that the tripod is a menace to society and is the #1 tool to ruin your photographs. :|