Heavy, monstrous, black, deadly looking equipment getting odd looks, that,
anyone can understand... (But who wants to use this awkward stuff? Just to
impress people? I'd rather not get that kind of impression; one gets better
photos without it.)
But, people looking at you differently because you're using one type of SLR
instead of another? That sounds like a mild case of consumerist paranoia to
me. IMO, most people are just not that camera wise; they couldn't care less
what brand you are using...
And some people just generally don't like having their picture taken also.
Have you ever considered that?
Dosk
Subject: Re: respect and cameras (was: First look at MZ-S)
> Hi,
>
>
> >> If
> >> I wanted respect for my camrea, not for my pictures, I'd buy a Leica-
> >> or perhaps a Nikon.
> >
> >you'll never get any respect using a Leica. Whenever I use mine people
> >completely ignore me and just carry on doing what they were doing
> >anyway. They must think I'm just some scruffy old git who can't afford
> >a new camera. It's great :o)
>
> Yes, I found the same thing.
>
> If I happen to use my Chinon CE5 with the PW530 winder, a large
> Tokina ATX28-85 with a huge hood attached, (large, heavy, black
> equipment, and Chinon can be easily misread), most of the people
> think I must be a pro PJ. They make room for me, etc.
>
> With my SFXn or K2 and primes, they look at me if I were a poor tourist
> or a retarded photo-student...
>
> Using an RF camera, things are different: they don't even notice
> me as a photographer. It's useful sometimes as well.
>
> And at last, when I go out with my really big and heavy Zenit80
> (Russian Hassy) equipment, tripod, handheld light meter and
> the like, they stare at me as I were a Martian, to say the least...
> Some (older) people do recognize it, and they assume that I
> am working on something very important or artistic. Good
> conversations can be started like this..
>
>
> Gabor
>
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