only bitchy because of language.

[Aislin]

The camera was pink. They always want PINK.

Drives me nuts.

heaven forbid a holiday is coming and they can't buy a pink camera.

[TheComputerError]

Heck, one of my best photos was taken with my $40 Vivitar point-n-shoot film camera. I'm sure my $600 Nikon would do just as nice of a job, but I didn't have the Nikon at the time.

I'd thank you for illustrating my point, but I'm too busy giggling at your avatar.

[Sonoma]

Related, but slightly off-topic, are the people who feel that a better camera automatically produces better photos. I've been using my S2 IS for a while and am still producing better photos than almost everyone in my family (except for the professional photographer) who all have the most recent models. I guess technology's no replacement for learning how to do things.

Heck, one of my best photos was taken with my $40 Vivitar point-n-shoot film camera. I'm sure my $600 Nikon would do just as nice of a job, but I didn't have the Nikon at the time.

[TheComputerError]

Futurama rules


What was the 'Not Always Right' story....a customer actually thought the color of the cam made it take pix faster

http://notalwaysright.com/ah-managers/1229

That one?

[the toy guy]

When I went to Niagara Falls when I was 12 I took a whole roll of (presumably) perfectly good pictures, then dropped the roll of film somewhere between the boat and the bus. I went home with exactly one picture of the falls, taken from the window of the bus, and some postcards.

I've got that beat.
When my parents took a trip to Yosemite, my mom dropped the camera over a waterfall. They had to run out and buy some disposable cameras for the rest of the trip.

[Cat]

Futurama rules


What was the 'Not Always Right' story....a customer actually thought the color of the cam made it take pix faster

[BookstoreEscapee]

I did something similar to that. This was before I had a digital camera and was using a 35mm with drop-in loading film.
I used the camera all day but was confused as to why it wasn't showing how many pictures I had taken and how many I had left.
I get home to find out I had loaded the film upside down and had now lost all the "pictures" I had taken at the zoo.

When I went to Niagara Falls when I was 12 I took a whole roll of (presumably) perfectly good pictures, then dropped the roll of film somewhere between the boat and the bus. I went home with exactly one picture of the falls, taken from the window of the bus, and some postcards.

[Evil Queen]

Fenrus, you watch as much Futurama as I do!

[Fenrus]

Was it blue? Did she think blue made the camera take pix faster?

"And we put flames on the side to make it go faster!"
"What's your scientific explanation for the flames making the ship faster?"
"I'm twelve."

[Crazeyal]

No DA RED WUN GO FASTAHHH!!!

[Cat]

the look on her face was priceless because I knew she was too stupid to have a camera when I sold it to her because she bought it based on COLOR not features or anything useful. That is why I just listened while she did her stupid rant then showed her she was a moron.

Was it blue? Did she think blue made the camera take pix faster?

[rerant]

I did something similar to that. This was before I had a digital camera and was using a 35mm with drop-in loading film.
I used the camera all day but was confused as to why it wasn't showing how many pictures I had taken and how many I had left.
I get home to find out I had loaded the film upside down and had now lost all the "pictures" I had taken at the zoo.

Obviously these "pictures" were only in theory, because the camera was nothing more than a flash-maker thanks to my stupidity.

[Chromatix]

I will admit that I have one of the cameras which is good-looking but not very good. I actually bought it because it was extra-compact, and I have a pocket tripod to go with it.

I *also* have an older high-end Nikon Coolpix. It needs a case transplant because the battery catch has failed (a common problem on this model), but it takes excellent pictures despite having about half the pixel resolution of the compact. That's because it has a far better lens and doesn't compress the result so hard.

Heck, I have a *camcorder* that takes better still pictures than the compact. That takes some doing. But the camcorder is of course rather bulky when compared to a normal camera.

I can take good pictures with a box-brownie. And I still have that too, although it's almost impossible to find film for it (127 format) any more.

[TheComputerError]

the look on her face was priceless because I knew she was too stupid to have a camera when I sold it to her because she bought it based on COLOR not features or anything useful. That is why I just listened while she did her stupid rant then showed her she was a moron.

I've known quite a few people who bought their cameras based on appearance rather than features or specs. Usually, they tell me how ugly my camera is (Canon S2 IS). Though, when I've taken a picture using one of the more advanced features, they act all impressed and ask me to show them how to do it with their camera. Sorry chip, your camera doesn't do that.

Related, but slightly off-topic, are the people who feel that a better camera automatically produces better photos. I've been using my S2 IS for a while and am still producing better photos than almost everyone in my family (except for the professional photographer) who all have the most recent models. I guess technology's no replacement for learning how to do things.

[Evil Queen]

All that because she put the batteries in wrong? How did she miss the diagram??

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Al, did you take your medication today?