Patrick Walberg wrote:
So how many people here will admit to talking to an inanimate object that we use to create pictures?

If you include post-processing, I talk to my PC all the time. The tone is not typically pleasant.

QuaeVide wrote:

If you include post-processing, I talk to my PC all the time. The tone is not typically pleasant.

And my camera some as well, usually when I drop it!  My motorcycle all the time though, are she gets bitchy!

QuaeVide wrote:

If you include post-processing, I talk to my PC all the time. The tone is not typically pleasant.

Well my cameras are like paint brushes to me.  This is a concern for me because some days a camera I pick up might actually "feel" better than other days.  I just wondered if other people who shoot have the same experience?

Iona Lynn wrote:
I'd say over 75% of the photographers I have worked with talk to their cameras while shooting.
I know I do when I shoot.

Well it is true that the camera is a tool for communication!  So I guess it makes complete sense.  lol

R. Olson (RO) wrote:
I try not to listen to my camera. Every time I am alone with it, its telling me to kill people.

So it tells you to shoot them?

Patrick Walberg wrote:

So it tells you to shoot them?

Thast a good point, Im going to listen to what my Nikon says from now on.....*listens* Yes I will be happy to drive over that Canon Digital cam you saw at the end of the road.......

Brian Diaz wrote:
I don't talk to my cameras (typically) but I do talk to my light--which is especially weird in that the light isn't even around between strobe pops!

Now that is odd!  Do you talk to other "elements" ... prehaps the sea when you want to divide and walk through it?  LOL   

Fantasy is FUN!

'Monk wrote:
Of course I talk to my camera. I call her Winona.  And yes I have watched far to much Farscape heh heh

Winona is from Farscape? I thought you meant Winona Judd....or Winona Ryder

R. Olson (RO) wrote:
Winona is from Farscape? I thought you meant Winona Judd....or Winona Ryder

Sometimes in the deep dark night, I call out to Winona Ryder ... but she doesn't hear me.      That's more information than anyone needs to know!  LOL

Patrick Walberg wrote:
I talk to my cameras!

Am I crazy or what?

Definitely crazy.

We're supposed to only talk to our cars.

"Don't conk out on me bitch!"

"C'mon heffah...you can make it up that hill!"

"That's what I'm talking about! My hunney's got some azz! (rubs dash board)"

Patrick Walberg wrote:

Now that is odd!  Do you talk to other "elements" ... prehaps the sea when you want to divide and walk through it?  LOL   

Fantasy is FUN!

I curse the wind pretty regularly. 

And I talk to food in the oven, but that's not exactly the same as talking to the fire that's cooking it.

Brian Diaz wrote:
I curse the wind pretty regularly. 

And I talk to food in the oven, but that's not exactly the same as talking to the fire that's cooking it.

I use to write thousand of lines of code. and talk to the damn thing while debugging.
Just while testing.
Talk to myself - that way I get an intelligent answer.
Brian , you need to get back on the meds

QuaeVide wrote:

If you include post-processing, I talk to my PC all the time. The tone is not typically pleasant.

I have this attitude to both camera and PC.. and I shoot on film!!

SayCheeZ! wrote:
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Thankfully, my toaster has no problem holding a great conversation, and is fairly knowledgable with world politics, forensic math, and ancient history.  My toaster also gives me the inside scoop and juicy gossip about what's going on between the blender and the fridge.

I almost fell off my chair laughing when I read this. lol

SayCheeZ! wrote:
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Thankfully, my toaster has no problem holding a great conversation, and is fairly knowledgable with world politics, forensic math, and ancient history.  My toaster also gives me the inside scoop and juicy gossip about what's going on between the blender and the fridge.

Yuriy wrote:
I almost fell off my chair laughing when I read this. lol

I DID fall off my captains chair ... and I cursed at it!  He cursed back! 

Oh BTW, I like those old guys like Fred, they are dependable but slow.  The new guys are fast, but they have lost things for me at times.

VirtuaMike wrote:
Yup, just like Gomer talks to his gun.

Defentley.

Someone needs to produce classic B & W Sit coms equal to the 50"s

Iona Lynn wrote:
I'd say over 75% of the photographers I have worked with talk to their cameras while shooting.

i would have said absolutely not--except that just a few weeks ago,  a model i was working with started laughing at me because of something i said to a camera that chose not to cooperate. i had no idea that i even said anything--i was just focused on the task at hand.

now it's official. i am crazy.

Patrick Walberg wrote:

SayCheeZ! wrote:
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Thankfully, my toaster has no problem holding a great conversation, and is fairly knowledgable with world politics, forensic math, and ancient history.  My toaster also gives me the inside scoop and juicy gossip about what's going on between the blender and the fridge.

Yuriy wrote:
I almost fell off my chair laughing when I read this. lol

I DID fall off my captains chair ... and I cursed at it!  He cursed back! 

Oh BTW, I like those old guys like Fred, they are dependable but slow.  The new guys are fast, but they have lost things for me at times.

Slow?! That crazy bastard can run 8 fps! ;-)
I'd like to see some Nancy try that.

Bruce Caines wrote:

i would have said absolutely not--except that just a few weeks ago,  a model i was working with started laughing at me because of something i said to a camera that chose not to cooperate. i had no idea that i even said anything--i was just focused on the task at hand.

now it's official. i am crazy.

Was it dirty?