So now your 365 is over you just can't put the camera down, huh? :-)
Whenever I am in that situation, it tends to be a Canon Digital Rebel
shooter who is questioning my choice. I start off by asking how much
they paid for their camera, which is usually around $700. Then I hand
them my K10D and proceed to eloquently point out all the features it
has which their digital rebel lacks (image stabilisation, weather
seals, good VF, two e-dials, in-camera JPEG developing, DNG
capability, quick access *buttons*, TAv, the feel and solidity of a
real camera, etc, etc, etc). Then I take my camera back and say: It
cost the same as *your* camera.
You'll be surprised how this technique still works even today, when I
compare my 2006 K10D with 2009 digital rebels.
In a classroom setting such as yours, I would actually be insulted
that the *TEACHER* would be prejudiced in that fashion. Any teacher
who doesn't know what Pentax stands for in the World of Photography
should not be teaching classes. If she were teaching sports
photography, it might be another story, but she isn't. You can take
portraits with a toilet paper roll, some glass and film in a box if
you really need to.
But welcome back to the group, Christine :-)
--M.
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On 30 March 2010 09:21, Christine Nielsen <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I'm kind of new here, been lurking around mostly, but I've seen enough to
> know that you'll be able to help me.... Here's my situation:
>
> Last night I started the first class of a ten-week workshop on Portraiture.
> As usually happens, the instructor came to the point where she wanted to get
> a rough idea of who she was dealing with. "How many people shoot Canon? How
> many are Nikon shooters?" She counted the hands that went up, and then,
> shaking her head side to side in the "NO" gesture, she said, "Does anyone
> have anything else...?" This is when my hand went up. She looks at me
> surprised, "Sony?"
>
> "Nope. Pentax."
>
> Her look changes from surprise to an equal mix of confusion and concern. "Do
> you /really/?"
>
> "I really do."
>
>
> Now, I am perfectly confident and comfortable in my choice of gear. I do
> not feel embarrassed or ashamed. I also prefer to let my photos do the
> talking, instead of the camera brand. However....sometimes, I just want a
> good comeback. Something that demonstrates just how brilliant and
> independent-minded I am in my choice, and how superior it is. What do you
> say to the Canikon crowd to put them in their place? I would like to have
> something ready to go when I go back tonight for the start of the Creative
> Lighting workshop.
> :)
>
> Thanks!
>
> Christine
> www.crapmanagement.com
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