great shots! your camera must be really good!

[EmmaR]

right, I'm sick of hearing this. anyone else?
Yes, I'm new. I've been studying photography for over 10 years now, back when it was film and I used to be in the darkroom every day, doing dodging and burning over the enlarger. Back when I needed paint and a fine paintbrush to paint over the line in the background join for a local professional.

So, why then, must it be the camera? Yoo Hoo...hello, ever think that maybe, just maybe I work my ass off every single day to learn how to get shots like that?

Yes I have bad ones, and great ones, and my business is new, but this is probably the worst insult I could ever hear.

I just smile and say, "yeah, it's a good one alright".

Anyone else get this?

[hibou]

Everyone gets that. Well, everyone who is even a half decent photographer, at any rate.

I'm mostly intrigued by how it only seems to apply to photographers. No one tells writers that their computers are really great.

[kirbinster]

The most important thing about the camera is what is directly behind the eye piece.

Relax, you know better than those that make the camera comments.

[candleman]

people are stupid and ignorant.. thats why

in the PhD (Press here dummy) world we live in where freekig wrist watches have a built in camera... what do you expect.

"my camera phone pictures suck.. but my $200 P&S does a better job.. i guess a $2000 dSLR must REALLY take great shots"


its just ignorance.. i too get annoyed.. nothing can be done about it other than nod and smile.

[sybren]

I tend to reply with "your cooking is great, you must have very expensive pans", or something along those lines.

It also happens in a few other areas, by the way. I've been told that I have a very nice car because the ride was so smooth and comfortable. The fact that I'm actually a good driver has nothing to do with it, obviously.

[beth0b]

I think you will like this thread: You have a great camera...

[douglas]

I think the answer to this comment is :Yup"
I never get any notice or comments using my P&S!!!!

[OsmosisStudios]

"You have a great camera" -- Not really: I just know what im doing.

Ive actually done that. Shuts people up real quick.

[Alexandra]

I was showing some pics to a neighbor that seen me with my dslr... She looked at them and the comment was "these look amazing. You are so lucky to have that camera!". I looked at her and smiled. Loved the shock on her face when i explained to her that those pics were taken with a very cheap point and shoot not with my dslr... But yes, i do consider myself lucky to have my DSLR...

Another comment that i loved was from my boyfriend- who is a photographer. After he got me the DSLR as a gift and i showed him some pics i took he commented on the camera and the great auto functions! He was more then surprised when i told him i actually used it in full manual, including the focus...

To do it justice i think that camera does make a difference in terms of technical quality. One of my fave pics with my kids is taken with my mobile camera. But if i try to look at it in a bigger size... hmmm... Not that great anymore...

[lspec]

today I was paying atention to a commercial, selling a alpha dslr sony.

the commercial said, new sony alpha, your shots would be better now

so the popular idea is, better camera better photography,