Do you name your lenses like you name your kids????..I do

mikeSF · 07-29-2009, 08:42 AM

[reads this post, then cancels membership to www.pentaxforums.com]

man, you camera people are a crazy breed!

seriously, i ain't got time for this kind of nonsense, naming lenses, sheesh! I need to pack up Viv, Taku, and DAfishy and take them out for a stroll today...

Wheatfield · 07-29-2009, 09:09 AM

I don't make my lenses, but I had a pair of Rottweilers named Leica and Rollei, and a little mongrel dog named Zenit.
A B&W tom cat named T-Max rounded out the menagerie.

Peter Zack · 07-29-2009, 10:13 AM

Originally posted by Wheatfield

I don't make my lenses, but I had a pair of Rottweilers named Leica and Rollei, and a little mongrel dog named Zenit.
A B&W tom cat named T-Max rounded out the menagerie.

Love it!!!!

**Lowell Goudge** · 07-29-2009, 10:17 AM

Originally posted by Peter Zack

only name I ever give mine is "You Bastard" when I miss a shot. Usually reserved for the DA*16-50mm and it's (shall we say) "unique" focusing qualities.

I was going to post a similar post, but without spending a lot of time, I cant think of 19 varients, one for each lens I may occasionally call a piece of $#!+

Wheatfield · 07-29-2009, 11:10 AM

Originally posted by Peter Zack

Love it!!!!

Here's Leica and T-Max together.

raymeedc · 07-29-2009, 11:16 AM

Originally posted by Wheatfield

I don't make my lenses, but I had a pair of Rottweilers named Leica and Rollei, and a little mongrel dog named Zenit.
A B&W tom cat named T-Max rounded out the menagerie.

That's great. A couple of decades ago I had a cat I named Zeiss.

Blue · 07-29-2009, 11:50 AM

In the 80s, I had a pair of Weimys named Zeiss and Alpa. I had no idea that this was common among photog buffs. I admit that I got the idea from the names of the dobermans on Magnum PI, Zeus and Apollo. The only photogrphic equipment that a gave a name is my Lady K.

**Kerrowdown** · 07-29-2009, 12:07 PM

Hey guys, I'm sorry, you need to get out more or alternatively stay in more, I'm not sure which one would work the best in these cases.

res3567 · 07-30-2009, 09:36 PM

Originally posted by Wheatfield

Here's Leica and T-Max together.

That is a CLASSIC pic Wheatfield!

Pentax_XTC · 07-31-2009, 12:05 PM

OK.... getting a little creepy here.

But then again, an insaine man once said, "I'm not insaine, you're just too normal to understand my reality."

jsherman999 · 07-31-2009, 02:47 PM

One of my local camera stores has an employee who named his son Canon.

I kid you not.

There, you can all feel a little better now.

Incidentally, I've named two lenses: Dunkie and Fungal-50.

.

hinman · 07-31-2009, 03:04 PM

I do name them individually for a different character in my gear.

Thanks,
Hin

Blue · 07-31-2009, 08:01 PM

Originally posted by jsherman999

One of my local camera stores has an employee who named his son Canon.

I kid you not.

There, you can all feel a little better now.

Incidentally, I've named two lenses: Dunkie and Fungal-50.

.

Don't you have a camera named Sploosh?

Damn Brit · 07-31-2009, 08:23 PM

Every member who participated in this thread is now on a moderator watch list. You too Peter.

res3567 · 08-01-2009, 01:36 AM

Originally posted by Damn Brit

Every member who participated in this thread is now on a moderator watch list. You too Peter.

Ha! What do you name your lenses?

07-31-2009, 03:04 PM	#27
hinman Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fremont, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,473	I do name them individually for a different character in my gear. my Lady Queen my Handsome Boys my Hockey Puck my Big Eye my Zebra Football my WaterGun my Purple Charm Thanks, Hin

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07-29-2009, 08:42 AM	#16
mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,620	[reads this post, then cancels membership to www.pentaxforums.com] man, you camera people are a crazy breed! seriously, i ain't got time for this kind of nonsense, naming lenses, sheesh! I need to pack up Viv, Taku, and DAfishy and take them out for a stroll today...

07-29-2009, 09:09 AM	#17
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,981	I don't make my lenses, but I had a pair of Rottweilers named Leica and Rollei, and a little mongrel dog named Zenit. A B&W tom cat named T-Max rounded out the menagerie.

07-29-2009, 10:13 AM	#18
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	Originally posted by Wheatfield I don't make my lenses, but I had a pair of Rottweilers named Leica and Rollei, and a little mongrel dog named Zenit. A B&W tom cat named T-Max rounded out the menagerie. Love it!!!!

07-29-2009, 10:17 AM	#19
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,887	Originally posted by Peter Zack only name I ever give mine is "You Bastard" when I miss a shot. Usually reserved for the DA*16-50mm and it's (shall we say) "unique" focusing qualities. I was going to post a similar post, but without spending a lot of time, I cant think of 19 varients, one for each lens I may occasionally call a piece of $#!+

07-29-2009, 11:10 AM	#20
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,981	Originally posted by Peter Zack Love it!!!! Here's Leica and T-Max together.

07-29-2009, 11:16 AM	#21
raymeedc Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 951	Originally posted by Wheatfield I don't make my lenses, but I had a pair of Rottweilers named Leica and Rollei, and a little mongrel dog named Zenit. A B&W tom cat named T-Max rounded out the menagerie. That's great. A couple of decades ago I had a cat I named Zeiss.

07-29-2009, 11:50 AM	#22
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	In the 80s, I had a pair of Weimys named Zeiss and Alpa. I had no idea that this was common among photog buffs. I admit that I got the idea from the names of the dobermans on Magnum PI, Zeus and Apollo. The only photogrphic equipment that a gave a name is my Lady K.

07-29-2009, 12:07 PM	#23
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,816	Hey guys, I'm sorry, you need to get out more or alternatively stay in more, I'm not sure which one would work the best in these cases.

07-30-2009, 09:36 PM	#24
res3567 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Houston Tx. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,876	Originally posted by Wheatfield Here's Leica and T-Max together. That is a CLASSIC pic Wheatfield!

07-31-2009, 12:05 PM	#25
Pentax_XTC Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Duluth, GA Posts: 365	OK.... getting a little creepy here. But then again, an insaine man once said, "I'm not insaine, you're just too normal to understand my reality."

07-31-2009, 02:47 PM	#26
jsherman999 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,237	One of my local camera stores has an employee who named his son Canon. I kid you not. There, you can all feel a little better now. Incidentally, I've named two lenses: Dunkie and Fungal-50. .

07-31-2009, 08:01 PM	#28
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Originally posted by jsherman999 One of my local camera stores has an employee who named his son Canon. I kid you not. There, you can all feel a little better now. Incidentally, I've named two lenses: Dunkie and Fungal-50. . Don't you have a camera named *Sploosh*?

07-31-2009, 08:23 PM	#29
Damn Brit Guest	Every member who participated in this thread is now on a moderator watch list. You too Peter.

08-01-2009, 01:36 AM	#30
res3567 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Houston Tx. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,876	Originally posted by Damn Brit Every member who participated in this thread is now on a moderator watch list. You too Peter. Ha! What do you name your lenses?