Originally posted by 6BQ5 Yeah, I've gotten that before too. I take it as a compliment of good taste and a chance to promote my Pentax. Why not, right?
I've gotten this comment too on facebook more than once by friends and relatives.. I've inquired further one of these times (always dangerous) and discovered they seem to think the camera does the work. Basically they seem to completely dismiss me as a photographer and look at it as 'I could do that if I had your camera too."
I'm sure they could actually, with years of practice. But this is similar to seeing a musician performing on stage and saying "If I had that instrument I could play like them."
It is rather insulting.. but on facebook especially.. I've learned to take my battles wisely. When the weather and my health align I'm planning on taking an old P+S out to disprove them. Not that I have to prove to anyone.. but I think these particular people will understand and listen. Some people it is like talking to a brick wall. Again.. chose your battles wisely.
Heie, I can understand the frustration.. but, to me, you came off a bit combative... esp after you said you weren't even busy so you couldn't take the job anyways. I think that lady didn't really mean the crop camera couldn't take the physical rain.. but that it is typically darker out when raining and she wasn't confident on the high ISO capabilities of a crop camera.
It is her loss either way.... but I don't think she meant what you think she meant.