Does your camera have a name?

LegOverHead · 11-20-2011, 06:49 PM

If only my camera was able to talk to me..

**jatrax** · 11-20-2011, 07:29 PM

Originally posted by GlennG

Well, if she doesn't say "recalculating", then what DOES she say!

Never says recalculating, but she says something like "You have missed a turn, make a legal u-turn!" The tone of voice is just plain insulting, sort of like what mom sounded like after you screwed up for about the tenth time. You can just hear the exasperated sigh.....

wolfiegirl · 11-20-2011, 07:34 PM

we always imagine our GPS to be saying through gritted teeth "recalculating" every time we ignore her "suggestions"

one of these days she's going to explode after we refuse to listen to her directions.

xfloggingkylex · 11-21-2011, 06:19 AM

Originally posted by GlennG

Well, if she doesn't say "recalculating", then what DOES she say!

My GPS lets out a disappointing sigh.

No name for the camera though.

Ameiji · 11-21-2011, 06:57 AM

Don't you think it's a bit stupid to give it a name? I'm just calling it "darling", that's all. Lol! XD

RonHendriks1966 · 11-21-2011, 08:29 AM

Originally posted by jatrax

"Your shutter speed is set too low for this exposure, please correct your shutter speed or select another mode"

So funny:

"Are you kidding me? This is not the way to photograph those lovely bikinigirls!"

Frogfish · 11-21-2011, 09:05 AM

Mine's called 'The Dog's Bollocks'

mokey · 11-21-2011, 10:28 AM

My van is Betsy, but nothing for my K5...yet...hmmmm

MPrince · 11-21-2011, 11:28 AM

Originally posted by RonHendriks1966

'That would be something to have our Pentax camera's to talk to us!

I can see it now.

Choose settings the camera disagrees with and it says "I'm sorry, Dave. I can't let you do that."

RioRico · 11-21-2011, 03:22 PM

Originally posted by MPrince

Choose settings the camera disagrees with and it says "I'm sorry, Dave. I can't let you do that."

My K20D already does that with semaphores. A voice in my head provides the words (usually profane) of the message. Then another voice tells me to change something. And another voice comments critically on my approach. I always listen to my voices.

If my camera (and lenses and flashes and 'pods and other gear) talked to me too, I might become confused. Talking GPS? It's bad enough when my car beeps at me. I always curse back. Being outsmarted, outguessed by miserable stinking [expletives deleted] little machines, aargh.

But why do I complain? I started writing computer programs before 1980, on both huge mainframes [TSO MADE LINDA LOVELACE GAG] and tiny primitive micros [640K IS ENOUGH FOR ANYONE]. I have been humiliated by machines with less intelligence than a mouse turd. Being outsmarted by a camera isn't so bad. Is it?

How to outsmart a camera: Use M mode, a hand meter, manual focus, and a tape measure.

opfor · 11-21-2011, 03:31 PM

The K-10 is 'the 10' and the K-20 is 'the 20'. That's about as exciting as it get...:-)

VaughnA · 11-21-2011, 03:43 PM

Originally posted by SpecialK

Fleming. Some shots make me cough.

Would that be Bob Fleming (ARSE)!!

Only those in the know will get this one...

I've gone to the dark side (Nikon) but still hang around here a lot because of the great people.

After moving from a little K-x to the D300, I call it "The Beast"..

SpecialK · 11-21-2011, 04:24 PM

Originally posted by VaughnA

Would that be Bob Fleming (ARSE)!!

Actually, they are not related.

lammie200 · 11-21-2011, 04:35 PM

Everything in my house is named "Money Pit" including the wife and kids. The house itself is named "Mother of all Money Pits." The wife and kids formed a super committee and call me "Papa Money." I am feeling the wrath of diminishing returns.

VaughnA · 11-21-2011, 06:05 PM

Originally posted by SpecialK

Actually, they are not related.

Obviously You haven't watched the great british comedy the Fast Show (Aka Brilliant)..

Youtu.be

11-21-2011, 04:35 PM	#29
lammie200 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Francisco Photos: Albums Posts: 1,033	Everything in my house... Everything in my house is named "Money Pit" including the wife and kids. The house itself is named "Mother of all Money Pits." The wife and kids formed a super committee and call me "Papa Money." I am feeling the wrath of diminishing returns.

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LegOverHead Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 369	If only my camera was able to talk to me..

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jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	Originally posted by GlennG Well, if she doesn't say "recalculating", then what DOES she say! Never says recalculating, but she says something like "You have missed a turn, make a legal u-turn!" The tone of voice is just plain insulting, sort of like what mom sounded like after you screwed up for about the tenth time. You can just hear the exasperated sigh.....

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wolfiegirl Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mystery Bay, NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,111	we always imagine our GPS to be saying through gritted teeth "recalculating" every time we ignore her "suggestions" one of these days she's going to explode after we refuse to listen to her directions.

11-21-2011, 06:19 AM	#19
xfloggingkylex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Frederick, MD USA Posts: 111	Originally posted by GlennG Well, if she doesn't say "recalculating", then what DOES she say! My GPS lets out a disappointing sigh. No name for the camera though.

11-21-2011, 06:57 AM	#20
Ameiji Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: North Caucasus Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 205	Don't you think it's a bit stupid to give it a name? I'm just calling it "darling", that's all. Lol! XD

11-21-2011, 08:29 AM	#21
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	Originally posted by jatrax "Your shutter speed is set too low for this exposure, please correct your shutter speed or select another mode" So funny: "Are you kidding me? This is not the way to photograph those lovely bikinigirls!"

11-21-2011, 09:05 AM	#22
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	Mine's called 'The Dog's Bollocks'

11-21-2011, 10:28 AM	#23
mokey Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: BC Posts: 219	My van is Betsy, but nothing for my K5...yet...hmmmm

11-21-2011, 11:28 AM	#24
MPrince Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WV Posts: 1,495	Originally posted by RonHendriks1966 'That would be something to have our Pentax camera's to talk to us! I can see it now. Choose settings the camera disagrees with and it says "I'm sorry, Dave. I can't let you do that."

11-21-2011, 03:22 PM	#25
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	Originally posted by MPrince Choose settings the camera disagrees with and it says "I'm sorry, Dave. I can't let you do that." My K20D already does that with semaphores. A voice in my head provides the words (usually profane) of the message. Then another voice tells me to change something. And another voice comments critically on my approach. I always listen to my voices. If my camera (and lenses and flashes and 'pods and other gear) talked to me too, I might become confused. Talking GPS? It's bad enough when my car beeps at me. I always curse back. Being outsmarted, outguessed by miserable stinking [expletives deleted] little machines, aargh. But why do I complain? I started writing computer programs before 1980, on both huge mainframes [TSO MADE LINDA LOVELACE GAG] and tiny primitive micros [640K IS ENOUGH FOR ANYONE]. I have been humiliated by machines with less intelligence than a mouse turd. Being outsmarted by a camera isn't so bad. Is it? How to outsmart a camera: Use M mode, a hand meter, manual focus, and a tape measure.

11-21-2011, 03:31 PM	#26
opfor Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oxford, UK Photos: Albums Posts: 276	The K-10 is 'the 10' and the K-20 is 'the 20'. That's about as exciting as it get...:-)

11-21-2011, 03:43 PM	#27
VaughnA Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,363	Originally posted by SpecialK Fleming. Some shots make me cough. Would that be Bob Fleming (ARSE)!! Only those in the know will get this one... I've gone to the dark side (Nikon) but still hang around here a lot because of the great people. After moving from a little K-x to the D300, I call it "The Beast"..

11-21-2011, 04:24 PM	#28
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,480	Originally posted by VaughnA Would that be Bob Fleming (ARSE)!! Actually, they are not related.