Am I bad?
Apr 28, 2017 13:32:03 #
Medic24 wrote:
I'm just wondering at what point should I hand back the original D7200 and try not to laugh so hard?
BEFORE you waste time, effort and resources to take a non-working camera 4000 miles to be thrown off a cliff.
Apr 28, 2017 14:25:42 #
Hate to be judgmental, but your plan smells. Save the tasteless practical jokes for your buddies(?), not your precious daughter.
Apr 28, 2017 15:20:02 #
Life is too short to waste the time and energy to plan and execute all this hoax. Just give her the camera before you go, and make it unforgettable in a good way. I am pretty sure in years to come, she would rather have a good memory of such a nice gift and a wonderful trip, rather than some dumb joke. I think you will too.
Apr 28, 2017 16:21:53 #
I think it is so sweet to want to surprise her! You are a great dad, I can tell. My husband just gave our daughter a new (refurbished with warranty rather) Canon D70 for her birthday. She was thrilled!! But, having said that, she has used her old Canon Rebel T1 for so long, that she was totally intimidated by the new one. She got the camera just a day before they left to take their 2 girls to Disney World, and she ended up using her cell phone, for most of her pictures. Even though she was familiar with Canon brand. The camera's were so different. I told her to put it in auto mode and just take pics, until she had time to learn about the camera. She did get a few good shots with it, but that was about it. So I agree with some of the others comments, maybe try to surprise her in advance. Even though she will have her "old faithful" with her. When you have limited time, you don't want to spend it learning how to use a new camera. That is assuming she has never used that camera before. If she is a really "quick" study, and is familiar with it, then by all means surprise her on the trip. But be careful where you do it. She may make a sudden response to recover it, and loses her footing. That would be bad! After all, we photographers treat our equipment like babies, you know. We would risk our own safety to save our gear!! Can't wait to see pictures. I have "Iceland" on my bucket list!! A photographers dream!!
Medic24 wrote:
My lovely 23 yr old daughter has developed a love ... (show quote)
Apr 28, 2017 16:38:29 #
sounds like something I would do. I got tired of the kid always on the cell phone, pulled it from her hand, and threw it overboard.
of course I had switched it for a piece of wood painted black.
boy does my daughter have a mouth on her, geeeze..... I learned a few new cuss words that day.
of course I had switched it for a piece of wood painted black.
boy does my daughter have a mouth on her, geeeze..... I learned a few new cuss words that day.
Apr 28, 2017 19:11:06 #
It's only an upgrade if someone wants to lug around a larger camera and spend more money on FF equivalent lenses. That to me is not an upgrade. Has she ever mentioned wanting such a gift?
Apr 28, 2017 19:34:35 #
Cdouthitt wrote:
It's only an upgrade if someone wants to lug around a larger camera and spend more money on FF equivalent lenses. That to me is not an upgrade. Has she ever mentioned wanting such a gift?
The word "upgrade" is a reference to the camera--not the individual's lifestyle. An 810 is an "upgrade" from a 7200.
Further, it is a gift given from a loving father to his daughter.---don't step on that.
Apr 28, 2017 19:37:57 #
Kmgw9v wrote:
The word "upgrade" is a reference to the camera--not the individual's lifestyle. An 810 is an "upgrade" from a 7200.
Further, it is a gift given from a loving father to his daughter.---don't step on that.
Further, it is a gift given from a loving father to his daughter.---don't step on that.
A loving father wouldn't pull a nasty prank like that.
Apr 28, 2017 20:15:13 #
I don't like practical jokes. Like the first response said, they tend to be funny only to the perpetrator. BUT ... I figure after 23 years of knowing and loving you your daughter is used to your quirky sense of humor and will go along with it with a smile on her face. However I'm sure she'll be cringing inside every times she thinks back on it.
Apr 28, 2017 20:25:04 #
Medic24 wrote:
My lovely 23 yr old daughter has developed a love ... (show quote)
Boring and has little if anything to do with photography proper.
Apr 28, 2017 23:38:56 #
It's too involved in detail for a joke. It could wind up looking like you are just a bumbler who can't hold on to the camera. Unless you have done something like this before, I don't see that she would have any reason to think you planned to give her the 810, but were just offering it to offset your bumbling. Even an explanation afterwards would not necessarily convince her that this was your original intention.
I would think it would be just as well to get to a good scenic point and give her the camera and say "happy birthday" rather than littering the environment with old camera parts.
I would think it would be just as well to get to a good scenic point and give her the camera and say "happy birthday" rather than littering the environment with old camera parts.
Apr 28, 2017 23:41:05 #
DavidPine
Loc: Fredericksburg, TX
I think it is a horrible idea. It would be nice to present it to her a day or two before the trip. Just tell her you love her and want her to have the new camera. If you really want to surprise her combine it with the new 70-200 f/2.8 FL lens or the new 105. Jokes have a way of not working when you just want to express caring tenderness. Love is not found in a practical joke.
Apr 29, 2017 01:09:12 #
rmalarz wrote:
I think the idea of gifting her a new camera is an absolute treasure. The rest of your plan sucks, big time.
In all honesty, you should give her the camera prior to leaving on the trip so she has a good chance to learn how to use it.
--Bob
In all honesty, you should give her the camera prior to leaving on the trip so she has a good chance to learn how to use it.
--Bob
Think you may be one sick puppy. Raf
Apr 29, 2017 02:07:52 #
Well, you'll get a big laugh out of it and your daughter will spend the rest of the trip trying to read the user manual while taking pictures. Don't be a sap. Give her the camera now! Or better yet tell her about the big joke you had planned but tell her you decided to give her the money so she could buy the camera she wants (because she knows more about it than you do). Maybe she would rather have a Df, or a D500, or an OM-D E-M1 MkII.
Apr 29, 2017 05:41:13 #
Tom G wrote:
Harsh? It's like putting a tack on someone's chair or some equally stupid act that usually injures (psychologically as well as physically).
Practical jokes serve no purpose except to laugh at someone else misfortune; sometimes a thoughtless way of getting back at someone.
Medic24 stated he was a bit jealous of his daughter's equipment. Who knows what was really on his simple mind?
Anytime someone hurts someone weaker or unable to defend themselves, that person is a jerk!
Practical jokes serve no purpose except to laugh at someone else misfortune; sometimes a thoughtless way of getting back at someone.
Medic24 stated he was a bit jealous of his daughter's equipment. Who knows what was really on his simple mind?
Anytime someone hurts someone weaker or unable to defend themselves, that person is a jerk!
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