DLSR shy (Page 4): I do not have this problem with my Olympus Micro 4/3 cameras. The camera and lenses are so small that people often do not notice I am taking pictures, even of them.

adm

I do not have this problem with my Olympus Micro 4/3 cameras. The camera and lenses are so small that people often do not notice I am taking pictures, even of them. It is too bad that to my knowledge there are no DSLRs with waist level finders. I notice that with my film TLRs that people do not become camera shy because I am looking down into the viewfinder and not directly at them.

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

adm wrote:

I do not have this problem with my Olympus Micro 4/3 cameras. The camera and lenses are so small that people often do not notice I am taking pictures, even of them. It is too bad that to my knowledge there are no DSLRs with waist level finders. I notice that with my film TLRs that people do not become camera shy because I am looking down into the viewfinder and not directly at them.

As I already noted in this thread, an open floppy LCD has same effect as a waist level viewfinder.

Dean37 Loc: Fresno, CA

A little humor.

A lot of years ago, while vacationing in Hawaii on the North coast of Kauai, I took a photo of the couple in front of the valley looking southward. After getting the film's developed, I looked and looked for that photo, not in the negatives either. I suddenly remembered, I took the photo with THEIR CAMERA, not my camera. I really should have taken a photo with my camera, too.

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

Dean37 wrote:

A little humor.

A lot of years ago, while vacationing in Hawaii on the North coast of Kauai, I took a photo of the couple in front of the valley looking southward. After getting the film's developed, I looked and looked for that photo, not in the negatives either. I suddenly remembered, I took the photo with THEIR CAMERA, not my camera. I really should have taken a photo with my camera, too.

At one time, people seeing your camera would think you are the right one to photograph them with their camera. Today, they might ask anyone - or take a ‘selfie’.

JD750 Loc: SoCal

Dean37 wrote:

A little humor.

A lot of years ago, while vacationing in Hawaii on the North coast of Kauai, I took a photo of the couple in front of the valley looking southward. After getting the film's developed, I looked and looked for that photo, not in the negatives either. I suddenly remembered, I took the photo with THEIR CAMERA, not my camera. I really should have taken a photo with my camera, too.

Sorry I don't mean to laugh at your misfortune but that is funny.

I would 'never' do that.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

JD750 wrote:

Sorry I don't mean to laugh at your misfortune but that is funny.

I would 'never' do that.

Until you do.

Silverrails

SoTexPhoto wrote:

It might be me but I wonder if others see this. I... (show quote)

Yes, I see where with everyone having a smartphone with a built-in camera, no one really pays attention, unless you get right in their face or private space.
Now a DSLR, especially with a telephoto lens attached, gets a look, or a stare, maybe even a comment, positive or negative.

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

Silverrails wrote:

Yes, I see where with everyone having a smartphone with a built-in camera, no one really pays attention, unless you get right in their face or private space.
Now a DSLR, especially with a telephoto lens attached, gets a look, or a stare, maybe even a comment, positive or negative.

A DSLR with a telephoto lens is paparazzi-like when used in a peopled area unless clearly directed at some bird.

JD750 Loc: SoCal

robertjerl wrote:

Until you do.

the ' ' combined with winking face, was supposed to denote that I was kidding.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

JD750 wrote:

the ' ' combined with winking face, was supposed to denote that I was kidding.

Bet you an iced tea a bunch of people didn't know that! I did but was in a mood.