Is this an age thing? or just me
Oct 16, 2012 10:01:47 #
pounder35 wrote:
quote=creativ simon quote=pounder35 quote=Robbi... (show quote)
Will bear that in mind
Oct 16, 2012 10:06:01 #
LaughBrian wrote:
yep ur getting old ill take all ur toys. im 51 dieing of cancer but will take any unwanted toys from anyone.. i like to play alot hehe. and chemo is so &^%E(*! boreing lolz. but its working woot!
Hang in there! My Mom has beat breast cancer and then colon camera. My Dad just had to deal with colon cancer and is slowly getting back to normal. We're all dying it's just a matter of putting it off as long as possible. Collect the "toys" and enjoy them. My favorite bumper sticker can be found on the back of a $250,00 motor home that says "I'm spending my kids inheritance." I think I'll print it out label size and put it on my cameras. :thumbup:
Oct 16, 2012 10:06:19 #
Hi Laughbrian :) thanks for replying, I can't give you all my toys because I don't have any..lol..but I do have some prized camera equipment..or are they t....?
Oct 16, 2012 10:08:30 #
Robbie7 wrote:
I'm curious about the reference by some members to... (show quote)
I think it's just the terminology being used.
Oct 16, 2012 10:10:57 #
Hi Sir Lens Alot :) thanks for replying, your message is brief and makes a lot of sense..now you may arise..job done..regards
Oct 16, 2012 10:13:05 #
Thank you all for your comments, I think I have the answer now..I think I er hmmm..whatever!
Oct 16, 2012 10:23:06 #
I always call new camera equipment toys, yes they are very expensive, but they are so much fun, when they are put in the hands of a talented person, we have so many amazing photographers on HOG. Have fun get excited when you re able to buy e toys, there will always be a child inside of us all.
Et the fun begin for you ENJOY :)
Et the fun begin for you ENJOY :)
Oct 16, 2012 10:27:03 #
Robbie7 wrote:
I am a qualified toolroom engineer
My friend, we share the same affliction. As engineers we deal with specifics and truisms. In our realm there is no room for playing around. My guess is that as a whole, your photos are very technically correct but lack artistic value. When you think of your equipment as precision tools you end up with precision results for better or worse. When you can make the switch to thinking of your precision tools as toys your artistic side will start to shine through.
In my case I spent a good 5 to 10 years perfecting (tongue in cheek) the technical aspect and then I had the opportunity of having my work critiqued by a panel and was told my work was technically correct but lacked any real artistic value. Since then I have spent almost 25 years learning to play and it shows. At least when I remember to not think like an engineer. Good luck my friend and if it helps remember that 1 plus 1 can equal a bouquet of roses. :-D
Oct 16, 2012 10:30:15 #
When I was a kid, some 70+ years ago, I had an Erector Set. I took good care of it, and got a great deal of pleasure from building all sorts of amazing gadgets. To this very day, that set is complete with every nut, bolt, girder and wheel intact. I even have the screwdriver and wrench that came with it. I own a Canon EOS series with a nice little array of lenses, and I treat these "toys" with the same, if not more, respect than I did my Erector Set. It all depends on the attitude of the "player", I suppose.
Oct 16, 2012 10:45:03 #
Hi Harry :) thats a real "Swiss Army Knife" of an answer..lol and its the best yet..I think you have solved my dilemma..thanks a lot..
Oct 16, 2012 10:47:36 #
Robbie7, I agree with you totally. I'll be burning 70 candles here very shortly and have been in photography about 64 of those years. My photographic gear is still highly valued to me, including my antique gear. Like you, my camera equipment is a tool, not a toy.
Oct 16, 2012 10:49:05 #
Interesting perspectives: Hasselblad H4D-60 = Toy ???Canon Poweshot/Nikon CoolPix = Toy ??? .... You choose... lol
Oct 16, 2012 10:49:48 #
Canonuser
Loc: UK and South Africa
Don't worry about it, my camera equipment, my golf clubs my iPhone and all its apps are all 'toys' to my wife and she never fails to remind me when she sees me with them. Only things like the dishwasher, the washing machine and especially the iron, she never sees as toys and I would never dream of mentioning it.
Oct 16, 2012 10:50:44 #
Hi Al :) thanks for replying, so there are two of us on this planet eh...lol thanks again
Oct 16, 2012 10:53:39 #
Hi mf :) At last someone on the same wavelength..thanks for your input.. :)
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