Yes, and I responded to that. Then it was time to more or less stop. There is no point trading insults with someone who hides behind a fake name - you can never reach him.
To be clear, that other individual called you obtuse last week--not me.
Wait--I'm confused. Is this where I respond to your elementary school insult by telling you about my advanced degree in engineering? (You aren't the only one with such a degree, smart guy!). Or is this the part where I go find a picture of Weird Al or some other nonsense and insult you that way? Your hypocrisy is shining through once again, so just let me know.
I commented at some length on my opinion of Adams' work. Nowhere were you mentioned in my posts at all. Nothing I said was about you. You came along with completely unrelated, non-sequitur gibberish attacking me. Not the other way around. You had nothing to say about the content of my posts, and instead attacked me personally. And now you're reaping what you've sown, smart guy. Maybe you can find someone smarter than you to explain cause and effect. It really shouldn't be hard to find such a person.
The only outcome will be @Sirius Glass responds. Then you respond. Then he responds. At this point, maybe it should be a private conversation.
Judging by the private conversations that have been initiated with me in recent weeks, I'm far from the only person he gets belligerent with on this site. I'm not alone in these observations, and I see no point in a private conversation with this individual. Just witness any number of other threads where he feels the need to insult people and then folds when challenged, blaming everyone but himself.
(Come to think of it, you yourself were one of those he accused of attacking him last week).
I'm more than willing to poke fun at Sirius because of his Hasslebad fetish, but this is getting real childish real fast.
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Well, as the old saying goes... sometimes you gotta fight fire....
Yes, but I never attacked him. I disagreed with him. If someone thinks disagreement is an attack, then there's no point continuing to talk, because you'll never convince them of anything.
I highly recommend utilizing the ignore feature to those who just aren't getting along. Putting them on ignore means you can no longer see their posts, therefor any insults or nitpicking is essentially them just yelling into the wind.
Jeremy
"Ignore" is good to use for someone who states opinions that you can't agree with, who seems to be of a different ideology than what you can accept, and who is also not directly assaulting you. Ignore people who aren't actually talking to you, if they are saying things you find idiotic. But if someone is openly quoting what you say and calling you obtuse, ignoring is not something you naturally want to do. The instinct is to strike back, but it's a good idea to let anger wane and then respond. The offender is not the only audience in an open forum. Ignoring can let his position stand unchallenged.
However, when it ceases to be an argument about something and turns into a tennis match of insults, that's when the conversation should go somewhere else.
It can also save your sanity, and leave him looking like a lone idiot in the midst.
To be clear, that other individual called you obtuse last week--not me. My only beef here is with that other guy. Whom, again, I never had anything to do with until he came after me with personal insults, apparently because I don't worship the ghost of Ansel Adams.
Yes, and I responded to that. Then it was time to more or less stop. There is no point trading insults with someone who hides behind a fake name - you can never reach him.
This thread has become its own click-bait.
That is exactly why I am minimizing my number of responses.
This thread has become its own click-bait.
Ha! I came here looking for underrated film cameras
But you found overinflated egos.Ha! I came here looking for underrated film cameras
Too true!but... but.... you can't help but stare when you pass all the flashy lights and carnage.
I was out shooting with mine just this morning and it's a favorite. My dad bought two of them in '84, one for me - I was headed to design school and a manual camera was required - and one for him. They're as basic as can be, and fun too.
In the old days it would be photographers I knew. It often resulted in a loan for first hand experience. As for camera stores, if you had a good relationship with the store, it was a good source, also often resulting in a test drive.
I think the feel of a camera is important to the user. Something as simple as the size of one's hands can have an effect on how comfortable it is to use.
I have to admit I haven't bought a camera in a long time. In the last 10 years I think I've added four (Fuji GW/GSW IIs, a Holga Pano, and a 5x7 camera). I'm not a collector, nor do I believe a "better" camera will make me a "better" photographer.
I like it. It's a lot of fun. If you like Holgas/Dianas, you'll like it.eddie, how do you like the Holga Pano?
They're both great and inexpensive fun! And when you consider a properly serviced and maintained Spotmatic, K1000, or similar rugged, simple camera from another brand will outlast any photographer that buys it, does it really matter all that much if you pay $100 or $300 for it?On another note- I'm sure the K1000 was (is!) a great camera, but the soft spot I have for the Spotmatic never goes away. The classic screw mount- so simple and universal.
I like it. It's a lot of fun. If you like Holgas/Dianas, you'll like it.
I agree! Mine came with a Rikenon 50mm 1.7 and the lens offers colors/contrast very similar to the Takumars from the same era. The camera is very much like a Spotmatic, but more bricklike and less pleasant! This was my first SLR and I remain fond of it decades later...My summer project is to revive and use a Ricoh Singlex TLS. Just completed the revive portion of the project. It seems like a very under-rated camera… whatever that means.
I think I remember a review of this camera way back when in pop photo. Basic, but well made, and the lens tests were outstanding. The brand was always overshadowed by the big names.My summer project is to revive and use a Ricoh Singlex TLS. Just completed the revive portion of the project. It seems like a very under-rated camera… whatever that means.
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