My experience is limited - I am not a people photographer by inclination
so I've only taken my camera to a very few boozy dos, but in my
experience people will not only not touch my OM-1 when I leave it on the
table, but actually are very reluctant to take shots with it even when I
tell them to. I think it's because with chrome body, silvernose lens,
cable release and a flash on top, it looks intimidatingly professional
to the average point & shooter. Are you hanging around with people who
know a bit more about cameras?
It's my work christmas bash tomorrow - I think I'll take the kit along!
Roger
> Sam Shiell wrote:
>
> Lots of drunken dinners / lunches /get-togethers at this time of year,
> and I always take my camera along 'cause there's a good chance of
> getting good candid let-your-hair-down shots that are good to look at
> (blackmail? never) when things sober up.
>
> BUT, I have to keep my eye on my camera like a hawk. As soon as I put
> it down or leave the table for a second someone picks it up and (a)
> starts firing it off, or (b) starts twiddling the settings.... always
> without asking permission or seeming to care that it's not a public
> property.
>
> And this isn't restricted to any one person/group of people, everyone
> does it. It makes me absolutely livid.
>
> Anyone else experience this or is it that I just look to much of a
> soft touch?
>
> p.s. I especially changed the font and colour of this email to stop
> giving you guys a headache. ;-)
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