Lose Any Photo Knowledge Credibility in One Sentence

Today I observed something on an internet photography mailing list that irritated me.  Why?  Because in the first sentence of a reply, someone instantly lost all credibility.

How did they do it?

The query to the list was one of processing RAW files.  Someone new to the digital world was hitting some speed bumps in dealing with the RAW files from their Nikon D80.

Can you guess the reply that made someone look like an idiot?

Yep… that’s right.  The individual responded that the poster should “get a real camera that uses film” and that would solve all of his RAW file issues.

Here’s a hint to avoid making yourself look like an ass on the ‘net: telling someone to switch from film to digital, or vice versa, is never a good first-sentence response to any problem.

June 18, 2007 | Filed as Philosophy

 

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One Response to “Lose Any Photo Knowledge Credibility in One Sentence”

  1. Bob Travis on July 2nd, 2007 7:46 pm

    Yep! :-)

    Another one to avoid is “Well, if you were using a (Canon / Nikon / pick your fave), then you wouldn’t be having this problem”.

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