4.7 rant

[Michaelaw]

Not a big 8.0 rant, just a minor rumbling...I keep reading in various places and sources about the on board camera beep cameras emit when the achieve focus. All these sources have the same message "Don't turn on the beep function unless you want to look like an armature!" This bugs me because I couldn't give a flying you know what if I LOOK like an armature. Oh I get it...Turn the freaking beep off and pose as a pro! I don't care if I look like a panhandler, who cares? If my work is helped by the beep, then by God it's gonna be in the ON position!!!...This concludes smallish rant

[Iguanasan]

Hehehehe... I really don't care if you use the beep or not. For me I found the sound annoying. I also really don't give a flying **** what people think I look like when I'm shooting

[Wicked Dark]

Well there's armature and amateur...I guess it depends on your goals in life. I leave the beep on. what with the general craptacular performance of digital focusing screens, a best guess is all I can get sometimes.

[Bambi]

Hehehehe... I really don't care if you use the beep or not. For me I found the sound annoying. I also really don't give a flying **** what people think I look like when I'm shooting

recent photos on this site would indicate that you are not alone

you find this in every area that people want to show their expertise. But I agree.

If I may add- I hate when people ask what camera you have and then act like it's beneath them.

so the lesson is that there are *******s everywhere. Not comforting, but there you have it.

[Michaelaw]

Just realized the spell checker has reduced me to an electric motor part if I use the beep. It's the perceived notion of the projected self crap that annoys me, the reason we have to drive the Beamer, put on the make-up, wear just the right brand of jeans or turn the beep off...This stuff has always gotten my goat!...Now where the hell did I put my meds!

[Wicked Dark]

Hey now...I have 2 Beemers and a Bimmer and I'm not all that.

Oh and just for you Michael -

[Michaelaw]

If I may add- I hate when people ask what camera you have and then act like it's beneath them.

LOL.... Now you've got me going! I've noticed for a long time that men walking toward you on the street with a camera draped around their necks, will at some point before they pass you, try and steal a quick glance at your equipment...Just like they were in the next urinal! We are sure a funny species

[Michaelaw]

Thanks WD...I needed that

[casil403]

I use the beep...I have double vision and it helps me know that I am in focus , especially if I am having a bad eye day. I could give a rat's hiney if it perceived amateurish.
I think its really obvious how I feel about how I look when I shoot. I have no issues getting on the ground, getting wet, muddy, dirty...I think some of my best photos have come as a result.
I also take a couple hundred shots whenever I go out which also seems to be looked down upon at times also from reading posts in various forums....I dunno.... whatever works for you is exactly that. What works for me....works for me.

[casil403]

LOL.... Now you've got me going! I've noticed for a long time that men walking toward you on the street with a camera draped around their necks, will at some point before they pass you, try and steal a quick glance at your equipment...Just like they were in the next urinal! We are sure a funny species

Maybe they're checking out the size of your lens!