[genotypewriter]

This is regarding:

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[url="http://forum.photozone.de/index.php?/topic/516-sony-announces-free-dslr-a900a850-firmware-upgrade/"]Sony announces free DSLR-A900/A850 firmware upgrade[/url]

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Upon hearing "new firmware update" by their camera manufacturer... this is what you're likely to hear from the users:



Canon users: "I have never experienced this problem with mine. It's probably user error."



Nikon users: "That's fine... Canon cameras are plagued by problems too"



Pentax users: "When you have a collection of small, semi-fast primes, who needs fw updates or working cameras?"



Olympus users: "This might be just the thing I need to beat that Pentax for the 2nd last position"



Leica users: "I preferred the glow and the tonal nuances in the old firmware's installer"



Sigma users: "Wonder if this makes my camera at least as stable as Windows ME?"



Sony users: "So, how much is it going to cost me this time?"



...

[bryan conner]

Very funny!



Here is a favorite I saw on dpreview years ago:



The Smiths had no children and decided to use a proxy father to start their family. On the day the proxy father was to arrive, Mr. Smith kissed his wife and said, "I'm off. The man should be here soon." Half an hour later, just by chance, a door-to-door baby photographer rang the doorbell, hoping to make a sale. "Good morning madam. You don't know me but I've come to...." "Oh, no need to explain. I've been expecting you," Mrs. Smith cut in. "Really?" the photographer asked. "Well, good! I've made a specialty of babies." "That's what my husband and I had hoped. Please come in and have a seat. Just where do we start?" asked Mrs. Smith, blushing. "Leave everything to me. I usually try two in the bathtub, one on the couch and perhaps a couple on the bed. Sometimes the living room floor is fun too; you can really spread out." "Bathtub, living room floor? No wonder it didn’t work for Harry and me." "Well, madam, none of us can guarantee a good one every time. But if we try several different positions and I shoot from six or seven angles, I'm sure you'll be pleased with the results." "I hope we can get this over with quickly," gasped Mrs. Smith. "Madam, in my line of work, a man must take his time. I'd love to be in and out in five minutes, but you’d be disappointed with that, I'm sure." "Don't I know!!?” Mrs. Smith exclaimed. The photographer opened his briefcase and pulled out a portfolio of his baby pictures. "This was done on the top of a bus in downtown London." "Oh my god!!" Mrs. Smith exclaimed, tugging at her handkerchief. "And these twins turned out exceptionally Well when you consider their mother was so difficult to work with." The photographer handed Mrs. Smith the picture. "She was difficult?" asked Mrs. Smith. "Yes, I'm afraid so. I finally had to take her to Hyde Park to get the job done right. People were crowding around four and five deep, pushing to get a good look." "Four and five deep?" asked Mrs. Smith, eyes Widened in amazement. "Yes", the photographer said. "And for more than three hours too. The mother was constantly squealing and yelling. I could hardly concentrate. Then darkness approached and I began to rush my shots. Finally, when the squirrels began nibbling on my equipment, I just packed it all in." Mrs. Smith leaned forward. "You mean they actually chewed on your, eh......equipment?" "That's right. Well madam, if you're ready, I’ll set up my tripod so that we can get to work." "Tripod??” Mrs. Smith looked extremely worried now. "Oh yes, I have to use a tripod to rest my Canon on. It's much too big for me to hold while I'm getting ready for action. Madam? Madam?..... Good Lord, she's fainted!!"

[mst]

[quote name='genotypewriter' timestamp='1292987433' post='5147']

Leica users: "I preferred the glow and the tonal nuances in the old firmware's installer"

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-- Markus

[mst]

[quote name='Bryan Conner' timestamp='1293000887' post='5149']

Here is a favorite I saw on dpreview years ago:

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Thanks a lot for posting, Bryan. This one immediately came to my mind, too, when I saw the subject title, unfortunately I had not bookmarked it when I read it ... years ago <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



-- Markus

[PuxaVida]

LOL... thanks for sharing...



Serkan

[bryan conner]

[quote name='mst' timestamp='1293007001' post='5152']

Thanks a lot for posting, Bryan. This one immediately came to my mind, too, when I saw the subject title, unfortunately I had not bookmarked it when I read it ... years ago <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



-- Markus

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No problem. I always bookmark really important things.

[genotypewriter]

[quote name='Bryan Conner' timestamp='1293015875' post='5154']

No problem. I always bookmark really important things.

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Here's a hilarious reply I bookmarked from the dpreview forums recently:



http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1041&message=36804039



(It's a different kind of "funny" though...)



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GTW