diver dave1 23 Posted May 15, 2012 You know you are a U/W/ photo nerd when... You have a B-day party and your favorite present is a book on Sea Slugs... Someone mentions getting excited at watching a mating video and you immediately think of a reef spawning video you once saw... What are your thoughts on your nerdy realizations? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stoo 37 Posted May 23, 2012 I just dropped a pile of coin on a 45 degree viewfinder and just think it's the best invention since sliced bread. Mrs. Stoo was just looking at me with her head tilted over to one side... the same look by dog gives me when he has no idea what I'm going on about... (I pointed out to her that I don't understand why anyone needs 25 pairs of shoes...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Timmoranuk 10 Posted May 23, 2012 (edited) OMG, if I have two 45 degree viewfinders AND 25 pairs of shoes what does that make me... (and keep the Imelda Marcos jokes to yourself please, she didn't shoot with Canon's!) Edited May 23, 2012 by Timmoranuk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JKrumsick 3 Posted May 23, 2012 You know you're an U/W photo nerd when you are planning on taking over/under shots in fountains around NYC just to use your housing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdpriest 115 Posted May 23, 2012 You know you're an underwater photographic nerd when you raid your children's college fund for that new D800... Tim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrigelKarrer 52 Posted May 23, 2012 I go with tdpriest, i can't get this damned D800 out of my mind ..... The D800 pictures i saw here impressed me very much especially because of the dynamic range. Anyway, somebody like me who drag 2-3 cameras around, just bought 2 video lights and carry about 2 times more luggage and weight in camera gear than clothes is probably a U/W/ photo nerd as well ..... Chris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diver dave1 23 Posted May 23, 2012 (edited) OMG, if I have two 45 degree viewfinders AND 25 pairs of shoes what does that make me... (and keep the Imelda Marcos jokes to yourself please, she didn't shoot with Canon's!) Perhaps you are the peacock of U/W divers. Or the Male Mandarin fish. If they had feet, he would likely have lots of shoes. Edited May 24, 2012 by diver dave1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rtrski 20 Posted May 24, 2012 ....when you consider buying a MakerBot just to custom-make your own plastic zoom gears, adaptors, and fittings for your underwater camera. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex_Mustard 0 Posted May 24, 2012 You can differentiate types of o-ring grease on smell alone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scubamarli 5 Posted May 24, 2012 ...when the possibility that there is at long last a fix for longitudinal chromatic aberration gets you excited. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marjo 8 Posted May 25, 2012 We should make one of those "sh!t underwater photographers say" video - everybody submits a 3-5 second clip to saying something they would say and someone with better video editing skills than me puts it together. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andy_deitsch 17 Posted May 26, 2012 You can differentiate types of o-ring grease on smell alone. Can you really?? Yeah, that's nerdy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meister 1 Posted May 26, 2012 When you inform your wife your new Really Right Stuff tripod, ball head and L-plate has just been delivered, she then gently nods toward you, winks and informs you it's International Nerd Day, May 25, yikes... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pfuller 1 Posted May 26, 2012 When you've slept with your housing, you've showered with your housing and you've licked the dome port. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FLAFROG 3 Posted May 26, 2012 You know you are a U/W photo nerd because you check Wetpixel online more then once a day! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom_Kline 130 Posted May 26, 2012 You know you are an underwater photographic nerd when you are asked if you ever dive without a camera. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Douglas 16 Posted May 26, 2012 People dive without cameras? I am always learning. Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meme.may.fire 2 Posted May 27, 2012 You know you are a U/W photo nerd because you check Wetpixel online more then once a day! Guilty as charged.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diver dave1 23 Posted May 30, 2012 When your wife suggests an evening investigating the best use of a lubricant and you promptly head to the camera room and work on lubricating O-rings all evening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cerianthus 55 Posted May 30, 2012 When your wife suggests an evening investigating the best use of a lubricant and you promptly head to the camera room and work on lubricating O-rings all evening. Maybe also if you have a camera room :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JKrumsick 3 Posted May 30, 2012 When your wife suggests an evening investigating the best use of a lubricant and you promptly head to the camera room and work on lubricating O-rings all evening. That's taking it too far!! I think exploring the best use of lubricant with your wife will probably bring inspiration to your photographs... So please... explore the lubes with your wife and not your housing :-). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Douglas 16 Posted May 31, 2012 KY on o-rings....hmmm never thought of that. steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marjo 8 Posted June 1, 2012 (edited) You know you are an uw photo nerd geek when your husband puts in a special request 6 months in advance of arrival of house-guests for special permission to clear dining-room table of uw camera gear for a [gasp!] dinner! Edited June 1, 2012 by Marjo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Bantin 101 Posted June 16, 2012 The D800. Did we really need so many Mp? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
r4e 24 Posted June 16, 2012 you dive with 2-3 cameras and 2 hand held lamps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
