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The Art of Photography => The Coffee Corner => Topic started by: David Sutton on April 01, 2008, 05:50:57 am
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Seeking an answer to "How many photographers does it take to change a lightbulb?" I dashed out and took a small survey. Here are the answers to date:
1)What is it's colour temperature? What operating system is it running on?
2)This whole question is just another ego trip.
3)The real problem is that the lightbulb reacts badly to criticism.
4)It's the tone of the lightbulb I don't like.
5)Nothing personal, but what do you know about lightbulbs?
6)My mother's aunt had a lightbulb just like it, and it didn't need changing.
7)It's NOT the bulb you utter and complete idiot, it's the person switching it on.
8)None, anyone can fix it in Photoshop.
I would welcome other answers to this thorny problem. Regards, David
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9) None, the lightbulb is fine, it's just a low-key model
10) None, that's what assistants are for
Send a Nikon shooter to change it and see how long they try to turn it the wrong way.
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11 - None if they're film photographers - they prefer a dark room
12 - None if they're digital amateurs - they leave it to Flickr
13 - None if they're Large Format photographers - they only work with natural light
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I liked Sean's article explaining why it's impossible for anyone to change a lightbulb. I think he makes a valid point that, first, the lightbulb has to WANT to change.
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14 - None. The lightbulb does NOT matter!
15 - A few. Maybe the problem is in the socket.
16 - Many. The socket does NOT matter!
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17 - None, I just increase the ISO on the camera.
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18 - Fundamentally, is it a Nikon or Canon?
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19-What matters most: the photographer or the light bulb?
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20: How many photographers to change a lightbulb?
Easy, 5.
One to get the ladder out, climb up, swap out the bulb and climb down.
Four to watch him (or her) and afterwards say "Yeah, but I could have done that better".
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20: How many photographers to change a lightbulb?
Easy, 5.
One to get the ladder out, climb up, swap out the bulb and climb down.
Four to watch him (or her) and afterwards say "Yeah, but I could have done that better".
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That's an old "how many guitarists does it take to change a lightbulb?" joke.
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21. Strobists just wait for it to flash.
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A near infinite number. Most of them will do nothing but argue whether the person who did the work was more important than the ladder that he had to climb to change the bulb.
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I just received the following anonymous communication. The writer appears irascible.
"Well, huh, listen bud, Thomas Knoll always has two lightbulbs, and ya know what? They ain't bayonet mount, so if they don't want to fit, just SCREW them. Or keep your friggin fingers off the friggin light switch. OK? :~) "
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I just received the following anonymous communication. The writer appears irascible.
"Well, huh, listen bud, Thomas Knoll always has two lightbulbs, and ya know what? They ain't bayonet mount, so if they don't want to fit, just SCREW them. Or keep your friggin fingers off the friggin light switch. OK? :~) "
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I just received the following anonymous communication. The writer appears irascible.
"Well, huh, listen bud, Thomas Knoll always has two lightbulbs, and ya know what? They ain't bayonet mount, so if they don't want to fit, just SCREW them. Or keep your friggin fingers off the friggin light switch. OK? :~) "
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LOL, good one!
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I just received the following anonymous communication. The writer appears irascible.
"Well, huh, listen bud, Thomas Knoll always has two lightbulbs, and ya know what? They ain't bayonet mount, so if they don't want to fit, just SCREW them. Or keep your friggin fingers off the friggin light switch. OK? :~) "
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You'll have to CONVINCE the light bulb designers that the light bulb might need to be changed. It won't do you any good just moaning about it in forums.
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22. "The art director wants to know if it has to be a light bulb"
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Do not try to change the bulb; that's impossible. Instead only try to realize the truth: There is no bulb.
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23-Listen to the bulb's desires -- does the bulb want to be changed?
24-Consider the environmental consequences of changing the bulb.
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25 - None. By the time they get to the bulb there will be a newer one with better high ISO noise control.
Luis
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25 - None. By the time they get to the bulb there will be a newer one with better high ISO noise control.
Luis
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and higher resolution ;-)
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26) None. That's how we see the light.
27) It's STILL absolutely not the bulb, you imbecile.
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28) What's a light bulb?
Andy
Landscape photography
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How many photographers to change a lightbulb?
29 - To what?
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Daylight or Tungsten?
Why change the lightbulb, sunrise will come.
Dust spots, I can never get those dust motes off my light bulb.
What is the sensor factor?
How many pixels is it? Quite true for the new LED bulbs which may have 48 or more LEDs in them.
Darn, the wrong mount, and I thought I got a great eBay bargain! Yes, there are regular and candelabra screw bases to start.
I can only get 3 stops of light, I was expecting 10 stops.
Why are all the other lights in the neighborhood not working either?
This lightbulb is a small format and I only work in large format.
I can't get the perspective right on this lightbulb.
Bulbs are old technology, we use flash tubes. Note: by just flashing his flashlight someone was able to move around in a cave for almost 30 hrs on a flashlight that would have lasted just a few hours if left on all the time. From an actual cave rescue incident for a "flashlight caver."
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30) Just one, with the clone tool, to clone in a working light bulb from another image...
Lisa
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31) In the long tradition of western art exploring the nexus between humans and light fittings, I announce the completion of my seminal installation "The unchanged lightbulb" at the recently refurbished Theodore gallery. Here I our explore our almost organic relationship to art, where viewer and viewed, subject and object, seek unity and enlightenment in an environment devoid of functioning illumination.
A limited edition of signed fine art glicees on archival paper detailing this work will be available for a very reasonable $39.95 from the lighting department at a hardware store near you.
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32. None. Just ask Ms Campbell, Moss et al to hold it in the air and the world will revolve around them.
Justin.
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Seeking an answer to "How many photographers does it take to change a lightbulb?" I dashed out and took a small survey. Here are the answers to date:
1)What is it's colour temperature? What operating system is it running on?
2)This whole question is just another ego trip.
3)The real problem is that the lightbulb reacts badly to criticism.
4)It's the tone of the lightbulb I don't like.
5)Nothing personal, but what do you know about lightbulbs?
6)My mother's aunt had a lightbulb just like it, and it didn't need changing.
7)It's NOT the bulb you utter and complete idiot, it's the person switching it on.
8)None, anyone can fix it in Photoshop.
I would welcome other answers to this thorny problem. Regards, David
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It's probably your error. Why are you trashing the manufacturer!