"How do I get the film out of my digital camera?"

[Lone_Star_Dem]

I had a person ask me this question on the phone this morning. I told them to stop by later and I'd help them. I assumed they didn't know how to remove the memory card.

They stopped by earlier and to show me the camera. I looked at it and said it doesn't even have a memory card in it. I noticed when they handed me the camera it felt kind of wiggly, like it wasn't held together very well. They asked what a memory card was. I explained and got my camera and took mine out, showing it to them. While I was writing down what they type of memory card they needed to buy they asked me, "so there's no film in it?" I said, no, it works by storing the pics on the memory, pretty nifty, huh? They said, "that explains why when I opened it up I couldn't find any." I looked at them and picked the camera back up looking at it. What did you open on it, it has a sealed case, I said. They went on to explain they had pried the camera in two looking for the film.

I threw batteries in the camera and couldn't get it to even power up. They'd broken something when they pried it apart, this did explain the odd wiggly feeling the camera had.

A brand new camera, dead from abuse.

Moral of the story, read the instructions! :eyes:

[GOPisEvil]

1. I, uh, er...

Wow. Amazing.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

12. I have to say I was amazed, too.

I mean, wow! I'm afraid of what my face must have looked like when I realized what they had done. Again, wow!

[Wonk]

2. I bet if they have a computer they broke the cup holder on it too.

:silly:

[skypilot]

7. Cup holder???

I thought that was an ashtray.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

13. If they have a computer I don't want them calling me for help.

I could see endless nightmares there.

[bertha katzenengel]

3. No.

You can't be serious.

You are serious, aren't you?

Jeez.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

14. 100% serious.

I wish I weren't but I am.

[bertha katzenengel]

40. I can't top it, but I WAS an idiot one day . . .

It was while using a Mac at Kinko's many, many moons ago. I can't remember what I was doing but I couldn't get it done. Finally I called a clerk over and asked, "How do I get out to DOS?"

:dunce:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

43. You were just lost in PC land.

When I was using a Mac at work for the first time I commented on how the OS was similar to windows. My boss, a Mac enthusiast, told me it did but Mac used it first and had perfected the idea. Windows was a cheap knock off. I just keep my comparisons to myself after that. :)

[TransitJohn]

4. Bwahahahahahah

I just snorted my coffee all over my keyboard.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

15. Can you imagine trying to keep a straight face during the exchange?

It was almost impossible.

[Liberal Veteran]

5. One would think the first clue would have been....

...the fact that they never actually LOADED THE CAMERA with film.

Yeah, them there new-fangled cameras come with film already loaded up and ready to shoot!

[Lone_Star_Dem]

17. It didn't even have batteries in it!

It wouldn't even power up. What they were thinking I have no idea of. :eyes:

[jedicord]

6. Did you insert a feeding tube?

"A brand new camera, dead from abuse."

Gawd, excuse me, I just couldn't help it...

[Lone_Star_Dem]

18. It DNR posted on the bottom.

I respected it's wishes.

[Willy Lee]

8. My Dad (bless his 81 years) did this when we got him a digital camera.

I love that guy!!!

[Lone_Star_Dem]

21. This person was in their 30's

The prime of their technological life!

[MissB]

9. No freakin' way.

Bwahahahaha

[Lone_Star_Dem]

23. I'm still chuckling myself over it.

:)

[KitchenWitch]

10. Unbelieveable!

Really, what is the literacy level here, 2nd Grade?

[Lone_Star_Dem]

24. Plluueezee, were up to 4th level now.

:D

[jswordy]

11. ANOTHER TECHIE CLASSIC! LOL.

"If all else fails, read the instructions."

[Lone_Star_Dem]

27. I will admit, I did ask them if it came with instructions.

After they said yes I just let it drop. If they can't figure out the lesson on their own, they're hopeless.

[jswordy]

31. They ACTUALLY KNEW there were instructions?

I'll tell ya, on presentation of the camera, I would have been looking to insert the feeding tube. But if they actually knew the instructions existed, they would not have been quite PVS yet. LOL.

[bif]

16. RTFM- baby!

[Lone_Star_Dem]

28. I'll join you.

:rofl:

[leftofthedial]

19. tell them to take it to a faith-based shop

I'm beginning to better understand poll results.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

30. They wouldn't have gotten it.

They're more the beer drinking and honky tonk crowd.

[AntiCoup2K4]

20. Most reports of tech support calls are NOT mere urban legends

When I was doing tech support for a Bible Software (hint: Freeper heavy customer base) I actually had several calls from people asking me why they couldn't get the CD-ROM to work....


....wait for it.....






....in the 5.25" FLOPPY DRIVE!!!!:rofl:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

32. How did you not laugh out loud?

I don't think I could contain myself over the phone. It was hard enough with the person standing right there.

[BurtWorm]

38. I've heard stories about people expecting Bible software to have no bugs

because it's Bible software. And though this could very well have been an urban legend, I tend to think it had to have been true. :eyes:

[johnnie]

22. Yikes

I don't know what to say. I'm sure that this has happened more than once.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

33. I'm sure it has.

It was just my first personal experience. Like I said, read the instructions. :eyes:

[El Fuego]

25. And don't let any light get on the memory card! You'll ruin it!

[Lone_Star_Dem]

34. That's a good one!

I'm sure they would have believed me if I'd told them that...

[Done]

41. Always wash your hands, so you don't give it a virus

[fertilizeonarbusto]

26. So

when did Chimpy get the camera? :evilgrin:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

36. LMAO!

This may well be his cousin, there are some other resemblances.

[derby378]

29. "That's why it's called DIGITAL"

A few years ago, ginbarn gave me a Largan digital camera. It only had a max. resolution of 640x480, but it gave me a chance to find out how cool digital could be compared to analog. It was fun to use. I later got my hands on a Sony 3.1MP camera, complete with USB port, memory stick, etc.

It's not that hard. Just swallow your pride and read the instructions.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

37. That's why they print the instructions.

If you're clueless they are there to guide you...

At least this wasn't a very expensive camera, it looked like something he'd ordered out of a discount catalog.

[jonnyblitz]

35. LOL. great story. I can't stop cackling over this. :)

I thought I was bad.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

39. I feel like a techie goddess now!

I've always thought I was barely functional until now. :)

[jonnyblitz]

45. I AM barely functional lone_star_dem

trust me. :scared:

I did figure out how to use a digicam tho.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

46. Let me guess

You read the instructions? That's what elevates us to the functional level. :)

[jonnyblitz]

47. well, i figured out film wasnt required.. :P

I don't have the various nuances for opitimal pic quality down but i can do basics. :hi:

[Done]

42. Great, now you tell me.

After I bought 10 boxes of film for my new digital camera.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

44. You can just give those to me and I'll dispose of them for you.

Right into my ancient Nikon 8008.

[Done]

49. So that's why you tell me the film won't go in a digital camera.

Sounds like a trick to me.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

50. Egads! You figured out my nefarious plan.

It's how I keep myself in film. I'll cut you in for a percentage if you keep quiet.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

48. When the college where I was working got its first fax machine

many years ago, one of the clerical workers kept sending the same fax over and over. The reason: the fax machine kept spitting the original out instead of sending it to the recipient. :crazy:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

51. LOL

She must have been so frustrated tying to get that thing to work!