Is it weird to name your camera? at DVinfo.net

David Seguin · August 5th, 2010, 08:57 PM

I mean like..people names? lol :P

Just thought I'd ask to see if there are any other weirdos out there who've named their cameras, and if so, what their names are, just for the fun of it.

My XH-A1's name is Beth :)

Corey Williams · August 5th, 2010, 09:31 PM

I have a JVC HD110U. I call it Jethro.

Dean Sensui · August 6th, 2010, 12:38 AM

As chief photog of a newspaper I named the three Macs in our department "Moe," "Larry" and "Curly". When we got a fourth for FTP work it was called "Shemp".

Shaun Roemich · August 6th, 2010, 12:43 AM

The JVC GY-HD200UB with all the trimmings is Big Brother. The basic HD200UB is L'il Sister.

Ken Hull · August 6th, 2010, 01:40 AM

Hmmm.... well I do have names for my camcorders. Like "the DVC30" and "the V1U". Most video people seem to understand what I mean. The camcorders though..... they just sit there, unresponsive. Maybe if I called them Abbott and Costello. Whaddya think?

Ken

Don Bloom · August 6th, 2010, 04:53 AM

OK I think you people are all sick, naming your cameras and computers. It's almost as if you have spent way too much time in the darkroom inhaling the fixer fumes. Oh, excuse me, I think I hear Luigi calling me from his bag.

O|O
\--/

Bob Hart · August 6th, 2010, 05:39 AM

No personal names for cameras however the two SI2K cameras during banter on set between takes are referred to as "das shrecklicher kind" and "der alter bruder". Wordstuff like "macht schnell" is sometimes uttered when the camera is booting up and time is tight. This is a sort-of backhanded homage to the german origins of the hardware.

Corey Williams · August 6th, 2010, 09:08 AM

Here at work, our machines all have animals names. There's the Hippo, Grizzly, Honey Bee, Aardvark, Penguin, T-Rex, Puma, Gorilla, Raptor and the video server is called the Jungle. Some folk have too much time on their hands.

Aldric Bailey · August 6th, 2010, 09:13 AM

Nope... not at all... Natasha is the HiDef device, Allison is the DV device... it works well with the workflow, after all, they are "staff"... even if they make us get paid...

Paul Cascio · August 6th, 2010, 09:46 AM

Anything you handle a lot needs a nickname.

Brandon Barnard · August 6th, 2010, 10:34 AM

haha. Careful where you go with that paul.

Paul Cascio · August 6th, 2010, 11:40 AM

I was referring to mics, tripods and lenses of course. :)

Brandon Barnard · August 6th, 2010, 11:50 AM

Mine is named colossus. Ehemmm...my sony that is.

Chris Luker · August 6th, 2010, 02:14 PM

My RED One already had a name when I bought it, so I kinda had to keep the name...

David Seguin · August 6th, 2010, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brandon Barnard

Mine is named colossus. Ehemmm...my sony that is.

Haha. I knew this thread would get a few people laughing. Still surprised to see how many people actually have named their equipment though lol. I guess as filmmakers/videographers/etc. that's our creative sides coming out :P

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Luker

My RED One already had a name when I bought it, so I kinda had to keep the name...

What was it's name? The person who sold it to you actually told you what the camera's name was before selling it to you? lol

August 5th, 2010, 08:57 PM	#1
David Seguin Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 104	Is it weird to name your camera? I mean like..people names? lol :P Just thought I'd ask to see if there are any other weirdos out there who've named their cameras, and if so, what their names are, just for the fun of it. My XH-A1's name is Beth :) __________________ Canon XH-A1, Sony Vegas Pro 8.0c, ProAm 12' Jib, Matthews M25 tripod, Rode NTG-1 http://ozvideoproductions.webs.com

August 6th, 2010, 12:38 AM	#3
Dean Sensui Inner Circle Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 2,054	As chief photog of a newspaper I named the three Macs in our department "Moe," "Larry" and "Curly". When we got a fourth for FTP work it was called "Shemp". __________________ Dean Sensui Exec Producer, Hawaii Goes Fishing

August 6th, 2010, 12:43 AM	#4
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	The JVC GY-HD200UB with all the trimmings is Big Brother. The basic HD200UB is L'il Sister. __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

August 6th, 2010, 04:53 AM	#6
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	OK I think you people are all sick, naming your cameras and computers. It's almost as if you have spent way too much time in the darkroom inhaling the fixer fumes. Oh, excuse me, I think I hear Luigi calling me from his bag. O\|O \--/ __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

August 6th, 2010, 09:46 AM	#10
Paul Cascio Trustee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bristol, CT (Home of EPSN) Posts: 1,192	Anything you handle a lot needs a nickname. __________________ Paul Cascio www.pictureframingschool.com

August 5th, 2010, 09:31 PM	#2
Corey Williams Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: McKinney,TX/New Orleans, LA Posts: 104	I have a JVC HD110U. I call it Jethro.

August 6th, 2010, 01:40 AM	#5
Ken Hull Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 240	Hmmm.... well I do have names for my camcorders. Like "the DVC30" and "the V1U". Most video people seem to understand what I mean. The camcorders though..... they just sit there, unresponsive. Maybe if I called them Abbott and Costello. Whaddya think? Ken

August 6th, 2010, 05:39 AM	#7
Bob Hart Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PERTH. W.A. AUSTRALIA. Posts: 4,477	No personal names for cameras however the two SI2K cameras during banter on set between takes are referred to as "das shrecklicher kind" and "der alter bruder". Wordstuff like "macht schnell" is sometimes uttered when the camera is booting up and time is tight. This is a sort-of backhanded homage to the german origins of the hardware.

August 6th, 2010, 09:08 AM	#8
Corey Williams Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: McKinney,TX/New Orleans, LA Posts: 104	Here at work, our machines all have animals names. There's the Hippo, Grizzly, Honey Bee, Aardvark, Penguin, T-Rex, Puma, Gorilla, Raptor and the video server is called the Jungle. Some folk have too much time on their hands.

August 6th, 2010, 09:13 AM	#9
Aldric Bailey New Boot Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Galway, Ireland Posts: 14	Nope... not at all... Natasha is the HiDef device, Allison is the DV device... it works well with the workflow, after all, they are "staff"... even if they make us get paid...

August 6th, 2010, 10:34 AM	#11
Brandon Barnard Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 120	haha. Careful where you go with that paul.

August 6th, 2010, 11:40 AM	#12
Paul Cascio Trustee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bristol, CT (Home of EPSN) Posts: 1,192	I was referring to mics, tripods and lenses of course. :) __________________ Paul Cascio www.pictureframingschool.com

August 6th, 2010, 11:50 AM	#13
Brandon Barnard Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 120	Mine is named colossus. Ehemmm...my sony that is.

August 6th, 2010, 02:14 PM	#14
Chris Luker Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Woods Cross, Utah Posts: 310	My RED One already had a name when I bought it, so I kinda had to keep the name...