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DSLR Gear No Idea: Videos Poking Fun at Clueless DSLR Users

Sony Australia is trying its hand at some viral marketing for its mirrorless cameras. The company has created a YouTube account called DSLR Gear No Idea, which contains a number of very short videos that poke fun at clueless DSLR users. The description of the channel reads:

These are the DSLR clueless – all the gear and no idea. Remind you of someone? Share it with them using the ‘share’ button. To find out more visit http://www.sony.com.au/productcategory/nex-camera

Each of the videos (apart from the lengthier compilation above) runs about 15 seconds and features a different stereotype. “F-Stop Fusspot” mocks the portrait photographer who’s constantly changing settings on a camera he doesn’t understand. “The Flasher” pokes fun at those who insist on using their flash in any and every situation.

DSLR Gear No Idea: Videos Poking Fun at Clueless DSLR Users sonynexads

Here are the eight videos uploaded to the channel so far:

Foreign Correspondent

Status Updaters

F-Stop Fusspot

The Flasher

Sideline Hero

Macro Freak

Lens Spotter

The Vidiot

Sony is currently the #2 in the rapidly growing mirrorless camera market (at least in Japan), while companies that have been traditional powerhouses in the DSLR industry — namely Canon and Nikon — have struggled to make a splash. Sony is moving away from DSLRs and into SLTs, so it’s free to bash on its old industry at the expense of its rivals.

DSLRGEARNOIDEA [YouTube via Reddit]


 
 
  • http://www.facebook.com/bookface0815 Michael Tischendorf

    i was more referring to good, solid, affordable standard zooms and primes (native e-mount 16-50mm f/2.8 etc.) but its getting better already. btw i don’t care about overprized “zeiss”-labeled glass.

  • http://www.facebook.com/bookface0815 Michael Tischendorf

    tamron 17-50 f/2.8 – *native e-mount version*, please?
    a compact nex-camera with a huge adapter and massive a-mount lenses. makes totally sense for sony-fanboys … and as i wrote above, i do not care about overpriced “ZEISS PRIMES”.

  • mattsantos

    you responded.