Haha, I actually didn't mean to at first. I was trying to come up with a nice way of saying, "I have X camera, but I've put a lot of work into it as well." For some reason the words weren't coming together nicely in my head without sounding insulting. I couldn't think of anything at the time so I just didn't answer. Oops! LOL
I figured it would leave the door open to graciously accept the compliment and lay it on thick about how hard you've worked to learn the art of photography. LMAO.
Re: Leslie.
I think not answering is the best choice.
At least for me. I know I'd say something insulting like "I have a Nikon D40. Your mouth makes nice compliments."