In this work, we examine critically the relation between orbital magnetic dipole (scissors mode) strength and quadrupole deformation properties. Assuming a simple K=0 ground-state band in an even-even nucleus, the quantities Q(2₁⁺) (i.e., the static quadrupole moment) and B(E2)01-->21 both are described by a single parameter---the intrinsic quadrupole moment Q0. In the shell model, we can operationally define Q0(static) and Q0(BE2) and see if they are the same. Following a brief excursion to the sd shell, we perform calculations in the fp shell. The nuclei we consider (44,46,48Ti and 48,50Cr) are far from being perfect rotors, but we find that the calculated ratios Q0(static)/Q0(BE2) with an FPD6 interaction are often very large (very close to unity) and far from the simple vibrational limit of zero. The experimental ratios for 46Ti and 48Ti are somewhat smaller (~0.75), but the 50Cr value is larger, exceeding unity. We also discuss the quadrupole collectivity of orbital magnetic dipole transitions. We find that the large orbital B(M1) strength in 44Ti relative to 46Ti and 48Ti cannot be explained by simple deformation arguments.