2012 GAS Challenge

[segedi]

I've bought a Mamiya 7 II with 80mm lens and a 43mm lens as well. Both from members. Which I wouldn't have done had I not sold/traded the 7 II, 50mm, 65mm and 80mm a year or so ago. Lesson learned on that one, don't sell a great kit!

My plan for this year though is to sell $5000 worth of my prints. And keep doubling that for a few years. Not sure how it will go, but more effort into making money from the gear instead of senseless buying.

 

[maddoc]

My plan for this year though is to sell $5000 worth of my prints.

An approach to my likings ! 🙂

 

[btgc]

I have had thoughts also for dropping reading foto phorums and use that time for photography instead. Will see what comes out...

 

[pvdhaar]

Nothing deflates GAS as much as last week's skiing holiday did. On the plus side though, it presented lots of photo opportunities..

 

[p.giannakis]

I am gear-buy-free for 6 months now. Problem is car boot sales start in less than a month, so.....

 

[jsrockit]

With a portion of that $2600, I've already commissioned an artwork from one of my favorite artists. She's a legend, and getting an original piece from her is more thrilling than any camera or lens.

But isn't this just a new form of GAS?

 

[kuvvy]

Another car boot sale scavenger here too.

 

[nobbylon]

This year I've only bought one of Tom's Rapidwinders for myself. The only bodies I buy will be to paint as projects to stop boredom! I'd like to get 'project original MP' under way but haven't found a suitable donor M3 as yet.
I've decided to sell my remaining Nikon film cameras and manual lenses, black F and early F2 and will just keep the F5 for Nikon film.
Film wise I'm complete with the F5 for A/F and the M's and Leicaflex for M/F. I don't need any more lenses so I think 2012 will be GAS free for me 🙂
I may need another FF Nikon plus flash to partner the D700 this year though depending how busy I get.

 

[seakayaker1]

Great goal to stay GAS free for a year . . . . .

. . . . . I know it is not going to happen since I just picked up a Mamiya 7 II with a 80/4 lens and most likely will need something a little wider at some point.


I am all set (I truly believe) with my 35mm lens and cameras, although I should sell a couple of the lens (ahhhhhh).

. . . . . then the back of my head lights up like a neon sign and . . . . . .

 

[whitecat]

A year is to long!

 

[zthee]

Constantly trying to avoid GAS. A GAS free year would be the best.

But right now I really feel like I need a Noblex 150 and a 40mm for my blad... Gnh.

 

[Mark Pope]

Gear reduction rather than acquisition...

Gear reduction rather than acquisition...

Great goal to stay GAS free for a year . . . . .

On reflection, I managed exactly that in 2011.

I have actually reduced my gear now, having gotten rid of a pair of M8 bodies and 18mm Super-Elmar to fund an M9-P. In all honesty, I can't see me wanting to get anything else this year, other than some bigger SD cards. But I view these as consumable items anyway rather than gear.

 

[Mudman]

I was fairly gear free all of 2011. Bought a ton this year already.

 

[bensyverson]

I completely failed after just two weeks of my 2012 GAS challenge. To atone, I'll be selling off a bunch of cameras! Sigh...

 

[ampguy]

I've been avoiding buying, and even sold a lot and gave stuff to the kids. I'm currently using a Nikon F3. The one piece that was tempting was a new EPL1 body for $179, but those are just going to go down, new EP1 bodies were $199 somewhere this past weekend.

I have a lot of film, and Costco's will probably only be doing film for another year or so, so I want to use film while it's cheap, along with existing film gear. I also keep a Fuji F30 in b/w ISO 1600 mode, makes great 8x10's or 11x14's as good or better than any Leica.