Been on RFF too long when ...

[SolaresLarrave]

The UPS man waives "Hi" at you from his truck wherever he sees you.

The postman delivers your packages first thing in the day... every time.

You know what gear other members own.

You measure everything in terms of f-stops (like the highest setting in the stove burners is f2, then f2.8, then f3.5 and so on...).

You take a walk with a RF camera in your pocket.

You take a meter to the opera.

You play with film canisters.

You know how many versions are there of your favorite lens.

You cannot focus an SLR any more.

You only understand letters and words if they're white on a dark grey background.

Your conversation language is reduced to abbreviations.

You know that Rover has a lot of 50mm lenses.

You celebrated when Frank got his Leica M! 🙂

 

[hoot]

...when you go shopping for clothes and spontaneously buy a certain black leather belt because it perfectly matches the vulcanite on your M3
...when your friends look at your photos and no longer ask, "What camera did you take that with," but, "WHICH camera did you take that with?"
...when you pass up on a free vacation to a remote location because you won't be able to do any street photography there
...when you've got a Leica but you feel GAS for cheap fixed-lens RFs because they're just perfect to take along to the pool
...when you can't stop thinking of things to add to this thread

 

[Branestawm]

When you've just spent the evening watching this thread whilst cleaning and greasing your "new" 1959 Jupiter 8.

 

[GermanB]

when CV doesn't mean Curriculum Vitae to you...

 

[GeneW]

... you're following lobster's thread to find out the answer to what cap size fits over a "heavystar" shade

... you see Beniliam's tribute to his Elmar and suddenly feel GAS

... you're eager to see who gets the first Zeiss Ikon, and why ...

... you cheer when Tony finds postcard photo paper stock

... you wonder if there's any camera or lens Brian doesn't own

... you keep track of whose hats have arrived ...


BTW, thank you all for your witty and humorous contributions!

Gene

 

[Scarpia]

You've been on RFF too long when you get up from the computer to pee and discover you already have.
Kurt M.

 

[nwcanonman]

... when you find out that Russ is really the "Kiron Kid" ..... and Kiron never made an M39 lens ~ ; - )

 

[Frank Granovski]

The UPS man waives "Hi" at you from his truck wherever he sees you.

How true!

PS: I do have a Leica M and it is the black professional Leica CL---2 lenses and dork bars. 😉

 

[dostacos]

you know you have been on RFF too long when you do not remember what page you left off on this thread, so you just started at the beginning again to get "caught up"

when you spend all week planning a shooting session in hopes you will get THAT picture for book 2....

when you take pictures of the same tree trunk with each RF camera AND each lens for the interchangeble ones just to see if there is a difference in the various lenses.

when the urge to find the Lieca packed in a box in the garage is becoming uncontrolable.....

 

[ray_g]

Been on RFF too long when...

you, too, start to feel the power of the dark side.

 

[reagan]

A Baptist Preacher has Been on RFF too long when...

...he looks over past sermon notes and realizes every other illustration was about photography.
...he looks over next week's sermon notes and finds he has written about those two occupants of the Garden of Eden .... Ansel and Eve!
...he finds himself thinking Judas probably would have preferred an SLR ~ "he's the type!"
...he wears the same suit coat on Sunday mornings 5 weeks in a row because it's the only one with an inside pocket big enough for a Zorki 1 to fit into.
...he bookmarks the Bible passage for Sunday's sermon with a four frame strip of B&W.

 

[Lonius Funk]

I thought you were on too long when:

you miss two days and people assume something tragic happened to you

or

when you start wearing adult diapers because the bathroom is too far away and you may miss a possible FS post

 

[hoot]

...when "screw mount" and "SoftRelease" don't sound in the least obscene
...when flashing leads to indecent exposure... of your negative

 

[Bill K.]

... When your ball of Yak-string collection is approaching a world record level.

... You have to call for a special pick-up of brown paper wrapping from the FSU.

... When news of rinsing GAS prices make you think your puchases have increased in value.

... You contemplate using the Yak-string to make some nice drapes or clothes but do not
have the nerve to tell you wife or SO.

... You have wasted a lot of time during the past 24 hours trying to come up with something
clever to add to this tread.

Gene, this is a fun way to waste some time and have some good laughs.

Regards to all,

Bill K.

 

[JohnL]

Every Rorschach blot looks like Bokeh to you.

Earl

Hilarious!

 

[Dave H]

... You’re using it as a crutch, to keep convincing yourself that,

1. You’re not alone in your dementia.
2. We can keep film alive and well.
3. When all around you are using digital, there are others with "clockwork" cameras.
4. Feel like an evangelist when anybody asks about your camera.

 

[taffer]

You seriously think that a Leitz 50mm external finder is worth $58

You bid $58 on a Leitz external optical finder

You win it !

You realize that it was ebay UK and that's 58 GBP, not US $ :bang:

You decide that in the end it's not that bad :bang: 🙄

I don't know if either cry, jump, or just shut up 🙁 😕 😛

 

[jano]

When you truly understand and sympathize that this was my masterpiece. 😀

(insert trail of profanity) :bang:

 

[reagan]

You seriously think that a Leitz 50mm external finder is worth $58
You bid $58 on a Leitz external optical finder.......etc.

Great taffer!!
Leitz 50mm external finder ~ $58US
Leitz 50mm external finder on Ebay ~ $58GBP
Telling the story later to your friends on RFF ~ PRICELESS!!

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Been on RFF too long when...

You help your wife decorate the study with your own personal touches!
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[Byuphoto]

you have a 1.8 and mortgage the house for a 1.7 because of the LOOK