Does GAS never stop?

gb hill said:
Right now my focus is picking up FD lenses for my Canon kit & getting my darkroom in order.
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I've got some Canon FD gear looking for a new home if you're interested (35/2, 28/2, F-1N bodies, motor winders, focus screens, etc.)
::Ari
 
My GAS has taken a turn that is really slowing me down. Instead of purchasing more stuff I am modifying what I have to serve my purposes- I am not talking about 35mm stuff but instead large format cameras.

Current project --modifying my 4X5 Busch Pressman with a new Graflok back, adding extra focus scales, accessory shoes and making custom lensboards to make it more usable.

Next projects: Making an interchangeable lens camera out of my 9X12 plate camera for travel and stretching a 4X5 B&J camera into a 5X7 press camera. That stuff takes time and eliminates desires to buy more. And I enjoy it.
 
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You know you have a problem when the buying and sell start to take the place of going out and using all this gear we bought (and sold).:rolleyes:
 
Nowadays I only want new gear for one of two reasons:

Something new and genuinely excellent (M8.2, 24 Summilux)

OR

I can make some money out of a 'Classic Camera' column. And with the latter, I prefer to borrow; try; return. It's the playing with, not the acquisition, that I value.

Actually I'm getting rid of cameras at the moment. Lately I've given away a 50/1.2 Canon (to a friend who really wanted it, for his 60th birthday) and a Werra 3 (on condition that the recipient gave whatever contribution he thought fit to charity).

Cheers,

Roger
 
I have an M2.....and I'm extremely, extremely close to just buying a very, very pretty Canon VT for no good reason. I have two M Bayonet lenses and only the Jupiter 8 is an LTM. It would probably be the dumbest thing to do if I press the buyy-it-nooooow.
 
I have every M lens I want.

The only thing I can imagine me wanting is a Bessa III, or a starter set into the Nikon system.

Maybe a .85x MP... (Sigh. It is endless)
 
was there such a thing as GAS before the Internet?

the first step to recovery is to admit you have a problem, which is the hard part. :)
 
It used to be Girl Aquisition Syndrome until I found out that Gear holds its resale value better and requires less maintanance.
 
Dave Wilkinson said:
Roger Hicks said:
Nowadays I only want new gear for one of two reasons:

Something new and genuinely excellent (M8.2, 24 Summilux)]- Not happy with the ( fairly ) recently aquired M8 then, Roger?
Dave.
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Dear Dave,

Hand any M8 owner an M8.2, set to 'discreet' mode.

Tell them to press the shutter.

Watch the soppy grin.

It's LOTS quieter and sounds much more like a 'real' (film) Leica. And I like the revised framelines and the black paint.

The M8 was the only digital camera I ever REALLY wanted -- until I tried an M8.2...

Cheers,

R.
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take more pictures. be more selective, critical w/ the results. \ camera gear is distracting, focus on taking pics.
you need one camera, one lens, film and lighting.
 
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