Gas

Gas

  • I have GAS and I like it.

    Votes: 103 41.4%

  • I have GAS and I dislike it.

    Votes: 94 37.8%

  • I don't have GAS and I like it.

    Votes: 27 10.8%

  • I don't have GAS and I dislike it.

    Votes: 7 2.8%

  • Other. (please explain)

    Votes: 18 7.2%
  • Total voters
    249
I have GAS, but it's currently in a form of remission. I am buying things but only inexpensive things (with the exception of one recent mid-price purchase in the hundreds, not thousands). Things which are a bit of fun.

That means that I have a bunch of inexpensive things which probably add up to the cost of one expensive thing that I'd no-doubt like to own. But I think I'm having more fun with the inexpensive stuff.

For serious use, I have a good digital SLR kit and film M-mount kit which are pretty much complete for my use, which suit my purposes and which I use when shooting on purpose rather than mucking-about.

Sure, I lust after an M9. I may even get one some day, but that's probably a long way off. Does it count as GAS if you want but don't buy?

...Mike
 
GAS turned into "GSS" for me ... (Gear Selling Syndrome ...) ... 😱 ... but I committed in buying a camera / lens so not everything lost 😀
 
I just wish that there were more of me, to use all the cameras that my GAS wants me to buy. As it is, I have more than I will ever use consistently, which makes any GAS attack feel silly.

Equipped with an MP and an M9, GAS attacks have gone down dramatically.
 
For me, it comes and goes...right now I'm mostly clear of any symptoms but that can change.
When I first came here to RFF, I churned through a lot of cameras and lenses. By doing so, I have (mostly) worked out what works for me. There are still some things I've not used yet but the imperative to acquire them is not too strong...now.
My next big purchase will be a car but that isn't a fun prospect for me--I just need basic transport and don't really have the $ to spend on anything exciting.
After that, I may start looking with lust at cameras/lenses again.
Rob
 
seakayaker1 said:
. . . . . just because I like it, does not mean I have to act on it.

2011 was not a good year for managing my GAS, I do hope to do better in 21012!
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You'll be a fair bit older, and hopefully a fair bit wiser, by 21012 ... ! ;-)

2011 into the beginning of 2012 was a fairly expensive stretch of equipment buying (GPS, not GAS), but I'm done now. I might yet buy another lens this year but I doubt it as I'm very satisfied with the gear I'm using and selling off the stuff I'm not.

G
 
Godfrey said:
You'll be a fair bit older, and hopefully a fair bit wiser, by 21012 ... ! ;-)

2011 into the beginning of 2012 was a fairly expensive stretch of equipment buying (GPS, not GAS), but I'm done now. I might yet buy another lens this year but I doubt it as I'm very satisfied with the gear I'm using and selling off the stuff I'm not.

G
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. . . . . I should live so long!

and i'm sure the gear would be a bit different . . . . .


My GAS did return with a vengence towards the end of February when I came across a beautiful Mamiya 7 II with a 80mm lens. There is also a 43 and 50mm lens available available to add a wide with the 80 . . . . .

GAS, Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
 
Thanks, folks, for participating. From what I see, we are quite deeply in the GAS domain here. Some suffer, some do not. Quite even match. That makes me wonder what distinguishes these two groups. So, if you are willing to explain, please do!

On the other hand I am wondering how GAS is associated with professional photography. Maybe I will open up another poll.
 
I have GAS but budget keeps me from getting ridiculous.. so in essence I tinker with older inexpensive cameras and overall I think it's fun.
 
I'm happy to say I no longer have gas. I recently placed an order for a Chamonix 45N-2, but it was not prompted by GAS. My Toyo 45A and Zone VI tripod were just to heavy for me to use as much as I wanted, but I want to keep shooting 4x5 as long as I can.

So after seeing Nando's Chamonix kit and corresponding with him, I just went ahead and ordered one, and sold the Toyo and Zone VI. I didn't survey the light weight 4x5 options, didn't fuss over it; it was a purely practical decision and I just did it.

The Toyo and Zone VI had been with me for nearly 30 years and I was fond of it, but not attached. No attachment.
 
Chriscrawfordphoto said:
I have plenty of Gas, I just spent $70 to fill my Crown Victoria's tank yesterday. It'll last me a week, then I'll have to buy more 🙁
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Chris, ouch! indeed....:bang:

Every cloud has a silver lining and ours is that we don't fill up anymore as we have had nowhere to go much, other than hospitals, doctors and now lawyers. So, the car stays clean and we buy less gas. 🙄

But when we return from our RFF meeting in Pensacola, the hospitals and doctors' visits will increase exponentially again and we will be in the same boat as you and everyone else.😱

Good thing I don't have gear GAS....😛
 
dave lackey said:
Chris, ouch! indeed....:bang:

Every cloud has a silver lining and ours is that we don't fill up anymore as we have had nowhere to go much, other than hospitals, doctors and now lawyers. So, the car stays clean and we buy less gas. 🙄

But when we return from our RFF meeting in Pensacola, the hospitals and doctors' visits will increase exponentially again and we will be in the same boat as you and everyone else.😱

Good thing I don't have gear GAS....😛
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I drive a lot because I have to drive my son across town for school and pick him up again at the end of the day, every day. Plus, I drive even further to get to the university for my classes. My car is a big one that gets poor gas milage in the city, but its worth it.

Fort Wayne is infested with idiots driving bigass SUVs who think that traffic laws don't apply to them because they have money, and I often find myself in near-misses with these fools when they run stop lights, or pull into traffic without looking.

've been in a number of wrecks because of these types of people, and because I have always driven big fullframe cars (Chevy Caprices for many years, now a Crown Vic), I have NEVER gotten hurt in any of the car accidents I have been in.

Given the stupidity and arrogant behaviour of drivers here, the cost of gas for my car is worth it. I drive carefully and obey the law; my life is worth more than theirs.
 
Chriscrawfordphoto said:
I drive a lot because I have to drive my son across town for school and pick him up again at the end of the day, every day. Plus, I drive even further to get to the university for my classes. My car is a big one that gets poor gas milage in the city, but its worth it.

Fort Wayne is infested with idiots driving bigass SUVs who think that traffic laws don't apply to them because they have money, and I often find myself in near-misses with these fools when they run stop lights, or pull into traffic without looking.

've been in a number of wrecks because of these types of people, and because I have always driven big fullframe cars (Chevy Caprices for many years, now a Crown Vic), I have NEVER gotten hurt in any of the car accidents I have been in.

Given the stupidity and arrogant behaviour of drivers here, the cost of gas for my car is worth it. I drive carefully and obey the law; my life is worth more than theirs.
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Yeah, I miss our 84 Caprice wagon that we ran the wheels off over the years. The drivers around here are just as bad if not worse with more than 1800 accidents on our main drag just a couple of miles from the house. Most involved young drivers, texting, and resulting in rear end collisions. Unfortunately, a lot of crosses dot the roadsides around here.😡

Now I am getting gear GAS thinking about all this. Need something to start photographing/taping all the bad drivers.😛

Funny thing, I never had GAS for video equipment.
 
I have had GAS, but I'm recovering. It's mostly under control now, but I have to be careful and not buy anything for awhile. Permanent recovery is still aways away.
 
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