Is RFF bad for my mental health?

T

the lobster

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Since I found this place, I find myself talking to myself alot.

For example:

"Aren't you tired of carrying that handheld meter around? You should really get an M with a meter."

"But I just bought this IIIc. I haven't even acquainted myself with it fully. I can't get another camera yet!"

"But that pocket meter is sooooo heavy. And a separate RF/VF? That's an extra quarter of a second to waste before hitting the shutter release!"

"Well, why can't I just get a VC II meter. This way there is one less thing to go wrong with my little mechanical jewel."

"But those meter readings won't be visible in the VF"


and on and on.


Am I alone here?
 
If you hang around on RFF, your mental health is already suspect. But then, I carry a rubber chicken with me, so what do I know?

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks
 
I think there's nothing wrong with my mental health. It's my marital "health" that's suffering.

I think our wives should be hooked up by some kind of alarm to our computers. Those alarms should sound every time we open the RFF site. Should keep our collective wallets nice and fat :D
And the family happy :)

Also, our wives should be the sole caretakers of our ebay accounts...

Well, boys will be boys - it's just that we have more expensive toys today....

PS: I'm expecting a package with nice M6 from Brian any day now. I just pray I'm home when the postman arrives, since I'll have to pay the customs and other dues upon delivery. Last time my wife got the package (I wasn't home), and I had hard time explaining why I bought a camera worth $50 when I already have so many. Little did she know that it was just the customs dues... And that the camera was declared at 1/3 of its real value, and taxed at the declared value.... ;)

Denis
 
RFF mental health

RFF mental health

"Photographers and psychologists share the same couch, but one needs more attention than the other."

"In photography, obsession is not just a fragrance, but a way of life."

Chris
canonetc
 
It depends on the psychological baseline you are starting from. If you are already depressed and on Prozac or Paxil, RFF will bring some joy to your dark, miserable life. If you are normal, RFF will crush your well-being like a cheap styrofoam cup.
 
For me, the greatest danger brought by RFF is not financial related. It's more the time i spend on this forum, what is getting way too much.
 
After I discovered RFF I am spending less time playing chess! My wife complained that I spend more time online than with her! When I am outside I look at things and people in terms of framing and composition. When I close my eyes I see the yellow 35mm frameline of my Bessa R2! My conversations with my friends and colleagues always have photography topics! I am constantly thinking about new documentary projects! I am spending more money on films than groceries! Could someone tell me whether I am normal? :p
 
"Since I found this place, I find myself talking to myself alot."
OK, as long as you don't lose too many arguments.
"My wife complained that I spend more time online than with her!"
Is this supposed to be a problem?
"When I close my eyes I see the yellow 35mm frameline of my Bessa R2!"
Oh oh.. time to trade up to Leica. Best to spend more time on RFF and eBay to solve the problem.
 
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