Last purchase and my ex-resolution.

[fidget]

Well you know what it's like, I hadn't bought an FSU camera for a while, I sold a couple of those that I don't use, I'm getting more photography done. Then, without warning, it seemed that I missed the buzz of the expected arrival, the chance of a good buy/awful buy, the "will this one never arrive" syndrome. So I took up the "challenge". Now, I already have a FED3a, or a couple if I count the scrap one. These have the FED3 engraving in both Latin and cyrillic. What I clearly needed was a nice example in cyrillic only, don't I? So I've bought one, it's waiting at the PO now (unless some-one's played a cruel trick and it's not the expected camera!). So, before I go to collect it, I know that my wife just possibly might not share my belief that I needed one. What do you suggest, stealth? Confession? a new pair of earrings for her (which will be yellow metal like all the others!) Sell even more of my toys???!?!?!?!?? er.... kit?

 

[Topdog1]

Hide it. That's what I do.

/Ira

 

[Robert Price]

Just don't say anything. If she does notice... Just tell her you bought it months ago and it took so long to get to you you forgot about the purchase. Your sorry it must have slipped your mind, due to it being so cool, that you just forgot to tell her.

Don't buy her anything, then you look like you plotted the act. Just that it came today, and then when yu opened the package you, yourself remembered you bought it.

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Take her out for dinner, fill up her car tank! Offer to do chores, anything that pleases her but don't come up with explanations. That way, if she notices the lens, she'll be so pleased she won't say anything.

Just don't be too evident or over eager...

And good luck! 🙂

 

[Topdog1]

I tell my wife that every package that comes to the house "costs $100". It's our little joke now.

Regards,
Ira

 

[Santafecino]

Fidget--
Hate to bring contention to a consensus, but in my experience the recommendations for sneaky behavior can lead to disaster. Be candid. Tell your wife, with some humor, that this is your little mostly-harmless fixation; you hope she won't be upset; and it only cost (whatever). Say that if she can see your view on this, you will support her the next time she absolutely must have another (whatever). Everyone, I think, understands consumer compulsion in our world, and we each deal with it in our own way. Fed is yours.

Send us a picture of your new Fed. And one made with it, too.
Luck--
--Santafecino

 

[oscroft]

What do you suggest, stealth?

Just stand it next to the others - she'll never notice 😀

Fed 3a is nice - I got one recently (the dual script version)

 

[rbiemer]

I am in favor of throwing yourself on the mercy of the court.
But, if bribery is necessary, (at least it's not a Lieca/Contax/Nikon and the bribe shouldn't cost more than the gear,should it?) something tasteful and small ought to do the trick. Maybe one earing?
Or a decent bottle of wine?
Rob

 

[fidget]

It's arrived. Fairly thinly packaged but adequate, I guess. The body is very nice, looks to be in need of a careful clean and shows no sign of recent entry/service by "technician". I like them in this condition. Everything looks like it works and will be smoother after a leisurely CLA, except slightly variable slow speeds near 1/15th (as usual). Must do a "HOW-TO" on the slow speed timer, just as soon as I've found how to.
It's good, the lens is a little dinted round the filter ring, but I'm pleased.

And the cost? Well, she gave the new arrival a sort of sideways glance and "suggested" that it might be nice to take her out for a meal soon. Of course, in my weakened status as "guilty", I readily agreed. What sort of cruel and unusual punishment is this? 🙂 .

 

[Sylvaticus]

... I know that my wife just possibly might not share my belief that I needed one .....

A mundane suggestion, maybe, but anyhow, why not agree on regular personal pocket money, then you can both buy what you like without being answerable to the other

 

[arbib]

Fidget--
Hate to bring contention to a consensus, but in my experience the recommendations for sneaky behavior can lead to disaster. Be candid. Tell your wife, with some humor, that this is your little mostly-harmless fixation; you hope she won't be upset; and it only cost (whatever). Say that if she can see your view on this, you will support her the next time she absolutely must have another (whatever). Everyone, I think, understands consumer compulsion in our world, and we each deal with it in our own way. Fed is yours.

Send us a picture of your new Fed. And one made with it, too.
Luck--
--Santafecino

I use this approach, It works !!

I bought $400.00 worth of Classic Nikon gear over a two month period. and she understood buying "stuff" was just part of the hobby,

 

[fidget]

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. The FSU collection is a bit of amusement for her (and the family, I think). She knows it's not expensive (although the P&P certainly feels like it), and that when we go for a couple of hours out to the local park, she will have to wait a while whilst I choose the FSU to try out that day. Now, out for a meal as penance for my purchase, wonder if she will be amused if I take the Zorki 5/J8 with Fuji1600?

 

[tedwhite]

I never say anything, and as long as she doesn't see me carrying the package into the house, she doesn't know. It's just up there on the camera shelf in the hutch along with all the other crap.

But I'm deluded if you think you can fool a woman.

 

[dee]

I call them '' cases for my other cameras '' [ pretty heavy cases ] - but will be gathering about 6 more budget Feds ... so might be difficult to hide ...
It's crazy , but not half as crazy as the ASDee stuff and the IDee crisis stuff - so i prefer to fill my head with USSR left overs , and blot out the mind tinitus !!!