March Challenge: Photo and no equipment buying

[reagan]

20 days, 13 hours, 21 minutes ~ no GAS

Doing good... until.... 😕 that evil Donald waved those defenseless, crippled, soon-to-be-orphaned Zorki.1s right under my nose!! I HAD TO take just one - JUST ONE!

Okay, too much drama. Bottom line -- I'M OUT! Out and waiting on the mailman.

 

[kmack]

20 days, 13 hours, 21 minutes ~ no GAS

Doing good... until.... 😕 that evil Donald waved those defenseless, crippled, soon-to-be-orphaned Zorki.1s right under my nose!! I HAD TO take just one - JUST ONE!

Okay, too much drama. Bottom line -- I'M OUT! Out and waiting on the mailman.

Bravo It was for a good cause. Another rescued Z1.

51 days for me.

 

[reagan]

51 days for me.

Carry on, good man, carry on.

 

[FrankS]

Am I out at the moment that I agreed to buy a couple of lenses, when I paid for them, or when I will receive them? 🙂

(Summar, collapsible CZJ 50 f2)

 

[raid]

Frank: You're in. A couple of lenses are forgiven ... :angel:

... unless there is an objection.

 

[raid]

It should be fun to list what you have bought during March, once the month is over. So on April 1 (ahem) we will list our sins or our great achievement of not buying anything.

 

[reagan]

Am I out at the moment that I agreed to buy a couple of lenses, when I paid for them, or when I will receive them? 🙂 (Summar, collapsible CZJ 50 f2)

My thought is the "A" of GAS = aquisition = in hand. Lots could happen shipping-wise, etc. that would cause one to never actually "acquire" something he's paid for. So FrankS, til then... you're in! (IMO)

My recent purchase may not get here before April 1. Nevertheless, the deal I made with me was "Buy nada in March.... period."

 

[JimG]

One week left to go and I only fell from grace twice (two lenses). But that's not so bad for a Cathlolic boy. Gotta' go say my Hail Marys now.

 

[reagan]

O crap!! I just remembered my new cell phone has a camera in it!! That's TWO cameras in March. I have GAS attacks and don't even realize it! 🙄 Hmmm. Anyone have an LTM > Motorola adapter?

 

[FrankS]

We should form our own religion based on the Catholic model of confession and absolution. The RF Church of Divine Forgiveness.

 

[JimG]

We should form our own religion based on the Catholic model of confession and absolution. The RF Church of Divine Forgiveness.

With Raid as his holiness.

 

[raid]

That's a good one! Holy Raid, the RFF "Guy" of Forgiveness.

 

[raid]

I cannot grant you a "divorce" from your cameras but I can consider the purchase anulled and void.

 

[FrankS]

Can you describe heaven for us, oh holy one?

 

[JimG]

I cannot grant you a "divorce" from your cameras but I can consider the purchase anulled and void.

Your Holiness, Would that include any outstanding debt, or would it be entirely spiritual?

 

[Sonnar Brian]

Ha. Guess who I would be in this Church...

Raid, How's the new Canon?

Anybody that really believes in this, feel free to use:

"My name is _________, and it has been xxx days since I last bought a camera"

in there signature.

I'm shooting for double-digits.

 

[raid]

Brian: I sent a personal check and it still has not cleared, so I am waiting.
Since we are talking about the RFF Church, which equipment do you recommend for photography of a belly dancer in a church? This is not a joke. I will most likely attend with my wife a night of Middle Eastern music with a singer anda belly dancer performing in a church community center. I bet, all my photos will be out of focus; wiggly wiggly!

 

[back alley]

i recommend a macro lens...😉

 

[raid]

Joe: I don't have a rangefinder macro lens. Maybe I should use an SLR this time. Then, I have many options. I have the Vivitar 90-180 macro lens. Is this good enough?

 

[back alley]

anything that would require you to get as close as possible to the dancers...😉