She Said Yes!

[etrigan63]

No this is not about a wedding proposal. I've been married for 13 years.

No, my wife (and CFO) has given me the green light to get the M8 I have coveted for so long! I'm off to Dale Labs before she changes her mind!

Will post some pics later today!

 

[Joe Mondello]

Congrats! Sounds like you found a keeper (the wife that is!)🙂

 

[isalan]

My M8 was very expensive. First was the cost of the diamond ring then to even things up I could buy something expensive. Enjoy the M8.

 

[shutterfiend]

Lucky Bas#@rd!!! Sorry, nothing personal. 🙂

Oh yes, congratulations!!!

 

[SolaresLarrave]

You have a very understanding wife. Keep her! 🙂

Oh, congratulations too! 😀

 

[kbg32]

Congrats on the M8.

You know, after reading these kinds of threads, I must be one of the luckiest men in the world. I never have to ask my wife for permission to purchase anything photo related. If I do ask her, she always says - this is your money and you know best. She understands what I do and has always been extremely supportive. Photography makes up a third or more of my income and keeps growing.

I am very lucky.

 

[glowie]

waaaapppiiiiissssshhhkkk!

congratz!

 

[dazedgonebye]

Wow...the "Y" word!
I never hear that one anymore!

Lucky you.

 

[thomasw_]

Now I get the big N word when the M8 is discussed; admittedly when we discuss retirement, the N becomes M, a maybe. So: now M8=N; if R, then M8=M. And making a M into Y involves serious time and work.

But now I am content with film and my mechanical Ms for the most part. There is the odd time I wish I had a digital camera strictly for convenience's sake.

 

[kuvvy]

It's only fair you get the M8. After all you've given her the best years of your life. Mine bought me a Nikon D80. Got it in january and only used it half a dozen times. Maybe I should've held out for the M8 too!

 

[dazedgonebye]

It's only fair you get the M8. After all you've given her the best years of your life. Mine bought me a Nikon D80. Got it in january and only used it half a dozen times. Maybe I should've held out for the M8 too!

See, you only got a D80...you must not be as good to your wife as the OP is.
😀

 

[gb hill]

6 months from now: Honey you know that $5000 camera you bought...well I was just wondering if we could?_____________ fill in the blank. But who gives a rip anyway! Life is too short to do without. Enjoy the M8.

I was just picking around anyhow. My wife is good like that. And all wives should be that way, and men too.😉

 

[Keith]

Conversely ... my M8 has told me I'm definitely not allowed another wife! 😛

 

[washy21]

My current wife is very understanding - but the past ten were mean

 

[BJ Bignell]

Congrats on the M8.

You know, after reading these kinds of threads, I must be one of the luckiest men in the world. I never have to ask my wife for permission to purchase anything photo related. If I do ask her, she always says - this is your money and you know best. She understands what I do and has always been extremely supportive. Photography makes up a third or more of my income and keeps growing.

I am very lucky.

You are one of the luckiest, but you're not the only one. My wife is the same; it's my money and I do what I like. She has her money, and she does what she likes. We just make sure that we meet our obligations to our common life (rent, car payments, etc).

I don't make any money from my photography, so if I said I was going to buy something as expensive as the M8, she'd at least want to talk to me about it first. I'm a bit impulsive sometimes: While she was gone for the last three weeks, I bought a new Bluetooth wireless headset for my mobile, a new iMac, and a VW Golf. 😱

I think next time she goes away, she's taking the debit card and leaving me with $100 cash! 😀

 

[etrigan63]

Well, the missus OK'd the purchase after I showed how I plan to pay for it without affecting general house balance sheet. I am going to have to sell off my 1Dmk2 kit for now, but I'll probably pick up a 75mm Summarit and maybe a D300 + 18-200mm for when the kids put on a stage show (school does that every other year).

And here is my offcial first pic:

This is a shot of the Orange Geiger that grows in our front yard. Yes, that is the color of the flowers!

 

[gb hill]

WOW! the battery charged up that fast. Seems like everytime I buy something I have to let the batt. charge for 24 hours. I hate that! Very nice. Enjoy!🙂

 

[cmogi10]

Now here's the ultimate question...

Black or Chrome? hah

 

[etrigan63]

Black.

And, you all may hate me for this, I bought the demo unit from Dale Labs, so the battery was fully charged (and I got a discount).

Another one for your consideration:

 

[grduprey]

My wife was sick the day I bought my M8 and did not have the strenght to kill me. ;-) By the time she got well enough she had cooled off. It was Valentine's Day, and I did get her a card and a Valentine Cookie. ;-)
Gene