This Forum is really bad

paragon said:
This forum is really bad

Since discovering it I have developed (general), Rangefinder GAS

Before that I had specific GAS – Nikon and Pentax SLRs and their lenses

Since I clicked on this really bad forum I have bought another 2 Leica LTMs and another Leica M, BUT I have also started buying all kinds of stuff, just bought a Oly 35SP, a FED 5, a Perfex whatsoever, a Ricoh thingy and I have started buying filters, lens caps, books and other stuff

How do I stop Rangefinder GAS, my SLR GAS has almost ceased as I just do not have that much time

Oh I forgot just bought a Contax ll and a few weeks ago I bought a Nikon S, plus a couple of Nikon screw thread lenses and their finders

All this stuff was financed by the sale of one of my old BMW motor Bikes

Help, (please)
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Shoot a couple of rolls both color and b/w on *each* camera, then post mini reviews here. That should suppress the GAS for a while at least :)
 
You could stop buying cameras... Buy vintage cow-hide camera bags instead. Make individual bags for each system and intend to go out and shoot once in a while.

Or you could invest in darkroom equipment (if you don't already have those) intending to develop and print in the comfort of your own basement.

Or you could go back to vintage BMW bikes. Did you own one with a side car?
 
Hmm... 6 months ago, it had been years since I'd shot a single frame of film and decades (well, at least one) since I'd bought a film camera.

Since I bought a Hexar RF (and almost simultaneously looked here) I've bought 2 more M-mount bodies, a Canon P and lens, 3 FSU bodies + lenses, 2 fixed-lens RFs, 2 film P&S cameras, 2 medium format cameras (one for my father, though), and more (and more expensive) M and LTM mount lenses than I would have thought possible.

This is a truly horrible place. I haven't had so much fun taking photos, and taking photos I like, and just generally enjoying photography (and life) in ages.

GAS or not, I suppose it has to stop somewhere. But, please, not yet.

...Mike
 
shadowfox said:
Eh, you have a Contax II, why Kievs?
I got a Kiev because I can't justify the price of a good/working Contax II :D
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just bought one with a 50mm/1.5 Sonnar lens for £120 including shipping - waiting for it - looks good from the photos and seller describes it as "excellent condition"
 
mfunnell said:
Hmm... 6 months ago, it had been years since I'd shot a single frame of film and decades (well, at least one) since I'd bought a film camera.

Since I bought a Hexar RF (and almost simultaneously looked here) I've bought 2 more M-mount bodies, a Canon P and lens, 3 FSU bodies + lenses, 2 fixed-lens RFs, 2 film P&S cameras, 2 medium format cameras (one for my father, though), and more (and more expensive) M and LTM mount lenses than I would have thought possible.

This is a truly horrible place. I haven't had so much fun taking photos, and taking photos I like, and just generally enjoying photography (and life) in ages.

GAS or not, I suppose it has to stop somewhere. But, please, not yet.
...Mike
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Mike,
That sounds very familiar... :angel:


Best regards,
Uwe
 
clintock said:
To stop rangefinder GAS, buy a TLR, or five..
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I'm trying that!!! And do you know since when? Since I discovered the TLR forum on RFF!!!!!
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paragon said:
just bought one with a 50mm/1.5 Sonnar lens for £120 including shipping - waiting for it - looks good from the photos and seller describes it as "excellent condition"
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Well, if he is sure it's in excellent condition it must be ok. He didn't happen to mention that he doesn't know anything about cameras did he?
 
FrankS said:
Just don't sell all your old BMW bikes!

(1976 R90/6, 1981 R100/7)
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On the contrary, Paragon is performing a healthy transition and transaction, saving him hospital or worse.

I never thought about it, but it seems there is a positive brand of GAS.


Cheers,
Ruben

PS
Not to speak he appears to enjoy from an inexhaustable source for funding.
 
FrankS and Paragon, love my cameras but would never sell my R90S ! been a lifelong love affair! funny how some of us have exactly the same taste in stuff! must be a German engineering thing? !!!! Some people just get IT !
 
oftheherd said:
Well, if he is sure it's in excellent condition it must be ok. He didn't happen to mention that he doesn't know anything about cameras did he?
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You could be right

just looked at his profile and he normally sells ladies dresses

But got to be worth a twirl at that price
 
nobbylon said:
FrankS and Paragon, love my cameras but would never sell my R90S ! been a lifelong love affair! funny how some of us have exactly the same taste in stuff! must be a German engineering thing? !!!! Some people just get IT !
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nobby - my R90S will be one of the last to go - maybe never, but I love my R80GS Basic.

I'm great at fiddling with BMWs - presumably I should be OK with CLAs then?
 
If you can balance Dellorto's then you probably can! (cla that is).
I have the Daytona Orange also but will always be tempted by a nice Smoked silver as well! Anyone?!!!! just looked at yours, very nice, sorry everyone for been a bit off topic. It's an R90S thing!!!!
 
Hi my name is Noel. one cam two lenses in post... hic

What we need is a brouser with a block on camera sites...

Noel
 
Xmas said:
Hi my name is Noel. one cam two lenses in post... hic

What we need is a brouser with a block on camera sites...

Noel
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OK you are a reformed type - no need to brag - what treatment or clinic did you attend?

Wait a minute - what's all this Canon P stuff - leading down a slippery slope!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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