tcthome Loc: NJ

Top notch outfit! Enjoy shooting FF !

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Sounds like a great day. Now relax and enjoy your new things.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

I am glad your happy with your new equipment. When I go into my favorite camera (toy) store with one item in mind, I walk out with that ONE item. If I see something else that gets my attention, I go home and do my research on that item (especially if that item is over $500.00) then if I am still in LUST mode, I will list my equipment I need to purchase that item on ebay and then return to the store. Just my way of buying, never, never, buy on impulse. At least I try to do it this way.

FiddleMaker Loc: Merrimac, MA

Gear Acquisition Syndrome (I think) ~FiddleMaker

snfapm1983

Generally always stupid

FiddleMaker Loc: Merrimac, MA

Gee.........now that's mean spirited !!!!

cthahn

Really worth reading.

Bulldog1jack Loc: CT

Awesome 😎

Nalu Loc: Southern Arizona

I am curious what you don't like about the 5DIV?

Nalu Loc: Southern Arizona

You are going to love this camera. Congratulations!

machia Loc: NJ

That's a great lens to satisfy your GAS attack ! Congrats !
But if you experience another attack soon I have the perfect remedy , buy a Canon lens coffee mug ☕️😃

PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA

Congrats. Stock up on Gas-X and ENJOY!

DJCard Loc: Northern Kentucky

Congratulations! I've really learned to appreciate this camera, although bit of a learning curve from a Nikon D750. I'm having lots of fun with the endless customizing of buttons this camera can do, especially with back-button focus possibilities (some good videos out there to help). Mine has the 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM attached 100% of the time.

Nanarozzi Loc: Brentwood, TN & East TN

CONGRATULATIONS! You will love your new camera and lens! I purchased the Canon 5D Mark IV and Canon 70-200mm f2.8, L II IS in July and I am thrilled with both. Previously, I had the Canon 70D and Rebel t3i. Many of the UHH contributors kept writing to invest in glass rather than a camera. Many also suggested renting lenses before buying them. Luckily, I can walk to LensRentals in Brentwood from my office and decided to rent several different lenses that were supposed to be top rated (LensRentals is great to rent from and extremely helpful). Because I work on large graphics that will be seen across the country, I am in the habit of blowing up graphics and pictures to a very large size so I can look at the details. After renting many of the great lenses and putting them on my cropped camera bodies, none of the pictures I took seemed to be that much better than what I already owned and definitely not worth buying for the cropped body cameras I already owned. So after I did lots of research and watched lots of videos comparing different cameras I purchased the 5D IV/70-200mm 2.8 Ii. I promised my husband that I would sell the other cameras and cropped camera lenses if I purchased a new FF camera. Since I had rented lenses and hadn't invested buying lenses, I considered all different camera brands equivalent to the 5D IV, but ultimately decided on the Canon because personally I just like the Canon colors and that many professions talked about how durable they were.

After I purchased the same camera and lense that you just purchased, I was fearful that I wouldn't be able to find another lense as sharp as the 70-200mm on my new camera. So once again, I rented a couple of lenses. I sold my two crop cameras and 3 crop lenses to a local camera store and got the Canon 24-70mm II and really like it also. Except for buying a wide angle and super zoom lens, I think I'll be done with GAS attacks and just use my equipment for a while. Since most of my photos are of grandchildren and the Smoky Mountains, I'm hoping that 4 good lenses will be enough. If you should find another great lense for your new camera please let us all know!

On a side note - I've noticed post processing is much faster because the pictures are just that much better!

Once again, CONGRATULATIONS!

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

You know, GAS could be bad for the pocket or the bank but at times there is something we need for our photography and we have the need to buy it. GAS with the only purpose of buying the latest and the best is generally non productive.
Your story had a happy ending since selling your camera and lens somehow offset the money you spent in new gear. Interesting enough I have discovered that a good laxative is an excellent remedy for GAS.