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Do I really need all this gear?
Jul 14, 2020 16:02:47 #
Hey, we're in the same boat. I've gone from a D90 up to a D500 and Z50. As I look back at all the gear sold, given away and laying on the shelf' I say to myself, "That was FUN" Which is the whole purpose unless you are making a living with your camera. Remember the adage, "The one who dies with the most toys, WINS".
Jul 14, 2020 16:17:48 #
davesit wrote:
Simple. We look for the perfect lens, and they look for the perfect pair of shoes.
Sorta, but, we're buying a few things, and they have a hundred and are still buying more.
Jul 14, 2020 16:39:19 #
davesit
Loc: Media, PA
SuperflyTNT wrote:
If I’m not shooting wildlife (D500 with 200-500) or from a kayak (Lumix G9 with 10-400 and Lumix waterproof P&S) then my Z7 with the 24-70 f/4 is my go to.
Yep, of course I need my D5 and 500PF to shoot birds, and my 200mm D micro for macro, and well, I am sure I can think of something to justify each camera body and lens.
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Jul 14, 2020 16:40:27 #
davesit
Loc: Media, PA
aellman wrote:
Sorta, but, we're buying a few things, and they have a hundred and are still buying more.
Yeah, and it's much easier to hide a pair of shoes than that Nikon 600mm f/4 lens.
Jul 14, 2020 16:47:49 #
davesit wrote:
Yeah, and it's much easier to hide a pair of shoes than that Nikon 600mm f/4 lens.
It's also easier to hide the bill for a couple pair of shoes than for that Nikon 600mm f/4
Jul 14, 2020 18:01:37 #
That’s what I said when I had 3-12 horses and their gear. Camera are so much easier and much more easily sold or replaced.
Jul 14, 2020 18:41:35 #
Kmgw9v wrote:
I bought a Les Paul Standard brand new for no good reason except that I wanted it.
Isn’t that the one and only reason for all LP purchases, everywhere, every time ?
Jul 14, 2020 18:47:28 #
The only limit to our successful tomorrow is failing to buy a new camera today.
Jul 14, 2020 18:51:21 #
aellman wrote:
Laughing. My girlfriend has over 100. Ridiculous. What's the deal with women and shows? I have 4.
My diva has an entire room dedicated to her diva shoes. I worked with a sneaker freak and he also has a dedicated room.
Jul 14, 2020 18:51:46 #
hobbit123 wrote:
Tonight I realised I was running out of disk space... (show quote)
Yes, having G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) can be a Photographer's Nightmare!! Once you get it, it is very hard to find a cure!!
Jul 14, 2020 19:12:53 #
Silverrails wrote:
Yes, having G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) can be a Photographer's Nightmare!!!...
Or sometimes a Photographers Dream.
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Jul 14, 2020 19:50:22 #
hobbit123
Loc: Brisbane, Australia
berchman wrote:
This has nothing to do with your query, but I find it puzzling to see both a baguette and rice in the food picture from SE Asia. Was this Vietnam? And how did the baguette come to be part of the meal?
Yes it was Vietnam where the French had a big influence (they colonized it in the 19th century). Baguettes are common. Here in Australia there are lots of bakeries run by Vietnamese immigrants who came here after the Vietnam war. As well as making the best baguettes they have introduced the Banh Mi (or Vietnamese Pork Roll) which is a baguette containing pate, sour pickled daikon and carrot, cilantro, chilis, mayonnaise, sliver of cucumber and meat (often pork). They are delicious!
BTW that meal I photographed was shared between two of us and cost about $4.50 in a nice restaurant with a view of the river. If we ever get the chance to travel internationally again put Vietnam on your list of places to go, it's a photographer's paradise. Here's an example photo that my wife took with her phone outside a market:
Jul 14, 2020 19:50:55 #
hobbit123 wrote:
Tonight I realised I was running out of disk space... (show quote)
With gear. I am 73, no gambling, no women, not much booze. Moderate appetite and free health care.
Don't own a car or a house.
So I get to 'waste' my money on camera gear.
Life has been and is good.
Bill
Jul 14, 2020 19:51:49 #
User ID wrote:
Isn’t that the one and only reason for all LP purchases, everywhere, every time ?
It worked for me.
Jul 14, 2020 19:57:24 #
davesit
Loc: Media, PA
newtoyou wrote:
With gear. I am 73, no gambling, no women, not much booze. Moderate appetite and free health care.
Don't own a car or a house.
So I get to 'waste' my money on camera gear.
Life has been and is good.
Bill
Don't own a car or a house.
So I get to 'waste' my money on camera gear.
Life has been and is good.
Bill
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