GAS
Mar 12, 2023 11:06:23 #
zug55
Loc: Naivasha, Kenya, and Austin, Texas
cmc4214 wrote:
Quite judgemental of you. Here is my judgement: Hoarding money is a sign of greed
Spot on.
I am in favor of GAS. I you buy lots of stuff that you don't need or don't know how to use you subside equipment for the rest of us. Plus you help keep manufacturers stay in business. So where is the problem?
Mar 12, 2023 11:24:43 #
Mar 12, 2023 11:34:17 #
Delderby wrote:
GAS is a sign of Immaturity, Lack of Confidence, Indecision, Failure, Boredom, Label Worship and Desperation.
It certainly doesn't stand for Get And Shoot.
There are still plenty of self-styled photographers who slobber over the likes of AA - who did Get And Shoot, without GAS.
It certainly doesn't stand for Get And Shoot.
There are still plenty of self-styled photographers who slobber over the likes of AA - who did Get And Shoot, without GAS.
I tried like mad to capture birds in flight. A D500 ended my gas.
Mar 12, 2023 11:35:53 #
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Mar 12, 2023 11:45:30 #
mindzye
Loc: WV
SoHillGuy wrote:
Professionals have GAS, Amautuers have GAS, and at some time maybe not today, next week, next month, or whenever most will have GAS. I must have had it. Nine cameras and counting.
Forgive me --! but could this be a situation of post GAS syndrome....Gone And Spent??
I'da probably would've, if'n I'da could've....
Mar 12, 2023 11:57:45 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
It's hardwired into our fabric of being since the dawn of humans for our survival depended on "hunting and gathering". We have become creatures that covet and for those who may be in doubt, "Do you own any jewelry whatsoever?", and if so, what do you do with it? At least with owning a camera, the possibilities are only limited by our imagination.
It is even worse when it comes to smartphones, as millions worldwide are blindly compelled to ditch perfectly good smartphones and buy a new model EVERY YEAR, and even every six months, just to have the latest. The smartphone makers like Apple along with all the providers even push plans to make sure you buy a new one every year, whether you really need it or not.
I stuck with my perfectly good smartphone for years, so my provider decided it would no longer support that model on its system, so forcing folks to upgrade or try elsewhere with another provider. lol
As a pro photographer I buy the best gear that I can afford to do the work I need to accomplish, period. But I always shop around for best prices, and I will buy excellent third-party and used gear if it can get the job done and save me money too.
Cheers and best to you all.
Mar 12, 2023 12:37:56 #
old poet wrote:
... A D500 ended my gas.
GAS is eternal. There is no end.
Mar 12, 2023 12:40:13 #
I don’t have GAS, instead I have something much worse. It’s FoBLB (Fear of Being Left Behind). As I continue to master the cameras I have, I watch as others with new technology easily and daily produce spectacular photos that I produce only rarely. And as the cameras I have continually loose value, I fear I will eventually not have enough $ to migrate to the latest technology. It’s the mental trauma of not knowing when to dispose of the old and embrace the new.
Mar 12, 2023 12:49:19 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
There are no limits to what you can accomplish when you own the best equipment.
It's not GAS. I'm just helping the economy
Mar 12, 2023 12:53:11 #
Delderby wrote:
GAS is a sign of Immaturity, Lack of Confidence, Indecision, Failure, Boredom, Label Worship and Desperation.
It certainly doesn't stand for Get And Shoot.
There are still plenty of self-styled photographers who slobber over the likes of AA - who did Get And Shoot, without GAS.
It certainly doesn't stand for Get And Shoot.
There are still plenty of self-styled photographers who slobber over the likes of AA - who did Get And Shoot, without GAS.
Sounds like some serious sour grapes to me.
Mar 12, 2023 13:07:51 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
There are no limits to what you can accomplish when you own the best equipment.
If that were true then there would never be any innovations or improvements. After all, if you now have the best equipment and there are no limits to what you can accomplish, then what is the point trying to improve the current equipment? There would be no change or increase to what you can accomplish so improving on current equipment would achieve nothing.
I think a better way to put it would be, you get the best currently achievable results when you own the best currently available equipment. A bit cumbersome, I know, but more accurate.
Mar 12, 2023 13:08:11 #
SuperflyTNT wrote:
Sounds like some serious sour grapes to me.
Mar 12, 2023 13:08:23 #
When you've squeezed all you can out of your existing equipment buy; otherwise spend you money on going places to take pictures. I speak from experience.
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