For us with this kind of condition I’ve put together a list of 10 signs you got GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome). This particular variant, CameraGAS, is a condition which some of us interested in old cameras develop ;)
- You have more cameras and lenses then you can use, but can’t help yourself placing a bid on that fantastic lens 50mm/1.4 lens from your favorite maker.
- You are a member of forum.mflenses.com, forum.manualfocus.org, www.yashicaforum.com, www.rangefinderforum.com, www.pentaxforums.com, and all the right Flickr-groups.
- You have great trouble every day choosing which cameras and lenses to take with you outside.
- You buy a lens not because you need it, but because you want to “save” it from being unsold or a worse faith.
- The main argument when you buy a DSLR is “Which adapter can I put on this thing?”
- You buy two copies of a camera or lens, one in great condition and one for spare parts…. or two in great condition.
- You have more then 5 normal primes (50mm-lenses).
- A lot of items on your christmas wishlist is links to ebay auctions.
- You’re thinking about investing of a large toolkit for repairs on cameras and lenses.
- You run several websites about old cameras and lenses… hmmm
Maybe a list like mine is signs you got small GAS-condition? ;)
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Some links for you, to support your GAS:
Camera Junkie (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) @ Flickr
Camera Junkie (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) @ Ipernity
Oh my God that is me!You have it nailed, just take away the running of web sites and add some russian camera sites to visit and you have my life! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Hehe, I know you Richard ;)
I’m not quite there yet, but the warning signs are clear! ;o)
Yes, I’ve got all the symptoms, from an 8×10 cardboard pinhole through a Linhof Kardan and a Sinar Handy, on down to a Zorki4K and a Pentax K (the original model. Now, which one do I use today?
The biggest problem, to choose ;)