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11/19/2012 11:17:48 AM · #1 |
Oh Boy. This obsession with glass, this "L Disease" has definitely gone too far. I awoke this morning to the realization that I'd had a dream about getting an incredible Black Friday deal from B&H on a 16-35/2.8L II. The freaky part was, I remembered clearly looking at the B&H page and thinking "Hey, they jacked up the price to make the discount appear deeper... oh well, it's still a smoking deal." I remembered the exact pricing specifics. They had upped the price before discount to $2299, but the total discount was a whopping 80%. I remember thinking, "wow, that's under $500!" Even so, I was conflicted, thinking I really didn't need to spend money on glass just now... but I hit the button anyway!
So my conclusions were:
- I really need to seek professional help for this L Disease
- I'm impressed (and a little frightened) that I could actually "do the discount math" in my sleep
- I'm not so sure I'm glad it was only a dream!
- This was way too funny not to share with some kindred souls |
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11/19/2012 11:28:12 AM · #2 |
You are in luck, I think there is a 12 step program for that.
This is why I have cheap lenses.
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11/19/2012 11:44:59 AM · #3 |
| Is there the possibility that a Nikon guy can get this kind of disease? |
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11/19/2012 11:45:55 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
The freaky part was, I remembered clearly looking at the B&H page and thinking "Hey, they jacked up the price to make the discount appear deeper... oh well, it's still a smoking deal." |
you didn't happen to see the same canon advertisement in the paper i did yesterday where they actually upped the prices to give steeper discounts did you? it wasn't 80% though... |
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11/19/2012 11:46:27 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by Alexkc:
Is there the possibility that a Nikon guy can get this kind of disease? |
nah, you guys are probably too busy taking pictures to notice. |
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11/19/2012 12:00:08 PM · #6 |
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11/19/2012 12:02:39 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by mike_311:
Originally posted by Alexkc:
Is there the possibility that a Nikon guy can get this kind of disease? |
nah, you guys are probably too busy taking pictures to notice. |
Awesome.
I'm actually trying to get rid of my high end glass to purchase lesser stuff. Tired of travelling around with my 24-70 f/2.8 and hope the proceeds finance an Olympus OM-D EM-5 with the 20mm f/1.7 Panasonic lens. |
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11/19/2012 12:16:05 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by mike_311:
Originally posted by Alexkc:
Is there the possibility that a Nikon guy can get this kind of disease? |
nah, you guys are probably too busy taking pictures to notice. |
Yeah, but the problem is when I sleep! |
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11/19/2012 12:35:16 PM · #9 |
| Surely I can't be the only sad case, someone else must have "hardware dreams," LOL. |
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11/19/2012 01:19:30 PM · #10 |
First and most important.... Can you grab one for me while your there next time :-)
I recently bought a 70-200f4IS and am having trouble getting organised to sell my old 70-200f4 NON IS - I really don't want to sell it deep down.... Does that qualify me to comment? I seem to recall you buying something in a thread about GAS, so I think it's too late really.....
To hint at how much of a geek I might be at times... A babylon5 character once said "You must learn to embrace the madness".... I suggest that L habit is still cheaper then shrinks anyway so what the hell :-) |
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11/19/2012 02:43:53 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by robs:
...I seem to recall you buying something in a thread about GAS, so I think it's too late really..... |
Oh, you *would* bring that up, LOL!
Originally posted by robs:
To hint at how much of a geek I might be at times... A babylon5 character once said "You must learn to embrace the madness".... I suggest that L habit is still cheaper then shrinks anyway so what the hell :-) |
Tell that to my loving wife 8-0
Ah well, she tolerates the habit. And the motorcycle habit, and... well, you get the picture. |
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