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Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

03/14/2015 11:16:20 PM · #1

Gear acquisition syndrome GAS 1, GAS 2, GAS 3

How do you guys handle it?

So far I have the following photo gear (old and new, used and unused)
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM
Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT, Sigma 550 flash, a Sirui travel tripod (just got it), an old Velbon tripod, some umbrellas, Yongnuo flash TTL controller,
Olympus PEN E-PL1
Panasonic Lumix G 14mm F2.5 ASPH
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR
I also have an iPad, an Asus tablet, an old Lenovo ThinkPad, a Sony Z1C smartphone
Now I made the mistake to read about the OMD EM5 MKII� Even worse I went to a shop and played with it and I started to want it!

I can list at least 10 reasons why I justify it (light weight, image stabilization, focus peak, cool, awesome video, albeit only HD and no the future 4K) and how a great acquisition for street and travel photo it will be and so on.
Of course it ain�t cheap and it got in to my brain that I want it with a Olympus 12-40 f2.8 Pro (jjbegui has it too) so more money to spend. So far I managed to buy my gear with microstock income (currently it�s not generating any income anymore) and I still have some savings to splash it, but DO I REALLY NEED IT?
I can easily buy the Olympus 12-40 f2.8 Pro and have a solid complete Canon set of gear. I can but a nice sports camera bag and run / hike with my 6D which is a great camera, I can buy a bike or go diving. Of course the fact that LevT and jjbeguin also have an Oly does not help me at all.

How do you guys deal with?

Sorry for the boring post

Cheers!

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Cory

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

03/14/2015 11:55:06 PM · #2

You don't want my advice, see my profile for details..

kawesttex

Apple iPhone 11 Pro

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

03/15/2015 12:06:38 AM · #3

I guess I'm a little behind the power curve here. My list isn't complete because I share these with the wife and she has some she uses that I don't.

Yo_Spiff

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO

03/15/2015 12:36:07 AM · #4

I dunno. As far as lenses go, my GAS stopped once I had 3 good but not pricey lenses to cover all focal ranges I might want. I do seem to have acquired 5 cameras however.

I've had the EOS 50D the longest.

Got a Powershot S90 to carry in my jersey pocket when riding my road bike just in case a shot presents itself.

Then I bought a Rebel T2i because it was a little smaller and carries easier in a rack trunk on the bicycle, for when the outing is for photography. Outspecs the 50d in many ways and gets used more.

Then I bought a Rebel XTi from another member because it was cheap and a good choice to leave in my truck to always have a decent camera with me.

Then I bought an Olympus E-PM2 micro 4/3 model the other day as my even smaller and easier to carry bike camera.

I also have 9 bicycles, 3 of them purchased last year. I need to stay off of the bikes section of my local Craigslist. I should also get out of the "Steel is Real" group on Facebook. Too much bike porn makes me want to buy something.

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

03/15/2015 12:40:20 AM · #5

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

Then I bought an Olympus E-PM2 micro 4/3 model the other day as my even smaller and easier to carry bike camera.

I went to check the oly after I read this

So I do blame you a bit LOL

Message edited by author 2015-03-15 00:40:40.

Yo_Spiff

Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO

03/15/2015 12:53:29 AM · #6

Sure, I'll be happy to be your scapegoat.

Message edited by author 2015-03-15 00:54:26.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

03/15/2015 01:11:22 AM · #7

I can't help you here because WE have been DE-acquiring: nearly all the Canon gear is gone in exchange for a pair of Sony FF mirrorless bodies and 4 lenses total between the two of us. We did trade a 5D for a 70D and kept the 70D mostly as a Lensbaby mount as an all-around backup, so we kept the 10-22mm and one of the 24-105mm pair we had to populate that bag. Plus of course we still have the LX-5 Lumix, though the LX-3 is bye-bye now also, and the old standby pocket Sony.

Hrmmm.... I guess we're not as DE-acquired as I thought, but nevertheless I'm carrying around an 8-lb pack instead of a 30-lb pack, and that's what I was after. Do I miss my 17mm TS/E lens? I confess I do, and every now and then I feel a pang of envy when I see someone with a 400mm mounted, but less and less as time goes by :-) Anyway, the Sony a7r sensor (the one with no anti-aliasing filter) is so incredibly crisp that I can crop like crazy with no real loss, so I still have decent reach...

Not helping much, am I? Maybe you oughta' look into the Sonys and get rid of all the rest?

03/15/2015 01:42:10 AM · #8

I know you guys made the change to Sony and I followed that.

I've also been to the Sony shop and played a bit with the A7MKII. Very need and good but... its not that much smaller then the 6D I have (the body itself is only 170 grams lighter).

Rob, do you think of any other advantages over Canon? A swap might be interesting.

Thanks

Olyuzi

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7

Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC

03/15/2015 01:51:26 AM · #9

I would advise against a purchase of the E-M5II, here\'s why: Have you seen the other pro lenses they have out or coming out in the foreseeable future? In addition to the 12-40 there's the 40-150 f2.8, 7-14 2.8, and 300 f4. For the highest quality portrait lenses you have the Oly 75 1.8 and the PanLeica 42.5 1.2 Nocticron. There's even faster lenses from other 3rd party manufacturers like Voightlander and Schneider Krueznach (coming out). None are value purchases and so this buy may be just the beginning woes of your GAS. But don't fret it if you're short of cash as there are plenty of more affordable, yet still high quality lenses from a number of manufacturers.

And this is where the m43 system has an advantage over the FF alternative. The lenses, autofocus and IBIS in the Olympus's. Maybe the vf too, not to mention size and weight in lenses especially.

Message edited by author 2015-03-15 01:59:36.

tnun

Ricoh GR III

03/15/2015 01:56:34 AM · #10

Well, I have sort of given up. I seem to either scout out old Pentax lenses or have them given to me. I have become very attached to some of them. But I do not pack gear: I either take the LX3, or the Sigma DP1x, or one of the Pentaxes with one lens attached. It is restrictive and I imagine I am learning great things.

Not long ago I considered getting rid of The Whole Caboodle and getting a Ricoh GR. Just think: no more lenses lined up on the dining room table, on the piano, on the sideboard, no cameras with big fat straps snaking dangerously down from their perches, no more battery chargers aggregating around outlets, no more trying to make sure the same sd card goes into the same camera, and no more guilt about not cleaning my own sensors.

But go ahead with your Sonys, your Olys. It will be like cars.

Ann

Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro

03/15/2015 02:04:45 AM · #11

Originally posted by Olyuzi:

Someone on my local craigslist is selling one of the Voigtlander 25mm f/0.95's for $640. Must resist...

But yeah, I just bought that 12-40 as well. Much Nikon gear going up for sale this year. My goal for the year is to sell more than I buy. I had a good year last year, and spent more than I should have on stuff that I barely use, mostly because it's too heavy to carry around.

Olyuzi

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7

03/15/2015 03:28:01 AM · #12

Originally posted by Ann:

Originally posted by Olyuzi:
I would advise against a purchase of the E-M5II, here\'s why: Have you seen the other pro lenses they have out or coming out in the foreseeable future? In addition to the 12-40 there's the 40-150 f2.8, 7-14 2.8, and 300 f4. For the highest quality portrait lenses you have the Oly 75 1.8 and the PanLeica 42.5 1.2 Nocticron. There's even faster lenses from other 3rd party manufacturers like Voightlander and Schneider Krueznach (coming out). None are value purchases and so this buy may be just the beginning woes of your GAS. But don't fret it if you're short of cash as there are plenty of more affordable, yet still high quality lenses from a number of manufacturers.

And this is where the m43 system has an advantage over the FF alternative. The lenses, autofocus and IBIS in the Olympus's. Maybe the vf too.

Someone on my local craigslist is selling one of the Voigtlander 25mm f/0.95's for $640. Must resist...

But yeah, I just bought that 12-40 as well. Much Nikon gear going up for sale this year. My goal for the year is to sell more than I buy. I had a good year last year, and spent more than I should have on stuff that I barely use, mostly because it's too heavy to carry around.

Ya know, you could buy a Metabones Speedbooster to use with your Nikon primes making them a stop faster and even sharper. The zooms would probably be too unwieldy with the adapter.
That's a good price for the Voight but Olympus is supposed to be releasing f1 lenses in the next couple of years and they'll have AF.

Ann

Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro

03/15/2015 10:59:45 AM · #13

Originally posted by Olyuzi:

Originally posted by Ann:

Someone on my local craigslist is selling one of the Voigtlander 25mm f/0.95's for $640. Must resist...

But yeah, I just bought that 12-40 as well. Much Nikon gear going up for sale this year. My goal for the year is to sell more than I buy. I had a good year last year, and spent more than I should have on stuff that I barely use, mostly because it's too heavy to carry around.

Ya know, you could buy a Metabones Speedbooster to use with your Nikon primes making them a stop faster and even sharper. The zooms would probably be too unwieldy with the adapter.
That's a good price for the Voight but Olympus is supposed to be releasing f1 lenses in the next couple of years and they'll have AF.

I'm trying to get lighter. Much lighter. 35mm lenses and adapters don't fit with that, especially since the m43 lenses are so small and so good.

I'm still trying to build a basic kit of m43 lenses. I'm pretty sure I don't need an exotic manual focus 0.95 yet. But GAS kicks in and it sure gets tempting...

MelonMusketeer

Nikon D7000

Nikon MF 50mm f/1.4

03/15/2015 11:09:46 AM · #14

I will just say that I seem to have collected most focal lengths from 8 through 2400mm, some fast, some new , some antique. Several of the lenses have their own bag.
The ones that I would miss most if I sold it all would be the 35 f2 Ai,, the 8mm Rokinon fisheye, the 70-210 Vivitar Series 1, the 180 f2.8 AF Nikkor, and probably the 640 f5.6 Astro Berlin.
Both the kit lenses get a lot of use as well, the 18-105 and the 55-300.

Olyuzi

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7

Voigtlander Ultron 21mm f1.8

03/15/2015 04:42:59 PM · #15

Originally posted by Ann:

Originally posted by Olyuzi:

Originally posted by Ann:

Someone on my local craigslist is selling one of the Voigtlander 25mm f/0.95's for $640. Must resist...

But yeah, I just bought that 12-40 as well. Much Nikon gear going up for sale this year. My goal for the year is to sell more than I buy. I had a good year last year, and spent more than I should have on stuff that I barely use, mostly because it's too heavy to carry around.

Ya know, you could buy a Metabones Speedbooster to use with your Nikon primes making them a stop faster and even sharper. The zooms would probably be too unwieldy with the adapter.
That's a good price for the Voight but Olympus is supposed to be releasing f1 lenses in the next couple of years and they'll have AF.

I'm trying to get lighter. Much lighter. 35mm lenses and adapters don't fit with that, especially since the m43 lenses are so small and so good.

I'm still trying to build a basic kit of m43 lenses. I'm pretty sure I don't need an exotic manual focus 0.95 yet. But GAS kicks in and it sure gets tempting...

Well, it's an option available to you if there's a lens you just can't part with, you'll be able to mount it on a m43 camera and make use of it while improving its performance and speed.

MAK

Leica M Monochrom

03/15/2015 05:41:20 PM · #16

GAS is all about what you want balanced with what you can afford and what the wife will let you have.

If I get really bad GAS then I have a good fart

Cory

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

03/15/2015 07:12:21 PM · #17

Originally posted by MAK:

GAS is all about what you want balanced with what you can afford and what the wife will let you have.

If I get really bad GAS then I have a good fart

I have two wives, Sony and Canon....

03/15/2015 07:28:09 PM · #18

I hope that if I'm gone somehow and my wife has to sell my gear she won't sell it for what I told her it costed! :)

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED

03/15/2015 07:32:18 PM · #19

It bothers me the time I spend thinking about it.

Assuming a lotus position start chanting:

I don't need another camera
I don't need another camera
I don't need another camera
I don't need another camera
I want a OMD...

tanguera

Nikon D750

03/15/2015 07:44:12 PM · #20

Bad case of GAS, eh?

I hear Mylanta is good for that condition...

PennyStreet

Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko

03/15/2015 08:40:08 PM · #21

I went looking today

03/15/2015 09:33:11 PM · #22

Originally posted by PennyStreet:

I went looking today

and you were ooking at...?

PennyStreet

Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko

03/15/2015 10:53:50 PM · #23

Originally posted by Tiberius:

Originally posted by PennyStreet:
I went looking today

and you were ooking at...?

I went to see if 7d Markii is lighter than 5d. It says it is but it didn't feel like it. It's the exact same body size.
The 6d however IS smaller and still full frame.
The little SONY I keep looking at still doesn't focus quickly and it's so expensive.

Cory

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

03/15/2015 11:02:43 PM · #24

Originally posted by PennyStreet:

The little SONY I keep looking at still doesn't focus quickly and it's so expensive.

But so delicious.

PennyStreet