The GAS confessional - all who suffer are welcome. :)

Some recent bird photography has had me struggling with the focus limitations of my 6D which I love in every other respect. But now looking at a 5D4.
 
Think I have succumed was looking at Park Camera's web site used equipment. There it was a Canon 5Dii described as like new with shutter count of 1270 I was forced to buy it also ordered a 16-35mm f4 l lens. Now got to explain it to SWMBO.
Plus side I can just stick the nifty fifty on for Gavs 50mm challange.
 
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luthy said:
Think I have succumed was looking at Park Camera's web site used equipment. There it was a Canon 5Dii described as like new with shutter count of 1270 I was forced to buy it also ordered a 16-35mm f4 l lens.
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I succumbed too.... A like new Nikon D90 with a shutter count of 802 managed to break my resistance when I was trying to talk myself out of needing a lighter camera than my full frame Nikons...... I recently sold one of my D200s so hopefully SWMBO won't notice the my new acquisition.... ;););)
 
I succumbed too recently decided my 70-200 EF lens needed replacing, I'd had it 10 years though I reckon, upgraded it with an RF version, used it on a Friday night shoot.
 
finding I'm drawn to the Canon R1 launch spec rumours and dates.... even better AF tracking... maybe global shutter.....
 
TimHughes said:
finding I'm drawn to the Canon R1 launch spec rumours and dates.... even better AF tracking... maybe global shutter.....
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Is there an actual date yet? I predict an annouoncement a few days later saying that it is delayed!:exit:
 
Does this count?
Just had a friend go to check this out for me and purchase it in Lincoln
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Box, batteries and charger, un opened strap, nearly $5000 at launch in 2009, now under £400, and I can use it with all my lenses EF :).
A real "always wanted one but couldn't afford/justify it" when current, will now spend ages going through all the menus and buttons - photographer geek heaven

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My friend also bought this - which I would have bought given the chance but he got it first.
In fact I think here are the two pinnacles of Canon SLR pro shooters from the film and digital eras

David
 
Nikon Z 180-600 lens for £1779 from Grays, Just had to get it to replace the Sigma 150-600
 
Willid1 said:
A real "always wanted one but couldn't afford/justify it" when current, will now spend ages going through all the menus and buttons - photographer geek heaven
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I liked my 1DS II but it was seriously heavy - too heavy in a bag with a 5D and lenses....

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hunnymonster said:
Apologies to anyone living between Edinburgh, Carlisle, Newcastle & Berwick-upon-Tweed hoping to see an aurora ever again.

I've bought a 16mm f/2.8 lens, so that should be the end of that forever in that area.
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I already had a 14mm/2.8 but that didn't stop me missing all the good bits of the local aurora viewing. I found out about it a few hours too late so could only manage a few shots where the camera could confirm the aurora was faintly visible above the fog...
 
Picked up a couple of older Fujifilm DSLR'S, I kind of regret letting go of the S2 a few years ago, which was mint and boxed, the S1 I've just found is like new, sadly it didn't come with any of the supplied accessories or box, I did own a S1 pro many years ago, but wasn't in a great condition when I sold it, compared to modern cameras, these are pretty slow in comparison.Screenshot_20240309_164402_eBay.jpgScreenshot_20240309_164356_eBay.jpg20240504_153908.jpg20240504_153858.jpg
 
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It has been a bit quiet one here - come on, own up! What have you bought since February?
 
Chipper said:
It has been a bit quiet one here - come on, own up! What have you bought since February?
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Ricoh GR iii & Ricoh GR iiix - travelling light. :)
 
Forgive me GAS. It has been four months since my last confession.

Since being given a film camera, it persuaded me to dig out my own film camera.

I gave away the Pentax, but got my old Minolta X-500 out of a box.

I only ever had one lens for it (a 50/1.7) so I bought ‘some’ more.

Acquired. (All Minolta MDII OR III)

24/2.8
28/2.8
35/1.8
45/2
50/1.4
100/2.5
135/3.5

28-70/3.5-4.8
28-85/3.5-4.5
35-70/3.5

Panagor 80-210

Oh. But then my original camera starting developing a fault. I ‘think’ it’s the capacitor. Asked how much it would be to fix in the camera shop near work and they said £150 - and couldn’t tell me how long it would take.

For that price, I could buy another Minolta X-500. So I did.

I liked using the lenses. A lot. And wanted to see if I could convert to use on my 5DIII.

Unfortunately, there isn’t a worse possible combination than Minolta and FF Canon. The focal distance is too similar, and the lenses won’t clear the mirror or focus to infinity.

I could have used my old 80D (I believe) but I traded that in.

So I bought an original Sony A7.

I like the idea of the Sony and the Minolta lenses as in some way, you could argue that they’re heritage lenses for Sony cameras.

Anyway, I liked it so much, I began to question if my next move might be to switch from Canon to Sony.

Asked on here about the validity of that. But most people said if you’re going mirrorless, the Canon R6 outshines the A7.

Plus, the sums didn’t work out. I’d have to sell all my Canon gear and it didn’t look like that would be enough to get a newer Sony and lenses.

So I was looking at a SH Canon R6 I. But then the prices dropped on the mkII and suddenly brought it into the same price range as a second hand MKII and only about £100 more than a SH MKI.

So I cleared that with the wife and now have an R6Ii as well.

I think I might need to say more than a few Hail Marys.

I'm also going to have to wait a while before I can even think about any RF lenses.
 
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It has been a bit quiet one here - come on, own up! What have you bought since February?
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Just managed to avoid buying an OM1 Mk2 plus 12-40 lens before the bank hols with a few offers that are now finished.
Mainly looking as I had EM1 with this and a few other lenses but convinced myself to get rid and only use iphone but then bought a sony rx100 mk7 which is fantastic but Im just not getting on with it so ill be selling that at some point come what may.
When black friday comes around though I may not be able to resist the OM again.
 
As it was my 60 something Birthday this Month, acquired the Canon RF100mm-400mm. Seems I lucked into a good deal with £50 off at the counter and another £100 coming back via the Canon Len Reward scheme. For the eagle eyed among you, I was vacillating between the extremely expensive 100-500mm and in the end, I felt I couldn't justify the cost and was swayed by seeing a lot of great images out there with the 100-400.

Next stop, trade my kit lens for the 24-105 f4 or the RF100mm macro before the lens reward offer ends in the Autumn!
 
Petrochemist said:
I already had a 14mm/2.8 but that didn't stop me missing all the good bits of the local aurora viewing. I found out about it a few hours too late so could only manage a few shots where the camera could confirm the aurora was faintly visible above the fog...
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It's not about missing them now though... I've suitably jinxed it forever (or as long as I own the lens)
 
I got a Canon R6 markii , two week ago, to replace my 10yr old 5D markii which has been giving one or two problems recently. Will now be thinking about getting an RF lens, not sure what yet.
 
Use an adaptor for now - what lenses do you have now that you use most and "need" to replace? Or that you need something different to augment?

Only you can decide what you "need".

"Need" because none of ever has a biological imperative to acquire a lens...
 
Adaptors used just now, the only lens, I fancy is a Laowa 90mm macro lens, getting into macro and close up things. But will be next year before I decide on anything.
 
hunnymonster said:
Use an adaptor for now - what lenses do you have now that you use most and "need" to replace? Or that you need something different to augment?

Only you can decide what you "need".

"Need" because none of ever has a biological imperative to acquire a lens...
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Well, it is a biological imperative to relieve GAS so maybe they've all got a point.
 
The Nikon Df has been on my wish-list for quite a while, but it needed to be a low shutter count one in black and at the right price...... Well, a nice one came up for sale and I cracked, luckily it was within my target price range. I took delivery this week and well pleased with it!!!
 
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