Addictive...

[tienm23]

Anyone else finding that photography is putting a serious strain on their wallet?
So many products, each with their own benefits...

i.e.

Tamron 17-50 vs Canon 17-40L vs 17-105 F4/IS vs 16-35 2.8L

So many great choices...I wish I could just have them all. I've spent over 3K on photography equipment this month and I there is still lots on the wish list !!

[goofball]

Nikonians called it NAS (Nikon Acquisition Syndrome). No known cure as of yet.

[nden]

Yes. It's addictive.

Let's all win 6/49. I'd buy every lenses

[NiMSo]

In sum, I've traded about 20K worth. I currently own about 6K worth of equipment.

[KorruptioN]

I just spent around $1400 on a new Sony A700. Waiting for it to arrive.

[nden]

I just spent around $1400 on a new Sony A700. Waiting for it to arrive.

Nice. where did you order?

[KorruptioN]

Nice. where did you order?

From Sony Canada (shh)

I've already built up a collection of awesome Minolta lenses... "addictive" is a good word.

[N_Raged]

Nikonians called it NAS (Nikon Acquisition Syndrome). No known cure as of yet.

haha yes. What a great disease.

[Mystix]

don't catch the L disease now

[rubberband]

I've always loved taking pictures, but only convinced myself that I could afford new equipment in the last couple of years. I went from a 2.1mp P&S Nikon to a D50, and never looked back.

I probably own about 5k worth of equipment, acquired over those two years. NAS is a very, very expensive problem.

I find the best thing to do is research the hell out of any new toy you're considering. That way you either a) know plenty about it when you bring it home or b) lose interest and don't buy it after all. My kit is definitely more expensive than I'd ever intended, but I don't really have much stuff that I don't use at all..

[TenzoR]

It's addictive taking pictures but not to buy.

[rubberband]

It's addictive taking pictures but not to buy.

Yup, not a fan of the buying part when I see the bill.

I've also met people who are more interested in what's in my camera bag than the photos it's taken, which is always disappointing. And there's definately no joy for me in buying spare batteries, a vertical grip, etc..

There is something special about trying out a new lens for the first time though. I got my Sigma 70-200/2.8 used right here on RFD. I took it to a tournament that weekend and was genuinely excited about it. I had expectations for what I could do with such nice, fast glass, and I was thrilled when I saw the results. The whole process from research to acquisition to results was immensely rewarding in that case - I think that's what really fuels the "buying stuff" addiction.

[ryan_lau100]

Def a big problem for me since im still a student. im still eyeing that 70-200 f2.8IS.... bh has it for 1600USD... and to make matters worse i have family coming up from the states who can bring it for me... getting very very close to just biting the bullet.... ugh...

hey does anyone know how long those rebates take? is canon fast with those things?

[rubberband]

Def a big problem for me since im still a student. im still eyeing that 70-200 f2.8IS.... bh has it for 1600USD... and to make matters worse i have family coming up from the states who can bring it for me... getting very very close to just biting the bullet.... ugh...

hey does anyone know how long those rebates take? is canon fast with those things?

If you don't need the IS, you should consider the Sigma 70-200/2.8. Same speed, fantastic build quality, optically almost as good as L glass, but half the price. I got mine (Nikon mount) for $750 used, which is a pretty common price. They're less than $1k CAD new.

[ryan_lau100]

If you don't need the IS, you should consider the Sigma 70-200/2.8. Same speed, fantastic build quality, optically almost as good as L glass, but half the price. I got mine (Nikon mount) for $750 used, which is a pretty common price. They're less than $1k CAD new.

Ya ive been thinking about that for a while. ive decided though that i am going to follow through with this as a side business so i might as well just invest now and get something i wont ever have to buy again. IS does make quite a difference too esp at the 200mm end. i dont think they offer the MIR if you buy it from the US. I think i can get it as cheap as 2100 here + 150MIR in canada but $1600+8% tax from BH.... ugh....