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

Not purchased any new gear for almost two years now so I need to do something about that...

I've got a Fuji X-T20 with 18-55, 27mm and 55-230 which is a good setup for me, I've noticed though that most of my shots are either at 18mm or with the 55-230 so I'm thinking of parting with the 27mm f2.8, I love the size of it but just don't seem to use it as much as I thought I would.

My plan is, keep the X-T20 and the two zooms, but replace the 27mm f2.8 with an XF10. Or at least, that's the plan until the wife finds out...
 
soupdragon said:
Well, just sold my 1dx 3, all my lenses and any other ef stuff I had kicking around,
In two days time I should be the bewildered owner of an R5 and an expensive lens I don't need but just wanted.

I never learn.
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Be very interested to hear how that goes.
 
Chipper said:
Be very interested to hear how that goes.
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Well I bought an R5 and an rf85mm 1.2.
I am disheartened to discover the rf70-200 2.8 will not work with extenders otherwise I would have bought one.
Almost as disappointing is the fact the rf100-500 cannot utilise the full zoom range with extenders either.

I feel canon missed a trick there.
 
having sold my oly omd em1 plus 2 lenses the gas got me on a canon 7D, canon 15-85 is usm and the a lens i know nothing about and can find only limited info. a canon 35-350 F/3.5-5.6 USM L lens. such an odd range especially for an L lens.no IS either cos its as old as the hills. be interested to hear if anyone has had this lens and there thoughts on it
 
Chipper said:
R5 won't take the extenders from the EF series..?
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With the RF to EF adapter it will, won't help with RF lenses though. So far I've kept my 20+ EF lenses and all are working perfectly with the adapter, no need to change to RF.
 
That's good to know,Tim; I have an R6 on a Test Drive next week from Canon. Something to look forward to!
 
Was looking at a used Fuji X100V. I had a couple of bodies and some lenses to trade in. But even after the trade in, I would have still needed a fair old amount of cash. So, I did not follow through to check out.
 
dean messenger said:
having sold my oly omd em1 plus 2 lenses the gas got me on a canon 7D, canon 15-85 is usm and the a lens i know nothing about and can find only limited info. a canon 35-350 F/3.5-5.6 USM L lens. such an odd range especially for an L lens.no IS either cos its as old as the hills. be interested to hear if anyone has had this lens and there thoughts on it
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Keen to hear how you get on with the 35-350mm, always a lens I’ve toyed with buying. For a lot of my photography now a one hit wonder lens as you could say would be crucial to me, no time for the switcharoo
 
Joeturner11 said:
Keen to hear how you get on with the 35-350mm, always a lens I’ve toyed with buying.
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Each to his own. :naughty:

It's about 5 times as big as the Sigma 28-300 I used to keep on my 5D! :wideyed:
 
AndrewFlannigan said:
Each to his own. :naughty:

It's about 5 times as big as the Sigma 28-300 I used to keep on my 5D! :wideyed:
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Haha true its a good chunk of glass but then again alot more smaller than all the lenses you would have to carry though ;)

Weight wise its light (to me anyway) and practicalness for me its definitely up there with that coverage for what I need it for, maybe I have just sold myself one?? :exit:
 
Well, after well over a year of indecision, I finally did it. I've just ordered myself a new Nikon D850. :eek:

This will be my first 'new' D/SLR purchase since my Olympus OM4 in 1986 as I've always sworn by purchasing used, but as I can easily recoup the cost by selling on some of my current gear, it's a no-brainer to upgrade from my D810. Especially as I've now got the glass to make the most of it with two of Nikon's 'Holy Trinity' of lenses. :cool:
 
Today I made the pitch to my wife about me absolutely and desperately needing a Sony 1.4x teleconverter(again) . Took me a good half hour to practise the pitch and it took her a fraction of a second to say "OK"..... why do I bother :LOL:?
 
footman said:
Today I made the pitch to my wife about me absolutely and desperately needing a Sony 1.4x teleconverter(again) . Took me a good half hour to practise the pitch and it took her a fraction of a second to say "OK"..... why do I bother :LOL:?
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[emoji16] I find the slow trickle method works with my husband. Keep mentioning it with increased frequency until he says ‘oh just buy it then’ :LOL:
 
Bebop said:
[emoji16] I find the slow trickle method works with my husband. Keep mentioning it with increased frequency until he says ‘oh just buy it then’ :LOL:
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That's what I do with Mrs Nod. Or I just present her with a fait accompli.
 
I just ordered a Viltrox 85 1.8 for my Z6.
 
destroyed my wife’s old vivitar tripod so I picked up a manfrotto 055CL for 48 quid from ebay. Brilliant - solid as anything ( Gitzo’s etc excepted ) and great for my dslr and 150-600 on a cheapo gimbal.
Liked it so much that I got a 190cl as new for 33 quid - nearly as good but marginally smaller.
Tripods come in threes, don’t they, so I am looking for a cheap smaller one.
I fear it won’t end there.

Just how many tripods can you have before becoming certifiable ?
 
More than 4.

Mind you, some of those are sectionable... :banana:
 
Something like that.

Mrs Nod's allowed to buy bags/shoes/whatever she wants to buy, as am I. Well, I'm not allowed any more motorbikes unless I trade one in against anything fresh!
 
Just received a Sigma 35 f/1.4 from the nice postman. I was just considering it. One was up for sale on here at a good price. We all know how that ends. I couldn’t help it.

The good news is I don’t want/need anything else now.

Honest.
 
kh_42 said:
Just received a Sigma 35 f/1.4 from the nice postman. I was just considering it. One was up for sale on here at a good price. We all know how that ends. I couldn’t help it.

The good news is I don’t want/need anything else now.

Honest.
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That last line... :exit:
 
Well I bought the RF 70-200 2.8 and I don't really need it.

I feel I bought this out of frustration through lack of lens availability (in the UK) as the RF 100-500 would better suit my needs.

Man I'm going to regret that purchase!
 
soupdragon said:
Well I bought the RF 70-200 2.8 and I don't really need it.

I feel I bought this out of frustration through lack of lens availability (in the UK) as the RF 100-500 would better suit my needs.

Man I'm going to regret that purchase!
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O, that's a big dollop of buyer's remorse... Is it out of return date?
 
Raymond Lin said:
Where is this money tree that you found?
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Almost all of the funding came from selling my 1dx3 and associated EF gear.

Perhaps I need to start a new thread "The buyers remorse confessional"
 
Raymond Lin said:
If it makes you feel better I only used my Sony 70-200 GM once.
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Actually it does.
I took my 70-200 out yesterday for the first time. It's a good lens but I doubt I'll use it much.
 
soupdragon said:
Almost all of the funding came from selling my 1dx3 and associated EF gear.

Perhaps I need to start a new thread "The buyers remorse confessional"
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Which camera did you buy? You can't have had the 1dx3 for all that long? What % would LCE want to take it back? Just curious how these things work.
 
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