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

I'd managed to resist my GAS for quite a while now and thought I was doing quite well, I had been, until this evening!!! A few months ago I had been entertaining the idea of upgrading to a Nikon D810 from my D800 but had resisted the urge. Sadly tonight I got notification from MPB of a "like new" one being in stock. I thought I'd check it out, but when I saw the shutter count, a mere 1117, GAS kicked in and within minutes my order was confirmed!!! Damn!!!
 
Unfortunately, I’ve made a bit of a list in my head over the last couple of weeks, which involves some trading/swapping/selling/upgrading etc, and when I’m in a position to, in around 3 weeks, it looks like I’m going to end up with a Sony 200-600, 16-35, and an A7IV…I’m in real turmoil at this turn of events, as I’m sure you can all imagine.
 
…my ‘problem’, is that I may need another bag to be able to fit the 200-600 in :rolleyes:
 
TheFiend said:
I'd managed to resist my GAS for quite a while now and thought I was doing quite well, I had been, until this evening!!! A few months ago I had been entertaining the idea of upgrading to a Nikon D810 from my D800 but had resisted the urge. Sadly tonight I got notification from MPB of a "like new" one being in stock. I thought I'd check it out, but when I saw the shutter count, a mere 1117, GAS kicked in and within minutes my order was confirmed!!! Damn!!!
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Just wondering, are there any specific features that are drawing you from the D800 to the D810?

I'm already pondering upgrading from the D810 to the D850 for the built in Focus Shift, but I'm not sure if it's worth it or if I'm just being a bit lazy :D The upgraded AF system would be a bonus for me as well, although I'm finding the D810 perfectly fine.
 
gman said:
Just wondering, are there any specific features that are drawing you from the D800 to the D810?

I'm already pondering upgrading from the D810 to the D850 for the built in Focus Shift, but I'm not sure if it's worth it or if I'm just being a bit lazy :D The upgraded AF system would be a bonus for me as well, although I'm finding the D810 perfectly fine.
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The quieter and improved shutter, the improved AF and lower base ISO are what tempted me. I was actually quite happy with using my D800 and although I'd toyed with the idea I wasn't planning on upgrading for a while. It was the very low shutter count on this D810 that was the trigger...
 
Over the last few months I have traded a lot of stuff in for some other stuff that I didn't need because most of what I wanted to achieve was easily fulfillable with the stuff I was trading in; but isn't that a definition of GAS? I want it and I want it now.

Traded in:

Nikon D810
Nikon 105mm micro
Nikon 24-70mm
Nikon 80-400mm
Fuji X100V

Kept:
Nikon 50mm f1.4
Nikon SB700 flash


Bought (new):

Nikon D850
Sigma 14-24mm
Sigma 60-600mm

Still leaves me out of pocket by about eighteen hundred quid as trade-in values are not what they were; I blame mirrorless camera manufacturing.
 
ShinySideUp said:
Over the last few months I have traded a lot of stuff in for some other stuff that I didn't need because most of what I wanted to achieve was easily fulfillable with the stuff I was trading in; but isn't that a definition of GAS? I want it and I want it now.

Traded in:

Nikon D810
Nikon 105mm micro
Nikon 24-70mm
Nikon 80-400mm
Fuji X100V

Kept:
Nikon 50mm f1.4
Nikon SB700 flash


Bought (new):

Nikon D850
Sigma 14-24mm
Sigma 60-600mm

Still leaves me out of pocket by about eighteen hundred quid as trade-in values are not what they were; I blame mirrorless camera manufacturing.
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Well, if you are happy with what you have, then happy days. No ATMS in heaven!
 
Sky said:
Please help - I need therapy. I keep getting tempted to sell off some of my old film cameras so I can get a Hasselblad without spending any money.

I don't need one, I just want one . . .:runaway:
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Well, if not now, when?
 
Chipper said:
Well, have been away for a month or so... May seems to have been a quiet month. I think I forgot to confess to my Leica Q2.... it was used and in perfect condition, only 6 months old. As Jake says, it would have been rude not to.... and you can't take it with you. Trying to decide whether to buy a used handgrip without a box at the moment. Any more confessions out there? It's a beautiful day here.
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Sadly, the Leica wasn't for me; beautiful thing but not me at all. Traded it, with another bunch of stuff, for another Canon. Woo ho - well, it will be when it gets here.
 
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For the price of one higher end modern AF lens I could have both :D
 
Clearing out my garage, sold some stuff and purchased these.
MPB
Olympus OM-D EM-1mkII

E-infinity
Olympus M.Zuiko 60mm macro

Essentialphoto.co.uk
Godox V350 Olympus

Looking a good but reasonably cheap macro diffuser, for above setup, That'll be next month and the Nikon 180-600mm, if I can rummage about and find more to sell.
 
Nikon f1.8 said:
Well mine is cured for this month.
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So mines after ordering a new Nikon Z7ii, Nikon have reduced them by £450 until Monday, now I just need to buy a CF express card and a card reader.
 
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James J said:
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Bought the dream setup - leica M11 with leica 50mm f0.95 Noctilux. Batteries are charging so play time later! I’ll do some comparison shots between this and my Sony A1 plus 50mm f1.2 GM setup
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I can't recall the whole contents of this GAS thread but that could well be the best post in here :)
 
And I bought a new intervalometer too.

Mainly because I went to pack for holiday the week before last and couldn't find it anywhere. I can only assume last month when shooting night skies at Corfe Castle I left it on West Hill :rolleyes: :ROFLMAO:
 
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I can only assume last month when shooting night skies at Corfe Castle I left it on West Hill :rolleyes: :ROFLMAO:
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Whilst doing a woodland portrait shoot, my nice expensive Nikon one took on the wheels of my electric wheelchair - the wheelchair won. :crying:
 
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Didn't need it (already have one) but it was rude not to at the price.

BNIB Genuine Canon EOS R/EF adapter - £21. Got horsed for the postage (tenner) but it's still a cheap spare.
 
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Bought an Oberwerth dark brown case including backplate and matching strap. Really impressed with both but the strap is just something else. The shape of it perfectly fits against the back of my neck and it’s well padded and slightly springy which takes the weight out of the camera straight away. The case is also lined up perfectly with the battery release lever and battery compartment at the base and the integrated grip makes the camera much easier to hold with such a heavy lens.

For anyone who wants a fancy strap for their mirrorless or dslr, I’d highly recommend this style!
 
AndrewFlannigan said:
The Soviet made 1,000 mm mirror lens, at one time, came with an eyepiece in the box. I didn't find it that useful when I had one but I'm sure yours works better.
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I guess the usefulness is related to the magnification achieved (and the quality of the image) - for me it is primarily for identification & zeroing in on the target (don't want to spend an hour getting a picture of another blooming woodpigeon)
 
I must be cured , Month's since I purchased anything new :(
 
There is no cure, just remission!
 
It's not gas if I don't admit I have a problem - it's changed a little since this photo as I have just sold the Leica Q3 and ordered a Hasselblad XCD 55V due tomorrow.

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Pondering a third Sony A1. I nearly always shoot with two cameras and often have a third with a wider lens. Recently got a second A1 and probably have enough in the bookings schedule to justify a third. It is a massive advantage to shoot with the same body in my experience but I'd love the option of a stacked sensor camera with decent MP and a proper articulating screen. Just a pity Sony are a bit behind with an A9 iii. An A7R V may be another option but once you get used to the stacked sensor it is hard to live with anything else. A left field choice may also be a Z9 with the megadap
 
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Since going (mainly) Fuji a few years ago, I now use a trio of bodies with zooms covering from 10mm up to 400 (and a 1.4x telecon when necessary). Saves changing lenses (other than whipping the converter in and out!) but does make the bag nearly as heavy as a 2 body Nikon kit that only goes up to 300mm. For the time being, I'm still happy enough with what I have to consider myself in fairly stable remission.

However, there are so many things I want for the bikes...
 
‘Accidentally’ just purchased the Sigma 16-28 f2.8, the Tamron 28-200 and the Sony 200-600 lenses I’ve been planning on purchasing for weeks…accidentally. GAS quenched for now.
 
Oh well GAS yep over the last couple of weeks picked up a Nikon D2Xs and Nikon D800 plus a DX 55-300 and a FX 200-500 (which even though I read the specs is heavier than I thought :LOL: )
 
I could not be bothered with GAS so I bought a Linhof 4 X 5 super colour with 150mm 5.6 Nikkor lens plus darkslides.
Not to mention 20 sheets of Ektar and 20 sheets of E100. Oh! I forgot about the cable release and Minolta meter,
I guess the Cinestill C41 and Bellini E6 don't really count.

I'm so over it.
 
soupdragon said:
I could not be bothered with GAS so I bought a Linhof 4 X 5 super colour with 150mm 5.6 Nikkor lens plus darkslides.
Not to mention 20 sheets of Ektar and 20 sheets of E100. Oh! I forgot about the cable release and Minolta meter,
I guess the Cinestill C41 and Bellini E6 don't really count.

I'm so over it.
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Have had several GAS episodes over the last 6 months:

1) picked up a D300s and the battery pack to burn 8fps bursts with a cheap shutter rather than ageing my D500 ( handheld stacking app ). The D300s was dirt cheap but then I saw the D200 with their CCD sensors for even less so got one of those to play with. I love the ergos of these Nikon pro bodies

2) saw that the Sony FE to Nikon Z smart adapter Megadap EZ221 littering ebay now the pro version is out. I therefore got the Sony 20/1.8 G which I have had my eye on for some time: cheaper, lighter and smaller than the Z 20/1.8 and slightly edges it. The GAS bit was picking up two inexpensive FE tiny lenses: FE28/2 and a Samyang 45/1.8 to use for snaps. Made up - not GMs but so small I haven’t used anything else on my Z6 for weeks.

Oh - also got a Tamron 180/3.5 macro - cheap and good enough - never will shell out 1k for the Nikon 200/4 micro.
 
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