Pining for a lens? I think I may have totally lost it lol

[Aayria]

Has anyone else been so terribly excited for a piece of camera equipment? I mean.. I've been excited about things before like a house or a car or a new computer... But a camera lens? LOL... I have been learning so much about photography the past few weeks that I literally dream about it at night. And I have bad dreams like "oh no! I totally missed the shot!!!"

So now.. I'm waiting to pick up the Nikon 50mm 1.4 for my D5000... and the wait is killing me LOL. But appease the husband I must, and so I wait at least a little while. Would it be absolutely bizarre for me to ask for a new lense as an upcoming anniversary present? Forget the diamonds, I want GLASS!!! :lmao:

 

[icassell]

Has anyone else been so terribly excited for a piece of camera equipment? I mean.. I've been excited about things before like a house or a car or a new computer... But a camera lens? LOL... I have been learning so much about photography the past few weeks that I literally dream about it at night. And I have bad dreams like "oh no! I totally missed the shot!!!"

So now.. I'm waiting to pick up the Nikon 50mm 1.4 for my D5000... and the wait is killing me LOL. But appease the husband I must, and so I wait at least a little while. Would it be absolutely bizarre for me to ask for a new lense as an upcoming anniversary present? Forget the diamonds, I want GLASS!!! :lmao:

Glass makes a lot more sense to me than diamonds After all, how many ways can you use a piece of jewelry?

 

[gsgary]

Go for it because a divorce will cost him much more

 

[Aayria]

Go for it because a divorce will cost him much more

Oh gosh, that sounds like the headline for a really bad T.V. shot... "Wife leaves husband over camera lens dispute."

Maybe it would be Judge. Joe Brown Presiding. He seems to know ALL about how important camera gear is:lmao:

 

[Overread21]

Lenses are like torment to me!
Do yourself a favour and never ever shoot with anything silly expensive - I have withdrawl symptoms from having to hand back the 300mm f2.8 IS L and I only took a few snaps with it..... sooo sharp..... sooo contrasty..... gah!!

 

[gsgary]

Go for it because a divorce will cost him much more

Oh gosh, that sounds like the headline for a really bad T.V. shot... "Wife leaves husband over camera lens dispute."

Maybe it would be Judge. Joe Brown Presiding. He seems to know ALL about how important camera gear is:lmao:

My partner is sat next to me at the moment going through a cataloge of horse riding gear "look at these jodpur's only £120" = $200 about
She can think again

 

[mdtusz]

Hmm... I wonder what the refractive index of diamond is compared to glass....

 

[gsgary]

Lenses are like torment to me!
Do yourself a favour and never ever shoot with anything silly expensive - I have withdrawl symptoms from having to hand back the 300mm f2.8 IS L and I only took a few snaps with it..... sooo sharp..... sooo contrasty..... gah!!

You know you want one

 

[Overread21]

Lenses are like torment to me!
Do yourself a favour and never ever shoot with anything silly expensive - I have withdrawl symptoms from having to hand back the 300mm f2.8 IS L and I only took a few snaps with it..... sooo sharp..... sooo contrasty..... gah!!

You know you want one

yah but have to SEEN the UK price on it! I could sell all my gear (Barring the camera of course) and still have a good £1000 odd needed to get it! Gah stupid recession.........

 

[NateWagner]

I think that's where I've been lucky never to use something truly amazing. Everything I have is pretty much the best I've used, so I'm able to stay relatively satisfied. But, if I ever use truly awesome equipment, it's going to be tough.

 

[ghache]

i did the same with my car. there was the v8 version and the v6 version.
i bought the v6 whitout trying the v8 version because i know i didnt need it.

couple months after i drove the v8, ohh man! i had to buy it!

 

[Sam6644]

I'm counting down the days til I can buy a 70-200 f/2.8 L.

 

[gsgary]

Lenses are like torment to me!
Do yourself a favour and never ever shoot with anything silly expensive - I have withdrawl symptoms from having to hand back the 300mm f2.8 IS L and I only took a few snaps with it..... sooo sharp..... sooo contrasty..... gah!!

You know you want one

yah but have to SEEN the UK price on it! I could sell all my gear (Barring the camera of course) and still have a good £1000 odd needed to get it! Gah stupid recession.........

There is 2 here where i got mine from
Canon Auto Focus - Aperture Photographic Tel. 020 7242 8681

 

[PJL]

You, my friend, are suffering from a bad case of G.A.S. (gear acquisition syndrome). We all experience it at one time or another.

 

[Overread21]

You know you want one

yah but have to SEEN the UK price on it! I could sell all my gear (Barring the camera of course) and still have a good £1000 odd needed to get it! Gah stupid recession.........

There is 2 here where i got mine from
Canon Auto Focus - Aperture Photographic Tel. 020 7242 8681

Thanks for that - not heard of them before!
Now..... £2000+ hmmm ok if I break into the supermarket just where about will the money be kept?