Really bad at shopping

EckoZero · Apr 4, 2011

Myself, that is.
I needed new jeans, new shoes and new shirts.

I bought a DVD and a book.
Then wandered off the local camera shop to look at the Tamron 70-300...

...1 hour later I walked out with a Sigma 70-300mm and a D80.

And to top it off, I still need new shoes!

Twisted_Pixel · Apr 4, 2011

I have a similar problem. Though it's usually when I'm trying to save, I end up spending instead and that could be on Clothes, DVDs or Photography gear, but usually all of them.

I'd also looked at the Tamron 70-300 before, but it felt too clunky to tempt me into buying it.

Derrel · Apr 4, 2011

No, please don't think of yourself as really bad at shopping--think instead of yourself as,"Every Salesman's Dream Customer!"

Twisted_Pixel · Apr 4, 2011

Yeah, I bet Jessops had a field day when I turned up last June. Went in for a new PnS and came out with a D5000.

All worth it though. Having loads of fun with the photography.

molested_cow · Apr 4, 2011

Stores still carry brand new D80?

EckoZero · Apr 5, 2011

molested_cow said:
Stores still carry brand new D80?

2nd hand - came with a battery grip and kit lens. Lucky find for me really!

The missus has just about forgiven me now...

molested_cow · Apr 5, 2011

So what's so different between the D3000 and D80 that made you want it? Not saying that they are the same, but I don't think many people would have two cameras if they are not THAT different.

EckoZero · Apr 6, 2011

Better performance at higher ISOs and in-built autofocus meaning I can borrow all of my friends' old AF lenses.
AEB
Built in shortcut buttons rather than fiddly menus

That's pretty much it...

itf · Apr 6, 2011

Two weeks ago, I bidded ONCE on a nikon 70-300mm vr for fun. I placed one bid with 10 seconds left and turns out I won....... My 55-200mm vr doesn't see any use. I wonder what I'm gonna do with a 70-300mm.