Gas

[gho]

Thanks, folks, for participating. From what I see, we are quite deeply in the GAS domain here. Some suffer, some do not. Quite even match. That makes me wonder what distinguishes these two groups. So, if you are willing to explain, please do!

On the other hand I am wondering how GAS is associated with professional photography. Maybe I will open up another poll.

[Thardy]

I only get gas (now) when I perceive something to be really cheap.

[isoterica]

I have GAS but budget keeps me from getting ridiculous.. so in essence I tinker with older inexpensive cameras and overall I think it's fun.

[Trius]

I'm happy to say I no longer have gas. I recently placed an order for a Chamonix 45N-2, but it was not prompted by GAS. My Toyo 45A and Zone VI tripod were just to heavy for me to use as much as I wanted, but I want to keep shooting 4x5 as long as I can.

So after seeing Nando's Chamonix kit and corresponding with him, I just went ahead and ordered one, and sold the Toyo and Zone VI. I didn't survey the light weight 4x5 options, didn't fuss over it; it was a purely practical decision and I just did it.

The Toyo and Zone VI had been with me for nearly 30 years and I was fond of it, but not attached. No attachment.

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

I have plenty of Gas, I just spent $70 to fill my Crown Victoria's tank yesterday. It'll last me a week, then I'll have to buy more

[dave lackey]

Originally Posted by Chriscrawfordphoto

I have plenty of Gas, I just spent $70 to fill my Crown Victoria's tank yesterday. It'll last me a week, then I'll have to buy more

Chris, ouch! indeed....

Every cloud has a silver lining and ours is that we don't fill up anymore as we have had nowhere to go much, other than hospitals, doctors and now lawyers. So, the car stays clean and we buy less gas.

But when we return from our RFF meeting in Pensacola, the hospitals and doctors' visits will increase exponentially again and we will be in the same boat as you and everyone else.

Good thing I don't have gear GAS....

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

Originally Posted by dave lackey

Chris, ouch! indeed....

Every cloud has a silver lining and ours is that we don't fill up anymore as we have had nowhere to go much, other than hospitals, doctors and now lawyers. So, the car stays clean and we buy less gas.

But when we return from our RFF meeting in Pensacola, the hospitals and doctors' visits will increase exponentially again and we will be in the same boat as you and everyone else.

Good thing I don't have gear GAS....

I drive a lot because I have to drive my son across town for school and pick him up again at the end of the day, every day. Plus, I drive even further to get to the university for my classes. My car is a big one that gets poor gas milage in the city, but its worth it.

Fort Wayne is infested with idiots driving bigass SUVs who think that traffic laws don't apply to them because they have money, and I often find myself in near-misses with these fools when they run stop lights, or pull into traffic without looking.

've been in a number of wrecks because of these types of people, and because I have always driven big fullframe cars (Chevy Caprices for many years, now a Crown Vic), I have NEVER gotten hurt in any of the car accidents I have been in.

Given the stupidity and arrogant behaviour of drivers here, the cost of gas for my car is worth it. I drive carefully and obey the law; my life is worth more than theirs.

[dave lackey]

Originally Posted by Chriscrawfordphoto

I drive a lot because I have to drive my son across town for school and pick him up again at the end of the day, every day. Plus, I drive even further to get to the university for my classes. My car is a big one that gets poor gas milage in the city, but its worth it.

Fort Wayne is infested with idiots driving bigass SUVs who think that traffic laws don't apply to them because they have money, and I often find myself in near-misses with these fools when they run stop lights, or pull into traffic without looking.

've been in a number of wrecks because of these types of people, and because I have always driven big fullframe cars (Chevy Caprices for many years, now a Crown Vic), I have NEVER gotten hurt in any of the car accidents I have been in.

Given the stupidity and arrogant behaviour of drivers here, the cost of gas for my car is worth it. I drive carefully and obey the law; my life is worth more than theirs.

Yeah, I miss our 84 Caprice wagon that we ran the wheels off over the years. The drivers around here are just as bad if not worse with more than 1800 accidents on our main drag just a couple of miles from the house. Most involved young drivers, texting, and resulting in rear end collisions. Unfortunately, a lot of crosses dot the roadsides around here.

Now I am getting gear GAS thinking about all this. Need something to start photographing/taping all the bad drivers.

Funny thing, I never had GAS for video equipment.

[tjh]

I have had GAS, but I'm recovering. It's mostly under control now, but I have to be careful and not buy anything for awhile. Permanent recovery is still aways away.

[zvos1]

Originally Posted by Vickko

Yep, GAS. GAS equals new toys. New toys equals fun. Fun equals happiness.

Old toys sometimes do not equal happiness, so old toys get sold, providing funds for new toys.

And life returns to happiness.

Best description of GAS I've seen so far.

[Bill Clark]

Yes, I have GAS.

Tried to quit sometime ago.

But I gained a lot of weight!

[Guaranteed]

As for gear gas I'm pretty happy with my current set up these days.

As for fuel I guess I'm lucky in that as my job ends up paying for it from a few weeks prior to Memorial Day to just after Labor Day. I'm one of the lucky ones(meaning I apparently don't piss and moan enough about it) that gets a force transfer every summer. The past two my round trip commute was 100 miles a day, thankfully they have to pay me travel pay which equals nearly triple what I spend on gas. Maintenance should be easy on the wallet this year, last year was rotors, calipers, pads, and tires all around.

[smbilgin]

My GAS never stops. I like playing new toys even they don't contribute my photographic skills most times. But I really admire the people who settle down to very limited setup and carry on the hobby with it. One body, two lenses should be enough for the most cases...

[filmtwit]

I'm indifferent these days.

[RichW]

i've learned to tame my GAS with cameras, I had it before with watches but I eventually realised the perfect item that you've been searching for doesn't really exist so at some point you have to stop spending and just be happy with what you've got

Richard

[Tom33]

I recently discovered the big Fujis, got myself a GW680 and a GSW690 and a GA645Zi.

Thought I was cured after that, too.

Then I played around with a GF670 the other day... and BAM, the GAS is coming back!

It must be incurable.

[Rowse]

Originally Posted by axiom

I had it
But now I declared myself cured

I need to be "cured" whats your advice Im driving my wife nuts with GAS!

[greyelm]

I have GAS but I keep taking the tablets.

[chodgson45]

Other: I have GAS and cannot afford it.

[Red Robin]

I go through phases , mostly when a "cheep" Leica comes upon my particular path. As much as I want one, the prices are just out of comfortable reach. I find that after a few weeks of wishfull thinking the GAS passes. I stick with the screw mounts so all my currently owned lenses work W/O an adapter. I really have more glass than I need, but an occasional "bargain" shows up. The best treatment seems to be not reading ad's. .. ... anywhere!Whew!

[Roger Hicks]

Other. There's less and less stuff that I feel any desire to add to what I already own, and often, the price of the stuff in question is so high I can't afford it, even if I REALLY wanted to.

And, if I'm honest, although I'd like to replace my M8 with a second M9 (or M10 when it eventually appears), one M9 is fine and the M8 is a perfectly adequate backup. Film Ms just aren't a problem.

Cheers,

R.

[Corto]

Local yard sales and that damn craigslist is what keeps my "stash" growing.......

New stuff? I go years between buying Brand new cameras.

[mretina]

GAS is fun, but it also means losing 30 precious minutes of good light on ebay or at home undecided what camera to take or, even worse, looking for it after you have decided which one to take, and not finding it. GAS means not being able to afford the best camera / lens combination which you could do if you had not bought so many cute cameras and vintage lenses that you really needed to check them out. GAS means not getting the best out of a camera / lens combination as someone that only shoots always with one camera two/three lens surely manages. GAS can degenerate into complulsive hoarding (hope not!!).

There is lot worse than GAS around, though....

[Sejanus.Aelianus]

As for gear gas I'm pretty happy with my current set up these days.

You poor, deluded boy! Don't you know those words are the classic diagnostic of the disease?

[hamradio]

I was hoarding gear for a while, but realized I'd rather have a few kits I use often than a bunch of cameras I use every once in a while.

I think I'm going to downsize to my Nikon F+F3, Mamiya Press, and Mamiya RZ.