Jamie Pillers
Skeptic
OK people, listen up. I'm not sure if it originated here, but the acronymn "GAS" has served us well here at RFF. We can use it to explain all our midnight love trysts in the classifieds, all the broken hearts after the one-night stands, and all of that lovely black-painted brass hidden just out of the wife's view.
But I believe we have another ugly hidden secret amongst us. You know what I mean... taking that beautiful F or M or R or P body down off the shelf; the body that hasn't seen film in weeks, months,... or EVER! And cranking those smooth as silk brass gears a few times, listening to that oh-so-lovely shutter, peering through that better-than-reality viewfinder, imagining all the gorgeous images its going to create... some day.
So I'm thinking we need a new acronym, something to give, well.. acceptance of this behavior. I think FUCS might do. Fondling Unused Cameras Syndrome. Any other ideas?
But I believe we have another ugly hidden secret amongst us. You know what I mean... taking that beautiful F or M or R or P body down off the shelf; the body that hasn't seen film in weeks, months,... or EVER! And cranking those smooth as silk brass gears a few times, listening to that oh-so-lovely shutter, peering through that better-than-reality viewfinder, imagining all the gorgeous images its going to create... some day.
So I'm thinking we need a new acronym, something to give, well.. acceptance of this behavior. I think FUCS might do. Fondling Unused Cameras Syndrome. Any other ideas?
Meakin
Established
Tactile Obsessive Optical Lust Syndrome : T.O.O.L.S
...Not that I know anything about it....
/Meakin
...Not that I know anything about it....
/Meakin
greyelm
Malcolm
How about a medical term: Meccanocameraphilia
Associated with: Digicameraphobia
Associated with: Digicameraphobia
lynnb
Mentor
OCD: Obsessive Camera Dreaming
StevenJohn
Established
Rapture From Fondling?
huntjump
Well-known
I'd like to know who can claim credit for coining GAS
Jamie Pillers
Skeptic
Good one. "I've got TOOLS"... I like the sound of it. Better than "I've got FUCS". 
Jamie Pillers
Skeptic
Oooh... so, ummm... psycho!
Jamie Pillers
Skeptic
Ahhh yes... so far this is my favorite!! Now I know what RFF stands for... THANKS!
Jamie Pillers
Skeptic
Me too. I'll go check Wikipedia.
Religiously Finger Fondling.
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
How about MSS ..... monkey spanking syndrome!
Meakin
Established
How about MSS ..... monkey spanking syndrome!
I can't quite put my finger on it.....but I am really getting the feeling that somebody's relationship with his camera's exist on a totally different level than mine.......
/Meakin
Spicy
Well-known
best i could come up with
Don't
Use
Much
Film
Or
Cameras
Don't
Use
Much
Film
Or
Cameras
zthee
It's friday!
I think it was coined by some guitar magazine years ago. It was originally "Guitar Acquisition Syndrome" - But later changed to "Gear Acquisition Syndrome".
Though this is pure speculation.
John Lawrence
Well-known
Shelf Camera Acute Babying Syndrome - SCABS.
Shelf Camera Obsessive Fondling Fascination (Syndrome) - SCOFF or SCOFFS.
John
Shelf Camera Obsessive Fondling Fascination (Syndrome) - SCOFF or SCOFFS.
John
