You might be going overboard if...

<p>"You might be going overboard with your photography if:"<br>

You setup multiple strobe flashes on light stands in your living room to capture candid family pictures during Christmas Eve<br>

What's your clue?</p>

<p>If... I end up making a thoughtful, conscious decision <em>not</em> to bring my camera to the family Christmas party because I don't want to start being referred to as "Crazy Uncle Steve and His Camera."</p>

<p>Oh, oh, oh. I'm a little stung. I didn't realize there were more people like me out there with the radio controlled strobes at family Christmas. :)</p>

<p>You own more than 100 cameras.</p>

<p>...And you think you need more.</p>

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Any one or a combination of these?</p>

<p>At the first press of your shutter button, the drapes burst into flames.<br>

The dinner table is suddenly one place setting short.<br>

The local wildlife comes out of hibernation.<br>

You're sent to the convenience store for more ice and they remove their house numbers while you're gone.</p>

 

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<p>Merry Christmas, all!</p>

<p>Phew ... thank goodness I use the CLS system to fire remote flashes and not radio units. I feel less geeky now. (3 SB600's too, woohoo)<br>

:o).<br>

'Crazy GrandPaDaddy Jim', aka 'Crazy Uncle Jim' to others ... he who gives blue spots in your field of vision!</p>

<p>You run into That Girl and she says, "This is the first time I've seen you without your cameras." They're nearby. <br /> You watch old black and white movies, with the sound turned off, to enjoy the lighting. <br /> You can't remember their name, but you're giving them a print with their picture in it.<br /> You are eyeballing the grocery money for developer. <br /> You like going to the optometrist's because of the lamps.<br>

Your dentist has pictures on the ceiling. During a root canal, you're thinking of making him some photos.<br>

You look at advertising and notice which ones are made from stock photos. You grade and evaluate them.<br /> People close to you ask, Why are you taking a picture here? You forgive them for asking.</p>

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<p>So....I'm not alone after all.</p>

<p>Jason</p>

<p>When you refer to one of your gifts as, "My semi-annual new camera."<br>

Conni</p>

<p>When you look at a $1000.00 + lens and think it's not that expensive!</p>

<p>I thought I might be going a little overboard recently when I purchased the Zeiss 100 mm F2 makro for still closeups when I already have the Nikon 105 VR micro for moving closeups. It really does make a difference.</p>

<p>When she says "Isn't this a beautiful sunset honey?"<br>

and you reply "Yep, 1/125 @ f/8".</p>

<p>You reserve the "good water" for film development only.</p>

<p>You imagine that little hottie over there (yeah, her, in the corner) in better lighting instead of fewer clothes</p>

<p>Setting up multiple strobes on stands isn't overboard. Now, say you hired an assistant and a stylist for the evening...</p>

<p>The day after Christmas you start making a new lust list...I mean wish list... on amazon.com...</p>

Your first response when you look outside in the morning is "EV 9." And you're right.

<p>You <strong>would not</strong> go back to the house if you forgot your cell phone, but you <strong>would</strong> go back to get a camera if you forgot to bring one.</p>

<p>oh man...these are too funny! Appreciate the contributions!</p>

<p>Fools! You're all wrong...there is NO overboard...get thee behind me, Canonite!</p>

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<p>You imagine that little hottie over there (yeah, her, in the corner) in better lighting instead of fewer clothes. --Jack Floyd</p>

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<p>How about . . .</p>

<p>(1) You imagine that little hottie over there (yeah, her, in the corner) in better lighting <em>and </em> fewer clothes;</p>

<p>(2) you approach that little hottie over there (yeah, her, in the corner) and tell her that that face of hers absolutely must be photographed for the sake of posterity--and you suggest time for prints on the spot;</p>

<p>(3) you actually believe--in your conscious mind--that it is her face that you want to photograph;</p>

<p>(4) you don't have any idea how many cameras or lenses you actually own;</p>

<p>(5) you have new equipment two years old that you have never used;</p>

<p>(6) you own backups of backups of everything that you own;</p>

<p>(7) you deny that you have a problem.</p>

<p>None of the above applies to me, of course. I am just trying to help other poor souls diagnose any such problems as the first step toward solving them.</p>

<p>--Lannie</p>

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<p>How about:</p>

<p>1) When your spouse tries to convince you to leave your Canon 5D behind just because she has got her iPhone 3Gs.</p>

<p>2) Or when you see a hottie sun bathing all you can think of is sun spots from her tanning lotion.</p>

<p>3) And when you need a 100mm macro lens you tell your wife that it is a good Portraite lens, but not mention that it's really a good portrait lens for all the insects that live with you in the house.</p>

<p>In all reality the Canon 100mm F2.8 Macro does take good human portraits too.</p>

<p>4) And what happens when your wife says "WHAT! You spent $900 more just because a number on a lens was 0.2 LESS" (50mm F1.4 to 50mm F1.2 L).</p>

<p>Cheers<br /> Arnav</p>