jsbc Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 Lens addiction I certainly have. Well I have a 180 F2.8 in Pentacon mount. Now I have to pick up a camera to use this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_h._hartman Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 <em>"Can you share some steps of your personal 12-step program from lens addicts anonymous?" --Jay Dougherty<br> </em><br> A testimony of personal victory: I just donated a AF 28~105/3.5~4.5D IF Nikkor (like new, box, warranty, lens hood, filter) to a local school. My 12 step plan which worked flawlessly was to procrastinate for 11 months, drop hints and upon the 12 month donate the lens to the school. Each time I drop a hind it increases the moral imperative to donate. This plan has allowed me to keep my F Bayonet Nikkors down to 30 lenses for the last 10 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_h._hartman Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 That's "drop a hint." The spelling checker's fault ya� know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_kaplan1 Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 Look on eBay for lenses (and cameras)with misspelled names: Lieca for Leica, Lietz/Leitz, Canon/Cannon, Nikon/Nikkon, Nikkor/Nikor, etc. Always bid low, sometimes your bid will win. Frequent estate sales, and don't be afraid to buy a gadget bag full of stuff you don't want to get the one lens you do want. Just make sure you pay next to nothing for all the stuff. List everything you don't want on eBay and sell it! Sell the lenshoods, cases, caps, and filters seperately. You should end up with cash in your pocket and free lenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_bedell Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 Replace on addiction with another: Start buying good-quality but older fixed-lens cameras. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel_garcia5 Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 Great thread. I�m not quite an addict yet (first sign is denial) but this is what I�ve purchased this year. Sigma 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 off E-bay (new) Minolta 50mm f/1.7 from a local camera store (used) Minolta 28mm f/2.8 off E-bay (used) The only other lens I would really want would be the Minolta 85mm or 100mm for portraits. But I can�t justify the cost for either lens. My birthday maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric friedemann Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 Manuel, there is a question of degree. Purchasing modestly-priced lenses on eBay and elsewhere is like a gambler spending just a dollar a week on a lottery ticket. Many of us have hop-a-flight-to-Vegas-and-blow-five-figures lens addiction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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