A&P I have big cravings to buy more shite for my little SLR hobby all the time

Do you experience this too? That you always want to buy new stuff? Like it's a circle of greed and never-ending satisfaction?

When I bought my XSI (my very first SLR cam) I said to myself "okay I'm new to this and I'm not a professional photographer, I really don't have any need to buy anything else to this cam. This cam and this lens (Canon 18-50 IS) fills my needs more than enough. Maybe in a year orso I'll buy a new lens".

Just about 2 months later I buy the Tamron 17-50 lens and now I've already decided to buy a tripod, and perhaps a polarized filter and I wouldn't be surprised if I buy another lens by the end of the year.

Wtf, bros

 

I felt like that everyday, until I rediscovered the love for my motorcycle. Now my motorcycle is taking away my camera funds.

I'm at a phase where I need to work more on my skills/technique than buy gear as a self-esteem crutch.

 

It'll slow down once you get most of the basic items that you need.

 

I don't have that feeling. Ever.

 

Try working at a fucking camera store.

 

At least you have widows dropping off their dead husband's camera stuff off for you to pick through.

 

And people selling me blads with 3 fucking lenses in perfect condition for $500

 

No offense, but I would hate working at a place that wouldn't pay me enough to afford what they sell. Would frustrate me to no end.

 

It sucks, either car audio, camera, or other crap that I don't need. It will help you build better self control and will power being able to withhold from spending money though.

 

i feel for you man, im thinking about buying a grip right now. I seem to switch between spending money on camera stuff, stuff for my car and computer stuff

 

I've got $2500 of car audio in my house right now.. just no money to get it installed

 

with the canadian dollar being what it is right now, you have roughly 3 million US dollars worth of audio gear.

 

what?

 

yet magically, your photos don't get any better!

 

i cant imagine the tripod hurting

 

OT A&P has the biggest collection of gear whores on the Internet, second only to DPR.

 

where do the cool people hang out then?

 

I put about 300 miles on my bike within these past two days and spent $35 in gas. Didn't want to risk bringing my camera though

 

Im actually selling all of my SLR stuff and buying a nice P&S and lightweight tripod.

I used to be a gear whore, now I am just a picture whore.

 

KenRockwell.com and POTN

 

whats wrong w/ that? we could all be addicted to cocaine...

 

My photos improved a lot since I first started in July

 

fo rizzal ?

 

I'm about 50/50 on it right now. part of me wants too, the other part doesn't

 

id sell all every camera item i own but i will always own a leica mount camera, for the fact i can get no camera shake from the shutter makes it so likeable.