Do you ever suffer episodes of high GAS?

My attempts at restraint this year have hit a really bad month.

In the last month I've managed to buy a (newish) Sony a1 and 100-400 GM, a used 1.4 TC, a new (but discounted) HVL-F60RM flash, a (new) 3 Legged Thing AirHed Cine Video Head and a used (but never used) Gitzo Safari Tripod with matching Safari ballhead. I guess I won't be spending any more money this year...

I think I'm ok on the lenses. Most of my lens purchases of late, have really been about rejigging my long telephoto rather than net increases.
I also decided this year I was over shooting events with the HVL-F58AM and a hot shoe adapter. The older vrsion of the HVL-F60 was heavily discounted here as they tried to move the old stock.
The Gitzo was unanticipated, but if you can get effectively a brand new carbon-fibr Gitzo tripod with head for $NZ500 (=US300), then I challenge any serious photographer to resist

But we shall have to see about new purchases. I'm about to invoice a client an almost $10k job...let's hope that there is not any new temptation

Edited by Wētāpunga - 30 August 2023 at 04:54

Yes, I do get bouts of GAS now and then, although since I already have three nice ILCs, nice and fairly extensive collection of optics and accessories, RX10 IV and perhaps few bits and pieces I forget, there is probably no gear I would absolutely need. Also, the few items I would be interested in, are darn expesive (think eg. supertelephoto primes) and I haven't yet won the top prize in Eurojackpot lottery. Another question would be also that if I get anything new and it is not direct replacement of something I already have, there is also the question how I am supposed to haul around all this stuff?!? Already I often have to make difficult choices on which gear I take since there is no bag that would hold everything. And I already do own number of camera bags.

Mestari wrote: …But now I am in the process of replacing gear, so I know I will be buying something soon.

Well, you have a good excuse. You are transitioning to the E-mount 🙂
Some of us who have made the shift have less excuse 😏

addy landzaat wrote: Episodes of high GAS? No, never! Picked up a Leica M3 the other week... I try to resist but sometimes a deal is to good to let it pass.

😂 You are an example of restraint Addy.
Albeit a Leica M3 sounds very tempting if you can get a good deal on it.

I think I may be safe from GAS for a while after this surge…

Thanks Neil.

I'm kind of hoping I'm now at the point where I don't really need anything else, in terms of camera, lenses or other accessories...

Just also wondering who else has these bouts of purchasing a lot of stuff in a short period

I feel pretty settled right now, having jumped into e-mount with the purchase of the SEL200-600mm OSS G via a Sony cash back offer, then an a7iv camera to drive it with, a SEL24-70GM mark 1 via another cash back incentive and finally an as new SEL70-200mm f2.8 GM OSSii from one of our local Sony ambassadors.
All my other lenses are high quality a-mount and with the LA-EA5 they are fully functional on the a7iv, and of course native fit on my a99ii. Covers all my bases as an amateur.
When I see some of the best and latest releases in e-mount lenses with their eye watering prices, I'm even more comfortable sticking with what I now have.
I guess pro photographers are able to tax deduct capital purchases, amortise their depreciation, and so on.


Edited by Jozioau - 31 August 2023 at 09:28