I've done it...

(YAYYY), I've done it...
(bought another lens. weighs a ton. ;)
and UP goes the bar, (set) higher and higher... -THX, guys! -).

Harm vb wrote: Now we have our own holiday home in France

wow! will you show us around?
perhaps to put the new WA into practice? ;)

angora wrote: (YAYYY), I've done it... (bought another lens. weighs a ton. ;) and UP goes the bar, (set) higher and higher... -THX, guys! -).

What heavy stuff did you buy?

He is a she , but congrats Harm!

hahaha
THX for the clarifycation, Fred! (or revealing the secret? ;)
why the ? ).
(still) Minolta 80-200 APO / 2.8 High Speed on this side.
(haven't bought a single lens since the end of december! ).

considered the 200 APO HS G prime as well, but think it w/b less versatile, as the 80-200 can generate incredible sharpness + lovely bokeh anyway. for now. they don't have to cost an arm and a leg? when lucky.
actually trying to find the A-mount equivalent for -something like- Canon -excusez-le-mot- 200, f/2, i.e. ultimate blur.
or would I want the 1.8 version of beloved 135mm -to almost 'eliminate' BGs-,
that also weighs a ton, afaik, and costs a fortune?   

thought to have read once it doesn't weigh much? ;) (if I recall correctly?). but Harm wins!
2+ kilograms make me wonder what the 'sports' stands for.
but CONGRATS!
and TY! found the 'La Loge'-album, really pretty!! (so an even bigger CONGRATS on that!). seen the surroundings, but not a doorstep in sight yet? (wondering... -but can understand if you don't want to invite any 'strangers' in- ).

Had to go back to the original post to refresh my memory as to what this thread was all about! -- and its GAS! A very serous illness Recent chatter had me confused, but then I confuse easily recently!

My last case of GAS was May 2022 when I purchased the Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD. This lens may have actually cured this very serious disease! It made me question why I purchased all those other lenses when most of the time this one is all I need as a non-professional photographer. Or so it seems! I do sometimes use my FE-16-35mm f4 ZA if photographing in tight spaces.

Oh, oh! I've recently been looking at the Tamron 20-40mm f/2.8 Di III VXD as an alternative to the 16-35 ZA! I don't feel so good -- maybe the disease is returning?

AudioDoc wrote: Had to go back to the original post to refresh my memory as to what this thread was all about! -- and its GAS! A very serous illness Recent chatter had me confused, but then I confuse easily recently! My last case of GAS was May 2022 when I purchased the Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD. This lens may have actually cured this very serious disease! It made me question why I purchased all those other lenses when most of the time this one is all I need as a non-professional photographer. Or so it seems! I do sometimes use my FE-16-35mm f4 ZA if photographing in tight spaces. Oh, oh! I've recently been looking at the Tamron 20-40mm f/2.8 Di III VXD as an alternative to the 16-35 ZA! I don't feel so good -- maybe the disease is returning?

But if you switch from CZ 16-35 to Tamron 20-40 you might get another attack of GAS since you might need one more lens to cover the wider end that you loose...

AudioDoc wrote: Had to go back to the original post to refresh my memory as to what this thread was all about! -- and its GAS! A very serous illness " ...

I see it as more of a confession/support group category of thread

I'm coming up to 6 months (1 Feb) with no new lenses, which is not as good as my previous best of 22 months. But I think I have another long run ahead of me. Despite a few tweaks since the full move to the E-mount, my lens set has been very stable.



Edited by Wētāpunga - 16 January 2024 at 01:50