This is addicting!!!

[ssracer]

Photography...and gear buying that is!

I got my first DSLR just over a month ago, the XS kit with the 18-55 and the 75-300 from B&H. Picked up a case locally. Justified the purchase to myself that this would be a great start and would get me by for a while.

A week or so later, I go and buy a remote shutter release and a Puffer for the flash, plus a couple of filters. Good to go for a good while I thought.

Today I went and bought a 50mm f/1.8 II locally (got a gift card for Christmas) and just a few minutes ago I ordered a 55-250mm IS and a 430EX II from Adorama. I am now telling myself that this will get me by for a good long while. :lol:

How do I stop, and is there a support group (because this site is only making it worse...LOL)

[F4 Cyborg]

The cure can be found www.canon.com, the side affects include lite wallets, clicking sounds at odd times of the day, urge's to shoot people you don't know, followed with long bouts of endless drive to overcome OOF and increasing need for DOF

[20droger]

You are doomed, DOOMED!

Welcome to Canonites anonymous.

[ron chappel]

It is actually a serious problem to some.Be carefull !!

[DL.Photography]

Wait until you get your first L lens.

Then you'll want to balance it out with a XXD series or a 5D(MKII). Good luck, I hope you have plenty in the bank account.:lol:

[ssracer]

Don't get me started on the L lenses...I'm already looking into the black market organ trade...lmao

[ooo]

I found the solution is to stop visiting this forum. You keep finding more stuff to purchase if you keep reading the forums.

I started out the same way and then I went towards the L glass. My justification was this, 18-55? The image quality is good, but not great. I'm going to purchase the L eventually anyways right? Why not have better glass now?

[gjl711]

L fever... Oh no....

[F4 Cyborg]

Calling all cars, Calling all cars, be on the look out for a large red L, it is wanted for questioning in the case of "THE MISSING DOLLARS" Be advised that it will stop at nothing till it has all your money. Approach with caution and Do Not Look Into its EYE.

[DL.Photography]

Yeah, I suggest you stop looking at the black market section.

And I suggest you not to try out any L's in camera stores for your wallet's sake :rolleyes:

[F4 Cyborg]

Yaa though I walk in the valley of my local camera supply store, I will fear no salesman. I have money but ahh I'm starting to think I should have left it at home, cause there ain't no way I'm going to be able to leave here without spending any or all of it. Help!

[justincase724]

As much as I hate to see another victim of Canon-itous, we love to see the family grow. And once you're in, it's nearly impossible to get out. So, just accept the fact that your bank account will be empty and your credit cards will be maxed out. But at least you have Love!

[F4 Cyborg]

I sorta fixed my prob, well up till now.
I have two 5D's one with a 24-105 L and the other with the canon workhorse, 70-200 2.8L IS, the 24-105 only comes off to clean the sensor It's a dust magnet.
But N O W I want the 2-5DII's an a 24-70
where did I put my wallet?

[Balliolman]

Addictive and expensive.

[ssracer]

the other with the canon workhorse, 70-200 2.8L IS

:-P

That one already has me drooling. No way it will be purchased any time soon though.

[IanC]

I found the solution is to stop visiting this forum. You keep finding more stuff to purchase if you keep reading the forums.......
+1.

[F4 Cyborg]

:-P

That one already has me drooling. No way it will be purchased any time soon though.

If I had to chose just one lens and one only, though its like holding a lead brick after a full day, I would chose that one. Its not a close up lens (obviously)(well for my tastes anyway) but you can stay out of the way and get what you need to. I think for Portraits its a very flattering lens. I like to us it at about 100mm or so maybe a bit more.

[les_au]

SSracer i feel for you dude, i have just bought a new lens that would really Be great with a filter on it. i am scared to go into the local camera shop at the moment as they have a nice bigmos that would fit nicely into my setup. but my wallet does not agree. no i aint married but got more pressing things to sort out.

[jvolkman]

I'm totally addicted. I'm thinking about selling my 17-55 so I can buy a 5D 2, and I just got the 17-55 3 months ago!

[Miyagi-san]

this site really gets me thinking i need to order more moremore stuff and now now now.

i (seriously) force myself to stop visiting potn to get my mindset right again. somehow this place actually convinces me that I need a $900 lens as soon as i read about it.

i just have to stop browsing potn, and conciously think that the stuff will be there later. also, i'm between dslrs currently....nothing from canon or nikon within my price range really jump out at me lately. the D300 maybe....but when i read about the xsi, 40d, 50d, 5d mki here....eventuallly i will almost convince myself that i need the camera.....actually i'm not 100% impressed with any of them. wish the 5d mkii was a little cheaper....

i'm fine with my over priced lomo toy camera for now. ....ughhhh gotta log off, i feel an itch to browse the lens section lol.....

[millsinmaine@gmail.com]

How true all this is! I just bought my first DSLR back in November. Bought many extras including two lenses yet im still in Lens fever. presently firmly gripped in the 24-70 or 24-105 decision, with back up concerns on when i might go full frame with a 5d mark2.

I still havent taken a killer picture yet either, though there are many im happy with. I 'm at least able to put my bying pattern on hold, but only because im leaning to the 24-70 and wondering if the new Sigma 24-70 might be the way to go.

Still, I also think i've found a hobby, probably an obsession, i'll enjoy for the rest of my life.

[tstowe]

have you thought of getting married? Works for fishing and hunting too.

[bps]

I am now telling myself that this will get me by for a good long while. :lol:

How do I stop, and is there a support group (because this site is only making it worse...LOL)

There's no stopping it now! Just wait until you get L fever and Gitzoitus...that's when it starts to get real expensive!

Bryan

[ssracer]

have you thought of getting married? Works for fishing and hunting too.

Actually, I am about to be divorced...I think all hobbies are about to pick up...lol