Wifee is on to me.

mdm · 1st of May 2006 (Mon)

I think my wife is on to my new sigma 70-200. should I panic and confess or stick it out for a few more days and let it ride? If I confess the amount of time served might be reduced if I agree to therapy and electric shock treatment. Nah I'll take my chances.

saravrose · 1st of May 2006 (Mon)

LOL.. all the guys are soo scared of their wives, cracks me up. I personally think that you should confess, and talk really, really fast about all the attributes of your newest lens, wow her with the specs hopefully you can convince her that it's an extension of your arm and you really had to have it.

sari.

20DNewbie · 2nd of May 2006 (Tue)

LOL, just pic up a Texans cheerleader outfit and tell her how hot/much hotter she's gonna look using the new lens compared to your others.

Let us know if it works out.

benhasajeep · 2nd of May 2006 (Tue)

Hahahaha, not married yet but under 2 months to go. The only thing she complains about is all the boxes are clogging up the room. I had to ship myself a couple items from my grandfathers place in FL. And been busy buying on ebay (really inexpensive stuff) so lots of boxes comming in. Mostly old bodies for shelf sitters. Some MF lenses since the prices are so low on them now. Did order a Nikon D50 to go along with my 20D

, Have all that nikon glass just waiting to get out of the bag. Plus I thought she might like one since I don't share that well.

Once I clean out the boxes, and find a place for everything (which is getting harder and harder). Everything will be just fine. Until the next box rush.

snibbetsj · 2nd of May 2006 (Tue)

If she figures it out, then show her how much cheaper the Sigma lens was vs the Canon IS model, then you've made an excellent case for saving a substantial sum you can use for other items.

cosworth · 2nd of May 2006 (Tue)

Leave a quote for a Canon 70-200 F/2.8L IS laying around. She'll be GLAD you bought the Sigma.

staciecd · 2nd of May 2006 (Tue)

Be honest. I don't get it - if it's your money, then enjoy your hobby!

Stacie

AmericanFirst · 2nd of May 2006 (Tue)

Since when did honesty get a man very far

... other than sitting on the front porch... tossed out, in a pile of his scattered stuff?

What married man was ever allowed to enjoy his hobby, without the wife feeling ignored, rejected or just... indisposed by it? The poll would not be pretty, believe me.

Diplomacy... heavy application of liquor... and her signed agreement (as shaky as it is going to look) on the sales receipt. End of discussion

She knew! Okay... maybe not. (The headache might be a dead give away.)

JCR · 2nd of May 2006 (Tue)

The trick is to involve her as much as possible i'm disovering. A few very flattering pictures of the wife with your new equipment goes a long long way toward funding any new things you need. I went out and bought her about £50 worth of new makeup yesterday so she can model for me while I learn. Next week it's off to the dress shop for some nice new togs. It also has the upside of filling her with confidence about herself, which is never a bad thing

The hobby don't have to be exclusively yours.

AmericanFirst · 2nd of May 2006 (Tue)

We all mean well...

Diogenes was in search of an honest man. The last one died at the hands of his loving wife.

The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 IS USM has become on of the premiere lenses in wedding shots. It also has become the main piece of "blunt trauma" evidence in voluntary homicides... when she finds out it cost $1600.00

subtle_spectre · 2nd of May 2006 (Tue)

As a criminal defense attorney, and prisoner of a spouse, my advice is to remain silent. Everything you say will be spun and twisted and used against you.

jack lumber · 2nd of May 2006 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by staciecd

Be honest. I don't get it - if it's your money, then enjoy your hobby!

Stacie

There is a fine line between hobby and obsession.

queenbee288 · 2nd of May 2006 (Tue)

Just be bluntly honest about everything else and they will assume you are about lens purchases too. Works for me.

StevenRaith · 2nd of May 2006 (Tue)

I also can't believe you lot are so under the thumb.

This probably goes a long way to explaining why I am single. That and the habit of suggesting that I might set fire to meself should things not go to plan, after, of course, flipping out NINJA STYLE and killing everyone in a 50ft vicinity.

Thing is, none of the chaps I know who are married with expensive hobbies seem to have this problem [mostly car nuts] - thier wives just realise that they can't get them out of the garage [or stop them spending money on more aggresive cams/head porting/lightened and balanced bottom end, adjustable Konis, etc...]

I don't understand why any hobby should be any different TBH.

The only person who moans about my expensive habit is my bank manager, but I think listening to her is probably a good idea...

Brian Puccio · 2nd of May 2006 (Tue)

Wow, I really worry about this place, all these threads I read about "my wife found out I bought a new lens and didn't tell her, man, is she pissed."

1st of May 2006 (Mon)	#1
mdm Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,783	Wifee is on to me. I think my wife is on to my new sigma 70-200. should I panic and confess or stick it out for a few more days and let it ride? If I confess the amount of time served might be reduced if I agree to therapy and electric shock treatment. Nah I'll take my chances.

1st of May 2006 (Mon)	#2
saravrose "I quit smoking dope" Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Between here and there Posts: 9,562 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Wifee is on to me. LOL.. all the guys are soo scared of their wives, cracks me up. I personally think that you should confess, and talk really, really fast about all the attributes of your newest lens, wow her with the specs hopefully you can convince her that it's an extension of your arm and you really had to have it. sari. __________________ Canon 30D BG_E2 Grip Rebel XT BG-E3 battery grip Canon 50mm f1.8 Tamron 17-50 f2.8 Canon 70-200f4.0L 100-400L aka (Chuck) a couple of bags and a lot of big ideas "The shot is in my head before it's in front of my camera...."

2nd of May 2006 (Tue)	#3
20DNewbie "don't listen to me, I'm an idiot" Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,489	Re: Wifee is on to me. LOL, just pic up a Texans cheerleader outfit and tell her how hot/much hotter she's gonna look using the new lens compared to your others. Let us know if it works out. __________________ Christian. 5D2/1D MkII N/40D and a couple bits of glass.

2nd of May 2006 (Tue)	#4
benhasajeep Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Maine Posts: 220	Re: Wifee is on to me. Hahahaha, not married yet but under 2 months to go. The only thing she complains about is all the boxes are clogging up the room. I had to ship myself a couple items from my grandfathers place in FL. And been busy buying on ebay (really inexpensive stuff) so lots of boxes comming in. Mostly old bodies for shelf sitters. Some MF lenses since the prices are so low on them now. Did order a Nikon D50 to go along with my 20D , Have all that nikon glass just waiting to get out of the bag. Plus I thought she might like one since I don't share that well. Once I clean out the boxes, and find a place for everything (which is getting harder and harder). Everything will be just fine. Until the next box rush.

2nd of May 2006 (Tue)	#5
snibbetsj Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Panama City Beach, FL Posts: 819	Re: Wifee is on to me. If she figures it out, then show her how much cheaper the Sigma lens was vs the Canon IS model, then you've made an excellent case for saving a substantial sum you can use for other items. __________________ Jeff Stebbins

2nd of May 2006 (Tue)	#6
cosworth I'm comfortable with my masculinity Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New Westminster, Canada Posts: 10,924	Re: Wifee is on to me. Leave a quote for a Canon 70-200 F/2.8L IS laying around. She'll be GLAD you bought the Sigma. __________________ jasonhollister.com Think your camera is noisy at high ISO? Click here People will always try to stop you doing the right thing if it is unconventional

2nd of May 2006 (Tue)	#7
staciecd Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 1,383 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Wifee is on to me. Be honest. I don't get it - if it's your money, then enjoy your hobby! Stacie __________________ -------------------------------------------- Digital Rebel XT 350 \| Kit Lens, 50mm f/1.8 II, 17-40mm L, 70-200mm f4 L, 70-200mm f2.8 IS, 15mm Fisheye Speedlight 580EX II, 2 PocketWizard Plus II Stacie's Portfolio Updated Feb 2008 \| Stacie on Flickr --------------------------------------------

2nd of May 2006 (Tue)	#8
AmericanFirst Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Des Plaines, IL Posts: 526	Re: Wifee is on to me. Since when did honesty get a man very far ... other than sitting on the front porch... tossed out, in a pile of his scattered stuff? What married man was ever allowed to enjoy his hobby, without the wife feeling ignored, rejected or just... indisposed by it? The poll would not be pretty, believe me. Diplomacy... heavy application of liquor... and her signed agreement (as shaky as it is going to look) on the sales receipt. End of discussion She knew! Okay... maybe not. (The headache might be a dead give away.) __________________ AmericanFirst It should read, "Buy American First" -gear list- Last edited by AmericanFirst : 2nd of May 2006 (Tue) at 14:34.

2nd of May 2006 (Tue)	#9
JCR dubiously affectionate Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London'ish Posts: 1,303 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Wifee is on to me. The trick is to involve her as much as possible i'm disovering. A few very flattering pictures of the wife with your new equipment goes a long long way toward funding any new things you need. I went out and bought her about £50 worth of new makeup yesterday so she can model for me while I learn. Next week it's off to the dress shop for some nice new togs. It also has the upside of filling her with confidence about herself, which is never a bad thing The hobby don't have to be exclusively yours.

2nd of May 2006 (Tue)	#10
AmericanFirst Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Des Plaines, IL Posts: 526	Re: Wifee is on to me. We all mean well... Diogenes was in search of an honest man. The last one died at the hands of his loving wife. The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 IS USM has become on of the premiere lenses in wedding shots. It also has become the main piece of "blunt trauma" evidence in voluntary homicides... when she finds out it cost $1600.00 __________________ AmericanFirst It should read, "Buy American First" -gear list- Last edited by AmericanFirst : 2nd of May 2006 (Tue) at 15:55.

2nd of May 2006 (Tue)	#11
subtle_spectre Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,657	Re: Wifee is on to me. As a criminal defense attorney, and prisoner of a spouse, my advice is to remain silent. Everything you say will be spun and twisted and used against you. __________________ Scott Vista owner...and user _________________________________________ *Gear* www.scottcphotography.com

2nd of May 2006 (Tue)	#13
queenbee288 Cream of the Crop Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Madison, Alabama Posts: 5,480 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Wifee is on to me. Just be bluntly honest about everything else and they will assume you are about lens purchases too. Works for me. __________________ Char www.lanephotography.smugmug.com Canon 7D, Sigma 70-200, Tamron 28-75, Canon 100 2.8, 50 1.8,

2nd of May 2006 (Tue)	#14
StevenRaith Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Welwyn Garden City, Herts, UK. Posts: 575 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Wifee is on to me. I also can't believe you lot are so under the thumb. This probably goes a long way to explaining why I am single. That and the habit of suggesting that I might set fire to meself should things not go to plan, after, of course, flipping out NINJA STYLE and killing everyone in a 50ft vicinity. Thing is, none of the chaps I know who are married with expensive hobbies seem to have this problem [mostly car nuts] - thier wives just realise that they can't get them out of the garage [or stop them spending money on more aggresive cams/head porting/lightened and balanced bottom end, adjustable Konis, etc...] I don't understand why any hobby should be any different TBH. The only person who moans about my expensive habit is my bank manager, but I think listening to her is probably a good idea...

2nd of May 2006 (Tue)	#15
Brian Puccio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Metro NY Posts: 254 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Wifee is on to me. Wow, I really worry about this place, all these threads I read about "my wife found out I bought a new lens and didn't tell her, man, is she pissed." __________________ All images, unless otherwise noted, are released under the Creative Commons License so you are welcome to modify any images

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