Difficult Decision Story

ED, you are a photographer.
if we come here to this forum means we are photographer, isn't anyone who drive a car is a driver? then if you have a good camera then you are a photographer, by the time you will be much better and improved, even driver need time to master driver.
I didn't see your photos, i am sure you are so great photographer more than I (with all that gears i had), waiting to see your photos.

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Col_M wrote in post #2037166
Tareq i think you've mistaken Canon for Pokemon, you haven't "Gotta catch ’em all!", easy mistake to make, they're both Japanese

But joking aside if it really makes you happy why not, my mum collects Swarovski crystal which i think are overpriced lumps of glass that sit in a cabinet doing nothing, everyone needs to have a hobby, even if yours is collecting Canon glass that stands in a cabinet doing nothing that's fine too, it's your hobby after all Just please yourself

Right, sorry for that, at least i can't understand the way people reply to me and i feel like offended.
I like jokes alot, but at least i need to understand these jokes wether it is ok or it is just funny mocking.
If you can see i listed few gears asking for recommendation not asking to get them all, and whats wrong if i add to my wish list things can costs $1000k? it is still wishlist, and i said that all lenses i will buy are to get used one or another, we all got some gears wether it is expensive or so cheap and we don't use it that much, the only mistake i did is that i bought few sigma lenses in the beginning of my photography, only 2 sigma lenses i need.
Thank you for your reply and i appologize of anything bad you think.

Tareq, it wasn't a joke at your expense just a friendly ribbing. I'm sure you're a nice guy and from what i've read on here you are, if it offended you i'm sorry if it makes you feel better I make similar jokes aimed at my best friends and family

Col_M wrote in post #2037240
Tareq, it wasn't a joke at your expense just a friendly ribbing. I'm sure you're a nice guy and from what i've read on here you are, if it offended you i'm sorry if it makes you feel better I make similar jokes aimed at my best friends and family

Thank you very much
I work hard to get good enough photos, i will post the best i feel here so then you can see that i really care to get improved, and thinking of getting things will not stop me to take shots, we are all take shots so we are the same.

Col_M wrote in post #2037166
Tareq i think you've mistaken Canon for Pokemon, you haven't "Gotta catch ’em all!", easy mistake to make, they're both Japanese

But joking aside if it really makes you happy why not, my mum collects Swarovski crystal which i think are overpriced lumps of glass that sit in a cabinet doing nothing, everyone needs to have a hobby, even if yours is collecting Canon glass that stands in a cabinet doing nothing that's fine too, it's your hobby after all Just please yourself

Hey, my mom collects that swarovski stuff too. She's nuts, whenever we go to a mall the first thing on her list is swarovski.

Tareq wrote in post #2037223
Right, sorry for that, at least i can't understand the way people reply to me and i feel like offended.
I like jokes alot, but at least i need to understand these jokes wether it is ok or it is just funny mocking.
If you can see i listed few gears asking for recommendation not asking to get them all, and whats wrong if i add to my wish list things can costs $1000k? it is still wishlist, and i said that all lenses i will buy are to get used one or another, we all got some gears wether it is expensive or so cheap and we don't use it that much, the only mistake i did is that i bought few sigma lenses in the beginning of my photography, only 2 sigma lenses i need.
Thank you for your reply and i appologize of anything bad you think.

I wouldn't take too much offense. There is a fair amount of jealousy in the replies you have gotten. I know several people who have wasted more than $100,000 taking drugs, gambling or chasing women. Buy what makes you happy. Personally, I wouldn't get some of those lenses because they'd be a problem to transport and/or use. The 500 f/4 would be my choice of the lenses listed though. I like taking pictures alot more than changing lenses or fiddling with gear.

Again, buy what makes you happy. If you never use the gear, well then that's your choice, and your money! Collectors of antique weaponry never use that either.

Tareq efendi, you do not mind them, you go after your own goals and dreams. Again, go for the big fish first....the 500 mm prime. Then, fry the smaller fish.
And I am still waiting for that falcon.(he he)
Look at Dante King....finally got the big fish 300 f/2.8 and now he is as happy as he can be.

Tareq wrote in post #2037223
Right, sorry for that, at least i can't understand the way people reply to me and i feel like offended.
I like jokes alot, but at least i need to understand these jokes wether it is ok or it is just funny mocking.
If you can see i listed few gears asking for recommendation not asking to get them all, and whats wrong if i add to my wish list things can costs $1000k? it is still wishlist, and i said that all lenses i will buy are to get used one or another, we all got some gears wether it is expensive or so cheap and we don't use it that much, the only mistake i did is that i bought few sigma lenses in the beginning of my photography, only 2 sigma lenses i need.
Thank you for your reply and i appologize of anything bad you think.

Tareq, don't feel offended. the money is ur money. you got it legally (i guess?). so spend it as you like. you have every right to it.

Tareq, the problem you're facing is very much different from those most of us have. we have to think hard how to make the loudest bang out of every dollar. you have almost unlimited budget, what troubles you is the priority of those stuff on your wishlist.

however Tareq, i still think, though your budget might be unlimit, but your time and energy is limit. it's possible for one to have the entire lineup of canon L lenses, but it'd be less possible for one, even a pro to have time to make good use of half of them.

so my suggestion is, go ahead to buy all of them, since the purchase makes you happy, why not? but concentrate on a few lenses for serious photography, the rest you might only need to use occasionally.

if you have more free time and dollars to spend on photography and you're really serious about it, i'd suggest you go for some master-level photographers' workshops. be it landscape, wild life, street, studio or whatever, as long as you're interested. that helps improve your photos more effeciently than a better camera or lens. perhaps you have already taken some of those. but you know, in art, there's no end.

JNunn wrote in post #2037345
I wouldn't take too much offense. There is a fair amount of jealousy in the replies you have gotten. I know several people who have wasted more than $100,000 taking drugs, gambling or chasing women. Buy what makes you happy. Personally, I wouldn't get some of those lenses because they'd be a problem to transport and/or use. The 500 f/4 would be my choice of the lenses listed though. I like taking pictures alot more than changing lenses or fiddling with gear.

Again, buy what makes you happy. If you never use the gear, well then that's your choice, and your money! Collectors of antique weaponry never use that either.

Don't worry, thank you very much
In fact i feel jealousy about two people: one are who got lots of gears, and the other are who got perfect amazing photos, so i will do both

lensview wrote in post #2037351
Tareq efendi, you do not mind them, you go after your own goals and dreams. Again, go for the big fish first....the 500 mm prime. Then, fry the smaller fish.
And I am still waiting for that falcon.(he he)
Look at Dante King....finally got the big fish 300 f/2.8 and now he is as happy as he can be.

no Falcons here (he he).
Dante is one of those i feel jealous on them, but he is older enough and get money and his business so he is free with his own money.
If i can't find falcon or duck what should i shoot then? i heard there is a good place of birds mostly migratted birds so i will go there someday i get lots of birds shots, just that big fish is not in my list for this year.

franxon wrote in post #2038153
Tareq, don't feel offended. the money is ur money. you got it legally (i guess?). so spend it as you like. you have every right to it.

Tareq, the problem you're facing is very much different from those most of us have. we have to think hard how to make the loudest bang out of every dollar. you have almost unlimited budget, what troubles you is the priority of those stuff on your wishlist.

however Tareq, i still think, though your budget might be unlimit, but your time and energy is limit. it's possible for one to have the entire lineup of canon L lenses, but it'd be less possible for one, even a pro to have time to make good use of half of them.

so my suggestion is, go ahead to buy all of them, since the purchase makes you happy, why not? but concentrate on a few lenses for serious photography, the rest you might only need to use occasionally.

if you have more free time and dollars to spend on photography and you're really serious about it, i'd suggest you go for some master-level photographers' workshops. be it landscape, wild life, street, studio or whatever, as long as you're interested. that helps improve your photos more effeciently than a better camera or lens. perhaps you have already taken some of those. but you know, in art, there's no end.

Thank you for your nice reply.
My money is completely legal (don't doubt on that).
I have limit budget, but i can manage my spending money (for family, bills, stuff, food,...etc) so if i don't have money or my budget is very very low then i can't buy even 50 1.8 lens or cheaper. and i will never look for expensive gears if i don't have money to pay for it, so simple. just all my gears i will use it on the right time, doesn't matter i have to buy 1000 gears and i have to use them all at the same time, i need to use them one by one as subject or photography interest priority, imagine if you have 100 cars, can you drive them all in one day? even in one week i don't think you will drive them all unless you drive each car for 1 minute only, hehe. got point

Tareq wrote in post #2038672
no Falcons here (he he).
Dante is one of those i feel jealous on them, but he is older enough and get money and his business so he is free with his own money.
If i can't find falcon or duck what should i shoot then? i heard there is a good place of birds mostly migratted birds so i will go there someday i get lots of birds shots, just that big fish is not in my list for this year.

What do you mean "no falcons here" ? I am told there are many sakers and peregrines in UAE, and falconry is a very popular sport.

No need to to be jealous of Dante King....you have more gears than him already. Just that he's got that big fish now. But when you get your big fish, then you will fry Dante good.

Tareq wrote in post #2038684
Thank you for your nice reply.
My money is completely legal (don't doubt on that).
I have limit budget, but i can manage my spending money (for family, bills, stuff, food,...etc) so if i don't have money or my budget is very very low then i can't buy even 50 1.8 lens or cheaper. and i will never look for expensive gears if i don't have money to pay for it, so simple. just all my gears i will use it on the right time, doesn't matter i have to buy 1000 gears and i have to use them all at the same time, i need to use them one by one as subject or photography interest priority, imagine if you have 100 cars, can you drive them all in one day? even in one week i don't think you will drive them all unless you drive each car for 1 minute only, hehe. got point

i'm not sure if you have got my point. playing gears and playing photography are two very different things. to me, too many gears distract my concentration from photography. and true enough, i can't afford that many gears either.

car is a fine analogy. let's say Michael Schumacher has all the racing cars in in the world in his garage: 2006 F1 cars from all manufacturers, best WRC cars, best Le Mans cars of all four category including my favorite DBR9, best IRL cars, best NASCAR cars, every single nice car that is ever made. How many of them would Michael drive seriously? Michael is only expert of F1 racing. And perhaps he is only expert of a few makes of F1 cars, not all of them. If Michael spends his time to drive them all seriously, he would be as mediocre as other highway Ferrari drivers.

so, collecting them is one thing, as long as you can afford and it makes you happy; spending your precious time on it is quite another. I know some people have almost unlimited money, but I never know of people who have unlimited time and energy.