Why I hate you all

Well several years ago I purchased a 300D. I was happy and then I found POTN. Soon I wanted more, and you are at fault. Yes you! I then got an XT. It gave me more features. But I wanted more, its all your fault. Then I got a 5D. Man I love the 5D. So of course you know what's next. I recently started looking at the 1D series. Its all your fault, yes you!

There is pro AF with better support of f2.8 and above lenses. At a recent conference I got to use a 1DMIII, Wow! I feel like I have a target on my forehead, and the 1D is pointed right at me. Now I've found out that 1D has both exposure and flash metering in the viewfinder. I have rocketed my learning and now I want more. I want a 5D with Pro AF, etc or a 1DMIII.

In short the more I move up, the more the camera sings in my hands. Due in part to you. Aren't you ashamed of yourself?

Recently I've even learned to do paths and extract in photoshop. Yes some consider me a noob. But I can see the I am going to continue to move forward. Its all your fault.

How else hates/loves POTN. Even thought its costly and stretches us?

Wow, you are only concerned with how we all influence your body purchases? I guess you haven't gotten into all the white lenses yet, there is alot more money potentially spent on glass than bodies!

"Wow, you are only concerned with how we all influence your body purchases? ", coming from someone with a MIII I see.

I was saving that for another post. I've already got two Ls

TeamSpeed wrote in post #5262484
there is alot more money potentially spent on glass than bodies!

My two L's are less expensive than a MIII.

I think I have found a cure for the L fever. First, must identify what is your subject. What do you shoot. If you don't know what you shoot, you may just ending up buying up and collecting all the L lens series. Second, determine what focal length you need. There are hardly that many overlaps in the L lens series. So, once you buy the right one with the right focal length, there is little reason to get another L lens, unless you are drastically changing the subject of interest (such as from portrait to bird photography). Finally, learn to take good, tack sharp pictures that pop. In this way, you will be satisfy with your existing L lens and would find no need to get another one.

davidfig wrote in post #5262537
My two L's are less expensive than a MIII.

TeamSpeed wrote in post #5262484
Wow, you are only concerned with how we all influence your body purchases? I guess you haven't gotten into all the white lenses yet, there is alot more money potentially spent on glass than bodies!

sssh. let the poor guy keep some of his money

David - if it makes you feel better, I had several bodies and L lenses before I found out about POTN And I blame my best mate for getting me into hi fi all those years ago...20 something k later...

Dave

This place kinda made me get a Mark III too, but I'm glad I did

dpastern wrote in post #5262584
David - if it makes you feel better

No need to make me feel better. I love you guys.

It just shows how awesome POTN is, the people that is. Its so awesome that we are being invaded by Nikon, Pentax and others. I shows that this is a giving place.

Which of course causes us to learn more and spend more. I think Canon should start supporting this board.

Anke wrote in post #5262587
This place kinda made me get a Mark III too, but I'm glad I did

My post in a nutshell.

davidfig wrote in post #5262611
My post in a nutshell.

Are you calling me a nut?

i also had minimal gear when I joined. Now I have literally a hundred pounds of stuff. I'm happy though.

I know how you feel, except I'm still on the Rebel series (And my first DSLR O_O)
but hey, I didn't have a DSLR in 2007, and now look at my gear list! And to think I was going to be happy with a 17-85! Damn you alllll!

If only Pekka got a penny for every piece of equipment bought because of POTN eh?

i know exactly what you mean. spending time on here will make your wallet alot lighter and may not improve your skill. i know it hasn't for me . j/k i love it here. great place to share and learn.

Bill

I knew what this post was about the moment I saw the word HATE, because there is no way you can hate us =D. Without us, you would of never discovered your passion for photography.

Anyways, this forum is what made me get my first camera. I took a course with film and then I wanted to continue it outside of school, so I decided to get a digital. I wanted an xti at first and ended up with a 30D. I wanted a nice wide angle lens and somehow ended up with a L lens. Then I saw macro photos and I wanted a macro lens. Now I want a telephoto. As a college student, I do not have the fundings for this!