OMG, I May Need Help.

johngalt_ny wrote in post #8540458
Thank you all for responding so quickly to a cry in the wilderness to help a fellow POTNer. You are a truly kind and caring crew.

I was also thinking about getting this classified as a photographic disability so I could qualify for the government to force the rest of you to buy my equipment for me. On the other hand, there are loads of P&S people who would then be entitled to a 450D and an L Lens from me. HMMMM.

"Socialized Photography" ?

Personally, I'm against it...

Jay
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"If you aren't getting extraordinary images from today's dSLRs, regardless of brand, it's not the camera!" - Bill Fortney, Nikon Corp.

FlyingPhotog wrote in post #8540097
Ah...

I see your soul has not been entirely cleansed after all.

Back inside!!

BILSEN (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
Canon 600D/T3i; 70D & 1D Mk2
24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50 mm 1.4; 18-55 IS;55-250 IS; 85mm f1.4 Sekonic L-358; 580EX & (2) 430EX
Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio​.com

johngalt_ny wrote in post #8540019
I woke up this morning, drove to work, had my coffee, fired up the computer and came here. As I always do, I browsed the "For Sale" thread and it suddenly hit me:

I don't want anything else right now. I have no piece of equipment that I need or want or will improve my photography.

I love the 450D, the 24-105L and the 70-200 f4 IS. I can get along fine with the 18-55 IS for my widest frames. My stuff is perfect for what I'm shooting and the limits of my equipment far exceed my limits as a photographer. MY GOD - have I been afflicted with Equipment Satisfaction Syndrome?

Please donate to stamp out this affliction. Maybe help get a stimulus grant from the boneheads in DC.

Somebody Do Something

You've had a Eureka moment!
You need a new hobby. A new challenge. A new means of emptying your wallet regularly. A new lie. A new reason to work. A new reason to dream.

I'm in the same position. No equipment-envy. Kit for sale only because I've got too much. Nothing I want. AND.... I know I'm not going to live forever and I can't take anything with me!!

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Torquay Devon UK
5D MkII , 300mm f/4 L IS, 135mm f/2.0 L, , 24-105 L IS, 180mm Sigma Macro, 100mm f/2.8 Macro, 15mm Fisheye, Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6, TC, Gitzo G1298 Basalt. 580EX MKII, 430EX, ST-E2.

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XS,AE-1,50 f1.8,430EX II+V4's,18-55IS,FD 50mm
Leave the IS on

JIM
EOS 630, 1N, 1DsMkII, and 5D/wgrip and some L glass.....

My Canon kit 450D/s90; Canon lenses 18-55 IS, 70-210/3.5-4.5....Nikon kit: D610; 28-105/3.5-4.5, 75-300/4.5-5.6 AF, 50/1.8D Nikkors, Tamron 80-210; MF Nikkors: 50/2K, 50/1.4 AI-S, 50/1.8 SeriesE, 60/2.8 Micro Nikkor (AF locked), 85mm/1.8K-AI, 105/2.5 AIS/P.C, 135/2.8K/Q.C, 180/2.8 ED, 200/4Q/AIS, 300/4.5H-AI, ++ Tamron 70-210/3.8-4, Vivitar/Kiron 28/2, ser.1 70-210/3.5, ser.1 28-90; Vivitar/Komine and Samyang 28/2.8; 35mm Nikon F/FM/FE2, Rebel 2K...HTC RE UWA camera

My Canon kit 450D/s90; Canon lenses 18-55 IS, 70-210/3.5-4.5....Nikon kit: D610; 28-105/3.5-4.5, 75-300/4.5-5.6 AF, 50/1.8D Nikkors, Tamron 80-210; MF Nikkors: 50/2K, 50/1.4 AI-S, 50/1.8 SeriesE, 60/2.8 Micro Nikkor (AF locked), 85mm/1.8K-AI, 105/2.5 AIS/P.C, 135/2.8K/Q.C, 180/2.8 ED, 200/4Q/AIS, 300/4.5H-AI, ++ Tamron 70-210/3.8-4, Vivitar/Kiron 28/2, ser.1 70-210/3.5, ser.1 28-90; Vivitar/Komine and Samyang 28/2.8; 35mm Nikon F/FM/FE2, Rebel 2K...HTC RE UWA camera

Blane
Gear List

5DMK4, 7DMK2, 24-104mm f/4 L, 70-200mm f/2.8 IS II, 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 IS MK2, 17-40mm f/4, 100mm f/2.8 Macro, 35mm f/1.4,1.4X & 2X TC III 580EXII
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johngalt_ny wrote in post #8540019
I woke up this morning, drove to work, had my coffee, fired up the computer and came here. As I always do, I browsed the "For Sale" thread and it suddenly hit me:

I don't want anything else right now. I have no piece of equipment that I need or want or will improve my photography.

I love the 450D, the 24-105L and the 70-200 f4 IS. I can get along fine with the 18-55 IS for my widest frames. My stuff is perfect for what I'm shooting and the limits of my equipment far exceed my limits as a photographer. MY GOD - have I been afflicted with Equipment Satisfaction Syndrome?

Please donate to stamp out this affliction. Maybe help get a stimulus grant from the boneheads in DC.

Somebody Do Something

I bet the 5DMKII would be perfect for the glass you have...Now your back on track..

Nikon D810 Nikon 50F/1.4G - Nikon 70-200F/2.8II
Canon 5DMKIII - Canon 24-105F/4L

kitacanon wrote in post #8540716
You need a new computer.

That's coming in October when Windows 7 goes RTM

You need a new monitor.

As a matter of fact, just ordered one today. A refurb Dell 2209WA whci I'm told is the cat's nuts for image editing (at least below the mega dollar level). I don't think it counts as "photography equipment" though.

Have you checked out the Elinchrom or Alien Bees websites lately? Studio lighting gives you a whole bunch of addition skills to master. (Just in case you get bored with all of the other skills required of a photographer.)

I agree. But one of my first statements was that my equipment is already way better than my skills at this point. I think that's part of my case of ESS knowing I can go another year or two just to semi-master what's already here.

BILSEN (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
Canon 600D/T3i; 70D & 1D Mk2
24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50 mm 1.4; 18-55 IS;55-250 IS; 85mm f1.4 Sekonic L-358; 580EX & (2) 430EX
Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio​.com

drdiesel1 wrote in post #8542163
I bet the 5DMKII would be perfect for the glass you have...Now your back on track..

Do I sniff somebody who wants to sell one??

Any of the 1Ds would be like letting a tractor driver loose in a ferrari. The techology is great but useless if third is the top gear used. Thanks for the very complimentary thought though.

BILSEN (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
Canon 600D/T3i; 70D & 1D Mk2
24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50 mm 1.4; 18-55 IS;55-250 IS; 85mm f1.4 Sekonic L-358; 580EX & (2) 430EX
Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio​.com

johngalt_ny wrote in post #8542270
Do I sniff somebody who wants to sell one??

Any of the 1Ds would be like letting a tractor driver loose in a ferrari. The techology is great but useless if third is the top gear used. Thanks for the very complimentary thought though.

No WAY...I like my 5DMKII, but I did replace the 5D with the D700....

Nikon D810 Nikon 50F/1.4G - Nikon 70-200F/2.8II
Canon 5DMKIII - Canon 24-105F/4L

Jay
Crosswind Images
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"If you aren't getting extraordinary images from today's dSLRs, regardless of brand, it's not the camera!" - Bill Fortney, Nikon Corp.