Does your family cast you out for buying photography stuff?

Dom87SS wrote in post #9843609
oh that....yeah i sold some old stuff i had on ebay to buy this new one. It really didnt cost me anything or i only paid shipping, and it was on sale, and i got a rebate so i think i made money on it.

OMG thats is so similar to what i say but when i first got the DSLR....uuuuuu that was one hell of a storm! lol

I've recently delved back into old film kit, so I can honestly say that my new lens only cost me twenty quid.

No, I think they are relieved when a box shows up with camera gear. My other hobby is competitive rifle shooting which BTW is not cheap either. Even though they don't give me any grief on my other hobby; I think they prefer me taking pictures.

on that note, yes this hobby is much much cheaper than my other.....drag racing

Dom87SS wrote in post #9856275
on that note, yes this hobby is much much cheaper than my other.....drag racing

I hear that; I played that game many years ago. "How fast do you want to go?" $$$

They just get excited to see what I come back from outtings with; and my g/f doesn't much care as long as it doesn't get pointed her way

That is hilarious considering my wife and I were arguing about me getting a bike just tonight. Those Harley Davidson incentives are pretty tempting right now...

no problem at all, since i started locking my camera gear in a separate place. no more questions like-"more from the white lenses?..."

number six wrote in post #9849099
Heh. A few years ago I was in a Starbuck's chatting with a few casual acquaintances, all riders. And young. I'm definitely not young.

One of them, always a smartass, said "You mean your wife lets you ride a motorcycle?"

Me: "I had the motorcycle first."

Me too...

Actually it was the motorcycle that brought my current wife and I together. She had one at the time and has a different one now.

My wife knows me enough by now. When she sees a box or a notification slip on the front door she just looks at me and says "Ok, what did you buy now?". But I bought her a Rebel XSi back in September, and all of a sudden if I buy something she will now ask "Is it something I can use too?"

All these electronics web sites and stores.....I call them Toys R Us for grown-ups....

James

I hope all of you are joking. Hiding things? Having equipment delivered to your parents house to hide it? Someone telling you that you are spending too much of your own money? The wife rolling her eyes?

You all aren't serious are you?


The wife and I don't do all of that. She has scrap booking and decorating the house that she loves to do. I have photography and gardening. We each help one another out if needed. Although I am only of help to her to move things and maybe build something if needed. We set aside money if she wants to redo a room. And I set aside money if I want a lens or something. We don't either of us just blow money we shouldn't. It would just never occur to either of us that the other might disapprove of our non work leisure activities.

Maybe we just have it good. What do I know?

I just bought a new 400l 2.8 is lens but didnt mention the price. thats between me and my team of accountants (as my friend would say) I will buy a mark 4 soon. The joys of being young and single i guess.

Mark_Cohran wrote in post #9839233
Nope, but let talk of a motorcycle arise and I'm in the doghouse for weeks.

That's not even funny!

I'm in the same boat... "Hey, I picked up a new flash for $xxx" k whatever

"Hey, I'm thinking I need new bars, should only be $xx" HAVEN'T YOU SPENT ENOUGH ON THE BIKE?!?!