Comments on: Lenses Are like Sweets

By: Miserere

Miserere — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:46:39 +0000

Now if I could just control this addiction to cameras…

One thing at a time, monochrome

By: monochrome

monochrome — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:28:42 +0000

Misere: I love a good analogy!

I started thinning equipment in September and now I am down to the common lenses that came attached to a camera I wanted – and oddball things. There is actually some rational thought involved in what FL’s are in my bag. I have fewer than three lenses per camera.

Now if I could just control this addiction to cameras . . . )

By: Lazybug

Lazybug — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:24:33 +0000

Nice post.

By: Kokoro

Kokoro — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:15:24 +0000

If you need to lose weight, stop using the fisheye lens!

By: roentarre

roentarre — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:23:50 +0000

Mis, a very good article. It is very easy to understand and it is very true.

Sliming down equipment is something most photographers would do after some time. I tend to buy new lollies though. The craving…. mmmmm

Still photography is why we buy lenses. Or it really loses the whole point of getting so-called great lenses.

By: Yvon Bourque

Yvon Bourque — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:44:04 +0000

Miserere,

Five lenses is reasonable. It should be 5 net purchases. If you sell one lens, it counts for -1. So you can purchase 10 lenses and sell 5 and you will still abode by your New Year’s resolutions. That’s a fair explanation for a spouse, isn’t it?

By: Miserere

Miserere — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:43:46 +0000

Yvon, just make sure your stew isn’t so spicy it gives you an ulcer

Antoine, I admire your strength of will! One of my New Year’s Resolutions is to buy no more than 5 lenses in 2009.

By: Antoine Khater

Antoine Khater — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 07:28:45 +0000

So true, I’ve been trying to fix that idea in mind for the past 2 years. I’ve only added the 85 1.8 to my collection last year and hopping to resist the temptation this year

By: Yvon Bourque

Yvon Bourque — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 07:15:57 +0000

Miserere,

He who has the most toys, wins.

The camera is the stew, the lenses are the spices. I like mone spicy!