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Confessions of a VDSLR Shopaholic
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  • stoneystoney
    Covered my shorts. Locked the profit. Ready to spend more!!!
  • kazuokazuo
    Bro,

    Looks like this buying spree is a universal bug.

    Started with a GH2, then lenses, still buying more lenses, a 7 inch mornitor, accessorised it, still picking up stuff for it, bought sound gear, lights (z96 plus 650 practicals), and just 2 days ago picked up a Gini Rig.

    Another Carl Zeiss lens is still on its way from Europe.

    All in all, spent more than 10k, and still counting
  • stoneystoney
    Finally the year ending. Thank gawd I didn't break my bank.

    Good part. I'm surprised that I don't need many gears. It feels great to have a working set tailored for me. Bad part. Selling the rest I don't need. If I don't clear them out this year, prolly they will live with me forever... prolly collecting dust. Weird part. I wanna spend more next year. 12-35 and 35-100 X... please 2.8 or faster.
  • alcomposeralcomposer
    @kazuo we all have a sickness... I thought that the GH2 was supposed to be low-budget/no-budget?

    This is turning into 'Pimp my GH2'.
  • johnnymjohnnym
    only if you're buying and not shooting anything pretty, you're in trouble (cause you have no talent woohahah)

    That said, when was the last time i shot anything beautiful?
  • alcomposeralcomposer
    @johnnym was that a double entendre?
  • johnnymjohnnym
    @alcomposer Not really. It's meant as a rebuke towards the community putting out horrible test videos all the time.

    I for one shoot beautiful stuff every day. Are you a musician, too?
  • stoneystoney
    Gawd... I'm trying to sell a dozen items on ebay. A way too many questions. Packaging. Shipping. Haha...

    It's best to sell asap while there is demand.
  • alcomposeralcomposer
    @stonebat you think that something is in the water? And that demand will dip soon?
  • LPowellLPowell
    @alcomposer
    KEH has been a good bellweather...

    http://www.keh.com/search?store=camera&brand=Olympus-Digital&category=Zoom-Lenses&k=EmptyKey&s=1&bcode=DO&ccode=7&grade=Grade&sprice=0&eprice=0&r=SE&e
  • stoneystoney
    I'm selling all items I don't use anymore. That's all. I would have gotton more bucks if I had sold earlier.

    My gut feeling is that consumer demand, not just camera, is falling fast.
  • alcomposeralcomposer
    @LPowell that was because Olympus has kind of died in the water though... @stonebat you think that we should stockpiling GH2 bodies?
  • stoneystoney
    For investment? A way too early. Wait until net body price goes around $300. That's when GH3 is out. Good luck.

    But if you need one for your creative work, go buy it if you can afford. Time is money.
  • alcomposeralcomposer
    @stonebat not for investment- for preparing for discontinuation? Maybe? Especially with all the hurt now at Panny... doesn't look good... :-( Lets hope that there "is" a GH3!
  • stoneystoney
    You will clearly see writing on the wall before the discontinuation. The price capitulation is likely to happen after GH3 release. e.g. GF2 was discontinued this week. GF3 already on sales for month.
  • TommyboyTommyboy
    Man! ......... Buying DSLR gear is like watching porn!
  • alcomposeralcomposer
    @Tommyboy Can you explain that comment? I would say buying gear in general is a whole 'gear pron' experience unto its own. mmm gear pron...
  • stoneystoney
    Wow a creative mind. Gear porn. A camera has mounting hole. Haha. Zoom in zoom out zoom in and out... like Mr.Miyagi. Ultimate form is inner zoom.
  • alcomposeralcomposer
    @Tommyboy
    >Man! ......... Buying DSLR gear is like watching porn!

    But more addictive.
  • TommyboyTommyboy
    @alcomposer & @stonebat .... What I wanted to say it is that, it has the same dynamics. Everyone watches porn to look at different girls with the same basic operations but featured every time differently LOL ;-)
    and of course addictive as hell!
  • alcomposeralcomposer
    @Tommyboy I wonder what would happen if you decided to merge the two together... :O Scary stuff...
  • TommyboyTommyboy
    Yeah, let's put a script together. I think we already have a topic for an ideal movie script. Our idea would sell in milliseconds! DSLR and Porn way to success!
  • otcxotcx
    If all that gear let me Date Megan Fox. It is worth to sell my house.
  • Mark_the_HarpMark_the_Harp
    @otcx In reply I can only refer you to @stonebat 's earlier post:

    For investment? A way too early. Wait until net body price goes around $300
  • Mark_the_HarpMark_the_Harp
    When she's that cheap, I'm in!
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