I'm mentally ill....

LOL!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

"Hello my name is Frank.............I'm a Photoholic."        

Gale, Harris, SteveS, Neil, Patrick, and many others in the Cafe......."Hello Frank".... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

It is a sickness. It attacks the immune system of your bank account.  

I'm in the same boat!

 

... and the twelve-step program begins with,

1) I have bought a deaprtment store point and shoot with a fixed lens to atone for my excesses.


Ahhhhhh !!!! Run away, run away !!!!

 

Franks, this is not mental illness, just overhelming enthusiasm    
I'm in the same situation. After spending last year over 10K in digital photo equipment, I'm now lusting for

- a D2X
- a 500mm f/4 (or a Sigma 500mm f/4.5 or a Nikon 300mm AFS VR + TC17)
- a more sturdy carbon fiber Manfrotto tripod

So if we turn out to be fools, at least we are two friends in the same boat.  

 

Frank,

And guess what ....

By the time you are done with above list, you will be looking at D4X ( :roll: ) full frame or whatever they will release next.

This is a vicious and never ending circle.

When I was buying my D70 w/ 70-200VR (*3K total) I never thought that I would be looking into D200 (?) and 200-400 6 months later :lol:

 

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S A M E H E R E !!!!!!

eeeeeeekkkkkkkkk

I hate photography.

Gale

 

We all need help!

Actually your wish list isn't far from mine, except I'd like a 600mm f/4 or the Sigma 300-800mm Zoom.

One question though, why do you want a Markins M20 when you've already got the Acratech? I don't get that one. From what I've read the Markins may, at the absolute most and only in some eyes, be very slightly better than the Acratech, if at all.

Oh and because I lag behind in the equipment stakes so badly, I also need a 1.4 TC, a 70-200mm VR, a digital wallet/portable hard drive, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc.

Neil

 

Yes, I'm afraid you're terminally ill with "gadgitis maximus." There's no known cure.  

My wish list:

TC17EII
28mm f/1.4
28mm-70mm f/2.8
D2X

I want it all NOW.

Sigh :roll:

Rich

 

See, now I heard that the new RRS BH-55 is the bestest and hottest new Ball Head around - I am lusting after it. :shock:

 

Whoa - sounds like you all are pretty sick.

I have absolutely NO problem WHATSOEVER with wanting more photo gear - As soon as I get my D2x, 200-400mm lens, D2x, RRS BH-545 Ballhead, D2x, 500mm f/4, D2x, 85mm f/1.4, D2x, 200mm f/4 micro, D2x, Gates underwater housing, D2x, LowePro Street & Field Vest/Harness, D2x, 300mm f/2.8 VR Lens, D2x, Sony HVR-Z1, D2x, and Nikon D2x I will be JUUUUUUST fine.

I have no problem. :shock: :roll:   :?

 

Hey Frank,

It all sounds very reasonable to me. Nothing wrong with it at all. Quite normal, sane and reasonable. Now if you talk to my wife she'll tell you that we are both nuts. Linda is one of those folks who bought into that propaganda about 3 meals a day and saving for a rainy day. I will never understand her. :lol:

 

I don't have any hands on experience with any Ballhead except the B-3 from Kirk (which I love) but here are a few reviews I have read:

http://www.outbackphoto.com/the_bag/pauls_rrs_bh55/essay.html

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/accessories/rrs-bh55.shtml

John Shaw uses one also.

http://www.johnshawphoto.com/equipment.htm

Obviously all these Ball heads we are talking about are awesome well crafted high quality solutions - the differences I think are all just small personal usage differences mostly.

 

Frank there is comfort in numbers... I too have the same affliction, here is my order of thigns on my list
200-400VR
new ballhead
Wimberly head
D2X

You know waht is scary I ent out and bought a 250 GIG external drive on Friday and didnt even blink at 200.00 so not only do you wnat the gear other things dont even sound expensive anymore.

 

Ahhh okay Frank, that makes sense.

HRH Ron, The King of Reznick would be the royal personage to ask about the RRS I think. I'm pretty sure it was him (unless of course it wasn't in which case this post was never written) who posted recently on DPR about his new RRS ballhead.

Neil

 

Yes, we are all very very sick and in need of help