As you get older (I'm in my 80s) what you spend on anything becomes less important. As my wife of 61 years said to me, "if it makes you happy then buy it, life is too short"......and getting shorter. So a little bit of GAS just doesn't apply to me. Soooo......I just bought an Oylympus PEN-f, a camera I always wanted.
I think that when you're starting out GAS can be a learning tool for trying lots of different lenses and finding your style/subject preferences. After that, for me anyway, I shed a lot of the things that didn't suit me or my style and GAS over cameras and lenses didn't affect me anymore. Camera bags were a whole different thing though, I collected lots of different bags over the years, not because I had to own them all, but because I just couldn't find one that really suited me. I'm an artist first and photographer second, so my needs don't tend to match everyone else's. Last year I finally realized that I was looking at the bags the wrong way around. Instead of trying to find the perfect camera bag to also fit my art supplies, I realized that what I really needed was an art bag that could hold my camera gear. So I took the padded insert out of one of the camera bags and I put it in a regular backpack if I need to carry art and camera gear. Then I got rid of all of the other bags and it's worked brilliantly so far.
Excellent video on the subject! If you're a amateur or hobbyist, you can have some GAS fun if you shop for used gear. There is so much quality gear available for 60% or less of the new price and if you buy from certain online companies, you can get a warranty with the purchase. Over time, I've acquired a good collection of lenses and have upgraded camera bodies at roughly half the retail price. But, I've still spent more money than I really needed to, especially on accessories that proved to be fairly useless. But if you want to play, you have to pay!
Apart from the financial hit over time with acquiring everything, the other bad thing about GAS that affects me is the choice paralysis - choosing and second guessing which gear and system to take. I’m a hobbyist only, so the only person I have to satisfy with my photos/video is myself…but as you say, it means that all these purchases are a loss, not an investment (no leicas or Fuji x100v/vi in my collection 😅). Great video as always - enjoy Japan!
My wallet hates my GAS but living away from home for 15 years and tough winters have moved me to find a safe space in photography. I think it has contributed a lot to my personal life and the money I have spent has been mostly worth it.
Hahaha I think am the worst of the worst! On my desk I have Fuji, Sony, Lumix, Olympus, Nikon and Leica! Full frame, apsc, micro four thirds and multiple from each brand as I rarely sell anything 😂. Help me 🫨
I think we must be related.16 years ago I purchased my first DSLR, a Pentax K100D Super today I have a k5 MKII, all three k3, a Kp and a K1 MKII. During my years of photographing events, i added a Panasonic G9 ,G95, S5 and S5 MKII, a few Olympus cameras, NIKON ZF, Z6 MKII Zfc, Fujifilm two Sony A7 MKII and MKIII and a Canon 90D.
How dare you expose my mental and medical condition 😆 TBH, end of last year I stopped buying gear. I discovered it was not the cameras it was me! I was disscontented with my creative out put and I found that buying gear was just a dopemine hit. I needed to work with what I have and be creative. I am only replacing equipment when they break. Not spending money allows me to spend money on getting out and also allows a bit of a buffer in times when money is tight. As for the perfect camera or camera company we all know it is Pentax, but for unity sake I won't say it! 😆 Great content and thanks for sharing. Now let me hop back on to ebay! hahahaha!
I was complaining to a non-photogrspher friend about my having GAS and he made an interesting observation that people buy motorcycles for 15 or 20 thousand or more to ride on weekends and maybe one or two nights a week. And in cold climates they can only do that 6 months of the year. Or even more so with big motorboats for 50k or more. Having too many cameras doesn't seem to bad ( assuming no Leicas) compared to boats and motorcycles.
Thanks for this. Some of the smaller cameras are going up in price, and plenty of them were made in their time. I think one can make a profit if the camera was bought second hand in the first place, but it is a risk because it is hard to predict what will go up in price. for example the Panasonic GM5 is now very expensive. The Panasonic GX8 second hand started increasing in value over a year recently.
Hello Jimmy, it's Tung from Vietnam. I heard some news abt the upcoming OM camera, thinking about going back to M43 so I immediately jumped to your channel. Haha this happens to be your latest video. It's great to see your channel is thriving and the wonderful content you have been creating.
"If I'm a hobbyist... I would start with one, maximum two cameras." Me and my eight cameras: "Um... 🤔" Three of them are on the 'sell on' list - honest! 😅
If I buy anything, it’s used, then something else needs to go. Have always used this approach. My photography is for fun. So yes I’ll try new things. Sometimes the camera I will sell is worth more than when I bought it.
I have bought a few cameras in the last three years. I decided that at 18 SLR cameras, I can stop. I try to shoot a roll through them in a "cycle".... one camera loaded at a time. I will not shoot enough to use them all this year. I did not buy them all, several were gifted to me. I do not think I will actively look for more cameras, but if one comes along, well....😏
Watched your review of Laowa Argus T1 MFT cine lenses; the pair just arrived today, after 10 week wait. GAS yes, but always enjoyed fast MF lenses on larger formats. Serial numbers are under 200, so rare and therefore resale residual, if it comes to that, should be good; cheaper than renting.
I don't suffer from G.A.S, I enjoy it! :) I mostly buy second hand so I can afford to buy even MORE gear and feed my G.A.S habit more regularly. :) I love your rationale for buying more gear Jimmy, works for me. :)
Well I try to tame GAS by (mostly) limiting myself to one system, so I am now in a place with a few reliable digital cameras and a nice collection of film cameras with about 80% lens cross-compatibility, a few flashguns and the necessary parafernalia, tripods softboxes etc. Now for the mostly part, can't beat a small lumix m34 body for every day carry and I just had to get a 6×7 MF camera (lumix makes a great lightmeter for it). Downside, space and safe storage becomes a problem but worse is the limited amount of time to use and enjoy the equipment. Still haven't got around to reading Life magazine photography guide/encyclopedia from the 80's. Anyway, life is short...
I must admit that I have a case of G.A.S. but perhaps not too serious a one. Over the years I have accumulated several SONY APS-C cameras (NEX-5, A6000, A6300, A6700 and ZV-E10).Mostly I had specific reasons to upgrade (A6000 for a viewfinder, A6300 for weather sealing, A6700 for IBIS, ZV-E10 as a secondary video camera). I have also accumulated a variety of SONY APS-C lenses as they were released and I saw a use for them. Some of the lenses are now dated or redundant e.g. the old Sony/Zeiss 16-70 F4 vs. the new 16-55 F2.8 or the old 16mm f2.8 vs my new 15mm F1.4) but I have kept them all since they each have some feature I still find useful (lower weight, mor compact etc.) vs the superior newer lenses. Having said that, I also bought an Olympus EM5 m11 for its weather sealing and available weather sealed lenses for travel (this was before SONY started releasing weather sealed APS-C lenses) as well as a TOUGH TG6 as a hiking and casual camera. So ... I also got a smattering of lenses for the Olympus to enable it to be an alternative to the SONY-s as a travel camera or more compact carry, Not sure if that all counts as G.A.S. but , were OM system to release a PEN F mii I would snap one up, not because I "need" it but just because I like its format.
Hey Jimmy, I can't really remember whether or not you already share your workflow yet. like how do you backup in the field, what do you do when you got back home, how do you archive them I'd appreciate your insight on this matter
GAS is the fantasy that a camera will change your photography is some way. The truth is a good photographer can use a smartphone and still create amazing images. It's the archer, not the bow.
Hmm, OM-10 film camera, Olympus Trip 35 film camera, Olympus SZ-12 CCD sensor point n shoot, Olympus E-620 DSLR, Olympus Pen E-Pl 1; Olympus E-M10 mk iv, OM-5, and OM-1 mk ii. Most bought used. Nope, no GAS here. 😂 Thank goodness for a robust 2nd hand market.
I have tried to limit G.A.S. by thinking about what I can carry around when I am traveling. For a long time, I did not buy anything more than what could fit in the Nanuk 910 case when I was traveling, however, in later years after buying an apartment, I had to buy a separate cabinet in my living room just to fit the gear. But all of my main gear still fits in the Nanuk case: OM-1 with 12-40/2.8, Pan-Leica 9mm/1.7, Pan-Leica 25/1.4, Olympus 60/2.8, Olympus 75/1.7, Olympus 14-150/4-5.6, Pan-Leica 100-400/4-6.3, FL-LM3 Mini Flash and some filters. The question I always ask myself before buying anything new are: Can I fit it in the case? What about the lens I need to take out of the case to fit the new one? I have been considering buying a use 12-100/4 or a 40-150/4 pro to replace the 14-150 but I am not sure if that is the right use of my money and my self-imposed camera case size restrictions.
I only have a few hours each week to do photography. I only have 1 pair of hands. No point having me having GAS, because i would never use a single camera enough to enjoy a portfolio of cameras. I stick with (a) 1 everyday camera, which is always in my bag, (b) 1 camera just for B&W photography and (c) my main camera. I only use MFT but I do own 10 lenses.
i have a daughter and i am recording her life as she is only 5. my g85 in raw gives images that i feel compromised when the light is not ideal and i have a nikon d750 which is too big (i have to plan to take it out) but the images are beautiful. i am in the GAS hell. I bounce daily between wanting a smaller a7crii with some primes or a nikon zf, I feel the z6iii is too much for video. then i think maybe there will be a nikon z5ii. then i swing perhaps to upgrading my g85 and going MFT for a better sensor. today is a good day where I just and make do with what I have. there i have vented. i feel better now!
I have an alternative way to think about this conundrum: if you're not getting paid, just use the camera that you love the most. iPhone, E-M10, Phase One, Leica M6, Pentax K1000, Nikon F3, whatever. The only thing that matters is your connection to the camera. You're documenting a life, not taking lifestyle photos for Robb Report or Bazaar, or a catalogue for BMW. Newspaper photographers used to shoot pushed Tri-X and HP-5 with manual focus lenses. They didn't waste time with indulgent post processing tweaks, either. The results were beautiful, were they not?
I'm in a similar spot as well, bought an LED light or use my phone's flash to help with the low light situations. I also learned to let go of the noise obsession because it's the moment that matters the most, not the image quality.
I bought a Leica. It sucks for kids photos. The best you can do is be happy with a speedy portable setup. Read ken rockwell reviews. I want your d750! I love the dslr with vintage lenses. We’re all different and definitely different than YT influencers.
As a nonsubscriber who just saw thumbnail and clicked, I think he has embraced buying more gear and might be an addict. Usually people who make GAS videos come to conclusion they don't need more gear. Say turn off UA-cam and go out and shoot with what you have. This is kinda funny.
Jimmy, 🙈 I became a G.A.S. Yesterday I bought a red shuter button for my new OM-3 in uniquely mint condition. And I bought one for my new PEN-F. A month ago I bought a OM motor drive 1 including an OM-2 MD, and a 14-42 EZ. In November -24 I bought a new 100-400 with 400 € OMDS discount. Last Summer I bought a 12 mm f2. It goes on and on last two years. Olympus TLR, Olympus PEN-EE, red Olympus Pen E-PM2, a 8-25 zoom, 45mm f1.8, OM-1mk1 I'm sick Jimmy. I could be happy with only the E-M1mk3 and the 12-100 SyncIS f4 i started up with. Or my old but strong E-1 with three lenses. That one gave me beautiful photos. Or the Stylus 1s I bought in 2012 and still use. I'm sick Jimmy, but my collection getts bigger and bigger. Please help me 😊😊😅🙈🙏
As a hobbyist makes no sense to buy lenses new, you buy second and don't lose much on resell. I buy new when i don't find second. I only regret selling my 24-105 at half the price, bought new for an expedition, i didn't used it in 4 years but i might need it now
I’ve sold all my camera equipment/ lenses etc, and have strictly gone with my iPhone 16 pro It’s always with me, fast, stabilized and I bought a Beastcage and Beastgrip lens for those days I want more “professional” shots. I think it’s more than enough for most hobbyists. Professional shooters and daily UA-camrs obviously would benefit from higher end DSLRs. The 48 megapixel sensor from the iPhone looks great, and the autofocus always works for video shooters as well. To each their own.
The OM-5 and Lumix/Leica 25mm f/1.4 seems to have cured my G.A.S. - well, it's been 8 months and still no sign of it returning. Fingers crossed it stays away 🤞
Who thought of this acronym? I hope you have to watch each and every stupid video where this word is used. It’s really annoying how every photography channel now has to do something about gas and always makes the same stupid joke „hohoho no, not that gas, hihihi“. Think of something else please
It was was coined by Walter Becker, the guitarist and co-founder of Steely Dan. He used it in a 1994 article for Guitar Player magazine to describe the compulsive desire to acquire more musical gear
I didn't think it was gas... I wanted better autofocus and image quality than my EM5.3 was giving so I tried the OM1.2 and was disappointed and sent it back. That cost me a pretty high restocking fee. Ouch! The EM5.3... its not perfect but pretty good and quite fun. Good points in this video... think about what you need and how the difference in the new gear will benefit you. I underestimated the gear I already have.
Clearly aimed at putting people off buying new gear, and a week before the release of the new OM camera, and you are going to Japan, omg. Watch out for the OM ninjas, make sure you lock your doors and windows before you go to bed 😂.
I currently enjoy two camera systems Olympus micro 4/3 and Nikon Z full frame. But I am wanting to introduce an aps-c system. Possibly Sony or Fuji. I haven't made up my mind but it would be for my hobby camera.
As you get older (I'm in my 80s) what you spend on anything becomes less important. As my wife of 61 years said to me, "if it makes you happy then buy it, life is too short"......and getting shorter. So a little bit of GAS just doesn't apply to me. Soooo......I just bought an Oylympus PEN-f, a camera I always wanted.
😅I totally agree! Just bought an Pen E-P7 as couldn‘t find a Pen-F for a reasonable price. Yes, life is far too short and my back is already bad!
I think that when you're starting out GAS can be a learning tool for trying lots of different lenses and finding your style/subject preferences. After that, for me anyway, I shed a lot of the things that didn't suit me or my style and GAS over cameras and lenses didn't affect me anymore. Camera bags were a whole different thing though, I collected lots of different bags over the years, not because I had to own them all, but because I just couldn't find one that really suited me. I'm an artist first and photographer second, so my needs don't tend to match everyone else's. Last year I finally realized that I was looking at the bags the wrong way around. Instead of trying to find the perfect camera bag to also fit my art supplies, I realized that what I really needed was an art bag that could hold my camera gear. So I took the padded insert out of one of the camera bags and I put it in a regular backpack if I need to carry art and camera gear. Then I got rid of all of the other bags and it's worked brilliantly so far.
Excellent video on the subject! If you're a amateur or hobbyist, you can have some GAS fun if you shop for used gear. There is so much quality gear available for 60% or less of the new price and if you buy from certain online companies, you can get a warranty with the purchase. Over time, I've acquired a good collection of lenses and have upgraded camera bodies at roughly half the retail price. But, I've still spent more money than I really needed to, especially on accessories that proved to be fairly useless. But if you want to play, you have to pay!
Apart from the financial hit over time with acquiring everything, the other bad thing about GAS that affects me is the choice paralysis - choosing and second guessing which gear and system to take. I’m a hobbyist only, so the only person I have to satisfy with my photos/video is myself…but as you say, it means that all these purchases are a loss, not an investment (no leicas or Fuji x100v/vi in my collection 😅). Great video as always - enjoy Japan!
That is a very good topic, one that actually "shakes" and "wakes" me up, because I am suffering from the same thing!
My wallet hates my GAS but living away from home for 15 years and tough winters have moved me to find a safe space in photography. I think it has contributed a lot to my personal life and the money I have spent has been mostly worth it.
Hahaha I think am the worst of the worst! On my desk I have Fuji, Sony, Lumix, Olympus, Nikon and Leica! Full frame, apsc, micro four thirds and multiple from each brand as I rarely sell anything 😂. Help me 🫨
I think we must be related.16 years ago I purchased my first DSLR, a Pentax K100D Super today I have a k5 MKII, all three k3, a Kp and a K1 MKII. During my years of photographing events, i added a Panasonic G9 ,G95, S5 and S5 MKII, a few Olympus cameras, NIKON ZF, Z6 MKII Zfc, Fujifilm two Sony A7 MKII and MKIII and a Canon 90D.
@ hey brother!!! 😎
Bruh I have a room filled with 35mm cameras half untested. I just love them. My family disagrees. They are iphone photo satisfied 😅
How dare you expose my mental and medical condition 😆 TBH, end of last year I stopped buying gear. I discovered it was not the cameras it was me! I was disscontented with my creative out put and I found that buying gear was just a dopemine hit. I needed to work with what I have and be creative. I am only replacing equipment when they break. Not spending money allows me to spend money on getting out and also allows a bit of a buffer in times when money is tight. As for the perfect camera or camera company we all know it is Pentax, but for unity sake I won't say it! 😆 Great content and thanks for sharing. Now let me hop back on to ebay! hahahaha!
I was complaining to a non-photogrspher friend about my having GAS and he made an interesting observation that people buy motorcycles for 15 or 20 thousand or more to ride on weekends and maybe one or two nights a week. And in cold climates they can only do that 6 months of the year. Or even more so with big motorboats for 50k or more. Having too many cameras doesn't seem to bad ( assuming no Leicas) compared to boats and motorcycles.
Perfect analysis.
Honest. Sincere. Clear.
Thanks for this. Some of the smaller cameras are going up in price, and plenty of them were made in their time. I think one can make a profit if the camera was bought second hand in the first place, but it is a risk because it is hard to predict what will go up in price. for example the Panasonic GM5 is now very expensive. The Panasonic GX8 second hand started increasing in value over a year recently.
Hello Jimmy, it's Tung from Vietnam. I heard some news abt the upcoming OM camera, thinking about going back to M43 so I immediately jumped to your channel. Haha this happens to be your latest video. It's great to see your channel is thriving and the wonderful content you have been creating.
"If I'm a hobbyist... I would start with one, maximum two cameras."
Me and my eight cameras: "Um... 🤔"
Three of them are on the 'sell on' list - honest! 😅
If I buy anything, it’s used, then something else needs to go. Have always used this approach. My photography is for fun. So yes I’ll try new things. Sometimes the camera I will sell is worth more than when I bought it.
GAS for 20 years, always bought from private sellers, never lost much.
What I lose is time.
I have bought a few cameras in the last three years. I decided that at 18 SLR cameras, I can stop. I try to shoot a roll through them in a "cycle".... one camera loaded at a time. I will not shoot enough to use them all this year. I did not buy them all, several were gifted to me. I do not think I will actively look for more cameras, but if one comes along, well....😏
Watched your review of Laowa Argus T1 MFT cine lenses; the pair just arrived today, after 10 week wait. GAS yes, but always enjoyed fast MF lenses on larger formats. Serial numbers are under 200, so rare and therefore resale residual, if it comes to that, should be good; cheaper than renting.
I don't suffer from G.A.S, I enjoy it! :) I mostly buy second hand so I can afford to buy even MORE gear and feed my G.A.S habit more regularly. :) I love your rationale for buying more gear Jimmy, works for me. :)
Well I try to tame GAS by (mostly) limiting myself to one system, so I am now in a place with a few reliable digital cameras and a nice collection of film cameras with about 80% lens cross-compatibility, a few flashguns and the necessary parafernalia, tripods softboxes etc. Now for the mostly part, can't beat a small lumix m34 body for every day carry and I just had to get a 6×7 MF camera (lumix makes a great lightmeter for it).
Downside, space and safe storage becomes a problem but worse is the limited amount of time to use and enjoy the equipment. Still haven't got around to reading Life magazine photography guide/encyclopedia from the 80's.
Anyway, life is short...
I must admit that I have a case of G.A.S. but perhaps not too serious a one. Over the years I have accumulated several SONY APS-C cameras (NEX-5, A6000, A6300, A6700 and ZV-E10).Mostly I had specific reasons to upgrade (A6000 for a viewfinder, A6300 for weather sealing, A6700 for IBIS, ZV-E10 as a secondary video camera). I have also accumulated a variety of SONY APS-C lenses as they were released and I saw a use for them. Some of the lenses are now dated or redundant e.g. the old Sony/Zeiss 16-70 F4 vs. the new 16-55 F2.8 or the old 16mm f2.8 vs my new 15mm F1.4) but I have kept them all since they each have some feature I still find useful (lower weight, mor compact etc.) vs the superior newer lenses. Having said that, I also bought an Olympus EM5 m11 for its weather sealing and available weather sealed lenses for travel (this was before SONY started releasing weather sealed APS-C lenses) as well as a TOUGH TG6 as a hiking and casual camera. So ... I also got a smattering of lenses for the Olympus to enable it to be an alternative to the SONY-s as a travel camera or more compact carry, Not sure if that all counts as G.A.S. but , were OM system to release a PEN F mii I would snap one up, not because I "need" it but just because I like its format.
Hey Jimmy,
I can't really remember whether or not you already share your workflow yet.
like how do you backup in the field, what do you do when you got back home, how do you archive them
I'd appreciate your insight on this matter
Hi Jimmy, you should consider trying the Sony A1 II. 🤣🤣
🤣
GAS is the fantasy that a camera will change your photography is some way. The truth is a good photographer can use a smartphone and still create amazing images. It's the archer, not the bow.
Hmm, OM-10 film camera, Olympus Trip 35 film camera, Olympus SZ-12 CCD sensor point n shoot, Olympus E-620 DSLR, Olympus Pen E-Pl 1; Olympus E-M10 mk iv, OM-5, and OM-1 mk ii. Most bought used. Nope, no GAS here. 😂 Thank goodness for a robust 2nd hand market.
This video seems to be made for Mrs.Cheng XD
I have tried to limit G.A.S. by thinking about what I can carry around when I am traveling. For a long time, I did not buy anything more than what could fit in the Nanuk 910 case when I was traveling, however, in later years after buying an apartment, I had to buy a separate cabinet in my living room just to fit the gear. But all of my main gear still fits in the Nanuk case: OM-1 with 12-40/2.8, Pan-Leica 9mm/1.7, Pan-Leica 25/1.4, Olympus 60/2.8, Olympus 75/1.7, Olympus 14-150/4-5.6, Pan-Leica 100-400/4-6.3, FL-LM3 Mini Flash and some filters. The question I always ask myself before buying anything new are: Can I fit it in the case? What about the lens I need to take out of the case to fit the new one? I have been considering buying a use 12-100/4 or a 40-150/4 pro to replace the 14-150 but I am not sure if that is the right use of my money and my self-imposed camera case size restrictions.
I’ve never had GAS in my life….
🤣 LOL from the guy with a channel dedicated to it. We are ALL right there with ya!!!
@ I’m still in the denial phase 😂
I only have a few hours each week to do photography.
I only have 1 pair of hands.
No point having me having GAS, because i would never use a single camera enough to enjoy a portfolio of cameras.
I stick with (a) 1 everyday camera, which is always in my bag, (b) 1 camera just for B&W photography and (c) my main camera. I only use MFT but I do own 10 lenses.
....ebrace the G.A.S. ....revel in it!!!!!
Buying used gear to see if the grass is greener on the other side. Good or bad idea?
Multi Brand / Format user. Olympus and Nikon are the main with Pentax, Canon and Fujifilm on the side.
A symptom a lot of us have. I have trouble restraining myself from pulling out the credit card!
i have a daughter and i am recording her life as she is only 5. my g85 in raw gives images that i feel compromised when the light is not ideal and i have a nikon d750 which is too big (i have to plan to take it out) but the images are beautiful. i am in the GAS hell. I bounce daily between wanting a smaller a7crii with some primes or a nikon zf, I feel the z6iii is too much for video. then i think maybe there will be a nikon z5ii. then i swing perhaps to upgrading my g85 and going MFT for a better sensor. today is a good day where I just and make do with what I have. there i have vented. i feel better now!
I have an alternative way to think about this conundrum: if you're not getting paid, just use the camera that you love the most. iPhone, E-M10, Phase One, Leica M6, Pentax K1000, Nikon F3, whatever. The only thing that matters is your connection to the camera.
You're documenting a life, not taking lifestyle photos for Robb Report or Bazaar, or a catalogue for BMW.
Newspaper photographers used to shoot pushed Tri-X and HP-5 with manual focus lenses. They didn't waste time with indulgent post processing tweaks, either. The results were beautiful, were they not?
I'm in a similar spot as well, bought an LED light or use my phone's flash to help with the low light situations. I also learned to let go of the noise obsession because it's the moment that matters the most, not the image quality.
I feel you. Had the same.
Now at home I use the G9II and on the go the.Dji Pocket 3.
Got a A7cR and 20-40 2.8 Tamron best compact set up.
I bought a Leica. It sucks for kids photos. The best you can do is be happy with a speedy portable setup. Read ken rockwell reviews. I want your d750! I love the dslr with vintage lenses. We’re all different and definitely different than YT influencers.
As a nonsubscriber who just saw thumbnail and clicked, I think he has embraced buying more gear and might be an addict. Usually people who make GAS videos come to conclusion they don't need more gear. Say turn off UA-cam and go out and shoot with what you have. This is kinda funny.
I'm neither prolific enough as a photographer, nor have the headspace to have more than one system. If I don't use things much I sell them.
Anyone else have both the Nikon zf and Fuji x100vi? I feel the GASiest when I see them together. Just haven’t been able to let that x100vi go…
Bit there are guys making a good living shooting with fuji xt 1 or 3 and canon 5d mrk2-3 surely one doesn’t need to invest 6k !?
G.A.S is good, and I reckon everyone should buy as much or more than they need like myself.
Story of my life Jimmy…
Jimmy, 🙈 I became a G.A.S. Yesterday I bought a red shuter button for my new OM-3 in uniquely mint condition. And I bought one for my new PEN-F. A month ago I bought a OM motor drive 1 including an OM-2 MD, and a 14-42 EZ. In November -24 I bought a new 100-400 with 400 € OMDS discount. Last Summer I bought a 12 mm f2. It goes on and on last two years. Olympus TLR, Olympus PEN-EE, red Olympus Pen E-PM2, a 8-25 zoom, 45mm f1.8, OM-1mk1 I'm sick Jimmy.
I could be happy with only the E-M1mk3 and the 12-100 SyncIS f4 i started up with. Or my old but strong E-1 with three lenses. That one gave me beautiful photos. Or the Stylus 1s I bought in 2012 and still use.
I'm sick Jimmy, but my collection getts bigger and bigger. Please help me 😊😊😅🙈🙏
As a hobbyist makes no sense to buy lenses new, you buy second and don't lose much on resell. I buy new when i don't find second. I only regret selling my 24-105 at half the price, bought new for an expedition, i didn't used it in 4 years but i might need it now
"G.A.S" opposite "斷捨離"
I’ve sold all my camera equipment/ lenses etc, and have strictly gone with my iPhone 16 pro It’s always with me, fast, stabilized and I bought a Beastcage and Beastgrip lens for those days I want more “professional” shots. I think it’s more than enough for most hobbyists. Professional shooters and daily UA-camrs obviously would benefit from higher end DSLRs. The 48 megapixel sensor from the iPhone looks great, and the autofocus always works for video shooters as well. To each their own.
No thanks, I prefer some real 20Mpx and decent file sizes
I hate the ergonomics of phones for photography.
The OM-5 and Lumix/Leica 25mm f/1.4 seems to have cured my G.A.S. - well, it's been 8 months and still no sign of it returning. Fingers crossed it stays away 🤞
There is no such thing. There is a camera and Len’s for every situation. OM, LUMIX, Fuji, Nikon
I have the same issue ua-cam.com/users/shortsEDiJ4Mf1CZ4?si=b-ePQrtncTcbzlH3
GAS is good 🙏
In other words, if you're a hobbyist, don't act like a professional.
Who thought of this acronym? I hope you have to watch each and every stupid video where this word is used. It’s really annoying how every photography channel now has to do something about gas and always makes the same stupid joke „hohoho no, not that gas, hihihi“. Think of something else please
It was was coined by Walter Becker, the guitarist and co-founder of Steely Dan. He used it in a 1994 article for Guitar Player magazine to describe the compulsive desire to acquire more musical gear
I didn't think it was gas... I wanted better autofocus and image quality than my EM5.3 was giving so I tried the OM1.2 and was disappointed and sent it back. That cost me a pretty high restocking fee. Ouch! The EM5.3... its not perfect but pretty good and quite fun. Good points in this video... think about what you need and how the difference in the new gear will benefit you. I underestimated the gear I already have.
Clearly aimed at putting people off buying new gear, and a week before the release of the new OM camera, and you are going to Japan, omg. Watch out for the OM ninjas, make sure you lock your doors and windows before you go to bed 😂.
I currently enjoy two camera systems Olympus micro 4/3 and Nikon Z full frame. But I am wanting to introduce an aps-c system. Possibly Sony or Fuji. I haven't made up my mind but it would be for my hobby camera.