Mark_L Posted January 26, 2012 Share #1  Posted January 26, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have an M8 and Summicron 35 and 50 lenses. This is a very nice set and I enjoy taking pictures. Unfortunately my head is full of new possibilities to extend this set.  Stream of consciousness: A 24mm but then if I would ever have an M9 I need an external viewfinder, a 90 mm cron or elmarit, or a 75 would love to have the cron but rarely offered. A 28, oh no to close to 35, should I sell my 35 cron, save up some money with the 28mm Elmarit and go for the 50 lux, If I sell my 50 cron and then with what I gained, and some more money…maybe a 21mm, to expensive, Voigtlander, well….  Gear acquisition syndrome, one would say, but in the end I suffer from gear disposal syndrome. Does this exist? Anyone had the same, disposed of it all and just bought the X1 to be happy with its simplicity and inability to extend (apart from some accessories) Or is it regret afterwards? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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prk60091 Posted January 26, 2012 Share #2  Posted January 26, 2012 I have an M8 and Summicron 35 and 50 lenses. This is a very nice set and I enjoy taking pictures. Unfortunately my head is full of new possibilities to extend this set.  Stream of consciousness: A 24mm but then if I would ever have an M9 I need an external viewfinder, a 90 mm cron or elmarit, or a 75 would love to have the cron but rarely offered. A 28, oh no to close to 35, should I sell my 35 cron, save up some money with the 28mm Elmarit and go for the 50 lux, If I sell my 50 cron and then with what I gained, and some more money…maybe a 21mm, to expensive, Voigtlander, well….  Gear acquisition syndrome, one would say, but in the end I suffer from gear disposal syndrome. Does this exist? Anyone had the same, disposed of it all and just bought the X1 to be happy with its simplicity and inability to extend (apart from some accessories) Or is it regret afterwards?  the grass is greener syndrome applies and i think the younger you are the greener the grass. In my wild youth- I "needed" every new thing- I am fortunate that I am able to purchase most everything I "needed"  as i age i am now a ripe and round 55 i find that the x1 is all that i really need- i enjoy the effective 35mm focal length and really enjoy shoting the camera - - if i get to cross an african safari off my bucket list- i will have to get something with a telephoto- but until then the x1 satisfies my "needs" ymmv by age disposition and pocket book -- Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huzel Posted January 26, 2012 Share #3 Â Posted January 26, 2012 at nearly 65 I can't afford M9! I have many (now useless) superior M lenses. But I am still happy. Happy with my lovely X1! Enjoy. It is endless... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecaton Posted January 26, 2012 Share #4 Â Posted January 26, 2012 at nearly 65 I can't afford M9! I have many (now useless) superior M lenses. But I am still happy. Happy with my lovely X1!Enjoy. It is endless... Â sell a few of the many lenses and you will have the funds for an M9;) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guido Posted January 27, 2012 Share #5 Â Posted January 27, 2012 Gear acquisition syndrome, one would say, but in the end I suffer from gear disposal syndrome. I have found the following anti-GAS strategy quite helpful over the years. Note that gear disposal is a core part of the strategy: Â For every new piece of gear lusted after, one or more existing items worth an equivalent value have to go. Usually, these will be the least used or useful items in the current gear pool. Never buy an item again if you had already owned and sold it once before. Hopefully, this will eventually lead to a state of equilibrium where everything in your possession is so good that it will no longer be possible to sell something as a prerequisite to buying something new (rule 1). In addition, rule 2) is intended to prevent nostalgic "back to film" attacks or similar illusions of getting better results from something which did not work out the first time round. Â Not 100% foolproof in my personal experience, but at least it helped plug the most gaping holes in my bank account Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted January 28, 2012 Share #6 Â Posted January 28, 2012 I like that approach. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manolo Laguillo Posted January 29, 2012 Share #7  Posted January 29, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have an M8 and Summicron 35 and 50 lenses. This is a very nice set and I enjoy taking pictures. Unfortunately my head is full of new possibilities to extend this set.  Stream of consciousness: A 24mm but then if I would ever have an M9 I need an external viewfinder, a 90 mm cron or elmarit, or a 75 would love to have the cron but rarely offered. A 28, oh no to close to 35, should I sell my 35 cron, save up some money with the 28mm Elmarit and go for the 50 lux, If I sell my 50 cron and then with what I gained, and some more money…maybe a 21mm, to expensive, Voigtlander, well….  Gear acquisition syndrome, one would say, but in the end I suffer from gear disposal syndrome. Does this exist? Anyone had the same, disposed of it all and just bought the X1 to be happy with its simplicity and inability to extend (apart from some accessories) Or is it regret afterwards?  I would buy the 24/3.8 Elmar. It's not that much more than the X1, and with the M8 it gives you the same angle as the X1. When in due time you buy the M9, you will have a very nice trio: 24, 35 & 50. If you find a 2nd hand external viewfinder, or a Zeiss one, everything will be ok. In any case, you won't need that VF till you buy the M9...  The 24/3.8 Elmar is a fantastic lens, very very high quality, very small, coded, with a super hood, and f.3.8 is ok.  Excuse me for destroying your syndrome Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Muller Posted January 29, 2012 Share #8 Â Posted January 29, 2012 I suppose it comes down to the question of: Do I want to make photographs or do I like collecting cameras..? Â If its the latter well then it doesn't matter go for the exotic lenses and camera because then one can talk about bokeh and rendering and extreme corner sharpness and if a preasp is better than a asph and if the 1.4 is the best ever or ist it the f2 from 1997 etc etc.... Â On the other hand if making images is your game, get one lens one camera and go for it. After a while the real need for another lens or not will become plain as daylight... Â I bought the X1 (for the same price a g10, mind you) and what greatly appealed to me was the fact that I couldn't spend any more money on it, (thats after the optical viewfinder and grip) but now its complete and I made a deal with myself that I will use it for at least 3years ( 5 will be ideal..) so that the focus and response could be sorted out once and for all. To see what can be done with 'only' one lens look here... Ivan Muller, the lazy travel photographer ...: Philippolis, boys will be boys... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_L Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share #9  Posted February 3, 2012  On the other hand if making images is your game, get one lens one camera and go for it. After a while the real need for another lens or not will become plain as daylight...  This is exactly what I intend to do, well nearly, I just both a second hand Elmarit 90 latest version and now I will sell my 50 cron to pay for it. The 35 cron will stay on the camera as my main lens, I am using it most of all. The Elmarit with its equivalent of 120 mm will be used on occasion for portraits. So nearly one camera, one lens.  It was exactly the X1 that cannot be extended that interested me. I can stay with 'nearly' the same with the M8 and 35 cron, and on occasion the 90. I am not interested in external viewfinders, that is a good thing to achieve less Gear acquisition.  I believe I am cured.  Thanks  Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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