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officiousbystander · 12-12-2015, 08:03 PM - **1 Like**

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My LBA was completely cured in the middle of this year. I realised that a new lens doesn't make me a better photographer or more likely to go out and take photos. However in in early November I did buy the DFA 100 WR but only because it was so cheap. And just a few weeks later I bought a Lumix 25mm 1.7 but only because they were practically being given away. And as they were such incredible bargains it just doesn't count. So I'm cured. Cured I tell you!!!

Driline · 12-12-2015, 08:34 PM

Originally posted by Na Horuk

My LBA never fully went away. But what really helped was when I realized Im a bad photographer regardless of lens

LOL. At least your honest. So many of us here are still in denial like that Driline guy HA! You gotta see his stuff. Makes me laugh every time.

Vantage-Point · 12-12-2015, 08:43 PM

Oooh, I'm going to tell him what you said!

**boriscleto** · 12-12-2015, 09:30 PM

Originally posted by Clinton

I think my LBA retired with the purchase of the A* 1200

How can you retire your LBA when you don't even have the K 400-600 F8-12 Reflex?

I look at your list and only see 1 50. It's not even LBA unless you own 5...

Wild Mark · 12-13-2015, 04:11 AM

This item is one of the reasons why LBA can never be cured

1870 Pentax 85mm F 4 5 Ultra Achromatic Takumar Asahi OPT Near Mint | eBay

unless one wins the lottery or sells another kidneys

ChatMechant · 12-13-2015, 10:07 AM

My LBA was under control.... then FF ideas started. "hmmm, I should buy the FA Ltds.... and more Taks...."

pathdoc · 12-13-2015, 10:18 AM

Originally posted by ChatMechant

My LBA was under control.... then FF ideas started. "hmmm, I should buy the FA Ltds.... and more Taks...."

It could be argued that any true LBA sufferer who was going through an abatement phase must surely have possessed one or more examples of both by now?

normhead · 12-13-2015, 10:19 AM

Originally posted by boriscleto

What do you mean abate? I still have LBA, but there is no money to feed it...

I'm like him, I'd drop 30k tomorrow if i had it.

rjm007 · 12-13-2015, 10:23 AM

Originally posted by boriscleto

I look at your list and only see 1 50. It's not even LBA unless you own 5...

Ain't that the truth. Or deciding that you need the 1.4 and 1.7 versions..

pathdoc · 12-13-2015, 10:29 AM

If you gave me $30K to spend on lenses I seriously have no idea of what I'd buy first. Oh sure, I could buy pretty much every current production Pentax lens and a fair swath of what's on e-bay and the marketplace, but there'd be no joy in it. It would be "just because I could". When my LBA hits, I have to feel I really NEED the lens before I cough money up for it. Perhaps a good way to control it is to say "nothing more secondhand unless you're holding the actual lens in your hands as you cough up the money". Because I very rarely get the opportunity to do this, that should keep me in check (and my incoming Christmas presents should sate my lust for new glass for quite some time).

rjm007 · 12-13-2015, 10:37 AM

I think there is both a chase component and an "interest level" factor. Having a bunch of money would remove the former for sure although I guess it might just move the ebay bid maximum up a notch. It is fun timing your bid and trying to get *that* lens at *that price. Losing it just adds to the need to find it again.

Interest level ? At the moment I'm really interested in exploring older lenses, probably M39/LTM lenses like CZJ because it'll be fun. A friend can't understand why I've bought so many cheap lenses when he has bought a few very expensive CZ lenses. I guess my answer would be I'm looking for great quality , interesting lenses (not just another mainstream choice) and an affordable price.

normhead · 12-13-2015, 10:41 AM

My A*-400 2.8 and FA* 60-250 would take up a huge amount of that, probably followed by a 560 or 600. More than half gone already. Then the 3 amigos, a 300 2.8, 200 2.8 and already over 2/3 gone. These are just the lenses I've spent hours researching and lusting over. There's the new 70-200 and 150-450 and 24-70 that I haven't really even considered yet. Do Ihave any of my 30k left?

**monochrome** · 12-13-2015, 11:57 AM

Originally posted by pathdoc

If you gave me $30K to spend on lenses I seriously have no idea of what I'd buy first. Oh sure, I could buy pretty much every current production Pentax lens and a fair swath of what's on e-bay and the marketplace, but there'd be no joy in it. It would be "just because I could". When my LBA hits, I have to feel I really NEED the lens before I cough money up for it. Perhaps a good way to control it is to say "nothing more secondhand unless you're holding the actual lens in your hands as you cough up the money". Because I very rarely get the opportunity to do this, that should keep me in check (and my incoming Christmas presents should sate my lust for new glass for quite some time).

Someone here calculated a 645z and the entire stable of current 645 lenses and accessories could be had from B&H for $55,xxx, before negotiating.

If you want a lottery dream that's a good one.

normhead · 12-13-2015, 11:59 AM

Originally posted by monochrome

Someone here calculated a 645z and the entire stable of current 645 lenses and accessories could be had from B&H for $55,xxx, before negotiating.

If you want a lottery dream that's a good one.

OK so, add 55,000 ro my 30,000 and I'm up to 85,000. Do I need to win one lottery or two?

**monochrome** · 12-13-2015, 12:02 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by normhead

OK so, add 55,000 ro my 30,000 and I'm up to 85,000. Do I need to win one lottery or two?

"Shoot with what you have, not with what you dream about." * ~ Peter Zack

* I fail miserably at this.

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12-12-2015, 08:03 PM - 1 Like	#31
officiousbystander Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Sydney Photos: Gallery Posts: 916	Staff note: This post may contain affiliate links, which means Pentax Forums may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. If you would like to support the forum directly, you may also make a donation here. My LBA was completely cured in the middle of this year. I realised that a new lens doesn't make me a better photographer or more likely to go out and take photos. However in in early November I did buy the DFA 100 WR but only because it was so cheap. And just a few weeks later I bought a Lumix 25mm 1.7 but only because they were practically being given away. And as they were such incredible bargains it just doesn't count. So I'm cured. Cured I tell you!!!

12-12-2015, 08:34 PM	#32
Driline Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: IOWA Where the Tall Corn Grows Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,708	Originally posted by Na Horuk My LBA never fully went away. But what really helped was when I realized Im a bad photographer regardless of lens LOL. At least your honest. So many of us here are still in denial like that Driline guy HA! You gotta see his stuff. Makes me laugh every time.

12-12-2015, 08:43 PM	#33
Vantage-Point Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New York Posts: 516	Oooh, I'm going to tell him what you said!

12-12-2015, 09:30 PM	#34
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,477	Originally posted by Clinton I think my LBA retired with the purchase of the A* 1200 How can you retire your LBA when you don't even have the K 400-600 F8-12 Reflex? I look at your list and only see 1 50. It's not even LBA unless you own 5...

12-13-2015, 04:11 AM	#35
Wild Mark Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Newcastle Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,954	This item is one of the reasons why LBA can never be cured 1870 Pentax 85mm F 4 5 Ultra Achromatic Takumar Asahi OPT Near Mint \| eBay unless one wins the lottery or sells another kidneys

12-13-2015, 10:07 AM	#36
ChatMechant Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Matsuyama Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,284	My LBA was under control.... then FF ideas started. "hmmm, I should buy the FA Ltds.... and more Taks...."

12-13-2015, 10:18 AM	#37
pathdoc Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,381	Originally posted by ChatMechant My LBA was under control.... then FF ideas started. "hmmm, I should buy the FA Ltds.... and more Taks...." It could be argued that any true LBA sufferer who was going through an abatement phase must surely have possessed one or more examples of both by now?

12-13-2015, 10:19 AM	#38
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by boriscleto What do you mean abate? I still have LBA, but there is no money to feed it... I'm like him, I'd drop 30k tomorrow if i had it.

12-13-2015, 10:23 AM	#39
rjm007 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Uxbridge UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 218 Original Poster	Originally posted by boriscleto I look at your list and only see 1 50. It's not even LBA unless you own 5... Ain't that the truth. Or deciding that you need the 1.4 and 1.7 versions..

12-13-2015, 10:29 AM	#40
pathdoc Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,381	If you gave me $30K to spend on lenses I seriously have no idea of what I'd buy first. Oh sure, I could buy pretty much every current production Pentax lens and a fair swath of what's on e-bay and the marketplace, but there'd be no joy in it. It would be "just because I could". When my LBA hits, I have to feel I really NEED the lens before I cough money up for it. Perhaps a good way to control it is to say "nothing more secondhand unless you're holding the actual lens in your hands as you cough up the money". Because I very rarely get the opportunity to do this, that should keep me in check (and my incoming Christmas presents should sate my lust for new glass for quite some time).

12-13-2015, 10:37 AM	#41
rjm007 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Uxbridge UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 218 Original Poster	I think there is both a chase component and an "interest level" factor. Having a bunch of money would remove the former for sure although I guess it might just move the ebay bid maximum up a notch. It is fun timing your bid and trying to get that lens at *that price. Losing it just adds to the need to find it again. Interest level ? At the moment I'm really interested in exploring older lenses, probably M39/LTM lenses like CZJ because it'll be fun. A friend can't understand why I've bought so many cheap lenses when he has bought a few very expensive CZ lenses. I guess my answer would be I'm looking for great quality , interesting lenses (not just another mainstream choice) and an affordable price.

12-13-2015, 10:41 AM	#42
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	My A-400 2.8 and FA 60-250 would take up a huge amount of that, probably followed by a 560 or 600. More than half gone already. Then the 3 amigos, a 300 2.8, 200 2.8 and already over 2/3 gone. These are just the lenses I've spent hours researching and lusting over. There's the new 70-200 and 150-450 and 24-70 that I haven't really even considered yet. Do Ihave any of my 30k left?

12-13-2015, 11:57 AM	#43
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by pathdoc If you gave me $30K to spend on lenses I seriously have no idea of what I'd buy first. Oh sure, I could buy pretty much every current production Pentax lens and a fair swath of what's on e-bay and the marketplace, but there'd be no joy in it. It would be "just because I could". When my LBA hits, I have to feel I really NEED the lens before I cough money up for it. Perhaps a good way to control it is to say "nothing more secondhand unless you're holding the actual lens in your hands as you cough up the money". Because I very rarely get the opportunity to do this, that should keep me in check (and my incoming Christmas presents should sate my lust for new glass for quite some time). Someone here calculated a 645z and the entire stable of current 645 lenses and accessories could be had from B&H for $55,xxx, before negotiating. If you want a lottery dream that's a good one.

12-13-2015, 11:59 AM	#44
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by monochrome Someone here calculated a 645z and the entire stable of current 645 lenses and accessories could be had from B&H for $55,xxx, before negotiating. If you want a lottery dream that's a good one. OK so, add 55,000 ro my 30,000 and I'm up to 85,000. Do I need to win one lottery or two?

12-13-2015, 12:02 PM - 2 Likes	#45
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by normhead OK so, add 55,000 ro my 30,000 and I'm up to 85,000. Do I need to win one lottery or two? "Shoot with what you have, not with what you dream about." * ~ Peter Zack * I fail miserably at this.

When did your LBA abate ?

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