I am somewhat concerned about my LBA. I usually stop the buying when my paypal balance get close to zero. I have recently broken that rule big time. I pay as I bought more but my usual management of selling after buying has not kicked into full gear for a balance.
Observations
1. I am starting to
have more adaptall-2 lens than my limited lens. I just ordered a 17mm f/3.5 and the 500mm f/8.0 and I am even thinking about the 24mm f/2.5 or the 28mm f/2.5. Weird. I lost my bid at $370 for a 180mm f/2.5 on the adaptall-2. That is likely the best 180mm that I have known for MF. By the way, I now have 4 copies of adaptall-2 P/K-A adapters. Why 4? I Know! I can have 3 lens all mounted and ready in the field with 17mm/35-80/70-210 and I can freely choose the mixing of limited, old primes and the adaptall-2 gems.
2. Yesterday, I just received my
DA 40mm f/2.8 from B&H for $249.00. I do luck out the copy, though not mint, with marks on the hood, it works extraordinary well and it comes with the hood and cap in 30.5mm size. That thing beats the 21mm in terms of cuteness and thinness. It is the smallest prime in my gear. And my trio/quad/fifth prime look like 21/35/40/50/77
3. After the
645N, I have not even bought 1 roll of film and I have two lens and I am yet to start the process. But it is always easy to get tempted with the cheaper 35mm full frame. I am going to get a
used MX and I am finishing my 1st roll of b&w in a SuperProgram. And I am eyeballing a
Ricoh xr-p that can take iso 3200 and have shutter speed with 1/2000 sec. And it is black in color and small in size. I will report back my MX/
SuperProgram and perhaps a Ricoh xr-p experience before I can even have time to touch on the 645N. God, please grant me the wisdom and time for my film experience. I want a scanner in Xmas.
4. At any time, I am ready for the
white Pentax K-x order and as soon as I find myself recouping from my LBA purchases. And to add complexity in funding, my thinking are not far off from my planned purchase of
Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5. God, please help me with a wise decision.
5. I have repurchased lens and TC that I sold before. It is like the cycle comes back to me without realizing that I am re-living the LBA nightmare in the past. I am shooting product shots of my
Vivitar 100mm f/2.8 1:1 macro from Kiron along with
SuperTak 100mm f/2.8 (m42) which I sold and missed before. And now I have a
Panagor 3x Tele-macro converter for 1.5:1. It is not a 1:1 macro converter but a 3x Tele and 1.5:1 in close up
6. I am
LBA happy but a bit concerned, should I?
My LBA/CBA flickr set in:
Recent LBA and CBA set
Please feel free to snap my face to wake up or share comments for
consolation, or discuss about
remedies and
practical solutions.
Regards,
Hin, the LBA worrisome warrior, Man