LBA

geoffw · 10-18-2017, 08:54 AM

I'm not as bad as some but is there a cure for LBA? 😓

**pepperberry farm** · 10-18-2017, 08:55 AM

no, there isn't....

D1N0 · 10-18-2017, 09:00 AM - **1 Like**

running out of cash

**eminker** · 10-18-2017, 09:38 AM - **2 Likes**

Marriage (in most cases...)

pschlute · 10-18-2017, 09:40 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by geoffw

I'm not as bad as some but is there a cure for LBA? 😓

in addition to all the correct answers given already, actually owning all the pentax lenses ever produced is also an effective cure.

**c.a.m** · 10-18-2017, 09:49 AM - **2 Likes**

Spouse or partner seeing ALL of your lenses in one place at the same time.

leekil · 10-18-2017, 09:53 AM

Originally posted by pschlute

in addition to all the correct answers given already, actually owning all the pentax lenses ever produced is also an effective cure.

I'm not sure your theory has a basis in fact

**boriscleto** · 10-18-2017, 10:01 AM

Running out of money.

pschlute · 10-18-2017, 10:11 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by leekil

I'm not sure your theory has a basis in fact

but it what we strive for !!

**Alex645** · 10-18-2017, 10:33 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by geoffw

I'm not as bad as some but is there a cure for LBA? 😓

There are many cures but addictions can always return if you simply enjoy collecting; itʻs the squirrel in our DNA:

a) Go into serious debt.
b) Buy the best and often priciest optics so you know that anything similar is a waste of time and money.
c) Convert your DSLR into a fixed non-interchangeable camera. Super glue, epoxy, solder, or weld your favorite lens on permanently.
d) Move to anyplace without roads, a post office, electricity, or cell and satellite reception (Antarctic ice cave).
e) Dump Pentax and switch to an all Leica system: Leica S (Typ 007) Medium Format DSLR Camera (Body Only) 10804
f) Spend your lens money on travel money instead. This will not only redirect your funds, you will be discouraged from carrying all those non-essential lenses.
g) Give me all your gear and buy a Nikon Coolpix P900 non-interchangeable 24-2000mm (35mm equiv.) zoom.

My own straight advice:
h) Develop your style of photography and stick to it. When I studied the photographers I admired, I realized they
didnʻt do everything under the sun. They were really good at one sort of thing and their portfolios and web sites had
both thematic content and technique. Ever since, 90% of my own work is with two prime lenses. The greatest limitation is usually my own skills or imagination, not the lens.

**sergysergy** · 10-18-2017, 10:36 AM

C(amera)BA

biz-engineer · 10-18-2017, 11:13 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by geoffw

LBA I'm not as bad as some but is there a cure for LBA? ��

It's not a cure, but it is an immediate relief, do like "Ogl", simply pretend you deserve a lens that doesn't exist in K mount, it's a very good remedy. Example: you just have to want DFA primes lenses, that will protect you against LBA for a while.

**monochrome** · 10-18-2017, 11:27 AM

Originally posted by pschlute

in addition to all the correct answers given already, actually owning all the pentax lenses ever produced is also an effective cure.

There’s always a cleaner/clearer/lower serial copy out there than any lens you already own.

**pres589** · 10-18-2017, 11:30 AM

I'm trying to beat this by trying to buy the best lens I can rationalize spending whatever on for a specific purpose. I'm envisioning a kit of one zoom and four primes.

This will get all screwed up if I buy a film body like I have been considering.

**ffking** · 10-18-2017, 11:40 AM

Originally posted by biz-engineer

that will protect you against LBA for a while

but only for a while, and when it strikes it will be in an acute and financially damaging form

10-18-2017, 08:54 AM	#1
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pschlute Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Surrey, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,216	Originally posted by geoffw I'm not as bad as some but is there a cure for LBA? 😓 in addition to all the correct answers given already, actually owning all the pentax lenses ever produced is also an effective cure.

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c.a.m Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,193	Spouse or partner seeing ALL of your lenses in one place at the same time.

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leekil Pentaxian Join Date: May 2016 Photos: Albums Posts: 2,003	Originally posted by pschlute in addition to all the correct answers given already, actually owning all the pentax lenses ever produced is also an effective cure. I'm not sure your theory has a basis in fact

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boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,477	Running out of money.

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pschlute Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Surrey, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,216	Originally posted by leekil I'm not sure your theory has a basis in fact but it what we strive for !!

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Alex645 Site Supporter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Kaneohe, HI Photos: Albums Posts: 3,527	Originally posted by geoffw I'm not as bad as some but is there a cure for LBA? 😓 There are many cures but addictions can always return if you simply enjoy collecting; itʻs the squirrel in our DNA: a) Go into serious debt. b) Buy the best and often priciest optics so you know that anything similar is a waste of time and money. c) Convert your DSLR into a fixed non-interchangeable camera. Super glue, epoxy, solder, or weld your favorite lens on permanently. d) Move to anyplace without roads, a post office, electricity, or cell and satellite reception (Antarctic ice cave). e) Dump Pentax and switch to an all Leica system: Leica S (Typ 007) Medium Format DSLR Camera (Body Only) 10804 f) Spend your lens money on travel money instead. This will not only redirect your funds, you will be discouraged from carrying all those non-essential lenses. g) Give me all your gear and buy a Nikon Coolpix P900 non-interchangeable 24-2000mm (35mm equiv.) zoom. My own straight advice: h) Develop your style of photography and stick to it. When I studied the photographers I admired, I realized they didnʻt do everything under the sun. They were really good at one sort of thing and their portfolios and web sites had both thematic content and technique. Ever since, 90% of my own work is with two prime lenses. The greatest limitation is usually my own skills or imagination, not the lens.

10-18-2017, 10:36 AM	#11
sergysergy Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,175	C(amera)BA

10-18-2017, 11:13 AM - 1 Like	#12
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,247	Originally posted by geoffw LBA I'm not as bad as some but is there a cure for LBA? �� It's not a cure, but it is an immediate relief, do like "Ogl", simply pretend you deserve a lens that doesn't exist in K mount, it's a very good remedy. Example: you just have to want DFA primes lenses, that will protect you against LBA for a while.

10-18-2017, 11:27 AM	#13
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by pschlute in addition to all the correct answers given already, actually owning all the pentax lenses ever produced is also an effective cure. There’s always a cleaner/clearer/lower serial copy out there than any lens you already own.

10-18-2017, 11:30 AM	#14
pres589 Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Wichita, KS Photos: Albums Posts: 4,533	I'm trying to beat this by trying to buy the best lens I can rationalize spending whatever on for a specific purpose. I'm envisioning a kit of one zoom and four primes. This will get all screwed up if I buy a film body like I have been considering.

10-18-2017, 11:40 AM	#15
ffking Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Old South Wales Posts: 6,039	Originally posted by biz-engineer that will protect you against LBA for a while but only for a while, and when it strikes it will be in an acute and financially damaging form