SCT
Mu-43 Regular
So, it all started when I first got a cell phone that had a camera... Roughly about 2005 I think. Taking pictures wasn't really a big thing for me then. Hardly ever used the camera that was on the phone. I would usually borrow my dads Nikon SLR to auto shows, that's it. Then it just grew on me. I found myself slowly using the camera on my phone more and more. Taking pictures of friends, odd stuff, random. Then I bought myself a point and shoot by 2007 because I was seeking better pictures and the ability to share them. Year after year, more and more pictures.... of anything! Roadkills while driving, museums, I literally started carrying my P&S everywhere now like my cell phone. Come 2010, it was just one night where I looked over pictures I took. Just sat in front of my laptop and thought about it. Then started looking for bigger, better cameras because now I seeked even better quality. I didn't have enough funds. Then by October 20, 2010, I said screw it and bought myself a birthday gift (my current EPL1). My birthday being October 27. At that point, in my mind this EPL1 was going to be used sparingly. The P&S would be the one I carry everywhere, my EPL1 for special occasions. So I didn't think it would become an expensive hobby which is how all my other current hobbies turned out. Should've known better.
Besides better photography skills that I have acquired which is the only part of this hobby that has been free (except entrance fees or gas when I go places)....
I now have 8 legacy lenses, 3 native lenses, and a Minolta SRT100 which I haven't gotten around to use yet. And I can't forget the accessories I have bought so far, the VF2, bellows... all these stuff I list in my signature. Not sure if that's a good thing or not.
When I bought my EPL1, I thought at most I was going to spend was maybe $700 more or less. I was wrong.
I just received my eighth lens today which is a Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 2.8/50 No.350xxxx which has 14 aperature blades. Is that rare? I am now awaiting on a Koni 50 1.7, Koni 200mm and a Tokina 500mm.
If you don't see how bad this has become... the date that it says in my profile here, my join date. Well, mu-43 is where I got full blown infected. Before I joined, I thought the m43 cameras only took m43 lenses which are more costly. Then I joined here simply just wanting to learn more. Apparently I got what I wanted and learned that lens made during as far back as the Jurassic period can be used on the m43 with a $20 adapter. And everyone knows legacy lenses are more affordable than brand new native lenses AND the performance is greater (IMO at least). Look what happend!
So.... even though 3 days has passed. It's my one year anniversary of being infected.
Don't get me wrong though. I'm not disappointed or anywhere near. I'm as happy as a kid in a toy store that also sells candy and then some. I wish I only knew what will be the cause of my demise :smile:
And yes, I was re-evaluating myself on what I've done so far and how can I do better the next day when I thought about and wrote this. Then the next. Then the next...
Besides better photography skills that I have acquired which is the only part of this hobby that has been free (except entrance fees or gas when I go places)....
I now have 8 legacy lenses, 3 native lenses, and a Minolta SRT100 which I haven't gotten around to use yet. And I can't forget the accessories I have bought so far, the VF2, bellows... all these stuff I list in my signature. Not sure if that's a good thing or not.
When I bought my EPL1, I thought at most I was going to spend was maybe $700 more or less. I was wrong.
I just received my eighth lens today which is a Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 2.8/50 No.350xxxx which has 14 aperature blades. Is that rare? I am now awaiting on a Koni 50 1.7, Koni 200mm and a Tokina 500mm.
If you don't see how bad this has become... the date that it says in my profile here, my join date. Well, mu-43 is where I got full blown infected. Before I joined, I thought the m43 cameras only took m43 lenses which are more costly. Then I joined here simply just wanting to learn more. Apparently I got what I wanted and learned that lens made during as far back as the Jurassic period can be used on the m43 with a $20 adapter. And everyone knows legacy lenses are more affordable than brand new native lenses AND the performance is greater (IMO at least). Look what happend!
So.... even though 3 days has passed. It's my one year anniversary of being infected.
Don't get me wrong though. I'm not disappointed or anywhere near. I'm as happy as a kid in a toy store that also sells candy and then some. I wish I only knew what will be the cause of my demise :smile:
And yes, I was re-evaluating myself on what I've done so far and how can I do better the next day when I thought about and wrote this. Then the next. Then the next...