So
many discussion threads on ‘which lens is sharper’. So much GAS. I was
there. Owning more syndrome. Going through each and every review and
going for the even sharper, newer or more praised lens. Sigmas and
Tokinas were becoming obsolete and unloved. Nikkor. Nanocoating. Faster.
Sharper. Then the Sigma ART series made a comeback...
More lenses found their way into the bag. In the meantime only a few found their way to eBay. And if they did - it always felt like they were replaced with two pieces of gear. The overall bulk seemed to be increasing, yet many of the pieces were mostly spending their time in the box under the bed.
Being a keen walker and travelling a fair bit, this was not sustainable. I could lug the lenses and the cameras for a day walk. Not a problem. Could, on a push, lug it for a couple of days of walking. Heck, even lugged the 70-200mm f2.8 up the Mueller’s Hut in knee-deep snow. Was it work it? Hell yes!
Although the backpack was bursting out, every time the justification for the effort was the same: maybe there will be something that needs a wide, or long or macro lens. Maybe a stream or waterfall. Or maybe some distant peak…The new lenses always seemed sharper or faster, even though bigger and heavier. Or better in some other way. A Rode mic in case of some video work. Maybe a flash - just in case... But most of the stuff in the box did not quite make its way out. A lot of it just stayed in.
Hoarding.
Salvation came with some common sense starting to filter in (continues here)...
More lenses found their way into the bag. In the meantime only a few found their way to eBay. And if they did - it always felt like they were replaced with two pieces of gear. The overall bulk seemed to be increasing, yet many of the pieces were mostly spending their time in the box under the bed.
Being a keen walker and travelling a fair bit, this was not sustainable. I could lug the lenses and the cameras for a day walk. Not a problem. Could, on a push, lug it for a couple of days of walking. Heck, even lugged the 70-200mm f2.8 up the Mueller’s Hut in knee-deep snow. Was it work it? Hell yes!
Although the backpack was bursting out, every time the justification for the effort was the same: maybe there will be something that needs a wide, or long or macro lens. Maybe a stream or waterfall. Or maybe some distant peak…The new lenses always seemed sharper or faster, even though bigger and heavier. Or better in some other way. A Rode mic in case of some video work. Maybe a flash - just in case... But most of the stuff in the box did not quite make its way out. A lot of it just stayed in.
Hoarding.
Salvation came with some common sense starting to filter in (continues here)...
