Finally, I'm cured of GAS

mopar_guy · Aug 10, 2011

Can't say that I really need one of these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Huge-Aerial-Len...745375404?pt=Film_Cameras&hash=item3f09ae92ac

Newt_on_Swings · Aug 10, 2011

" Tee - color " of rear lens cell is caused by radioactivity.You should store it in a remote place and you should not stay closer than 6 feet longer than 60 hours a year.

Haha, sweet jebus

SafetyBob · Aug 10, 2011

I don't know if your cured yet......at least you realize you would need a new camera or two to go with that lense......

Bob E.

Two23 · Aug 10, 2011

Glad to hear you are cured. As for me, I'm wondering what lensboard I'll need to mount it on my Chamonix 4x5.

Kent in SD

Jeff Kubach · Aug 10, 2011

Amazing lens but I'm never cured of GAS.

Jeff

benjiboy · Aug 10, 2011

In the current World economic situation the best cure for G.A.S I know is the thought of losing ones home, and I consider myself fortunate that I can keep the equipment I have.

André E.C. · Aug 10, 2011

Are you sure...?

Cheers

CGW · Aug 10, 2011

You're either in recovery or denial with GAS.

benjiboy · Aug 10, 2011

CGW said:
You're either in recovery or denial with GAS.

Like alcoholism I can't claim ever to be cured, but I'm a recovering G.A.S sufferer, it's about three years since I made my last significant purchase, I'm retired on a fixed income, and am putting paying my utility bills first especially if we have as cold a Winter in Britain this year as last year which was the coldest since 1634 .

Dan Fromm · Aug 10, 2011

benjiboy said:
Like alcoholism I can't claim ever to be cured, but I'm a recovering G.A.S sufferer, it's about three years since I made my last significant purchase, I'm retired on a fixed income, and am putting paying my utility bills first especially if we have as cold a Winter in Britain this year as last year which was the coldest since 1634 .

Interesting reply that strikes a chord, Ben. I recently retired, made sure before retiring that my 2x3 kit was pretty complete.

And it is, although my Baby Bertha (2x3 Graflex hung on a 2x3 Cambo SC) isn't completely debugged yet. Funny thing is, my wife keeps telling me to spend the money needed to make it fully operational. Verboten here, but she also tells me to get a good grade of digital SLR.

My last fling was an aerial camera lens bought as a speculation. 200/2.0 S.F.O.M., covers 4x5, about 7 kg. Not all that expensive ...

alanrockwood · Aug 10, 2011

Could the lens be adapted to fit on a Leica or Zorki 4K?

If so, would the tripod screw on the camera body be strong enough to hold the assembly?

I'm thinking that with only 200 pounds to support it just might be crazy enough to work.

dnjl · Aug 10, 2011

alanrockwood said:
Could the lens be adapted to fit on a Leica or Zorki 4K?

If so, would the tripod screw on the camera body be strong enough to hold the assembly?

I'm thinking that with only 200 pounds to support it just might be crazy enough to work.

I'm sure it would fit no problem, but there might be some viewfinder blockage.

wblynch · Aug 10, 2011

benjiboy said:
In the current World economic situation the best cure for G.A.S I know is the thought of losing ones home, and I consider myself fortunate that I can keep the equipment I have.

Just get a van and hope it all fits. Then park it down by the river.

vpwphoto · Sep 20, 2011

SOMEONE HELP ME WHAT DOES GAS stand for? I looked on the urban dictionary, but can't find what fits here at apug.
Thanks

brucemuir · Sep 20, 2011

vpwphoto said:
SOMEONE HELP ME WHAT DOES GAS stand for? I looked on the urban dictionary, but can't find what fits here at apug.
Thanks

Gear Acquisition Syndrome

vpwphoto · Sep 20, 2011

brucemuir said:
Gear Acquisition Syndrome

Thanks... oh I am cured? I sold off a lot of stuff this year, but did buy a beater 300 2.8 that I am actually using!

ntenny · Sep 20, 2011

Newt_on_Swings said:
" Tee - color " of rear lens cell is caused by radioactivity.You should store it in a remote place and you should not stay closer than 6 feet longer than 60 hours a year.

Haha, sweet jebus

If you read the q&a section, the seller actually checked it with a dosimeter! The units they report don't make sense, though---I'm guessing they mean 0.3 microsieverts *per hour*, which by my calculation actually isn't much above normal background radiation.

The thing weighs 200 pounds---the heavy-lifting injuries would probably kill you faster than the radiation from the rear cell!

-NT

vpwphoto · Sep 20, 2011

That's what I always heard... heck tritium watch faces, and airline flights are more "dangerous" than those lenses.

benjiboy · Oct 1, 2011

One of my sons is a physicist, I was asking him about radiation danger from my Canon FD 35mm f2 Thorium lens, and he said it's no more dangerous to own it than eating a banana every day ! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_equivalent_dose

guitstik · Oct 1, 2011

I wonder what that lens covers and what shutter would fit it. I guess a FP shutter would make that last point moot.

Finally, I'm cured of GAS

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