stupidest cam gear purchase

[bovine]

switching from Pentax Ist DL->Canon 20D->NikonD70s->Canon30D->Pentaxk100D->Canon1DMk II :cry:
imagine all the $ i could have saved

And next u r going to buy D700? :think:

Anyway for me,should not have bought my cam package at comex. So many useless n unused "freebies"

 

[foxwagon]

switching from Pentax Ist DL->Canon 20D->NikonD70s->Canon30D->Pentaxk100D->Canon1DMk II :cry:
imagine all the $ i could have saved

& I thought I was fickle minded & kept buying stuff!

 

[Leong23]

85mm f1.8, less than a few month, i upgrade to 85mm f1.4

 

[zac08]

85mm f1.8, less than a few month, i upgrade to 85mm f1.4

your 1.8 still around??

darn... hands itchy liao

 

[pinkbee]

EF 75-300mm.

Used it less than 5 times because the IQ was so lousy. Ended up buying an L. Wasted $300

Bought a 2nd-hand old version of this lens from a CS-er. Was very very new that time so didn't know how to check for defects, until a few days later when I did a thorough cleaning, found that there was this 'speck of dust' which wouldn't come off no matter how I clean it. Came here as well as Google for answer and found out that it was actually fungus in the interior of the lens! Tried contacting the seller via PM & SMS but no replies (obviously trying to avoid me lah). Quickly posted in B/S forum and fortunately another CS-er who didn't mind the fungus bought it a month later. :sweat:

Still lost some $$$ selling it...:cry:

 

[Leong23]

your 1.8 still around??

darn... hands itchy liao

Ya, still around, lazy to sell...............

 

[aaron80]

My stupidest cam gear purchase would be the Nikon 70-200VR F2.8. I spent $2.4k on it, after buying I seldom use it coz very sianz to carry such a heavy lens around and I dun really much events or sports.. After using for 2 months, I sold it off at $2.2k.

 

[Zeddy]

It should be my camera bag. Don't like the strain on one shoulder. Should have purchase a backpack with 2 straps.

 

[Sion]

Should be this 360-degree-camera:

 

[glennyong]

my sigma 70-200...... :bsmilie::bsmilie:

 

[glennyong]

Should be this 360-degree-camera:

chindogu ah... :bsmilie:

 

[glennyong]

its not cam gear related... i would really love to buy these 2.

http://scribalterror.blogs.com/scribal_terror/images/12oitgy.jpg


http://image.linkinn.com/userfile/pictures_0710/Image/japonskie_wynalazki_01.jpg

really... while one lets u concentrate on work, the other lets u rest while standing knowing that i will never get a seat in the mrt.

 

[Randius]

Lotsa stupid things done before getting the current setup...

Ricoh GX-100 -> Nikon D80 -> D200 -> D300
18-200 + 50/1.4 -> 28-70 -> 20/2.8 + 50/1.4 + 85/1.4 -> 24-70
Slingshot 200 -> CompuDayPack -> Crumpler KeyStone -> TTP Change Up -> Glass Taxi + Modulus Pouches -> Change Up -> Urban Disguise 40 -> Urban Disguise 50 -> Airport Antidote + more Modulus Pouches

and all these gotten, sold and gotten again within a year...

may be able to buy one more lens with the money lost :cry:

 

[zac08]

Ya, still around, lazy to sell...............

nevermind, dun sell... put on permanent loan to me lah... :bsmilie:

 

[zac08]

It should be my camera bag. Don't like the strain on one shoulder. Should have purchase a backpack with 2 straps.

Dun worry... I have 2 shoulder bags, 2 backpacks... and I think I will still get more along the way... :bsmilie: :sweat:

PS : I bought a trolley for the shoulder bag too. Ease the load.

 

[Simon_84]

Bought a 2nd-hand old version of this lens from a CS-er. Was very very new that time so didn't know how to check for defects, until a few days later when I did a thorough cleaning, found that there was this 'speck of dust' which wouldn't come off no matter how I clean it. Came here as well as Google for answer and found out that it was actually fungus in the interior of the lens! Tried contacting the seller via PM & SMS but no replies (obviously trying to avoid me lah). Quickly posted in B/S forum and fortunately another CS-er who didn't mind the fungus bought it a month later. :sweat:

Still lost some $$$ selling it...:cry:

didn't the seller make it a point to tell you before the deal ?
did you ask for 1 week personal warranty ?
fungus in the lens sure have to lose a bit of money to sell away, no choice mah unless you go for internal cleaning at the service center.

 

[engrmariano]

Lowepro Rover II AW.

concept of the bag was good. two separate compartment for camera & personal items. + it has tripod holder and rain cover... but never used for a single time.:dunno:

traded with Nova 3 AW + topup.:thumbsup:

 

[photobum]

The stupidest cam gear I ever bought is the cam itself.

I shouldn't have started photography in the first place. I should have saved all those money and buy a landed property somewhere in Bukit Timah, instead of staying in a 4-room HDB flat.

After that, I may even have leftover cash to buy myself a BMW 7 Series, instead of taking public transport.

Just like my wife always tell me: "Why you keep buying another stupid lens/camera?"

 

[vonlichenstein]

The stupidest cam gear I ever bought is the cam itself.

I shouldn't have started photography in the first place. I should have saved all those money and buy a landed property somewhere in Bukit Timah, instead of staying in a 4-room HDB flat.

After that, I may even have leftover cash to buy myself a BMW 7 Series, instead of taking public transport.

Just like my wife always tell me: "Why you keep buying another stupid lens/camera?"

WAH thats really alot of camera gear then.... haha

 

[lsisaxon]

Should be this 360-degree-camera:

Innovative... but how to advance the film after taking a shot? All with built in motordrive?