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...and she wasn't too happy!

How have your S.O.'s reacted to expensive equipment purchases? I tried explaining to her that it will probably hold its value better than a car, and will produce pics that can be enjoyed for years to come... without much luck. ;)
 
I have recently bought my wife an Infinity FX 45, a 55" Sony WEGA XBR plasma television on which she is currently watching the Phantom of the Opera, and some 1 3/4 carat colorless diamond earrings. This has pretty much gotten me even for my own expenses. If you're not in a position to give your wife compensatory toys, you may just have to let her paint your house pink and choose all your clothes for you.

Unless she's been trying to convince you to have a baby. in that case you can tell her you are getting equiped in case a little one comes along and then you're probably fine.....except you may eventually have to have the baby, which is way more expensive than the big-ass plasma TV (I got my wife a baby a while ago also come to think of it).
 
The funny thing about this camera is that my wife is willing to buy it for me as a gift but I can't convince myself that it is a technological peak that justifies it's price. Now if Canon came out with one with a non-Bayer sensor and dust protection and better high ISO performance....

--len
 
LMAO!

I just took some photos of one of the many BLOOMING plants in my house. I left them on my Mac for the wife to see. I asked her how she liked the photos, as I used my new Canon 85mm 1.2L, and totally blew out the background. Her first reply was, "So how much did it cost to get that picture? Wait, I don't want to know!"

She liked the photo, and I changed the subject.

Mike
 
not deprciate as much as a car?

I had my 1ds for 2 years and it lost about 60% of it's value.

I think the plan for a compensatory hobby is in order. Or if you have grandkids, take great grandkid pics for her. That works with my wife. She is also a quilter so I have her setup with a sewing room with 2 expensive sewing machines.

Does she have any expensive hobbies? Even if they are cheap - like bird watching - how about a bird watching trip? You could offer to take pictures of the birds?

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John Mason - Lafayette, IN
 
UnderWater said:
The funny thing about this camera is that my wife is willing to buy
it for me as a gift but I can't convince myself that it is a
technological peak that justifies it's price. Now if Canon came out
with one with a non-Bayer sensor and dust protection and better
high ISO performance....

--len
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I've told I want to buy either a 300 f/2.8L IS, 400 f/4 DO IS or 500 f/4L IS on top of the fortune I've already spent. She just laughed and said I'll need a sherpa to carry all the gear.

I do bribe her with things like LCD tele for the kitchen, new pergola, pda holidays etc. If all that fails l just say no sex until you relent LOL
 
If my wife ever looked closely at my 1dsII and then looked up the price, my remains would wash up in several counties. She is mostly bereft of expensive habits/hobbies, although she did get a new Powerbook recently.

Plus I'm still in really hot water over my drum scanner. I got a very nice (but huge) used drum scanner on ebay for $2,000--a Screen 1045 that was $90,000 new. She was almnost O.K. with the money, but the seller's measurements were off just enough--it wouldn't turn the corner into the spare bedroom as planned. Hell may have no fury like a woman scorned, but a woman with a drum scanner marooned in her living room is a close second.
 
Roger Krueger said:
If my wife ever looked closely at my 1dsII and then looked up the
price, my remains would wash up in several counties. She is mostly
bereft of expensive habits/hobbies, although she did get a new
Powerbook recently.

Plus I'm still in really hot water over my drum scanner. I got a
very nice (but huge) used drum scanner on ebay for $2,000--a Screen
1045 that was $90,000 new. She was almnost O.K. with the money, but
the seller's measurements were off just enough--it wouldn't turn
the corner into the spare bedroom as planned. Hell may have no fury
like a woman scorned, but a woman with a drum scanner marooned in
her living room is a close second.
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You made me laugh, thanks :) I just can imagine my wife in the same situation...
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rowan said:
...and she wasn't too happy!

... I tried explaining to her that it will probably hold its value better
than a car.
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I'm sure she knows that it will be worth essentially nothing within a few years and will become one of those lumps that nobody will buy at a garage sale twenty years from now, like old movie cameras or video camera/recorder separates.
 
My girlfriend encouraged me to spend the money because she knew I wouldn't be happy otherwise and I'd just be grumpy, causing her unecessary stress :)
 
Karl Grambow said:
My girlfriend encouraged me to spend the money because she knew I
wouldn't be happy otherwise and I'd just be grumpy, causing her
unecessary stress :)
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Key word here "GIRLFRIEND".

Something like "the most effective birth control ever invented - wedding cake". That's not the only attitude change. "Grumpy" Ha, my wife laugh's in the face of grumpy.
 
You're an adult. NEVER JUSTIFY ANYTHING TO ANYONE. If you and she have different accounts and keep your dinero seperate then that's it -- end of game. If you pool your resources then Surfdog is right on the money. She needs her goodies too. If she's been buying goodies but denies them to you, then she needs to be confronted with the error of her ways.

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http://www.ralphventura.com
 
So here's is the strategy:
  • Camera is bought.
  • Bill is hidden.
  • Create situation (or perhaps wait for it) when spouse becomes very excited. This could be anything - work-, family-, sex-, personal-related. When the moment is right and spouse is really happy (for whatever reason) - dive headfirst into the announcement of the great new camera (or lens) you got!
The shock will get absorbed by the current happiness and quite often be consumed completely for the best of all.

Things to consider:
  • Credit card billing cycle. You have 1 month max (or less) to wait for the right moment. Hiding the head in sand and be caught after-the-fact = severe punishment :)
  • Making a present for wife for the purpose of bribery - works the worst.
  • If you failed to make your spouse happy even once a month - then you got bigger problems than new camera, so don't worry about the bill.
  • Unplanned moments of excitement - works the best.
PS: I used word "you" as a generic term (nothing personal to anyone).

Gleb

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God helps those who help themselves. (Evander Holyfield)
 
If I'm going to buy an expensive toy for myself I need to include the price of my wife's gifts. My 1dII cost me about $6000 bucks; $4700 for the camera and $1300 for a purse for my wife.
 
Don't marry!!!!!! Get a cat for company, and spend freely your money on whatever you like - just remember to feed the cat.

:-)

Andre
 
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