too many lenses...

One huge joy(addiction?) of interchangeable-lens cameras is once you get into it, there's that urge in building a complete set of lenses to fulfill your photography needs. Even with the poor selection of E-mount lenses, I managed to empty my wallet for 8 lenses in a matter of months:



First I got the 5N with pancake & kit lens. Then I got the two converters for the UWA perspective. Later I got the SEL50F18 for portraits/low-light, and the Fujian 35mm 1.7 as a normal hipster prime. Found I needed more reach&wanted some macro so I got a legacy 100mm 3.5 macro. Finally, I found myself never using the kit lens for it is not wide nor long enough, and got the Tamron 18-200.

Now I have a pretty complete set. But I realize that in any outings I would only be using/bringing at most 3 of them. I don't know if I can pick a few to get rid of as well, for I do use each of them. Or am I just suffering from buyer's remorse after going through gear acquisition syndrome?

now I wish E-mount had a 35mm F2 & 85mm F2.5, those with the 16mm pancake & a converter would be all I need!
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It is addicting.

At one point I had seven lenses and decided to lighten my load. I am down to four right now, and don't need any more. However I still find the urge to go to EBay and Amazon and check out what is there.
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Henry

You need to pick one, small bag and promise yourself what does not fit does not get purchased.

Firemist said:

You need to pick one, small bag and promise yourself what does not fit does not get purchased.

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That's no fun at all (unless that small bag can fit a 100 or so inside).

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My definition of small is: There is only 10% empty space... ;-)

Have you tried attaching the UWA .75x converter to the E 50/1.8 and see if it works?

If it worked, in theory that would give you a 37.5/1.8 OSS lens?

eths said:

My definition of small is: There is only 10% empty space... ;-)

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My bag is a Think Tank Change Up

I went to try that combo, as well as the fisheye converter. Both resulted in extremely soft/foggy images that are unable to focus. perhaps the converters were optically made for the 16mm pancake?

kronosx2 said:

Have you tried attaching the UWA .75x converter to the E 50/1.8 and see if it works?

If it worked, in theory that would give you a 37.5/1.8 OSS lens?

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the lens collecting could be a sickness. when i was a nikon guy it was called NAS [nikon acquisition syndrome]. with the 5n and all the adapters this could get ugly in a hurry for you. be weary my friend! ebay could be your ruin! happy snappin'

I got my 5N around Dec 9th, and two months later I'm up to 8 lenses!

Firemist said:

You need to pick one, small bag and promise yourself what does not fit does not get purchased.

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I have four small backpacks...lol...mine are mostly going on the market as I am downsizing as well...keeping only what I use...even the 7D and Canon L Glass is going...Nex, m43, only the glass I use stays, already sold 6 Superzooms, 5 more to go...lol...
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