Hey, no problem, you sure came in with a bang.
But you are at least partially right anyway. There are a few people here who speak out a fair amount, yet don't own an MFDB. I am probably the worst offender. I know I am opinionated, but I try to keep it fun and fair. But why am I here?
I came here while planning to buy an MFDB, hoping to pick up some knowledge and learn some things in advance, so that I would be more ready. I also came to figure out what to get. I ended up buying the Contax 645 with 80/2, 35/3.5 and 120/4 macro, a kit which I really like. Especially the 35 and 120 really please me. But so far only film.
I was hoping to make a quick sale of my Leica WATE, and so partially finance my ascent to MDFB ownership ranks in fairly quick order, but it appears that the second-hand market is just as dead as the new market at the moment. Having no other money on hand at this time, I guess I will have to sit tight for a while, or if there is little hope on the horizon, just get the A900 that I have been eyeing on the side. I guess that would make me happy for a while.
Meanwhile, the technical threads here are drying up a bit, and the number of photos being posted has also gone down. I don't know if the economy is at fault, or if people are just too busy to post. Either way, what I came for is in short supply at the moment, and my upgrade is taking longer than planned.
So, I think it is only fair if I leave this forum in peace until the time that I am also an MFDB owner. I might continue to read, but I promise not to post. I will reserve that for forums where I am closer to the goal, or am already an owner.
Having said that, I feel compelled to point out that the real value of this forum, as in any other, comes from the people who post helpful technical information and photos, not from armchair strategists who just happen to be MFDB owners. People like Don, Jack and Guy give this place what makes it worth hanging out. There are many other MFDB owners who don't contribute much knowledge or art, and I don't see them as being very different from myself, in effective terms. I would hope that they recognize themselves and resolve to be more active in real terms.
Anyway, good luck to all, and I wish you great light. Maybe we'll meet here again one day under more favorable terms (i.e. me having an MFDB).