Why did you buy your latest camera?

[BigBoy]

I was just wondering. I bought Hasselblad X1D because of how cheap it was and the Hasselblad colors. Shooting with the X1D in the last month makes it hard for me to look at other cameras the same.

 

[MGrayson]

Because it was there.

….

ok, I really like ibis for focusing and CI was taking preorders for the X2D that day, and I was closing on an apartment that day, so the dollar amount seemed tiny . It’s close to perfect for me now that it has focus peaking.

 

[k-hawinkler]

Because it was there.

Thank you, isn’t that referred to as GAS?

 

[MGrayson]

Thank you, isn’t that referred to as GAS?

Mallory suffered from EAS - Everest Acquisition Syndrome.

 

[stephen.s1]

Because it was there.

 

[pegelli]

Because I wanted a M-mount digital camera as well as dedicated monochrome camera and found a good deal that ticked both boxes in one camera

 

[algrove]

I like "because it was there".

 

[jotloob]

"I like because it was there ."

I love that expression . Suits me fine and rectifies the buy of quite some gear .

 

[4season]

I felt an immediate rightness about the way the controls fell into place under my fingers, the almost intuitive operation, and the numerous little touches which elevated the shooting experience, from the quiet yet precise "click" of the controls, to the uncluttered finder which allows me to shoot in a more thoughtful and deliberate manner. I knew immediately that, despite it's price tag, it would be my "forever" camera, and would ultimately be my most economical move, as I'd be stepping off the camera-upgrade carousel. In fact, not buying it would have been downright foolish (cough cough) ... alright I admit it, "because it was there".

 

[f6cvalkyrie]

The last camera I bought was part of a deal ... I wanted an upgrade for my MFDB (a P30+ on a P1 DF) and I found a seller on E-Bay who had a set for sale, P1DF, IQ140, and a P1 80mm/f2,8 LS for 2 kEuro ... the camera and the lens I had already, but it was the back that I was after ... however the seller didn't want to split the set at that moment, but he agreed to sell me the whole set for just 1600 Euro. And, as the seller was a "local", just 17km from where I live, I happily drove home with a new camera, the back, and a lens upgrade ... and he threw in 5 accus to finalise the sale ... happy days ...

 

[ptomsu]

Bought a Leica SL2-S with a 2.8/24-70 Elmarit and an M adapter because it allows me to use all my M lenses and the L-mount became just so versatile with all the offerings from Leica, Sigma and Panasonic. Could not be happier

 

[Paratom]

because I wanted it and I expected to have fun to use it and it would work well for my type of photography.

 

[Paratom]

and yes Hassy colors rock imo.

 

[PeterA]

because I wanted n autofocus monochrome with a F1.7 28mm focal length lens .

 

[Geoff]

Just to put a bit of meat on these bones -
- sometimes its a well thought through decision, need it to do XYZ, has to check these boxes, OK it does, fine.
- sometimes its impulsive - it does this one thing so well, and it makes one happy, and you find the other boxes clicked later.

For me the M10M is sort of the latter - its just the perfect rendition of the M digital - and the fine BW lets one have a small traveling "arts" camera. Does it make super sense? No. But boy, it falls to hand nicely.

 

[Sandokan]

The Reid and Sigrist has been on my wish list for some time and when my dealer had one in stock (with Taylor lens and leather case and UVa filter), my resistance lasted almost 0.4s

 

[Bill Caulfeild-Browne]

I bought am M11-P to keep company with my M11 because I travel to a lot places way off the beaten track where a breakdown would leave me camera-less. Whether in Canada's Arctic or South Africa's Kruger, I have to have a back up.
That's my excuse anyway.

 

[Paul Spinnler]

No M11M?

 

[Bill Caulfeild-Browne]

No M11M?

Who knows? Maybe.....

 

[k-hawinkler]

For its features.