Is it something evolution built into us
To chase the carrot of
Never ever not enough?
And if it is
Then the current climate
Is injecting this propensity
With steroids
My feed is full of bargains and sales
They tell me I need
But I know that need is a want
And the want is greed
The land fill is full of crap
And devoid of trees
The soul full of holes
And the mind full of need
The remedy for which has always been
To go outside
And breathe
I say this to myself because I’ve been chasing a certain camera. When I bought my postie bike late last year, in a very fiscally responsible move – I sold 2 second-hand Leica cameras to cover the cost of my acquisition.
Now I’m back into my photography again and despite having many very good cameras I am hankering after my Leica. Either one would do but one of them at least. Why did I sell both of them? Because it felt good to be fiscally responsible I guess.
I don’t know if it is “my” Leica Q2 that is currently sitting on the second-hand camera website, but it appears exactly the same.
I could buy it back.
For three days the thought has been chewing noisily in a corner of my brain. Churn, chew, munch.
I’ve told it to be quiet, I’ve tried to ignore it, yet still I circle back.
What if someone buys it at that great price?
I sneak another look, it’s still there.
Today I realised how much energy and space this thing is taking up in my brain
Crazy
I know me, I know I would have the thing a week and then be over it and regretting spending the money. I know that. Still..
Humans are nuts. Sorry, didn’t mean to include you in the basket – you are probably perfectly sane – just me, I am nuts.
But the more we are aware of our little quirks, the less they control us
I hope
Wish me luck. Currently polishing all my camera gear, appreciating it and telling myself that I don’t need to add anything else to it.
Chew munch churn. If only my brain could chew with its mouth shut.
Header photo – my grandsons crocs – he spent ages filling them up with sand and dumping them out again. Surrounded by a bunch of brightly coloured toys he simply preferred to fill his shoes. He is often like that – happy with a box, a bucket, a stick to bang and shoot and drag in the dirt.
Because if you have all you need then your mind is in the moment – and that is where kids automatically know is the best place to naturally be.
The only Consumer in the Village.
Sure!
I gave away four pairs of various speakers a few years ago…
Some Q Acoustics loudspeakers have been whistling to me for months.
I adjusted the volume/ tone balance between the current bookshelf speakers and the subwoofer attached to my laptop this morning. That’ll do for now.
Haha yes it is a delicate continuing negotiation with self.
the internet is always pushing gadgets on me, or at least I think it is, or moreso I like to portray the internet as that living breathing conscious entity pushing these products on me.
I do want to offer my 5 cent coin on the dilemma you face. the thing I like about the Q2 is that it keeps the 28mm focal length on it. I think that’s the PERFECT focal length especially for the type of shooters Leica wants using their digital cameras. it would be a shame if the Q2 went to someone who doesn’t appreciate the special combination of the brand’s digital evolution and focal length. just me and my thoughts 😁
You’re not helping me win the battle with my inner photographer who petitions me daily about things exactly like this whilst pointing out how devastated I will be if that camera disappears from the website 😂
haha! 😀 nevertheless, if you do come into some spare dollars and can prioritize it, i hope the Q2 comes back home!
Whenever I take things to goodwill I hope they don’t show up in the store because i would have to buy them back. Instead I buy other people’s stuff. 😆 good luck! (Ps I would probably buy it back because it would eat at me otherwise haha)
Martha I feel seen 😂 and my friend said the same thing – “just buy it back you always come back to photography” – but I would hope I’ve matured. I will probably have the biggest internal hissy fit if that camera is sold from the website when I go and look though 😂
Let us know if you find a cure for this highly contagious disease. In the meantime, I’ll be browsing second-hand camera websites. I just learned there’s some great gear available out there . . . 😉
Wonderful gear and stay off the Aussie ones 😂😂 I check daily (okay sometimes twice and thrice daily) to those damn cameras are still there. We accumulate then purge perfectly great cameras in our rush for new – so there is always excellent stock available second hand. I don’t think I would buy new again as long as I’m buying from a reputable dealer. One day at a time, one conversation at a time with my inner child 😂
Every now and then, I see a motorcycle for sale that talks to me and tells me I want to buy it. There’s room in the garage for one more I’m sure..