On May 22, 2007, at 9:50 AM, AlexG wrote: > LBA test! If you answer yes to 2 or more of these, you have LBA, > > 1. Have you ever searched eBay for the words "Super Takumar" and > filtered it for those auctions that are only "Buy It Now"? (Try it > now) No > > > 2. Do you compulsively look into the used lens section at camera shops > or KEH for anything that could remotely fit on a Pentax camera? Even > though you already have the focal range of 15mm to 300mm covered with > your present lenses? > Yes > > 3. If someone says they have a 50mm Pentax lens, do you question them > further to find out exactly which version it is, and depending on the > answer, do you get smug or jealous? > Of course I ask, but no reason to be smug or jealous. They are all good. > > 4. Have you purchased more than 3 of the Limited lenses? Yes > > 5. Have you ever put your lenses in a display case? No. lenses exist to be used, or admired in hand. I have put antique cameras in display cases, but not working lenses. > > 6. Have you ever hidden receipts because "no one else needs to know > how much I paid for it"...? No, we follow a "don't ask, don't tell" policy. > > > 7. Have you ever felt pride in getting a lens for under market value > and set that as your new "threshold to break"? For example, you pick > up an SMC-M 28mm lens for $15 bucks, and now you're on the look out > for grabbing anything for under $15 that could qualify as "a better > deal"...? > No.
> > 8. Have you ever drawn up a short list for which lenses to bring on a > trip and then thrown in some extras "just in case"...? > Yep. If it is a short list, then that is not enough lenses. > > 9. Have you ever stalked a lens on the internet, by researching it > tirelessly for days by looking for sample shots, qualified reviews, > tests, etc., and this lens pre-dates the internet? > No > > > 10. Did you pre-order a DA* lens and get giddy just thinking about its > arrival this summer? > I ordered two in March and have been holding my breath ever since. Starting to feel light-headed... > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

