What’s the One Piece of Gear You Sold and Still Miss?
p.1 #1What’s the One Piece of Gear You Sold and Still Miss?
Hey everyone,
I’ve been thinking about “the ones that got away” when it comes to gear and figured I’d throw this out there.
Most of us have bought and sold a bunch of stuff over the years—some sales feel totally fine, and others you kind of regret later. Sometimes it’s not even about sharpness or specs, just how a camera or lens felt, the way it rendered, or the memories tied to it.
For me, the one that really stings is the Leica 35mm Summilux steel rim reissue. I sold it for practical reasons at the time, but I still miss that lens a lot. The way it drew, the character, and how perfectly it sat on an M body… it just had “something” that’s hard to replace. Every now and then I catch myself wishing I’d just kept it.
What about you?
Would love to hear your stories (and know I’m not the only one kicking myself over a sale)
Jul 15, 2026 at 01:25 PM
p.1 #2What’s the One Piece of Gear You Sold and Still Miss?
If I sell something and really miss it…I can just buy another one. In actual fact I don’t believe I ever regretted selling any photo equipment…but then I really don’t buy or sell much gear.
Jul 15, 2026 at 01:40 PM
p.1 #3What’s the One Piece of Gear You Sold and Still Miss?
That’s a great point. I’m definitely guilty of romanticizing gear. Even though I know they’re ultimately just tools, I often find myself forming a real attachment to a specific piece based on the mindset or memories I had while using it. 
Jul 15, 2026 at 04:31 PM
p.1 #4What’s the One Piece of Gear You Sold and Still Miss?
Honestly, I regret loaning camera gear. My ex-lady is hopefully giving me back my MFT camera with lenses this wk - after waiting on it for 6 years…
OP; have you looked at the thypoch simera 35? Very beautiful rendering and excellent pop for video.
There’s a great comparison b/w the Leica 35 summilux and the 35 simera on 35mmc.com done by Vincent, fyi.
Much love,
Dan
OP; have you looked at the thypoch simera 35? Very beautiful rendering and excellent pop for video.
There’s a great comparison b/w the Leica 35 summilux and the 35 simera on 35mmc.com done by Vincent, fyi.
Much love,
Dan
Jul 15, 2026 at 06:26 PM
p.1 #5What’s the One Piece of Gear You Sold and Still Miss?
Unfortunately, I've never sold any gear. 
I need to badly.
I need to badly. Sep 09, 2026 at 08:53 AM
p.1 #6What’s the One Piece of Gear You Sold and Still Miss?
Not camera gear. I regret selling hardly any of it over the years. I suppose the closest was the 55/2.8 AiS Micro that I replaced with the 60/2.8 AF Micro to get the magnification compensated aperture reported electronically. I could have replaced it but my life changed and there was no further purpose for normal macro use after that.
I regret letting go of the 1971 Chrysler (Dodge). I did not have funds to repair/restore it in the 1980s.
EBH
I regret letting go of the 1971 Chrysler (Dodge). I did not have funds to repair/restore it in the 1980s.
EBH
Sep 16, 2026 at 12:53 AM
p.1 #7What’s the One Piece of Gear You Sold and Still Miss?
EB-1 wrote:
I regret letting go of the 1971 Chrysler (Dodge). I did not have funds to repair/restore it in the 1980s.
EBH
I had a slant-six '72 Dodge Dart. Decent car, but the carburetor arrangement meant that, on cold and damp days, the car would stall when turning left. Or, was that right?
I regret letting go of the 1971 Chrysler (Dodge). I did not have funds to repair/restore it in the 1980s.
EBH
I had a slant-six '72 Dodge Dart. Decent car, but the carburetor arrangement meant that, on cold and damp days, the car would stall when turning left. Or, was that right?
Sep 16, 2026 at 09:01 AM
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p.1 #8What’s the One Piece of Gear You Sold and Still Miss?
It's not the thing I regret, it's the UNIT. I've sometimes had a flawless copy of a lens, sold it, and rebought a not-as-good version which just pisses me off more
Sep 16, 2026 at 09:06 AM
p.1 #9What’s the One Piece of Gear You Sold and Still Miss?
jcolwell wrote:
EBHI had a slant-six '72 Dodge Dart. Decent car, but the carburetor arrangement meant that, on cold and damp days, the car would stall when turning left. Or, was that right?
Haha. 440 4-bbl, A727 w/11.75" TC.
And all I had for a camera was a Nikkormat EL. It eventually died and the FE2 was so much better I had no regrets there.
EBH
EB-1 wrote
I regret letting go of the 1971 Chrysler (Dodge). I did not have funds to repair/restore it in the 1980s.EBH
Haha. 440 4-bbl, A727 w/11.75" TC.
And all I had for a camera was a Nikkormat EL. It eventually died and the FE2 was so much better I had no regrets there.
EBH
Sep 16, 2026 at 10:19 AM
p.1 #10What’s the One Piece of Gear You Sold and Still Miss?
My friend's dad had a 440 4-bbl Chrysler New Yorker. It smoked the local Camaro. You could actually see the gas gauge go down, in real time.
[Ed. names and locations have been changed, to protect the innocent.]
[Ed. names and locations have been changed, to protect the innocent.]
Sep 16, 2026 at 12:13 PM
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p.1 #11What’s the One Piece of Gear You Sold and Still Miss?
A couple of years ago I sold off all my Sony gear to stay with Canon. This is what I sold:
- Sony A7c (silver body with the kit zoom lens it came with)
- Sony 40mm f2.5 G
- Sony 85mm f1.8
- Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 G2
- Tamron 20-40mm f2.8
- Tamron 24mm f2.8
Three months later I regretted my decision and purchased a new A7c, Tamron 20-40mm f2.8, Tamron 17-28mm f2.8, and Tamron 28-200mm f2.8-5.6.
- Sony A7c (silver body with the kit zoom lens it came with)
- Sony 40mm f2.5 G
- Sony 85mm f1.8
- Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 G2
- Tamron 20-40mm f2.8
- Tamron 24mm f2.8
Three months later I regretted my decision and purchased a new A7c, Tamron 20-40mm f2.8, Tamron 17-28mm f2.8, and Tamron 28-200mm f2.8-5.6.
Sep 16, 2026 at 02:06 PM
p.1 #12What’s the One Piece of Gear You Sold and Still Miss?
I miss my Olympus Big Tuna. The 300 f/4 is much more practical to use on MFT. But the Big Tuna was just so ridiculous that it induced perma grim. Having a hand made lens like that is special. They don't make 'em like that anymore.
Sep 17, 2026 at 11:22 AM
p.1 #13What’s the One Piece of Gear You Sold and Still Miss?
I sold my olympus pen ft, and. Regretted it so bought it again with 38mm lens. Something about having more frames for worry free shooting
Sep 21, 2026 at 05:24 PM
p.1 #14What’s the One Piece of Gear You Sold and Still Miss?
Never regretted selling anything - photography or otherwise. I sell things only when it is clear that I don't need them and don't use them.
Sep 21, 2026 at 08:01 PM
p.1 #15What’s the One Piece of Gear You Sold and Still Miss?
I keep notes on why I sell lenses to keep me from buying new ones, and that mostly works. Lately, I've been missing my Nikon 500/4P, which is a great lens, but my note from when it sold it reads, "Too big, too heavy. Use your 300GM and extenders, moron." Notes like that typically break me out of the sentimental mood.
Oct 02, 2026 at 01:00 AM
p.1 #16What’s the One Piece of Gear You Sold and Still Miss?
I regret selling my lifted 1985 Toyota Xtra Cab Pickup (Hilux) in 2005. They don't make 'em like that anymore!
Oct 04, 2026 at 09:05 PM
p.1 #17What’s the One Piece of Gear You Sold and Still Miss?
My 1972 Datsun 510. Full on Mulhulland / BRE suspension, L18 SSS head. Twin SU carbs. 240Z buckets and console. American Racing Libre wheels.
Really fun little ride. Girls hated it.
Swapped with a buddy for a Fiat 124 Spyder. New Bilstein shocks, Chromadora bronze wheels on burgundy with the twin bubble hood.
Girls loved it. Fiat was a total POS though.
Camera gear? I need to get going on the downsizing but so far no serious regrets.
Tiny bit of regret for selling the XC 50-230. Super light, sharp enough. Upgraded to 70-300. It's ok but not stellar.
Ever so slightly regret selling the X-H1 just because I loved the *feel* of using it.
Really fun little ride. Girls hated it.
Swapped with a buddy for a Fiat 124 Spyder. New Bilstein shocks, Chromadora bronze wheels on burgundy with the twin bubble hood.
Girls loved it. Fiat was a total POS though.
Camera gear? I need to get going on the downsizing but so far no serious regrets.
Tiny bit of regret for selling the XC 50-230. Super light, sharp enough. Upgraded to 70-300. It's ok but not stellar.
Ever so slightly regret selling the X-H1 just because I loved the *feel* of using it.
Oct 05, 2026 at 12:50 PM
p.1 #18What’s the One Piece of Gear You Sold and Still Miss?
I had a great Leica M2 about 17 years ago that I should have kept. It felt so good, looked so good, and worked perfectly. I paid $500 for it.
A close second would be the Canon "new" F1N.
A close second would be the Canon "new" F1N.
Oct 06, 2026 at 07:56 AM
p.1 #19What’s the One Piece of Gear You Sold and Still Miss?
I always sold for something more suiting so nothing really.
Oct 06, 2026 at 05:14 PM
p.1 #20What’s the One Piece of Gear You Sold and Still Miss?
Sold my Pentax 67ii and miss it a lot
Oct 14, 2026 at 08:52 AM