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Nicodad wrote:
As far as the social commentary part of this is concerned: ever wondered how things would be if our society was matriarchal? Maybe this is something like "boys and their toys". Women donīt like to change things that work for something that works better, because good is good enough to them. With women sitting in mens places we might still work with 8086, if we had any computers at all. So maybe this is not so much "People spending their money" but "Men spending their money". Or maybe better "The Boy in the man"
Probably true, it just doesn't sound like very much fun. I would lose the will to live, I believe.
p.2 #2 · Food for thought.........................................................
lordarka wrote:
And bless their hearts for that. My girlfriend is as discriminating about her gear as the next person, and will quite happily upgrade her equipment when she sees that a tangible benefit to her workflow exists. What she won't do is upgrade because just because she can.
She's happy that I am more into the gear speculation, since it makes it easier for her to keep abreast of the latest developments (i.e, she asks me, instead of wasting the kind of time I do in a gear forum... women are a lot smarter than we can ever imagine... )
The other day, she called me to tell me that one of her family acquaintances just received a $4000 engagement ring. Then she made me promise that I would not waste that kind of money on a 'stupid ring' with a 'big ugly diamond' on it. She was actually sincere about this, as evidenced by her next statement;
'Can you imagine how much lighting equipment we could buy for $4000??'
It was just more confirmation that I really am the luckiest man alive!
Truly, you are blessed with a very practical woman. You both will get so much more out sharing photography than a high mark up, "prove your love" hunk of metal and mineral.
p.2 #4 · Food for thought.........................................................
lordarka wrote:
And bless their hearts for that. My girlfriend is as discriminating about her gear as the next person, and will quite happily upgrade her equipment when she sees that a tangible benefit to her workflow exists. What she won't do is upgrade because just because she can.
She's happy that I am more into the gear speculation, since it makes it easier for her to keep abreast of the latest developments (i.e, she asks me, instead of wasting the kind of time I do in a gear forum... women are a lot smarter than we can ever imagine... )
The other day, she called me to tell me that one of her family acquaintances just received a $4000 engagement ring. Then she made me promise that I would not waste that kind of money on a 'stupid ring' with a 'big ugly diamond' on it. She was actually sincere about this, as evidenced by her next statement;
'Can you imagine how much lighting equipment we could buy for $4000??'
It was just more confirmation that I really am the luckiest man alive!
You may be right about that! My wife got an "engagement bicycle"... Much more useful than a piece of jewelry. And incidentally, she was proud of the money being spent on that instead of an engagement ring! And also incidentally, we just "upgraded" her bicycle this year. I had a friend who's wife "upgraded" the diamond engagement ring he had bought her (with his VERY HARD earned money - he was an underemployed artist) less than a year after they got married. She went from a 1/4 carat diamond to a 1/2 carat. I still remember how appalled I was. It's the symbolism that counts here, not the size or cost. The whole thing becomes meaningless then. I still remember when I was looking at engagement bands, and how the jewelers actually have a formula based on income that you're supposed to use to find the size diamond that you "should" buy!
Engagement bands are also part of our consumer society. The sooner we (both men and woman) can "divorce" ourselves from those trappings the better.
p.2 #5 · Food for thought.........................................................
Karen80 wrote:
Ah Steffan, you're squirming now :-) And you add insult to injury by raising that old stereotypical image of women and shoes.Cheers, Karen.
Well, maybe - a little squirming once in a while...
Hej, we went through 4 or 8 or I donīt know how many seasons of "Sex And The City". Almost half of whatīs going on there is based on women and shoes.
And at least some of the authors were women.
p.2 #6 · Food for thought.........................................................
Tom Hicks wrote:
Scott you must be really complacent with this bike...... hell he wouldn't even pay extra for a bike you that opperates with an elec button..
Sorry Scott, just saw an opportunity. LMAO . You have a shot for all things.
The '71 Harley Superglide came from the factory as kick-start only. I added the electric start. Hey man, I love it! Speaking of more compacency, how anout my 33 year old car.....
In the states (at least) we are a consumer society. It ain't limited to the D200 or photography. It's a rare person who has developed a complete immunity.
p.2 #8 · Food for thought.........................................................
Tom Hicks wrote:
Scott you must be really complacent with his bike and the hore , hell he wouldn't even pay extra for a you that opperates with an elec button..
Sorry Scott, just saw an opportunity. LMAO . You have a shot for all things.
Tom
sheesh , what are you drinking these days , I thought my grammar was bad
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Steffan G. wrote:
Hey, we went through 4 or 8 or I donīt know how many seasons of "Sex And The City". Almost half of whatīs going on there is based on women and shoes.
Hi Steffan. Just teasing you a little. I do think that for some reason, women don't seem as interested in photography as the guys are. I'm not sure why, since it's such a creative and challenging pursuit. I've been hooked for quite a while.
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Karen80 wrote:
Hi Steffan. Just teasing you a little. I do think that for some reason, women don't seem as interested in photography as the guys are. I'm not sure why, since it's such a creative and challenging pursuit. I've been hooked for quite a while.
Karen.
Maybe it's cultural? Perhaps the ladies weren't introduced to photography as an artistic pursuit as early in life? Did the parents buy their daughters usable camera equipment at an early age? Those are probably all factors, I bet.
p.2 #11 · Food for thought.........................................................
Karen80 wrote:
Hi Steffan. Just teasing you a little. I do think that for some reason, women don't seem as interested in photography as the guys are. I'm not sure why, since it's such a creative and challenging pursuit. I've been hooked for quite a while.
Karen.
The creative women I know like to create things with a white sheet as a starting point. Be it painting, sculptural work, whatever. Somehow photography always is based on what is already existing, and the means of transfering reality into creation are technical. Maybe thatīs why women seem to enjoy more the use of a brush and oil paint than a camera. Nevertheless I find it very rewarding to capture moments in time and give them a meaning beyond reality. The use of cameras is somehow like a clamp around your head that forces you to look into one direction, but finding freedom within limitation is a goal in itīs own.
In the states (at least) we are a consumer society. It ain't limited to the D200 or photography. It's a rare person who has developed a complete immunity.
p.2 #13 · Food for thought.........................................................
butch350 wrote:
That would be **** 4.5 k ****
Hi:
No, I meant 4k. There is a $500 rebate too which is new. If I use the link I gave the rebate info does not show for me now either but it's in the original link and still good. Just go to Cameta Camera and check it out. It's a Nikon Rebate so it's good anywhere.
p.2 #14 · Food for thought.........................................................
Ryder wrote:
Hi:
No, I meant 4k. There is a $500 rebate too which is new. If I use the link I gave the rebate info does not show for me now either but it's in the original link and still good. Just go to Cameta Camera and check it out. It's a Nikon Rebate so it's good anywhere.
Cheers
Craig
Yeah, but you have to buy an additional $500 worth of stuff to get your rebate, so you're still spending AT LEAST $4500.
p.2 #15 · Food for thought.........................................................
Actually the rebate works for any Nikon lens or speedlight or camera other than the D2X. So really you could spend another $100 on a 50mm 1.8 and get $400.00 back on the D2X.
check the list for eligible products. It said any Nikon lens.
p.2 #16 · Food for thought.........................................................
Rene,
Gerald is right. It is a $500 rebate on additional stuff. So you would have to spend $500 over the price of the D2X to get the $500 back. Still a great deal.
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Fundy wrote:
Rene,
Gerald is right. It is a $500 rebate on additional stuff. So you would have to spend $500 over the price of the D2X to get the $500 back. Still a great deal.
Andrew
If you need $500 worth of extra stuff, I suppose it really IS a good deal. Then again, you could sell the extra stuff on our B/S forum, or E-Bay it, I suppose...
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