On Sat, Apr 11, 2020 at 11:23:36AM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: > > > > On Apr 11, 2020, at 10:49 AM, Bob Pdml <pdm...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Thanks Godfrey. Lots to mull over. I thought about that mixed density issue > > yesterday evening. Problem is, to try these ideas at the moment i???d have > > to buy a full set-up, since nowhere is open like a photo club where i could > > experiment. I???m very reluctant to spend money at the moment as there???s > > a good chance i could be furloughed - they???ve already started at work - > > and although they are making people???s pay up to 100% (at the moment) and > > I am ready to draw my pension anyway, there is so much uncertainty around > > that I am only spending on absolute necessities until the picture is a bit > > clearer. > > > You are so much more grownup than I am. My thought processes generally go > more like: > > I???m worried about losing my job, I should buy these things while I still > can.
My wife will be retiring at the end of the year - I'm already retired. We're definitely in the "trying to avoid too much spending while our retirement investment portfolio (hopefully) recovers" category. I am considering one significant purchase, though; I'll probably be buying a new camera of some kind. Until recently I'd only been contemplating the new Pentax APS-C flagship (assuming it ever gets released). But an outing with Larry & Boris made me realise that I'm getting a bit too old to lug a heavy bag full of lenses and suchlike around. That made me look at what it would cost me to switch over to something lighter; the Olympus E-M1 Mk III and a few matching lenses. Fortunately I unexpectedly landed a short-term job at the end of last year, so the funds have already been set aside. It will be a while before I come to any firm decision. But if I do decide to go the Olympus route there'll probably be a few Pentax lenses for sale. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
