Do I suffer from GAS?

So am I really infected with this hideous syndrome

Last week was the release of the Pentax 17. A newly launched analog film camera by Ricoh/Pentax. This release got a lot of attention, among which fellow Substacker

Wesley Verhoeve

created a video in his post.

Normally I do not get that excited by the release of the next camera, but in this case I actually was. OMG, am I really infected with the Gear Aquisition Syndrome?

Photo: Wells Baum via Unsplash

The excitement of shooting with film has recently flared up while shooting with a 40 years old Olympus Trip 35. And looking at the creative expressions you can achieve with the half-format has only fuelled the flame even more.

My first reaction after seeing these videos and sample photos was that I WANTED to have that camera. Soon after, my reasonableness surfaced, wondering if I really needed that camera. For one thing, the price is pretty hefty. Despite the introductory price of $500, which would be €466 converted, the camera is offered in the Netherlands for €550 (or $589). That's a lot of money for a …