What do you shoot with.

[Loswr]

I don't dare tell the wife how much I am spending on gear. That is why I keep our bank accounts separate.

Separate accounts are the absolutely best way to assure marital bliss (Well, actually the second best way, but I digress). We split responsibilities for household expenses fairly (not evenly, but fairly) and what is her money is her money and what is mine is mine. I never question her purchases because they don't affect me and she doesn't question mine for the same reason.

Nah, just merge the funds. Community property and all that. If you've done proper estate planning you each have the other's power of attorney anyway, so nothing is private (except perhaps a wad of cash in your drawer at work) if your spouse wants to know.

But hey, I may have it totally wrong...my wife and I have only been together for 31 years.

 

[hbr]

Yeah, but doing it my way when she just has to have that new expensive purse, pair of shoes or jewelry, I keep my mouth shut. When I need a new lens or camera she still rolls her eyes and has something negative to say - she just can't do anything about it.

 

[hbr]

I don't dare tell the wife how much I am spending on gear. That is why I keep our bank accounts separate.

Separate accounts are the absolutely best way to assure marital bliss (Well, actually the second best way, but I digress). We split responsibilities for household expenses fairly (not evenly, but fairly) and what is her money is her money and what is mine is mine. I never question her purchases because they don't affect me and she doesn't question mine for the same reason.

Nah, just merge the funds. Community property and all that. If you've done proper estate planning you each have the other's power of attorney anyway, so nothing is private (except perhaps a wad of cash in your drawer at work) if your spouse wants to know.

But hey, I may have it totally wrong...my wife and I have only been together for 31 years.

Been there, done that.

 

[JPAZ]

Nah, just merge the funds. Community property and all that. If you've done proper estate planning you each have the other's power of attorney anyway, so nothing is private (except perhaps a wad of cash in your drawer at work) if your spouse wants to know.

But hey, I may have it totally wrong...my wife and I have only been together for 31 years.

36 years and counting for me

Typical exchange in our household:
Me - "I am thinking about getting a [insert item like lens or tripod or whatever here] and it is expensive. But I can get it for [6 months same as cash or using the mail in rebate card or credit card rewards points or whatever]. Can we afford it?"
She - Either "I think so"and then I buy it or "But we need to fix the roof and that will cost....." so then I don't.

The answer is almost always the former and when we shouldn't spend the $, it is for a good reason. For this (and lots of other reasons) I am a very lucky guy.

 

[tpatana]

I don't dare tell the wife how much I am spending on gear. That is why I keep our bank accounts separate.

Separate accounts are the absolutely best way to assure marital bliss (Well, actually the second best way, but I digress). We split responsibilities for household expenses fairly (not evenly, but fairly) and what is her money is her money and what is mine is mine. I never question her purchases because they don't affect me and she doesn't question mine for the same reason.

Nah, just merge the funds. Community property and all that. If you've done proper estate planning you each have the other's power of attorney anyway, so nothing is private (except perhaps a wad of cash in your drawer at work) if your spouse wants to know.

But hey, I may have it totally wrong...my wife and I have only been together for 31 years.

The Japanese way is quite clever. Husband salary is paid to two account. One is the home account, and another is "secret" private account. "Secret", as in every wife knows they have one. It's used for boys night out drinking and entertainment and such.

I'm not sure what's the typical ratio, maybe 80%/20% or 90%/10%.

 

[greger]

I shoot with a 7D Mark 1. This replaced a 40D that went error 99. I had been watching the 7D since it first went on sale. The Mark 2 came out 2 years after I purchased my 7D in August 2012. I've changed my reply because I thought I was going off topic. My apologies to the OP.

 

[jeffa4444]

But I can't help but notice that a very high percentage of the people picking up Sony, Fuji, Olympus etc cameras are photography enthusiasts who seem disappointed with the choices Canon and Nikon are making. Whoever Canon is listening to seems to have lost them a few customers over the last three years.

I guess you also can't help but notice that the sun rises in the west, and you can't help but notice that when you let go of an apple in midair, it falls upwards. Since Canon has been gaining market share (more than Nikon has lost), it seems you have a penchant noticing things that fly in the face of factual reality.

Sure, some people are dissatisfied with Canon or Nikon and switch, just as others are dissatisfied with Sony, Olympus or Fuji and switch. Point being, in the net Canon has gained more customers than they've lost.

Ive used Canon since the AE-1 came out and its always been and remains my key brand. However sometimes on short break vacations I want to travel lighter but still have the benefit of inter-changeable lenses so I invested in Olympus m.4/3rd system and currently have three zooms & two bodies that cover the equivalent focal range of 18 - 600mm years ago. I can get the three zooms & one camera in a really small shoulder bag along with Lee Filters Seven5 filters & holder and whilst the results no way match FF Canon for vacations they are more than enough and stand up to A3 prints without falling apart.
Canon has / did miss a miss a trick here for whilst I also own a G7X its not as good as the Olympus system which retains versatility. Sure my serious stuff is all FF Canon but options are good and a closed mind unhealthy.

 

[mackguyver]

Nah, just merge the funds. Community property and all that. If you've done proper estate planning you each have the other's power of attorney anyway, so nothing is private (except perhaps a wad of cash in your drawer at work) if your spouse wants to know.

But hey, I may have it totally wrong...my wife and I have only been together for 31 years.

36 years and counting for me

Typical exchange in our household:
Me - "I am thinking about getting a [insert item like lens or tripod or whatever here] and it is expensive. But I can get it for [6 months same as cash or using the mail in rebate card or credit card rewards points or whatever]. Can we afford it?"
She - Either "I think so"and then I buy it or "But we need to fix the roof and that will cost....." so then I don't.

The answer is almost always the former and when we shouldn't spend the $, it is for a good reason. For this (and lots of other reasons) I am a very lucky guy.

Just a rookie here, 13 years, but I have been able to get the wife to buy in on the hobby... My exchanges:

Me: I really want to get this new lens (my personal obsession, it seems) so I can do this or that. But it's a lot of money - it's (price minus $1000 ). I should probably just spend it on (something really dull like tires).

Her: Well, I think you should get it.

Me: Really? Are you sure?

Her: Yeah, go for it!

;D ;D ;D

 

[Loswr]

But I can't help but notice that a very high percentage of the people picking up Sony, Fuji, Olympus etc cameras are photography enthusiasts who seem disappointed with the choices Canon and Nikon are making. Whoever Canon is listening to seems to have lost them a few customers over the last three years.

I guess you also can't help but notice that the sun rises in the west, and you can't help but notice that when you let go of an apple in midair, it falls upwards. Since Canon has been gaining market share (more than Nikon has lost), it seems you have a penchant noticing things that fly in the face of factual reality.

Sure, some people are dissatisfied with Canon or Nikon and switch, just as others are dissatisfied with Sony, Olympus or Fuji and switch. Point being, in the net Canon has gained more customers than they've lost.

Ive used Canon since the AE-1 came out and its always been and remains my key brand. However sometimes on short break vacations I want to travel lighter but still have the benefit of inter-changeable lenses so I invested in Olympus m.4/3rd system and currently have three zooms & two bodies that cover the equivalent focal range of 18 - 600mm years ago. I can get the three zooms & one camera in a really small shoulder bag along with Lee Filters Seven5 filters & holder and whilst the results no way match FF Canon for vacations they are more than enough and stand up to A3 prints without falling apart.
Canon has / did miss a miss a trick here for whilst I also own a G7X its not as good as the Olympus system which retains versatility. Sure my serious stuff is all FF Canon but options are good and a closed mind unhealthy.

Indeed, it's very unhealthy to close your mind to objective reality. I hope you get over it.

 

[jeffa4444]

But I can't help but notice that a very high percentage of the people picking up Sony, Fuji, Olympus etc cameras are photography enthusiasts who seem disappointed with the choices Canon and Nikon are making. Whoever Canon is listening to seems to have lost them a few customers over the last three years.

I guess you also can't help but notice that the sun rises in the west, and you can't help but notice that when you let go of an apple in midair, it falls upwards. Since Canon has been gaining market share (more than Nikon has lost), it seems you have a penchant noticing things that fly in the face of factual reality.

Sure, some people are dissatisfied with Canon or Nikon and switch, just as others are dissatisfied with Sony, Olympus or Fuji and switch. Point being, in the net Canon has gained more customers than they've lost.

Ive used Canon since the AE-1 came out and its always been and remains my key brand. However sometimes on short break vacations I want to travel lighter but still have the benefit of inter-changeable lenses so I invested in Olympus m.4/3rd system and currently have three zooms & two bodies that cover the equivalent focal range of 18 - 600mm years ago. I can get the three zooms & one camera in a really small shoulder bag along with Lee Filters Seven5 filters & holder and whilst the results no way match FF Canon for vacations they are more than enough and stand up to A3 prints without falling apart.
Canon has / did miss a miss a trick here for whilst I also own a G7X its not as good as the Olympus system which retains versatility. Sure my serious stuff is all FF Canon but options are good and a closed mind unhealthy.

Indeed, it's very unhealthy to close your mind to objective reality. I hope you get over it.

But I can't help but notice that a very high percentage of the people picking up Sony, Fuji, Olympus etc cameras are photography enthusiasts who seem disappointed with the choices Canon and Nikon are making. Whoever Canon is listening to seems to have lost them a few customers over the last three years.

I guess you also can't help but notice that the sun rises in the west, and you can't help but notice that when you let go of an apple in midair, it falls upwards. Since Canon has been gaining market share (more than Nikon has lost), it seems you have a penchant noticing things that fly in the face of factual reality.

Sure, some people are dissatisfied with Canon or Nikon and switch, just as others are dissatisfied with Sony, Olympus or Fuji and switch. Point being, in the net Canon has gained more customers than they've lost.

Ive used Canon since the AE-1 came out and its always been and remains my key brand. However sometimes on short break vacations I want to travel lighter but still have the benefit of inter-changeable lenses so I invested in Olympus m.4/3rd system and currently have three zooms & two bodies that cover the equivalent focal range of 18 - 600mm years ago. I can get the three zooms & one camera in a really small shoulder bag along with Lee Filters Seven5 filters & holder and whilst the results no way match FF Canon for vacations they are more than enough and stand up to A3 prints without falling apart.
Canon has / did miss a miss a trick here for whilst I also own a G7X its not as good as the Olympus system which retains versatility. Sure my serious stuff is all FF Canon but options are good and a closed mind unhealthy.

Indeed, it's very unhealthy to close your mind to objective reality. I hope you get over it.

In my job "objective reality" has given me a healthy, profitable survival in business for 45 years including Canon & non-Canon products IF I had religiously stuck with "one brand" that outcome would be very different.

 

[Ozarker]

This is one lopsided forum gear wise.

 

[jayphotoworks]

Things got OT here, but I'd like to add here a different perspective:

I currently have 7 Canon L lenses, 2 EF Sigma ART lenses, a neck strap from a 1DX which most recently was setup on a Blackmagic Micro rig+rods and a Canon E1 side strap that currently sits around a Red DSMC side handle but I don't have a single Canon body or P&S. I haven't actually in a few years. I keep anticipating that Canon will release something that would allow those lenses to finally come home, but it hasn't happened yet so they keep renewing their travel visas sitting in front of Panasonic, Sony, Blackmagic and Red bodies!

 

[mistaspeedy]

Would a 4K C100 mark III change things for you?