GAS (Gear Shift Syndrome) is a real problem for most photographers, especially as we head into the holiday season.
It seems that manufacturers are announcing a good camera, lens, strobe or other good device almost daily. As announcements and reviews roll out, it’s easy to think we need a new device. That 26 megapixel camera was great for the past few years, but now, all of a sudden, you need 40 megapixels because your device is old and your pictures will be so much better once you get the camera or lens. That’s strangely new.
Professionals as well as amateurs struggle with GAS to one degree or another and in this YouTube video I detail how I dealt with my own case of Gear Shift Syndrome by speaking. about one of my all-time favorite lenses, the Fujifilm 35mm f/1.4 R, which is 10 years old and one of Fuji’s original lenses for the X-Mount system. I have used this lens extensively over the years, including outdoors in rain and snowstorms. I dropped it, bumped it, and sometimes even carried it around in the twin bass box attached to my X-Pro1. Using this lens regularly has helped me reduce bad GAS cases!
I hope you enjoy this video and the images it contains, as they are some of the favorites with the Fuji 35mm. I’d also love to hear from you in the comments below on how you’ve dealt with your own case of Gear Reception Syndrome, so please let me know.
