LBA: The Psychology of Lens Buying Addiction

LBA: The Psychology of Lens Buying Addiction · **5 Likes**

This article contains a few pictures and clip art so it is posted as a series of 3 jpeg files below:

The above article was 'inspired'

by this forum and by a project called Single in September that took place in the Pentax Forums in September 2010. The objective was to take a single picture everyday in September using only a single lens as a therapy for LBA!!

One result of that challenge was a book:

Took a look at the preview of the book on blurb:

http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1682528

eddie1960 · 04-08-2011, 01:18 PM

Nice Psychdoc, of course i'm finding the Single In challenges are doing more to Fuel my LBA than curb it

psychdoc · 04-09-2011, 05:10 AM

Originally posted by eddie1960

Nice Psychdoc, of course i'm finding the Single In challenges are doing more to Fuel my LBA than curb it

Yes, the 'Single in'...Challenges are so focused on what you can get out of different lenses that it can do that. I bought 2 lenses after the first one I participated in. I stopped doing those challenges. But it was really b.c I did not have the time.

Jatcat · 10-22-2012, 07:25 PM

Great piece - as a therapist I can relate !!

nicomis · 02-07-2014, 09:03 AM

In the past, in music, have been suffering from GAS ... I recently healed and now I'm sick of LBA ...
These damn forms of addictions, however, take me away from what should be my main goals: make music or photography.
I've spent several hours on the web for reading reviews and looking for the best deal, they just take time away from my hobbies ...
I hope to recover soon from LBA too!

**monochrome** · 02-07-2014, 10:44 AM

Originally posted by psychdoc

The above article was 'inspired'

by this forum and by a project called Single in September that took place in the Pentax Forums in September 2010. The objective was to take a single picture everyday in September using only a single lens as a therapy for LBA!!

12 Steps

meeverett · 02-07-2014, 10:42 PM

Awesome article.

Originally posted by eddie1960

Nice Psychdoc, of course i'm finding the Single In challenges are doing more to Fuel my LBA than curb it

That was totally me. After spending some time looking through that part of the forums, I'd regularly find myself with a cart load on B&H or prowling the Marketplace. Luckily, I've gained some semblance of control in the last couple of years and my LBA isn't so bad.

Iberia · 05-07-2016, 12:08 AM

This a very important subject that should be discussed periodically in forums of different hobbies around the internet.

It's so easy nowadays to get caught up in consumerism and spending, and I feel that a humorous wake up call such as this one is a good way to have people questioning their behaviour and focus on the objectives that really matter.

Ric, the guy wandering the streets with a single body and a single fixed-focus lens

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02-07-2014, 10:44 AM	#6
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	The Twelve Steps of Lens Buyers Anonymous Originally posted by psychdoc The above article was 'inspired' by this forum and by a project called Single in September that took place in the Pentax Forums in September 2010. The objective was to take a single picture everyday in September using only a single lens as a therapy for LBA!! 12 Steps

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04-08-2011, 01:18 PM	#2
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,667	Nice Psychdoc, of course i'm finding the Single In challenges are doing more to Fuel my LBA than curb it

04-09-2011, 05:10 AM	#3
psychdoc Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bham Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 949 Original Poster	Originally posted by eddie1960 Nice Psychdoc, of course i'm finding the Single In challenges are doing more to Fuel my LBA than curb it Yes, the 'Single in'...Challenges are so focused on what you can get out of different lenses that it can do that. I bought 2 lenses after the first one I participated in. I stopped doing those challenges. But it was really b.c I did not have the time.

10-22-2012, 07:25 PM	#4
Jatcat Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 100	Great piece - as a therapist I can relate !!

02-07-2014, 09:03 AM	#5
nicomis Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41	In the past, in music, have been suffering from GAS ... I recently healed and now I'm sick of LBA ... These damn forms of addictions, however, take me away from what should be my main goals: make music or photography. I've spent several hours on the web for reading reviews and looking for the best deal, they just take time away from my hobbies ... I hope to recover soon from LBA too!

02-07-2014, 10:42 PM	#7
meeverett Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Maryville, TN Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 128	Awesome article. Originally posted by eddie1960 Nice Psychdoc, of course i'm finding the Single In challenges are doing more to Fuel my LBA than curb it That was totally me. After spending some time looking through that part of the forums, I'd regularly find myself with a cart load on B&H or prowling the Marketplace. Luckily, I've gained some semblance of control in the last couple of years and my LBA isn't so bad.

05-07-2016, 12:08 AM	#8
Iberia Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 135	This a very important subject that should be discussed periodically in forums of different hobbies around the internet. It's so easy nowadays to get caught up in consumerism and spending, and I feel that a humorous wake up call such as this one is a good way to have people questioning their behaviour and focus on the objectives that really matter. Ric, the guy wandering the streets with a single body and a single fixed-focus lens