I'm a real sucker for G.A.S, a term that a lot of photographers use that stands for Gear Acquisition Syndrome. It's a terrible disease, where hobby photographers such as myself pour thousands of dollars into photography equipment, particularly gear that has a very specific or niche use. It's a debilitating condition, causing the patient to be surrounded by marvelous examples of precise optical engineering, which in turn makes the patient euphoric with joy (and their loved ones angry because of this month's credit card statement).

I am lucky that I am in a point in my life, where my job pays well, my wife and kids are well looked after, we're not living beyond our means and I have some small disposable income. To which I splurge on things that I think are pretty cool, even if I don't get a chance to use them that often. One example of this, is my new-to-me Bronica ETRSi.