"my 17 active cameras of all formats and media, 162 lenses, MFDB, Roundshot and video equipment, has cost me less than any flashy IQ180 alone"
I serously doubt that all of that, including a P2, a Contax 645 and a Hasselblad back, cost less than a IQ180 .-). I mean only the 162 lenses must cost as much as a IQ180. If it is not only 162 Canon/Nikon kit lenses.
Or maybe you where just making a point!?
Of course its making a point, some of those, like my AIS primes have been bought in the 80s and I don't count them at all, My CZJ 65, 180, and 300 as well as the Arsat 30 and 2x Hartblei TC which I use as supplements on my Contax 645 bodies along with the 35, 45, 55, 80, 120m, 140, 210 & 45-90 originals, have cost me less than the Nikon kit lenses (that is for the supplements only of course), my beloved 2 Voightlander Prominents along with their lenses were a gift 30 years ago from my now passed away uncle when he realized my passion for photography, the rest of the CZJ series (50, 80 & 120) I rarely use with my P6 and Arax cm88ml ....so it doesn't count. The AF-s 400mm f2.8 .....I'm gonna sell, so I haven't count for that either (cheating?). I guess that only leaves the usual 14-24, 24-70, 70-200Vr2 and the 17-35, 50, 105mVr and the 20 (the rest are the AIs primes, f/e and PCs that don't count), AH! The Contax system counts only as half because I replaced my older Bronica ETRSi bodies with the 10 ps lenses that also doesn't count because It was a replacement of my ETRS system with the MC lenses from the 80s! I guess I have my own way of counting.... but its true that I rarely upgrade! (well... other than my DSLRs that is) Do the TCs count?, the Film slrs? the Sinar LF system?
I really hope you had some fun with my answer!
Cheers, Theodoros.
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