Years ago, I lusted after an Arca-Swiss Discovery 4x5. The fever is on me again, as I have found a used one for a fairly good price. I have a bad case of GAS and in fact was going to buy a used Fuji XT-1. But now this Arca Swiss Discovery thing has captured my heart again. Years ago, the late Brian Ellis responded to a forum member about why he should keep his Tachihara and not buy a Discovery. I thought it was hilarious then, and it still is. And his reply applies to me, too. Here is Brian's response:

"You shouldn't be spending any more money on camera equipment right now, there are too many things around the house that need fixing or replacement. Neglecting your house and family in order to buy more camera gear is only going to instill feelings of guilt and buyer's remorse. Don't you think your wonderful wife, who worked so hard to put your through taxidermy school, deserves something more than seeing the UPS guy coming up the steps with yet another box of camera stuff? Or did you plan to sneak off to the basement to open the box and then tell her it just contained film? I hope not. And at some level of rationality I'm sure you know that you aren't going to make any better photographs with an Arca than you do with your Tachihara."

Brian Ellis wrote some of most humorous posts on this forum.