I needed to watch this. About to sell a ton of gear for any and every reason you can imagine. I got an XF10 because I wanted Fuji colors, but it turns out the autofocus is trash. I got manual lenses for my a6400, but it turns out I hate manual lenses. I purchased a few primes for my M6 Mark II, but the EF-M 55-120 lives on my camera. A majority of the time I end up just taking my RX100 VII to different venues for the lightest and most of versatile camera. All of these are very, very expensive lessons that I hope to never repeat again. We fall into this massive trap of chasing gear without truly shooting enough to justify different machines, systems, and headaches to be honest. Thank you for publishing this in the midst of our hyper consumption during the holidays
I want to take a moment to say you are wrong.. I am the worst for buying gear I don't really need only to sell it later on swearing that will never do it again only to go back on line looking at lenses and cameras that I won't want or need a month after I have bought it.
@@GeorgeHolden I love the idea of renting gear but knowing my clumsy self, it'd probably end terribly 😭 thank you again for your awesome content and happy holidays!
Thanks for this sensible discussion of Gear Acquisition Syndrome and the comparison malady. The photos you share here show a creative and coherent style all your own. Bravo.
I find my best shots come when I'm somewhere special rather than local. Maybe being in an unfamiliar setting makes me more vigilant or I am happier or more relaxed. I do get braver when I've had a few sherbets, which is de rigueur when I am away. My last purchase was a fujifilm S5 pro before that a sony a7r iv and a Q2m, I get an idea in my head and it will not shift. Nice vid George keep up the good work.
The only things that really matters is that you have the kit that makes you want to shoot. Better and better kit won't do that. Small and portable is where it's at
Image at 1:24 and 1:26 go crazy. Though the first one is a little hard to tell what you were photographing. I think after looking at the image for a while, more and more things stand out. I like how the rail cuts off the mans face while still being able to see the rest of his body. The second image is a lot clearer of an image as far as focal point.
I tend not to buy new gear so much as used gear because I am learning about who I am as a photographer, and what different cameras and lenses achieve (colours, focal ranges, etc). I've just given away a range of cameras as I have found the handful of cameras/lenses I like for what I am photographing at this stage. I have found that I love working with different cameras, from point and shoots, super zooms through to my sony a7 with a vintage nikon 50mm attached. I did an entire trip through alpine regions in Australia with only a vintage canon powershot (I did kind of regret setting myself that challenge to be honest). I don't really feel a need to identify a perfect kit of one camera and lens ... that would take some of the fun out. However, I feel that the constant searching and picking up of bargains phase is done for the time being. Learning from other photographers, doing workshops, and getting out with my own camera and just constantly playing, exploring is certainly the real path to improvement.
This year I've spent a lot, really a lot, on lenses, and now I have slightly less than before. Wish I had learned to stop my gear acquisition syndrome sooner. I now have a Sony A6700, A6500 for everyday use, and a Fujifilm X-H1 for the Fuji colours and film simulations, it's my very first Fujifilm camera and it's truly something very special about using it. I have 5 Fuji lenses, and 9 Sony lenses, and I'm planning to trade in 2 Sony lenses that I don't use for a Tamron 17-70mm f2.8. Should be more than enough for me and I must resist getting more lenses. 😅
I've bought a lot of cameras and lenses in the last two years. Returning to photography after a couple of decades off, i needed to find out everything from how it now worked to what i was about. So it looked like GAS, but it wasn't - it was about finding the bodies that really sat well in my hand and that i could work fluidly with, along with the glass that would enable me to respond to my subjects in a way that gets me the images i want. It was also, from the start, a way of not over-committing by jumping into a Leica or a Hasselblad (something my Partner actually suggested) - rather, start with a primitive piece of crap... shoot every day... evaluate, reset and go again. It's working well - i've learnt enough to now be really particular and i've sold most of the gear that doesn't fit with what i'm about. I have no doubt that much of the gear that i've bought has made me a 'better photographer', simply because some of it suits me so well that i barely notice it when i'm shooting - and that's a cool feeling: when the camera gets out of the way. Cheers.
I have a lot of gear, cams, lenses, but not because i m hoping that they are gonna make me better. I just love different cams and lenses, and i like to switch. I m shooting street almost every day, so its fun to change from time to time. Although, some of my favourite images, i did with, for example, an Olympus E1, a cam from 2003 :) Some cams do motivate me more, to go out and shoot, cause they re fun. At the moment i m really into the Nikon D700, (from 2008), such a great thing!
I buy many cameras and lenses just because I want or need them. Simple as that. Other than lenses, it's not for improvement, just satisfaction. There are so many photographers telling others what to do, and I would suggest considering a quote from Olive Norville Hardy who said to Stan 'you attend to your business and I'll attend to mine'.
We have a similar style, George. I love that photo! It's quasi-cheeky and the light is great! For me, I can't stop buying new gear not because I think anything will make me better. I'm too old for that! I buy because I am truly just a camera nerd. I find value in every piece of gear and actually just love playing with all of it! The trick for me is just trying to discern which pieces of gear are actually needed for what I do - TRULY needed. I'm happy to say I'm there now. Regarding your lows, I am glad you got clarity on it. I wrote about this recently in one of my posts. I think those times are so necessary to be able to find oneself. Thanks for all the great videos this year!
Thanks Juliette! That's good too hear too, I agree I also enjoy the gear aspects but sometimes it gets out of hand 😅 thank you as always for watching, looking forward to many more in 2025!
Yer a wizard, George! :-) *end Hagrid voice* I feel you with that being torn between trying new things in order to find the best / most fittting, and getting rid of what you have but hardly ever use. In my case it's mainly about getting rid of what I've been talked into after finding out that other things meet my needs and style better. But it's still bloody hard to let those things go!!!!
I could cry when I think about how many Fuji lenses I’ve owned and sold in the search for my perfect set up. I’ve now settled on 4 Voigtlander manual focus lenses and still wonder whether 2 would have been enough for me as a pure hobbyist and what I shoot. I think this is something we all have to go through to arrive at the truth. I must stop watching all the TH-cam videos of Fuji shooters moving to the Nikon ZF though!😱
Fair enough! And yeah it can be tempting to wonder about other systems when you see lots of videos talking about new cameras. For me Sony is a no brainer, I try most cameras I can but none compare in terms of functionality. But, I do love me an old DSLR just for the OVF
Last month I cleared out all the stuff I'll never use again, leaving me with 2xD700 bodies, 4xF-mount lenses, a Fuji X-T10 and 3 X-mount lenses and a Z50ii with two Z-mount lenses. Every type of photography I could want to do, these cameras and lenses will be quite enough. If I want to make better photos, that's down to me, not the gear.
For me that still sounds like a lot of gear! Any reason for multiple lens mounts? I try my best to stick to fewer mounts so at least lenses are cross compatible between bodies
The bodies each have their own purposes and lenses, so I don't need to swap lenses between bodies. X-T10 is really only kept for sentimental reasons. Helps that it's absolutely superb for street.
When i had my Fujifilm XT3 i kept chopping and changing lenses and in the end if found my favourite lens was the 23mm, i sold that camera when i bought my Fujifilm X100VI which i got in March this year i was lucky enough to only wait five weeks fo it. Since buying that camera i haven't bought anything else so i think i've now settled for X100VI as i use it all the time. Over the years i have gone through many cameras and lenses so your title is correct as i couldn't stop buying new gear, until now....maybe :)
I can relate to your review of your favorite images from this year. I am a photojournalist and for the last 5+ years, at the very end of the year, I review all the images that I have fully edited (and usually filed or posted, about 5,000+ - I shoot 125,000+ images per year) and copy the best ones into a separate folder which then become the basis for my annual photojournalism contest entries. It is sobering to see how few images stand out to me as having potential in photojournalism contests. It is not that the rest of my images are objectively poor (although some may think so) but that few stand out. I'm lucky if I can get 20 stand out images each year (and many years get less). My point is that I think it is a good and humbling annual exercise to see the best of what one has accomplished that year and where it falls short. It helps to inform my photography for the following year - and goad me to try to become better. Happy New Year!
Very good point, it's not that all the images are bad but rather only a few really stand out from the crowd of our own work. Glad to know it's not just me! Happy new year 🥂
@@GeorgeHolden FWIW, I highly recommend Photo Mechanic as a way to browse, sort, and cull images and to edit metadata - PJ's need to edit IPTC metadata for all submitted images. It is *fast* and at least 95% of (still) photojournalists use it. (and FWIW, I have no financial interest in this product - I'm just a long time happy user).
I owned an Olympus XA3 about 10 years ago. I used it with pushed hp5. I took 2 of my favourite images with the first roll. The only thing I had to think about was the focus distance (3 options) which was liberating. I've owned expensive cameras but at the moment I only own an olympus E-M10 ii with a panckae lens and it's enough for me.
I don't know, I have a Fuji Xt2 and I love it, the only thing I am looking for are Lenses, I am not even interested in buying faster cameras, becaue for me, my Xt2 is enough. But I do get that some just really can't stop themselves.
I pretty much sold everything and just got a leica camera. This was, deep down, what I wanted - no accessories were going to replace or give me what I wanted deep down. Save up and get what you want and you’ll stop buying extra little unfulfilling accessories or alternatives!!
I'm still fighting with this so this video is helping! Was supposed to sell my Fujifilm X-M1 to part pay for the Fujifilm X30 but Xmas was the excuse to 're-gift' it to myself... #hopeless. I have after 18 months though settled on 50mm (Fuji 35mm) as my favourite focal length so will be letting go a couple of lenses; I hope!
Hi George. The following things improved my photography this year resulting in pictures I am happy to of taken. It gives me great pleasure when I look at them and the memories of shooting them is a big bonus. It has been a year of going out, taking more pictures, and enjoying myself when doing so. Stop beating yourself up and take more pictures as well, George, because once your there...anything can happen. HNY 2025 and all that stuff. GX85 + 20 mm f1.7 (birthday gift) Grip and base plate for above Spare batteries New hiking/walking boots Five pairs of comfy socks for boots Two pairs of comfortable jeans New winter jacket/gloves New satchel bag Photo books by; Andre Kertesz. Roy DeCarava. Siobhan Wall. A4 map of forty seven churches in the City of London (20p)
I’m not sure it’s as black and white as “new gear bad”, you absolutely need to find the right lens type for you, I was lost until I got my favourite lens and then learnt to be a good photographer and love my original gear, riding on the boost I was given. Sometimes you really do need a different tool and certain shots do require specific stuff.
The camera that fits with me broke around middle of 2024. I am thinking of rebuying the exact same camera but sometimes there's a little thing at the back of my head where I am thinking of buying an upgraded version. I am still thinking of getting the exact same camera (even though it's pretty old). Don't know exactly what to do.
It's difficult to say where I fall on this. I'd like to say I'm largely immune to GAS, but if I am, that's down to sheer miserliness more than any kind of sensible rationality or quiet contentment. (I'd like to venture out of M43 with with a Fuji X-M5, but even the beginner's price is a bit much at this point, especially after buying a handful of wee little pocket cameras already.) It's enough to make me pause long enough for the front part of my brain to kick in, and start thinking those things like 'great photography isn't _that_ dependent on megapixels' or 'I need to learn to use what I have, rather than chase the latest computational jiggery-pokery'.
We all know, loud and clear, what he's saying is right and true. But, would we all stop buying new gear? I don't think we will. Buying stuff that we know we do not need is the oldest problem human had, right after we know the concept of money 👀👀
I consider my lenses like dogs you take for a walk. Each is different. Lenses take less space and maintenance than pets, though, which justifies the price.
Es dificil quitarse la idea de querer comprar equipo nuevo, a veces es solo la ociosidad de probar equipo nuevo que otra cosa. y uno siempre está buscando la manera de justificarse.
i feel my a7iii has given me most of my good photos on average - but i took my favorite photo with my A7 but the wife love the photos taken with my old nikon d700. ive tried Olympus em1 and a fuji x100s but i cant seem to connect with them
Thanks for sharing this I'm really struggling with spending the $$$$ on a gh7 when I do this as a hobby and my gh5ii works fantastic in every way except video autofocus... 😂
I upgraded from the G9 to the G9II this Christmas after much deliberation about whether it would be worth it. After shooting just a few videos, it became clear: it absolutely is. The improved IBIS and autofocus have made a significant difference in my videography. In hindsight, I wish I had upgraded a year earlier.
That is wrong. There is a reason to try other gear. I love my Nikon D700, my wife loves photos from it but it's damn heavy and hard to travel with. That's why I'm trying to find something close to it's colors but lighter and with a tilt screen.
My initial reaction to the title : no YOU Can't stop buying new gear bud !
My final reaction : damn he's right
Now THIS comment is getting pinned 😄
I needed to watch this. About to sell a ton of gear for any and every reason you can imagine. I got an XF10 because I wanted Fuji colors, but it turns out the autofocus is trash. I got manual lenses for my a6400, but it turns out I hate manual lenses. I purchased a few primes for my M6 Mark II, but the EF-M 55-120 lives on my camera. A majority of the time I end up just taking my RX100 VII to different venues for the lightest and most of versatile camera. All of these are very, very expensive lessons that I hope to never repeat again. We fall into this massive trap of chasing gear without truly shooting enough to justify different machines, systems, and headaches to be honest. Thank you for publishing this in the midst of our hyper consumption during the holidays
Same here- 😃
I want to take a moment to say you are wrong.. I am the worst for buying gear I don't really need only to sell it later on swearing that will never do it again only to go back on line looking at lenses and cameras that I won't want or need a month after I have bought it.
Agreed so many expensive lessons which could be avoided! Wish there was an affordable way to borrow random kit to test 😅
@@GeorgeHolden I love the idea of renting gear but knowing my clumsy self, it'd probably end terribly 😭 thank you again for your awesome content and happy holidays!
Thanks for this sensible discussion of Gear Acquisition Syndrome and the comparison malady. The photos you share here show a creative and coherent style all your own. Bravo.
I find my best shots come when I'm somewhere special rather than local. Maybe being in an unfamiliar setting makes me more vigilant or I am happier or more relaxed. I do get braver when I've had a few sherbets, which is de rigueur when I am away.
My last purchase was a fujifilm S5 pro before that a sony a7r iv and a Q2m, I get an idea in my head and it will not shift.
Nice vid George keep up the good work.
Oooo the Fuji S5, excellent taste! And agreed when I'm away I'm extra vigilante and enjoy different colours and characters
The only things that really matters is that you have the kit that makes you want to shoot. Better and better kit won't do that. Small and portable is where it's at
Exactly!
Image at 1:24 and 1:26 go crazy. Though the first one is a little hard to tell what you were photographing. I think after looking at the image for a while, more and more things stand out. I like how the rail cuts off the mans face while still being able to see the rest of his body. The second image is a lot clearer of an image as far as focal point.
Thanks! Yeah agreed the first was a fun object blocking his eyes but no obvious focal point stands out, will hang onto as a "maybe" got later
I tend not to buy new gear so much as used gear because I am learning about who I am as a photographer, and what different cameras and lenses achieve (colours, focal ranges, etc). I've just given away a range of cameras as I have found the handful of cameras/lenses I like for what I am photographing at this stage. I have found that I love working with different cameras, from point and shoots, super zooms through to my sony a7 with a vintage nikon 50mm attached. I did an entire trip through alpine regions in Australia with only a vintage canon powershot (I did kind of regret setting myself that challenge to be honest). I don't really feel a need to identify a perfect kit of one camera and lens ... that would take some of the fun out. However, I feel that the constant searching and picking up of bargains phase is done for the time being. Learning from other photographers, doing workshops, and getting out with my own camera and just constantly playing, exploring is certainly the real path to improvement.
This year I've spent a lot, really a lot, on lenses, and now I have slightly less than before. Wish I had learned to stop my gear acquisition syndrome sooner.
I now have a Sony A6700, A6500 for everyday use, and a Fujifilm X-H1 for the Fuji colours and film simulations, it's my very first Fujifilm camera and it's truly something very special about using it. I have 5 Fuji lenses, and 9 Sony lenses, and I'm planning to trade in 2 Sony lenses that I don't use for a Tamron 17-70mm f2.8. Should be more than enough for me and I must resist getting more lenses. 😅
I've bought a lot of cameras and lenses in the last two years. Returning to photography after a couple of decades off, i needed to find out everything from how it now worked to what i was about. So it looked like GAS, but it wasn't - it was about finding the bodies that really sat well in my hand and that i could work fluidly with, along with the glass that would enable me to respond to my subjects in a way that gets me the images i want. It was also, from the start, a way of not over-committing by jumping into a Leica or a Hasselblad (something my Partner actually suggested) - rather, start with a primitive piece of crap... shoot every day... evaluate, reset and go again. It's working well - i've learnt enough to now be really particular and i've sold most of the gear that doesn't fit with what i'm about. I have no doubt that much of the gear that i've bought has made me a 'better photographer', simply because some of it suits me so well that i barely notice it when i'm shooting - and that's a cool feeling: when the camera gets out of the way. Cheers.
Thanks for sharing!
I have a lot of gear, cams, lenses, but not because i m hoping that they are gonna make me better. I just love different cams and lenses, and i like to switch. I m shooting street almost every day, so its fun to change from time to time. Although, some of my favourite images, i did with, for example, an Olympus E1, a cam from 2003 :) Some cams do motivate me more, to go out and shoot, cause they re fun. At the moment i m really into the Nikon D700, (from 2008), such a great thing!
I buy many cameras and lenses just because I want or need them. Simple as that. Other than lenses, it's not for improvement, just satisfaction. There are so many photographers telling others what to do, and I would suggest considering a quote from Olive Norville Hardy who said to Stan 'you attend to your business and I'll attend to mine'.
We have a similar style, George. I love that photo! It's quasi-cheeky and the light is great! For me, I can't stop buying new gear not because I think anything will make me better. I'm too old for that! I buy because I am truly just a camera nerd. I find value in every piece of gear and actually just love playing with all of it! The trick for me is just trying to discern which pieces of gear are actually needed for what I do - TRULY needed. I'm happy to say I'm there now. Regarding your lows, I am glad you got clarity on it. I wrote about this recently in one of my posts. I think those times are so necessary to be able to find oneself. Thanks for all the great videos this year!
Thanks Juliette! That's good too hear too, I agree I also enjoy the gear aspects but sometimes it gets out of hand 😅 thank you as always for watching, looking forward to many more in 2025!
Yer a wizard, George! :-) *end Hagrid voice* I feel you with that being torn between trying new things in order to find the best / most fittting, and getting rid of what you have but hardly ever use. In my case it's mainly about getting rid of what I've been talked into after finding out that other things meet my needs and style better. But it's still bloody hard to let those things go!!!!
I could cry when I think about how many Fuji lenses I’ve owned and sold in the search for my perfect set up. I’ve now settled on 4 Voigtlander manual focus lenses and still wonder whether 2 would have been enough for me as a pure hobbyist and what I shoot. I think this is something we all have to go through to arrive at the truth. I must stop watching all the TH-cam videos of Fuji shooters moving to the Nikon ZF though!😱
Fair enough! And yeah it can be tempting to wonder about other systems when you see lots of videos talking about new cameras. For me Sony is a no brainer, I try most cameras I can but none compare in terms of functionality. But, I do love me an old DSLR just for the OVF
@ Don’t get me started on my old Canon DSLR gear, I’ll drown myself in tears of lamentation and regret.😥
Last month I cleared out all the stuff I'll never use again, leaving me with 2xD700 bodies, 4xF-mount lenses, a Fuji X-T10 and 3 X-mount lenses and a Z50ii with two Z-mount lenses.
Every type of photography I could want to do, these cameras and lenses will be quite enough.
If I want to make better photos, that's down to me, not the gear.
For me that still sounds like a lot of gear! Any reason for multiple lens mounts? I try my best to stick to fewer mounts so at least lenses are cross compatible between bodies
The bodies each have their own purposes and lenses, so I don't need to swap lenses between bodies.
X-T10 is really only kept for sentimental reasons. Helps that it's absolutely superb for street.
My only regret is that I sold my D700
They're still available, get one while you can, you know it makes sense.....
When i had my Fujifilm XT3 i kept chopping and changing lenses and in the end if found my favourite lens was the 23mm, i sold that camera when i bought my Fujifilm X100VI which i got in March this year i was lucky enough to only wait five weeks fo it. Since buying that camera i haven't bought anything else so i think i've now settled for X100VI as i use it all the time. Over the years i have gone through many cameras and lenses so your title is correct as i couldn't stop buying new gear, until now....maybe :)
I can relate to your review of your favorite images from this year. I am a photojournalist and for the last 5+ years, at the very end of the year, I review all the images that I have fully edited (and usually filed or posted, about 5,000+ - I shoot 125,000+ images per year) and copy the best ones into a separate folder which then become the basis for my annual photojournalism contest entries. It is sobering to see how few images stand out to me as having potential in photojournalism contests. It is not that the rest of my images are objectively poor (although some may think so) but that few stand out. I'm lucky if I can get 20 stand out images each year (and many years get less). My point is that I think it is a good and humbling annual exercise to see the best of what one has accomplished that year and where it falls short. It helps to inform my photography for the following year - and goad me to try to become better. Happy New Year!
Very good point, it's not that all the images are bad but rather only a few really stand out from the crowd of our own work. Glad to know it's not just me! Happy new year 🥂
@@GeorgeHolden FWIW, I highly recommend Photo Mechanic as a way to browse, sort, and cull images and to edit metadata - PJ's need to edit IPTC metadata for all submitted images. It is *fast* and at least 95% of (still) photojournalists use it. (and FWIW, I have no financial interest in this product - I'm just a long time happy user).
Indeed a good exercise
I owned an Olympus XA3 about 10 years ago. I used it with pushed hp5. I took 2 of my favourite images with the first roll. The only thing I had to think about was the focus distance (3 options) which was liberating. I've owned expensive cameras but at the moment I only own an olympus E-M10 ii with a panckae lens and it's enough for me.
Very nice choice!
Great video bro wise words we definitely don’t always need to buy all the new gear! 🎉🎉
Cheers man!
I don't know, I have a Fuji Xt2 and I love it, the only thing I am looking for are Lenses, I am not even interested in buying faster cameras, becaue for me, my Xt2 is enough. But I do get that some just really can't stop themselves.
You've reached enlightenment and we want to join you
l just love all the newer/latest technology freaks as it allowed be to purchase some beautiful gear at a fraction of the original cost...
I pretty much sold everything and just got a leica camera. This was, deep down, what I wanted - no accessories were going to replace or give me what I wanted deep down. Save up and get what you want and you’ll stop buying extra little unfulfilling accessories or alternatives!!
Very very true, one day we will all own Leicas and be done with it 😅
I’ve made my best professional work on a Nikon D700 and best personal work with a Nikon FA.
I'm still fighting with this so this video is helping! Was supposed to sell my Fujifilm X-M1 to part pay for the Fujifilm X30 but Xmas was the excuse to 're-gift' it to myself... #hopeless. I have after 18 months though settled on 50mm (Fuji 35mm) as my favourite focal length so will be letting go a couple of lenses; I hope!
Regifting to yourself is a great concept 😅 thanks David!
Hi George.
The following things improved my photography this year resulting in pictures I am happy to of taken. It gives me great pleasure when I look at them and the memories of shooting them is a big bonus. It has been a year of going out, taking more pictures, and enjoying myself when doing so. Stop beating yourself up and take more pictures as well, George, because once your there...anything can happen. HNY 2025 and all that stuff.
GX85 + 20 mm f1.7 (birthday gift)
Grip and base plate for above
Spare batteries
New hiking/walking boots
Five pairs of comfy socks for boots
Two pairs of comfortable jeans
New winter jacket/gloves
New satchel bag
Photo books by; Andre Kertesz. Roy DeCarava. Siobhan Wall.
A4 map of forty seven churches in the City of London (20p)
Excellent recommendations and happy New year to you too!
I’m not sure it’s as black and white as “new gear bad”, you absolutely need to find the right lens type for you, I was lost until I got my favourite lens and then learnt to be a good photographer and love my original gear, riding on the boost I was given. Sometimes you really do need a different tool and certain shots do require specific stuff.
Agreed but there's a limit!
@@GeorgeHolden oh absolutely
The camera that fits with me broke around middle of 2024. I am thinking of rebuying the exact same camera but sometimes there's a little thing at the back of my head where I am thinking of buying an upgraded version. I am still thinking of getting the exact same camera (even though it's pretty old). Don't know exactly what to do.
It's difficult to say where I fall on this. I'd like to say I'm largely immune to GAS, but if I am, that's down to sheer miserliness more than any kind of sensible rationality or quiet contentment. (I'd like to venture out of M43 with with a Fuji X-M5, but even the beginner's price is a bit much at this point, especially after buying a handful of wee little pocket cameras already.) It's enough to make me pause long enough for the front part of my brain to kick in, and start thinking those things like 'great photography isn't _that_ dependent on megapixels' or 'I need to learn to use what I have, rather than chase the latest computational jiggery-pokery'.
I think we each fall somewhere in the middle, I agree focusing on the skills is better but sometimes new stuff is fun 😂
We all know, loud and clear, what he's saying is right and true.
But, would we all stop buying new gear? I don't think we will.
Buying stuff that we know we do not need is the oldest problem human had, right after we know the concept of money 👀👀
7:10 After owning a Sony A7II, the Nikon D750 chose me. The only thing I miss is IBIS with Manual Focus Lenses
Very true Ibis is vital
The D750 whispers to me since years. But I have so much equipment, thats it just does not make any sense to buy it.
@@bastian.michelSuch a nice camera, great feel in the hand and compact with af-d lenses
I consider my lenses like dogs you take for a walk. Each is different. Lenses take less space and maintenance than pets, though, which justifies the price.
That's a nice way of looking at it!
Es dificil quitarse la idea de querer comprar equipo nuevo, a veces es solo la ociosidad de probar equipo nuevo que otra cosa. y uno siempre está buscando la manera de justificarse.
Agreed!
"every car gets you from A to B" ? You never had a chrysler ?
I stick to one lens and spend my money travelling to places where I can take photos
That's what I aim to do more of in 2025, gives me a break from gloomy England 😅
@@GeorgeHolden I highly recc kuala lumpur and bangkok. I use a 24-200. covers the vast majority of the shots I wanna take.
It's from watching TH-cam videos about photography!
i feel my a7iii has given me most of my good photos on average - but i took my favorite photo with my A7 but the wife love the photos taken with my old nikon d700. ive tried Olympus em1 and a fuji x100s but i cant seem to connect with them
Very fair, i find the cameras I do best with are the ones I enjoy most, rather than those that get in the way
Thanks for sharing this I'm really struggling with spending the $$$$ on a gh7 when I do this as a hobby and my gh5ii works fantastic in every way except video autofocus... 😂
Oooo of all the upgrades that's one I can understand, the AF is enough to jump for me 😅
I upgraded from the G9 to the G9II this Christmas after much deliberation about whether it would be worth it. After shooting just a few videos, it became clear: it absolutely is. The improved IBIS and autofocus have made a significant difference in my videography. In hindsight, I wish I had upgraded a year earlier.
That is wrong. There is a reason to try other gear. I love my Nikon D700, my wife loves photos from it but it's damn heavy and hard to travel with. That's why I'm trying to find something close to it's colors but lighter and with a tilt screen.
Case and point!
Sony A7s Classic is my last camera.
Very nice!