One thing that helped me is exclusively buying second hand equipment. Instead of getting me the latest mirrorless camera as “recommended” broadly on TH-cam (I do not need a small camera, I need a big and heavy camera, I need a very rugged camera, not some Chinese cheap plastic) I got myself 2 Mark IV with 3 amazing glasses (all 10-20 years old, all premium). So for 2000 USD I can start to work and make income. I don’t get this latest and greatest run, specially in photography. Build quality was definitely better 20 years ago, not now. Some tech needs to be tiny (cameras…), other tech as large as possible (TVs…). For me, the right size and weight is important. And I need material that I can treat like crap. Cool vid of yours. Subscribed.
@@LennonBright True. Better simple than snob. True extension of human eye by camera, feeling the shot and 100% knowing how to use the camera are key and take a lot of experience.
Thanks for this. I just got my biggest gig ever last month and I definitely spent quite a bit of the money on gear. Granted I used almost all of the gear I bought for the gigs, but in hindsight I did not need all of it. So I ended up returning some.
So good! Needed to hear it mate. Gotta keep on fighting through and figure out how to squeeze enough juice out of this flailing economy to still be in the game once the winter season has passed. Also offload any unnecessary assets. Budget frugally based on current cash resource. Keep things simple. Downsize gear / package / home if necessary. Stay in the fight
@@MichaelDrowley You've got this! Definitely a slow year out there for everyone but if you can make it through it will definitely get better, sounds like you have the plan! 👏
Man your content is awesome!! Keep it up bro. I cant believe your only at 37 subs!!
@@ironicronin190 thanks, only just started posting, will try keep it consistent
Great feedback. Thanks Lennon!
@@PhotoSnapMedia cheers
Thanks for sharing this knowledge ❤
@@hjrozay my pleasure 🙌
Amen brother!
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One thing that helped me is exclusively buying second hand equipment.
Instead of getting me the latest mirrorless camera as “recommended” broadly on TH-cam (I do not need a small camera, I need a big and heavy camera, I need a very rugged camera, not some Chinese cheap plastic) I got myself 2 Mark IV with 3 amazing glasses (all 10-20 years old, all premium).
So for 2000 USD I can start to work and make income.
I don’t get this latest and greatest run, specially in photography. Build quality was definitely better 20 years ago, not now. Some tech needs to be tiny (cameras…), other tech as large as possible (TVs…). For me, the right size and weight is important. And I need material that I can treat like crap.
Cool vid of yours. Subscribed.
Thanks for subscribing, I definitely agree with you I buy mostly used gear for that reason, the return on investment is much better. 👍
@@LennonBright True. Better simple than snob. True extension of human eye by camera, feeling the shot and 100% knowing how to use the camera are key and take a lot of experience.
Really enjoyed this video Lennon, thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise!
@@calvinhundreds that's good to hear, hope it helps 🙌
Thanks for this. I just got my biggest gig ever last month and I definitely spent quite a bit of the money on gear. Granted I used almost all of the gear I bought for the gigs, but in hindsight I did not need all of it. So I ended up returning some.
@@K3zz21 your welcome, it's easy to do isn't it. 🙌
BRO!!! I literally struggle on that word haha. Its a mazza
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So good! Needed to hear it mate. Gotta keep on fighting through and figure out how to squeeze enough juice out of this flailing economy to still be in the game once the winter season has passed. Also offload any unnecessary assets. Budget frugally based on current cash resource. Keep things simple. Downsize gear / package / home if necessary. Stay in the fight
@@MichaelDrowley You've got this! Definitely a slow year out there for everyone but if you can make it through it will definitely get better, sounds like you have the plan! 👏