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Started Aug 15, 2021 | Discussions thread
ahaslett
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Re: For the sake of convenience, leading to less skill
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WileEC_ID wrote:

I think we all tend to be brand loyal for convenience - most of us don't like to learn a new system once we FINALLY get one figured out.

That said, I think the fatter the wallet, the more choice.

That said, in my opinion, sometimes more choice makes us less skilled photographers - rather than really work and stretch the capabilities of a single system, we buy, buy, buy rather than solve, solve, solve.

Do notice I said we - us. All of the pros I have interacted with have less gear, not more.

Seems to me that less gear can lead to more skill. What am I going to get rid of next . . .

It should be easy for you - you have been a photographer for a long time, although maybe your needs are changing.

Some of us are still learning how to take the images we want (based on any equipment), we are maybe thinking about taking different kinds of pictures and manufacturers are producing new equipment that has more features and better performance.

I've discovered that my cycle of equipment upgrades is getting longer, from 18 months to maybe 48 months.  I'm also increasingly buying used and selling as well as buying.

I understand the discipline of shooting with gear with limited capabilities but I feel that I need all the help I can get.  I'm not persuaded that a phone is all I need.

Andrew

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