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My 2022 toy budget is in. How should I spend it?

Started Feb 19, 2022 | Discussions thread
OP nonicks Senior Member • Posts: 1,188
Re: My 2022 toy budget is in. How should I spend it?

paulhoppe_photography wrote:

I am sorry but you simply have too much money. Looking at your gear list...what else do you need? How about you take your 3500 currency units, maybe spend some of it, maybe save some of it and maybe even donate some of it.

But then the economist in me says that your indulgences are the income of other people. So go ahead and spend if you must. But seriously go book some trips to take photos with that money instead of buying ever more gear.

As someone who used to buy lots of gear myself I now think: When I am on my death bed....would I wish that should have bought more "things" instead actually living my life and using the stuff I already own.

Thanks for your thoughtful comments! I really like this one:

“But then the economist in me says that your indulgences are the income of other people. So go ahead and spend if you must. But seriously go book some trips to take photos with that money instead of buying ever more gear.”

 nonicks's gear list:nonicks's gear list
Leica Q2 Leica M10-R Leica Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH
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