Originally posted by Fenwoodian .
"Photography has not changed since its origin, except in its technical aspects - which for me are not a major concern."
Henri Cartier Bresson 1978
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After reading this famous quote, it got me thinking about all of the time I've wasted on equipment upgrading over these last few years.
I suspect that the equipment I have today is good enough for my photography goals and aspirations for years to come.
Now it's time to shift gears, work on my ability to see meaningful images (creative vision), and then go out and make more and better photographs...
"the best" "the latest and greatest" seems to me to be trap most people fall into
"the best" is so transitory when related to technology
the gear for sale today is already obsolete in the minds of the developer/designers and most assuredly by the marketeers who have the next whatever in the pipeline
I have several OEHs (obscenely expensive hobby(s)) so here is my take
buy what you want when you can
if that purchase intersects with what you actually need...great
if not...so what
that said...gear is no substitute for skill but skill can mask a talent deficit
you can't learn talent but you can learn skill
whether you do something for enjoyment or remuneration having fun while it is being done is major plus
agonizing over all the petty details just takes away from the time you could be having fun
unless of course a person finds that agony enjoyable
the odd thing is i was talking to a neighbor who is an amateur tournament angler
he pulls a $100,000 boat with a $60,00 pickup but fishes with $50 fishing rods
why?
"because they're good enough"