Barn Owl

Maakten Heilbron has a newly posted video on YouTube: "STOP! Don't buy a new camera." Any UHH over 65 may find it interesting.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

I'd leave the age restriction out and say this is good advice to everyone.
--Bob

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

As Bob said, that would apply to all.... Here is a post I put up yesterday showing photos I took with a camera I recently got at a thrift store.

https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-592777-1.html

Stardust Loc: Central Illinois

Best line... "you'll never take a great picture with a camera that is sitting at home."

Keen

I am 67 years old, but have always bought in the same manner. I consider what uses I will put a purchase to. Then I consider what features I will need, and want. Then I research the market, and identify items which have the features I need, and want. Then I choose a make / model to purchase. Then I comparison shop to get the best price on what I want.

I use my cell phone camera to get pix of spur of the moment events on the fly...reckless drivers on the freeway, nearly causing accidents...etc. It is easier to pull the cell phone from my pocket, and use it, than it is to get my camera bag, get my DSLR out of it, ready it, and use that, in the time I have during the event. The cellphone does not have the sort of telephoto capability I need for most wildlife images, so I do not use it for such.

My Crop Frame camera-a Nikon D7200-does most of what I want, and I still use it. There are times, however, when I want a Full Frame image. For that I bought a Nikon D750. It has the Full Frame sensor I wanted, and other features I was interested in. I did not buy a new one, though. I got a used D750 from a trusted source.

I never buy a new thing just because it is new, or a fad thing just because it is a fad. I select tools which best suit the job I am doing. Because I select my tools well, they serve me well for a long time. When my current cameras break down beyond affordable repair, I will replace them with something a bit newer....but not absolutely new. I bought my used Nikon D750 more than a year after the Nikon D850 was put on the market. G.A.S. is one problem I have never suffered from.

BebuLamar

Why not? You can take the great picture at home.

domcomm Loc: Denver, CO

I have a perfectly good reason to buy a new camera – my previous camera was stolen, so now I don't have one.

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

Barn Owl, Hurry and buy that camera, Prez T is jacking your price up by 25% to pay off the 1%. Yes, many of the camera factories are in China. China does not pay the Trump Tariff, the consumer, peraps Mr Barn Owl, pays and the US Treasury gets the money.

traderjohn Loc: New York City

"Barn Owl, Hurry and buy that camera, Prez T is jacking your price up by 25% to pay off the 1%."
Stupid statement.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I take the opposite point of view. If you want it, buy it. You can either keep or sell what you already have. "Making do" and regretting how you are living doesn't make sense to me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqnWplwYCtA

I don't like his "...what you need" comment. Very few people need any camera at all. I've had cameras all my life - just for fun.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

"I'd leave the age restriction out and say this is good advice to everyone."

I am in total agreement with Bob. If your present camera has all the features you need to make the images you want it could be 100 years old but still it is a camera.
If you are not satisfied with the images you get now a new camera will not solve your problems.

hammond

hmm... so he admits that a better camera very likely could yield better results, and makes his own determination that this should only matter if you're a professional?

So like, "if you're not a professional, then just accept lower quality images."

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

I am over 65, well over, and I am GLAD I purchased the Nikon D850 and D5 and D500. Cause I really don't care about other's opinion. I only care about what works best for me. Besides, my wife knows where the boxes are, knows how to use ebay, and knows the current value of my equipment. So, I die happy, twice.

sumo Loc: Houston suburb

Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida