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.

I just retired from a job that kept me busy 10-12 hrs per day, six day per week. I regret not spending more time with my family (although they would say that I spent plenty of quality time with them). Now, I feel free!! I have been visiting numerous physicians just to make certain that the "plugs" are firing, "carbs" free of performance robbing build-up. I tell all of the young docs that they need to help me make this machine run efficiently with full mental awareness another 40 years. After all, I have important responsibilities, not to a job, but to my growing tribe of grandchildren. Have to be around and in decent physical/mental health to be a good grandfather to them.

Part of that responsibility involves being able to steadily hold my trusty film SLR or DSLR with appropriate lens attached to record their development. Gotta do it, gonna do it. You do it, too!!

Caruso