Tom DePuy Loc: Waxhaw, N.C.

or does it

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Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

I think my problem is that I "over-learn".

lxu532 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ

funny

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

That may be true for some folks. I tend to dig into my menu's on new gear to see what I can do to customize the camera to my particular needs.
I also tend to shoot in manual so most camera's would do, however, like I said, I tend to do a lot of customization on my equipment and really get into the menu's of new gear.
When new gear comes along, I tend to watch a lot of U-tube video's on it to see if the new gear will fit into what I do in photography. And, I see how the new gear would improve upon what I am currently using.

jlg1000 Loc: Uruguay / South America

I find myself on the other line... My moto had always been : "use, fix it until it turns to dust"
This is valid for cars ( I still drive my 16 year old FIAT turbodiesel), cameras, cooking ranges, etc.

folkus

I’d be careful using that same philosophy with parachutes!!

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

I will be in the right lane.

cedymock Loc: Irmo, South Carolina

A little funny and very true.

tcthome Loc: NJ

Country Boy Loc: Beckley, WV

I can appreciate that comic!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Yep! That's how it works.

Thomas902 Loc: Washington DC

This "syndrome" is likely the result of "Lifestyle" marketing whereby folks are keen to establish their persona by their "Kit" rather than how many published tear sheets they have or their client list.

As a "Fashion" photographer so many of my Fashion Design clients simply want potential customers to identify with the "Models" who are showcasing their textile creations rather than by the "Thread Count" of the fabric or how it feel in "Hand".

It's analogous to why people insist on purchasing a new "Ferrari" an Italian luxury sports car which has cult status as a piece of Art Work so they can benefit from it's "Aura" when they drive into the parking lot of their country club. I've seen this with some genres of Photography, example I've actually heard folks say you can't really shoot "Street" with anything other than a "Leica" camera... Such is the mystique of the legendary...

I admit I'm an absolute sucker for vintage AI Nikkors... There is something magical about the Cold Steel and Glass feel with these amazingly marvelous pieces of craftsmanship... brings me back to a time and place when I first discovered the magic of commercial level photography. The current "plasticware" Nikkors simple don't engender the same response. Same with AI-S Nikkors which lack the wonderful long focus throw of AI glass...

Thank you for sharing Tom DePuy... Keep in mind that this web site likely survives by advertising especially noteworthy are vendors or photographic kit.

MDI Mainer

But, when you compare the overall ratio of smartphone camera users to ILC users, and the dearth of point and shoot users, the line on the left is still a small, small portion of the population (and market).

So I've come to appreciate those afflicted with G.A.S. since they likely have kept the camera manufacturers alive for the rest of us, albeit to their own detriment

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Too many people think they can buy talent in the form of new equipment. They should learn how to use what they have to the utmost. There was something said about the best piece of photographic equipment one can have is located about 6 inches behind the viewfinder.

Perhaps is laziness that inspires the "purchase talent" aspect of photography. Perhaps it's the clever marketing departments of the various manufacturers and those that wish to buy into their seductive word crafting. Developing skills takes work and time. Purchasing new equipment with hopes of improving takes little effort at all, just finances.
--Bob