How To Afford The D850 and A7R3 On A Fixed Income: You sell your boat of course. My enthusiasm for boat/fishing has been waning for the last 3-4 years so its been sitting in the yard...

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

You sell your boat of course.

My enthusiasm for boat/fishing has been waning for the last 3-4 years so its been sitting in the yard most of the time. Toyed with the idea of selling and finally got serious. As of last month...its gone and so are the fees and maintenance associated with ownership.

Additionally sold the D500 and a DX lens along with a couple of unused Nikon flashes. Not abandoning Nikon, just staying current. Love my D850 even though it has some niggles.

Been exploring the A6300 and got hooked...my A7R3 arrives Monday.

fourg1b2006 Loc: Long Island New York

Wow...good luck with all the new toys.

richosob Loc: Lambertville, MI

joer wrote:

You sell your boat of course. br br My enthusias... (show quote)

You know what they say, the happiest days of a boat owners life are the day they buy it and the day they sell it. lol. Enjoy the new equipment, would love to have the Sony A7R3 but being on a fixed income and not having a boat to sell kinda leaves me with my A65 but I love it anyway.

Rich

jederick Loc: Northern Utah

Couldn't agree more with you, Joe...all my Nikon equipment and accessories are going on sale locally this weekend. These Panasonic four/thirds cameras have me hooked! Bought their new DC-G9 and what a "stills Camera"...amazing what the small sensors are doing and capable of. Enjoy your Sony's and post some from the A7R3 when you shake it out...fun times!!

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

What it comes down to is how well off are your heirs' If they don't need your money. spend it on yourself. The trick is to time it just right So that you don't compromise your life style. You always must remember--He who dies with the most toys wins.

Rongnongno Loc: FL

boberic wrote:

What it comes down to is how well off are your heirs' If they don't need your money. spend it on yourself.../...

Even if you heirs needs your money... It is not THEIR money.

Getting tired of seeing grands kids raised by grand parents when the kids themselves do not care. So... Screw them out of everything.

donald4u Loc: California

Back in the day of film and my college days. We were trained on Leica M3 cameras. One of the guys was told by the Professor of the photo dept. She had heard he was going on a boat. Don't take the Leica with you on the boat. Well. The boat sank. We understand that my photo buddy held the Leica up over his head as he sank into the water. lol lololo poor guy. You brought back and old memory. Good luck. Have fun. Stay healthy.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

jederick wrote:

Couldn't agree more with you, Joe...all my Nikon e... (show quote)

I want a G9!

jederick Loc: Northern Utah

bsprague wrote:

I want a G9!

The damnedest camera I've ever had! You're gonna love it...sell you're gonna love it; don't wait another minute!! Seriously, it is one helluva stills camera and good video too...I'm amazed at the focus speed and IQ.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

jederick wrote:

The damnedest camera I've ever had! You're gonna love it...sell you're gonna love it; don't wait another minute!! Seriously, it is one helluva stills camera and good video too...I'm amazed at the focus speed and IQ.

I've got the GX8. Up until now it was the damnedest camera I've ever had. It is terrific for what I do.

The G9 adds:
-better stabilization, especially for 4K video
-60p 4K video
-newer shutter with less "shutter shock" potential
-an LCD panel for quicker verification of settings
-faster/better autofocus

For the OP, I support selling boats, unneeded cars, etc to get D850s and A7R3s!

jederick Loc: Northern Utah

bsprague wrote:

I've got the GX8. Up until now it was the damnedest camera I've ever had. It is terrific for what I do.

The G9 adds:
-better stabilization, especially for 4K video
-60p 4K video
-newer shutter with less "shutter shock" potential
-an LCD panel for quicker verification of settings
-faster/better autofocus

For the OP, I support selling boats, unneeded cars, etc to get D850s and A7R3s!

markmmmm

Fact: the typical boat owner in the USA uses their boat 3 times a year.

Tommy II Loc: Northern Illinois

Rongnongno wrote:

Even if you heirs needs your money... It is not THEIR money.

Getting tired of seeing grands kids raised by grand parents when the kids themselves do not care. So... Screw them out of everything.

👍. Agree 100%

davyboy Loc: Anoka Mn.

Rongnongno wrote:

Even if you heirs needs your money... It is not THEIR money.

Getting tired of seeing grands kids raised by grand parents when the kids themselves do not care. So... Screw them out of everything.

Is that the attitude God would want you to display?

davyboy Loc: Anoka Mn.

joer wrote:

You sell your boat of course. br br My enthusias... (show quote)

What ever you do do not stop shooting the birds! I’m so inspired by your photos