Gear nirvana- does it exist??

[JustJazzie]

Seriously, I keep telling myself if I only had "x" I would be set! As soon as I acquire x, I think man! I really NEED "y".....


I was super stoked with my 50 mm and have hardly touched my super zoom since I've become more picky about sharpness and the 18-200 just doesn't have it like my prime. My last shoot I insisted on using my 50 in a tight space and cropped things PERFECTLY in camera. OOPS! Now I'm stuck with a 4x6 because if I crop to a 5x7 or 8x10 I'm cutting weird things off.....I don't wanna use my 18-200 because it's just not sharp and so I'm now drooling over the 35 or 30mm macro.....

All this of corse is merely weeks after I finally got a strobe setup.....


So tell me- does it ever stop? Will I ever be content with my setup? Have you reached gear nirvana? If you have, what's in your setup?!

 

[snowbear116 47]

It's a personality disorder found in many people. Just one more lens, or chisel, or paint brush, or (fill in the blank).
Good luck.

 

[robbins.photo]

Of course gear nirvana exists. We call it Derrel's house - lol

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[480sparky40 39]

Yes. It exists.


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[JustJazzie]

Of course gear nirvana exists. We call it "Derrel's house" lol Sent from my LG-LG730 using Tapatalk

:giggle: consider me jealous!!

 

[Derrel]

HERE is a pretty good article to read: The Online Photographer: TOP Classic: Letter to George

 

[JustJazzie]

It does exist. It takes about 30 years to achieve. It happens when you get to a point where you realize, and ADMIT that if the photos suck, it is YOUR FAULT. Honestly, the thing is, I shot wayyy too long with two cameras that were outdated, the D2x and the Canon 5D. I used both when they were "the strongest candidate" for six and five years, respectively. The thing was, the sensor improvement from the D2x to the D3 was a positively HUGE developmental step, but I bypassed that. It wasn't until early 2012 that I bought the D3x, which I got at a really good price, and then I had a pro-level Nikon body which was without compromises, for me at least. It had the wide dynamic range and the better elevated ISO function, two things that the D2x absolutely SUCKED AT. It had a much better,stronger AF module than the 5D classic, and better color, better DR, better handling, better battery, better everything. For me, the step up to what was then a state-of-the-art camera, with a state-of-the-art sensor, meant that I never had any excuses. My photos IMMEDIATELY became "better". THe idea that a better camera will not make you a better photographer is, frankly, an idea that I do not think held true in this case. What you want to do is buy excellence, one or two lenses a year. Pick up a really FINE lens, and KEEP it. Don't sell it at a loss to buy another lens which you will sell at a loss. Buy used gear from reputable dealers and individuals. Get the *h*+ you really WANT. ANd then KEEP it. Own it. Learn it. A good lens can last two to three decades. Easily. Right now, we have arrived at the point where the "best" cameras are sooooooo much better than the cameras of six years ago, that a camera you buy today **could** last you the next decade, as a fine image making tool. This is not the case with cameras that are three or four generations old; those cameras had, for the most part, limitations that were easily seen in challenging conditions.

Haha. This is the same thing DH told me. When I mentioned selling the 18-200 to get my 35. The "loss" I would take on the lens is nearly the same price of a new lens, and really....the 18-200 is a good all around lens for hiking with the family and sightseeing.

I definitely don't think better gear will make me a better photographer, I'm just learning the limitations of my current lens lineup as my standards for image quality rise and I hone in on a "style".....the shots I took with my 50 were great aside from needing to crop, and I was already literally up against the wall to include everything in the frame. :-/