That may be a good question to ask oneself.
Buying photo equipment is such an easy thing to get into if one has spare money lying around. On the internet, there are plenty of comparisons of lenses, of sensors, of auto-focus systems, of low-light capabilities, high ISO, low ISO, bokeh, dynamic range, depth of field and so on. There are plenty of web pages, blogs and forums where people compare one against the other, and recommend one over the other as superior according to select criteria. The criteria may be measurable and absolute, and yet completely irrelevant, as the next camera around the corner will be even better.
Taking photos can be much more challenging. What kind of photos do you want to take? What kind of photos of yours do you think other people want to look at? How do you take unique photos - photos that look like no one else's photos? There are no absolute rules. There are no easily measurable criteria that always can tell you if one photo is "better" than another. A photo that sells well may not get much "likes" on photo sites or social media. A photo people rate high may not be the one you like best yourself. It is all very fuzzy.
But it is much cheaper to take photos than to buy cameras.
And it is often more fun.
Buying photo equipment is such an easy thing to get into if one has spare money lying around. On the internet, there are plenty of comparisons of lenses, of sensors, of auto-focus systems, of low-light capabilities, high ISO, low ISO, bokeh, dynamic range, depth of field and so on. There are plenty of web pages, blogs and forums where people compare one against the other, and recommend one over the other as superior according to select criteria. The criteria may be measurable and absolute, and yet completely irrelevant, as the next camera around the corner will be even better.
Taking photos can be much more challenging. What kind of photos do you want to take? What kind of photos of yours do you think other people want to look at? How do you take unique photos - photos that look like no one else's photos? There are no absolute rules. There are no easily measurable criteria that always can tell you if one photo is "better" than another. A photo that sells well may not get much "likes" on photo sites or social media. A photo people rate high may not be the one you like best yourself. It is all very fuzzy.
But it is much cheaper to take photos than to buy cameras.
And it is often more fun.
Handy lens that fits in your coat pocket. The current price for a new one is around 9000 Euro.
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