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Do your photographs improve each time you buy the newest camera, or is owning and discussing the equipment an end in itself?
 
A new bit of kit makes life easier and of course is going to allow you to get the shot, lets face it you wouldn't buy it if you didn't have cause to for, but like anything it will take time to get the most out of it :thumbs:
 
Bodies with better AF and lower noise at high ISO help my "keeper" rate, but they don't do a thing for a photographers composition or the "creative eye" imo.

I've all but stopped lusting after new equipment as I'm no where near the limits of my current gear.

I've seen lots of people on here who just enjoy owning fancy gear and there's nothing wrong with that imo. Buying, selling and trying different systems can be fun enough for some people. I also think there's a "status" element sometimes. It's nice being descibed as the "Pro" in the family because you've got a big camera, regardless of whether you know how to use it or not.
 
My GAS has been transferred to guitars. My camera gear just does a job.
 
Pretty sure that my latest upgrade is a significant one and does offer an extra 5m of depth along with GPS and several other features. Won't help me get better photographs but should allow me to get closer due to it's longer zoom. The D800 I bought a while back offers more pixels, allowing me to crop in to gain extra apparent reach. I do enjoy the gear aspect of the hobby to some extent and am very lucky to be able to indulge my GAS, however, I'm even luckier in that I have pretty much everything I want or need (until the next whizzyfandangulator comes along!!!) Luckily I also have a pretty good idea how to use the kit I have - I'm under no illusion that I'm a fantastic photographer but I can (and do on occasion!) get some corkers.

He who lives with the best toys has won, he who dies with them has lost.
 
I find that when I buy a new camera, the quality of my pics initially slips and then rises to a better level than before. I put that down to getting used to new kit and learning how best to use it, compared to knowing my older bit of kit really well.

I've just got a Sony rx100 and if I had to nail a shot, I'd pick up the d90/d800 as I'm still "mastering" the Sony. However, the Sony wasn't bought as an upgrade but to fill the pocket side hole in my lineup!

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I don't spend owt lad, az from Yorkshire tha sees................:(
 
As already said by others in this thread and of course by Ansell Adams in my signature: The camera takes the photo but the photographer makes the photo.

After wearing out my pocket size FinePix F500EXR (I have also owned previous generations) I was about to replace it with a F900EXR but then became aware through this forum of the Sony RX100 II. It's much more expensive but does a lot more and will definitely help me improve my photography (once it becomes natural to me) because the tilt screen alone will help grab those grasshoppers!

My last SLR cameras were pre-digital Nikon F's and then Canon EOS-1 (film camera) but this experience has allowed me to understand what I want and need from a DSLR camera. I have just bought two Canon L lenses from folks on this forum and will be buying a Canon 70D from Park Cameras this weekend. I have been borrowing my daughter's Canon 100D body.

I really am not expecting to further upgrade my basic camera gear.... Famous last words? I want to keep it all easy to walk around with. The RX100 II will be on my trousers belt all the time and serve as a 'standard lens'.
 
Of course; obvious really. I'm still in Olympus OM time.
 
yes, when I upgrade there are normally benefits which allow me to extend what I can capture
for everyday snapshots....well I'm a lost cause.
 
OMG! ... This syndrome has a NAME? Phew... Thank goodness for that ... And I thought my hubby was just a bit nuts! When in fact he's got a recognised syndrome .... All I need to know now is .... Is there any cure or is he going to but a third (I kid you not) Canon 1D ... Of course you need spare, don't you?
 
In the world of music, those with GAS are often referred to as 'Gearsluts'.
 
Unfortunately I'm not sure if there is a cure for GAS, however with the right care this can be managed and many go on to live a full and happy life :-)
 
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