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I am looking for another camera already, but it seems like I have only just got my Canon G7X. Just looking at the purchase date, and I realised I have had the camera nearly two years. Nothing wrong with the camera, still works great and I still look upon it as it is new.

I don't need a new camera, but I would like a change. Something that gives a better user experience. I have got a few cameras in mind. Maybe I should have posted this in the GAS thread. :-)
 
I must have had about 30 of them, only ever bough one that was new
 
Still got and use my d700 I bought in approx 2010. I had one before that when they were released but had to sell it to fund something else. I bought another as soon I could.
 
I don't get bored with them, can't really see why you would

I change them when its obvious something is better for one or more of the things I like to shoot. If the tool I'm using does the job perfectly well I'm perfectly happy with it; I still have a hammer my dad gave me over 40 years ago for the same reason, and I can't imagine being bored with it either

Dave
 
soeren said:
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I managed to get to 1:54, I could see where he was going. I am not after the next camera because is the MK4, or it is newest etc. I would like another camera, simply because I would now like a camera with a viewfinder. Yes my DSLR does have a viewfinder, but it can get a little clunky at times.

Besides, I need to help those high street shops from going under. ;-)
 
Still using my XT-1 that I bought about 4 years ago.
I do not use all of its functions so I don't see any need to change it for something with more whistles and bells that I would not use,I will confess that sometimes I have stupid thoughts about buying a mirrorless Hassleblad and Zoom lens but then I come to my senses.
 
DG Phototraining said:
I don't get bored with them, can't really see why you would

I change them when its obvious something is better for one or more of the things I like to shoot. If the tool I'm using does the job perfectly well I'm perfectly happy with it; I still have a hammer my dad gave me over 40 years ago for the same reason, and I can't imagine being bored with it either

Dave
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I don't get bored easily, as I have used the G7X most days, and for nearly two years. Forgoing a viewfinder for nearly two years is good going, but my eyes are struggling now, and I think my next walk about camera, rally should have a view finder.
 
I don’t get bored of cameras. To me, they’re just a means to an end, a tool in the same way that a drill or hammer is. Don’t get me wrong, I have a few cameras but I also have a toolbox full of spammers, sockets and other stuff. I replace my main cameras every 6-7 years or so on average, primarily for an improved capability. I only upgraded to a D810 from a D700 as I wanted to produce bigger prints. I’ll probably use this until it breaks.

Do I get bored by photography? No! I love the process and the results far more than I do the machinery involved.
 
troutfisher said:
Still using my XT-1 that I bought about 4 years ago.
I do not use all of its functions so I don't see any need to change it for something with more whistles and bells that I would not use,I will confess that sometimes I have stupid thoughts about buying a mirrorless Hassleblad and Zoom lens but then I come to my senses.
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If I was buying a bicycle, then yes I would insist that it has a BELL and a very loud one at that. But I only want a walk about camera, but with a viewfinder. ;)
 
I know I don't need another camera, I don't take photographs to earn money. I want a camera for enjoyment, and a camera with a view finder would help in that enjoyment. So therefore I will get another camera, when I see one at the price I am prepared to pay.

If I had a camera that I enjoyed taking out with me, that had a viewfinder and all the functional buttons and dials that I want. Would I want to change it again, after a year or two? I would like to think not, but you never know.

PS

I do have a DSLR with all those features listed above, but I dislike taking it out and about with me.
 
bored?

Never, I don't hold them and look at them...i get them out when i need to use them. It's like getting bored of my toaster, which is weird.

jonbeeza said:
I know I don't need another camera, I don't take photographs to earn money.
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That is why, when you take photos for money, your perspective will change entirely. You will realise it is a tool, not an object of affection.
 
I buy cameras when they appeal to me and I keep them until they no longer appeal to me. While I have them I take lots of pictures with them; sometimes of other cameras...

Camera Canon 1Ds II with Tamron 90mm macro lens DSC01341.JPG

Camera Canon film cameras with Tamron lenses P1030467.JPG

Camera Leica M3 made with Canon Eos 650_11_07_014.jpg

Camera Sony Cybershot DSC F55E camera P1130380.JPG
 
not one for getting bored either. main camera is 5dII, had 2nd hand since 2012. I switch my compacts more often but that's usually due to malfunction rather than boredom (zoom button knackered, battery issue that i put up with getting worse and becoming tiresome) but usually longer than 2 years. As someone else say, don't have the budget to keep buying new camera, if i had that sort of money, I'd rather buy new lens. Prior to the 5d i used 350d from 2006 to early 2010 (but still have it) and 40d from early 2010 to summer 2012 (or maybe it was 2013) but still have that too. 5dII has stuck around the longest, really can't justify anything else - 5dmk4 might be in my 2nd hand price range when this breaks......
 
My interest in photography is capturing and producing images which please me and hopefully some competition judges. The camera is just a tool which I hopefully do not have to think about too much so I can concentrate on the subject, lighting, composition etc. If you change camera frequently the settings will never become second nature. I only buy a new camera when my existing camera no longer meets my requirements. Six camera in 40 years.

Dave
 
jonbeeza said:
I managed to get to 1:54, I could see where he was going. I am not after the next camera because is the MK4, or it is newest etc. I would like another camera, simply because I would now like a camera with a viewfinder. Yes my DSLR does have a viewfinder, but it can get a little clunky at times.

Besides, I need to help those high street shops from going under. ;-)
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3:20 ->
Basicly its about buying Camera for your needs not for what you think you want.
 
DG Phototraining said:
I don't get bored with them, can't really see why you would

I change them when its obvious something is better for one or more of the things I like to shoot. If the tool I'm using does the job perfectly well I'm perfectly happy with it; I still have a hammer my dad gave me over 40 years ago for the same reason, and I can't imagine being bored with it either

Dave
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Completely this. I'd change cameras if there are obvious deficiencies in the system, but otherwise not. Had my D610 for 3 years, had to sell it to fund the upgrade.
 
For me it would be completely impractical to change cameras with any regularity. I don't have the spare cash to throw at that side of it so am quite content building up my lens collection over time and then when the next body comes along that is a significant jump over what i have now then i will look more seriously at it. My only concern currently is that the lens i actually need now is a 70-200 f2.8 and keeping half an eye on how things are progressing i know mirrorless is going to become inevitable in a few years time so it feels a little bit like a rock and a hard place situation currently on how much to keep investing in what i have. I'm not fully sold on any of the mirrorless options yet so it isn't even as simple as go nikon and use the adaptor (currently using a d750).
 
Raymond Lin said:
bored?

Never, I don't hold them and look at them...i get them out when i need to use them. It's like getting bored of my toaster, which is weird.



That is why, when you take photos for money, your perspective will change entirely. You will realise it is a tool, not an object of affection.
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I already know processionals use cameras as tools, just like a Taxi driver would NOT drool over his Ford Focus. Mind you, if I had a Focus as my daily runabout, neither would I be drooling. Now a 1970s 1600E, then plenty drooling.
 
First time I changed a Digital camera, or at least I can recall. Was probably when my pc broke, and my replacement had no Compact flash ports. Otherwise I would have continued using the camera for a lot longer.

People ask, "why change a camera, when there is nothing wrong with it?". But, how many people would turn up to an event, with a Nikon D90?
 
I just sold my Nikon D90 and D7000, plus a collection of lenses. both were over 10 years old. The reason for change was nothing to do with image quality, it was just that the live view functionality on the cameras didn't cut it for landscapes - such as no visible metering or histogram in manual mode with live view active. I would have kept those bodies if they had that bit of functionality. I never really felt constrained by the lack of megapixels.
 
Maybe I should have used a better thread title.

I am not changing cameras because I am bored of them, but rather for better functionality. I have a few cameras I no longer use, because of impracticality. Software/medium no longer supported, big clunky batteries no longer charge. My lovely film cameras, one still looks and feels like brand new, pain in the a**e to get film/developed, otherwise I would still be using my film camera.
 
jonbeeza said:
First time I changed a Digital camera, or at least I can recall. Was probably when my pc broke, and my replacement had no Compact flash ports. Otherwise I would have continued using the camera for a lot longer.

People ask, "why change a camera, when there is nothing wrong with it?". But, how many people would turn up to an event, with a Nikon D90?
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Why not if it does the job required of it, sounds a bit like snobbery coming through here?
I added a Fuji recently, not because I was bored of my DSLR but to compliment it, I wanted/needed something lighter/smaller but unless some ground breaking technology comes along that I simply cannot do without I'll use either camera until they break and cant be economiclly fixed.
 
MatBin said:
Why not if it does the job required of it, sounds a bit like snobbery coming through here?
I added a Fuji recently, not because I was bored of my DSLR but to compliment it, I wanted/needed something lighter/smaller but unless some ground breaking technology comes along that I simply cannot do without I'll use either camera until they break and cant be economiclly fixed.
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Snobbery ? Certainly not from me.

I am just saying, some people would think that way. I actually would love a D90, because then I could get to use all my old film lenses, plus my lovely little nifty fifty. I actually keep looking on pre owned sites, for a low mileage D90.


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I am certainly no gear snob, all my cameras are just lower end stuff. An entry level old DLSR, a few very old cheapo little compacts, even my old film cameras are entry level models. The G7X is as exciting as my camera line up gets. :)
 
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jonbeeza said:
Maybe I should have used a better thread title.

I am not changing cameras because I am bored of them, but rather for better functionality. I have a few cameras I no longer use, because of impracticality. Software/medium no longer supported, big clunky batteries no longer charge. My lovely film cameras, one still looks and feels like brand new, pain in the a**e to get film/developed, otherwise I would still be using my film camera.
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You're correct about the title - if you need a set of features that present kit lacks then it makes sense to change.
 
jonbeeza said:
Snobbery ? Certainly not from me.
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Your post didn’t but some others came across as condescending to people whose approach was different to that of the writer.
 
jonbeeza said:
Maybe I should have used a better thread title.

I am not changing cameras because I am bored of them, but rather for better functionality. I have a few cameras I no longer use, because of impracticality. Software/medium no longer supported, big clunky batteries no longer charge. My lovely film cameras, one still looks and feels like brand new, pain in the a**e to get film/developed, otherwise I would still be using my film camera.
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That is different, entirely. This is more impractical, not fit for purpose.
 
Every togger should have 3 cameras on the go. Say, different sizes for different occasions. Then you make your occasions.

You use one a lot for a number of weeks or months, and when you get "bored" you pick up one you haven't picked up in months. You fall in love with it all over again, then decide what you're going to do with it.
 
AndrewFlannigan said:
Your post didn’t but some others came across as condescending to people whose approach was different to that of the writer.
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Just a little worried that I was being mistaken for a snob, as I am a person who would be seen as purchasing mainly entry level items. Even the same when it came to cars, I would only purchase the lowest car in the range, and the base model, I would even forgo carpets and a radio, if it meant I could get it cheaper. I don't even wear a watch, because it is cheaper to ask my missus the time. :-)
 
I do now realise the Title of the thread is rather silly, and or not appropriate. Willing to change it to something more sensible. :thinking:
 
It's photography I love not so much the kit - the cameras work for me (Nikon D810 and D750) and it's too expensive to change.

I'm not saying this about the OP but I notice a lot of techie people that don't take many images change their kit regularly. I've always wondered why that is.
 
Scirocco_09 said:
It's photography I love not so much the kit - the cameras work for me (Nikon D810 and D750) and it's too expensive to change.

I'm not saying this about the OP but I notice a lot of techie people that don't take many images change their kit regularly. I've always wondered why that is.
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Not necessarily, I change gear often but my lightroom image folder is about 1.5tb and I'm quite ruthless about keepers. A lot of people don't share everything they post.
 
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Scirocco_09 said:
It's photography I love not so much the kit - the cameras work for me (Nikon D810 and D750) and it's too expensive to change.

I'm not saying this about the OP but I notice a lot of techie people that don't take many images change their kit regularly. I've always wondered why that is.
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I know you don't mean me, but I am certainly not a techie type. I have got years and years worth of photos, all filed nicely away, all ready for viewing by family and friends. So I certainly do use my cameras. I don't change my cameras, or add to them very often. Most of my cameras are bought pre owned, and only bought about every five years, if I average it all out. So that is not really all that bad going.
 
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