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<blockquote data-quote="panos_adgr" data-source="post: 4846" data-attributes="member: 12"><p>Very nice topic and very interesting points of view!</p><p></p><p>That's a bit complicated for my part to answer it as there a lot of factors i do take in consideration before I make a purchase.</p><p></p><p>I always start by buying what I really need to cover my creative needs in photography. I decide to buy the piece of equipment that will serve me the most in terms of image quality then hardware quality and ergonomics. Features come to my consideration mostly to the level i need them to do my favorite genres of photography. I do not care about tech hypes or fashions such as mirrorless vs dslrs or light weight versus heavy or crop vs full frame in the sense of the silliness seen in discussions by many youtubers or techfreaks.</p><p></p><p>It would be fare though, for the people reading my words to admit my brand loyalty to Nikon as I'm loving and using nikon cameras since i was a child. (sincerely). But it has to do most with the belief of 'grap a camera that fits in to your hand the best'. And Nikon was this thing since I grabed a Nikon F801S when I was a child. </p><p></p><p>As I've lived myself though the years and I've been improved in my photography, I decides and decide to upgrade or move on to a new purchase by the below aspects.</p><p></p><p>No1 When I feel I need more from my gear in terms of image quality i move to an upgrade and after a lot of intense incestigation I choose what to buy. I usually tend to buy something that will be a lot better than what I already have and feel i need more from it.</p><p></p><p>No2 I buy what i need the most and this applies mostly to lenses. I choose to buy the lenses i need more for what I do in photography the most and then the rest.</p><p>The most importand range for me is 24-85mm then an Ultra wide zoom a 50mm and finally a tele zoom (which is plannws to be my next purchase).</p><p></p><p>No3 I prefer to wait a bit longer to adjust my financial and buy something really good or better, the best possible, than to pick a more modest gear just to cover my need.</p><p></p><p>No4 Patience patience patience.</p><p>I do a lot of study before I buy and try to find the best possible purchase value. A great example was my last purchase of the Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 g2 bought used from a store with guarantee. It was traded in by a guy who rarely used it and gave all his gear to go mirrorless on the hype. It was boxed like absolutely new with no usage trace on it. I took me 1 year patience before i buy it and it cst me 850€. It was much less than buying it new and it was in new condition.</p><p></p><p>Financing my hobby.</p><p>I always go on gredit regaldless if I do have the money to go cash.</p><p>It is a hobby and it is a strong personal belief and a rule for me not to take cash money out of my pocket and throw them to my hobbies.</p><p>I have set a money limit for my monthly gredits which is relatively low ( I try to be maximum, around 7-8% of my salary) for my hobby and new gear comes when something alrwady bought is paid off.</p><p></p><p>I avoid at any means unecessary buys by belief and by need. I go straight to what I need the most.</p><p></p><p>I'm focused to owning the best possible tools and system for my needs. I own a Nikon DSLR full frame system and I will be sticking with it and add some lenses to it because it cover my needs. I do not care if dslrs are abandoned by industry, my gear covers my needs and many times it surpasses it.</p><p></p><p>I'sorry for the miatakes in phrasing. I travel and i'm typing with my smartphone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="panos_adgr, post: 4846, member: 12"] Very nice topic and very interesting points of view! That's a bit complicated for my part to answer it as there a lot of factors i do take in consideration before I make a purchase. I always start by buying what I really need to cover my creative needs in photography. I decide to buy the piece of equipment that will serve me the most in terms of image quality then hardware quality and ergonomics. Features come to my consideration mostly to the level i need them to do my favorite genres of photography. I do not care about tech hypes or fashions such as mirrorless vs dslrs or light weight versus heavy or crop vs full frame in the sense of the silliness seen in discussions by many youtubers or techfreaks. It would be fare though, for the people reading my words to admit my brand loyalty to Nikon as I'm loving and using nikon cameras since i was a child. (sincerely). But it has to do most with the belief of 'grap a camera that fits in to your hand the best'. And Nikon was this thing since I grabed a Nikon F801S when I was a child. As I've lived myself though the years and I've been improved in my photography, I decides and decide to upgrade or move on to a new purchase by the below aspects. No1 When I feel I need more from my gear in terms of image quality i move to an upgrade and after a lot of intense incestigation I choose what to buy. I usually tend to buy something that will be a lot better than what I already have and feel i need more from it. No2 I buy what i need the most and this applies mostly to lenses. I choose to buy the lenses i need more for what I do in photography the most and then the rest. The most importand range for me is 24-85mm then an Ultra wide zoom a 50mm and finally a tele zoom (which is plannws to be my next purchase). No3 I prefer to wait a bit longer to adjust my financial and buy something really good or better, the best possible, than to pick a more modest gear just to cover my need. No4 Patience patience patience. I do a lot of study before I buy and try to find the best possible purchase value. A great example was my last purchase of the Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 g2 bought used from a store with guarantee. It was traded in by a guy who rarely used it and gave all his gear to go mirrorless on the hype. It was boxed like absolutely new with no usage trace on it. I took me 1 year patience before i buy it and it cst me 850€. It was much less than buying it new and it was in new condition. Financing my hobby. I always go on gredit regaldless if I do have the money to go cash. It is a hobby and it is a strong personal belief and a rule for me not to take cash money out of my pocket and throw them to my hobbies. I have set a money limit for my monthly gredits which is relatively low ( I try to be maximum, around 7-8% of my salary) for my hobby and new gear comes when something alrwady bought is paid off. I avoid at any means unecessary buys by belief and by need. I go straight to what I need the most. I'm focused to owning the best possible tools and system for my needs. I own a Nikon DSLR full frame system and I will be sticking with it and add some lenses to it because it cover my needs. I do not care if dslrs are abandoned by industry, my gear covers my needs and many times it surpasses it. I'sorry for the miatakes in phrasing. I travel and i'm typing with my smartphone. [/QUOTE]
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