I love camera equipment. And yes, it probably borders the line of do I need it or do I want it. There have been plenty of times where I have not thought long term when I purchased a new piece of equipment. And I end up buying something that gets replaced by something shinier and newer at a later date.

I bought the Nikkor 24mm f/2.8 lens and then a few months later I bought the Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 lens and the 24mm sat on the shelf or at the bottom of the camera bag for several years. I think that might happen to a lot of people who invest in hobbies. We buy with what we can afford only to replace it a short time later with something better. It would have been better financially to have waited and bought the nicer item.

Nikkor f/2.8 24mm lens

Looking at my 50mm lenses. I have purchased one at f/1.8, f/1.4, and f/1.2. Each one got more expensive and each one was better than the previous model. And had I just saved up money for the high end model I wouldn’t have spent $600 on the lower end models. Yes, I can sell the low end models but we end up taking a little bit of a loss when we do.

And then there is the baby step model. Maybe we shouldn’t buy the most expensive lens until we are ready. We can always rent the lens and see what we need. There is nothing wrong with the kit lens and we can try lenses before we buy. And let your need determine your purchase – not just your want.

Hopefully this website will give more insight into what works and where you can invest your money – as a hobby or as a profession.

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