The Rice Museum, Georgetown, SC
There is a specific name for it. It’s called GAS, for Gear Acquisition Syndrome. Photographers suffer from it, I imagine musicians do too. In fact, I would wager hobbyists of all stripes that lust after “the best” in terms of the gear they require to pursue the art or craft of their choice. I am not an equipment fiend. Up until a few years ago, my primary camera was a Wista Field Camera I purchased in 1978. I have gone through a couple of “prosumer” digital cameras that I enjoyed using. Early this year I purchased the latest and greatest technologically advanced digital camera that was superseded by the next generation camera a few months after I bought it. Such is the price of progress.
I am philosophical about the constant change in equipment. Good equipment won’t make you a better photographer. You are still the person behind the new camera. The new camera doesn’t change the content of your picture. The new camera removes the “my equipment isn’t good enough” excuse. No longer will you have a multitude of excuses based on the failure of technology. When the new camera removes “my equipment isn’t good enough” excuse for a bad photograph the only thing left to blame for a bad photograph is the photographer.
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