Photography is an expensive hobby it is very easy to spend more than you can afford and need. In this post I lay out the rational I try to use when I decide to spend money on new gear.
- The first and foremost rational for buying equipment is that it enables you to take pictures which you could not take before.
- Second is that it enables you to take pictures you want to take more easily.
- Third is that it enables you to take pictures of a higher quality.
I mention quality last because it rarely is the case that the quality of your gear is the limiting factor in producing great images. 90% of the equipment is better that 100% of the photographers.
Most of the rational lingers on the ability and the easy to make a specific kind of image. An example of the first rational is my decision to buy a telezoom. I like to take pictures of animals. It helps if the animal doesn’t run, fly or hop away. My 18-55mm kit lens required me to get very close, which resulted in the aforementioned animal to perform the unwanted activity. A telezoom enables me to take picture of undisturbed animals. Most of the pictures in my Animals gallery are taken with this lens.
