The Photographers Lament
To buy or not to buy
I stared at the screen with my right hand poised over the “enter” key. Is this something I need or want to do? Buy a camera costing twice as much as the one I owned?
The little devil on my left shoulder, wearing a frayed tweed jacket, fedora tipped back on his head, with a tiny old-fashioned camera slung around his neck, whispered.
“Do it, buy the camera. You need it, you want it. “
A tiny figure suspiciously resembling my wife sat on my right shoulder, whispering sternly.
“Don’t you dare! The camera is way too expensive, and you don’t need it!”
Lost in thought, I evaluated the positives and negatives of my upcoming decision.
I had a good camera. A mirrorless camera, a Nikon Z6II, purchased three years ago. An entry-level prosumer camera, it was the first serious camera I had owned in a long time.
At the time of purchase, its capabilities were beyond the limits of my photographic skills. I saw it as a camera I could grow with while establishing long-forgotten photography skills.
Working with the Nikon became a delightful journey of discovery and self-satisfaction. My skills improved on each outing as my photos sharpened and my eye for composition.
