When Should You Not Upgrade Your Camera Gear?

Modern camera gear evolves at a breakneck pace, and as such, it can be tempting to watch the news of the latest and greatest cameras and lenses and pull out your credit card. When should you actually drop the money to upgrade your gear, and when should you turn your attention elsewhere? This helpful video essay discusses the topic and might just help you save a lot of money and improve your images at the same time. 

Coming to you from Roman Fox, this excellent video essay discusses some reasons you should not upgrade your camera (and when you should). I have certainly fallen victim to some of these, particularly the boredom fallacy. Most of us have looked at the latest bokeh-licious lens and convinced ourselves that we would take better and more interesting photos with it and that we would get out to shoot much more with one. And it is true that there is often a honeymoon period with new gear, but rarely does that last, and after that, we typically fall back into old habits. Rather, we must ask ourselves what it is that is missing in our photographic experience and replenish or fix that, whether it’s a lack of worthwhile subjects, a creative dearth, or something else. Often, you will be better served by investing that money in experiences or education. Check out the video above for the full rundown from Fox.