The Downsides of Buying and Thinking about Gear

Often, new camera gear is thought of as something we choose in order to expand our possibilities as photographers. Faster cameras, more megapixels, machine-learning denoising, and sturdier tripods all seem to only bring benefits. But the situation is not so simple, because buying and reading about new gear has quite a few hidden downsides. I’ll tell you about four of them in this article, and it could help you rethink your next purchase.