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My wife and I returned from holiday last month (Cancun, Mexico) and now have no notable events to look forward to...just a couple of concerts where my iPhone 7 will suffice. With this in mind I decided to have a clear out of my camera gear and start afresh. Now, to be completely honest I do have a point & shoot (Sony HX90) that I leave in my glovebox for those times when we go out without any cameras or in my case without my phone (more often than not as I tend to just forget to pick it up on the way out the door ). I might just hang on to the little Sony as my wife (who is not ‘in’ to photography at all other than her iPhone) admittedly quite likes the simplicity of it and therefore will happily snap away with it...anything’s better than using a f*@+€^g mobile phone to take photos with right?...as I keep telling her
So here I am at the ripe old age of 51, and not owning a ‘proper’ camera...for the first time since the age of 15 which was when I got my first ‘proper’ camera...an Olympus OM10 (which I loved and passed my photography exams with). Anyways, over the years I’ve owned everything from Dslr’s, large sensor point & shoots, M43’s and just about everything in between. The only camera I’ve never owned is a full frame one...and I must admit that as much as an A7R ii appeals, I just can’t justify the cost (especially to SWMBO)
Even though I feel like a kid in a sweet shop with everything in front of me to choose from (and in my case a budget smaller than my eyes...see above) I really am lost as to which direction to go in next! I know for definite that it won’t be a dslr purely because of the size and weight, but other than that I’m at a loss. I’m not ruling out another large sensor point & shoot after really enjoying the results I got from an RX100, but there again I could miss the option to change lenses too much to commit to this.
So good people of Talk Photography what would you do given hindsight and being in a position to start all over again? I’m not looking for a definitive answer, more like just wanting to mull over and consider other people’s opinions in addition to my own whilst I’ve got the luxury of time and a clean slate approach to the issue.
Many many thanks, in advance, for all and any opinions you may wish to share
Andy
So here I am at the ripe old age of 51, and not owning a ‘proper’ camera...for the first time since the age of 15 which was when I got my first ‘proper’ camera...an Olympus OM10 (which I loved and passed my photography exams with). Anyways, over the years I’ve owned everything from Dslr’s, large sensor point & shoots, M43’s and just about everything in between. The only camera I’ve never owned is a full frame one...and I must admit that as much as an A7R ii appeals, I just can’t justify the cost (especially to SWMBO)
Even though I feel like a kid in a sweet shop with everything in front of me to choose from (and in my case a budget smaller than my eyes...see above) I really am lost as to which direction to go in next! I know for definite that it won’t be a dslr purely because of the size and weight, but other than that I’m at a loss. I’m not ruling out another large sensor point & shoot after really enjoying the results I got from an RX100, but there again I could miss the option to change lenses too much to commit to this.
So good people of Talk Photography what would you do given hindsight and being in a position to start all over again? I’m not looking for a definitive answer, more like just wanting to mull over and consider other people’s opinions in addition to my own whilst I’ve got the luxury of time and a clean slate approach to the issue.
Many many thanks, in advance, for all and any opinions you may wish to share
Andy