Decision paralysis.

[nickbee]

Don't worry, this isn't a "what camera" thread.

I haven't really taken photos for ages. I should, but I just sort of lost momentum. This Summer I'm lucky enough to have two trips away, one to Spa to watch the 24h GT3 race and one to New York. "Aha!" I thought, "The excuse I need to start snapping".

Then I discovered my main walkabout 18-135 is knackered (it was rubbish anyway). It's probably been 10 years since I last bought any gear so what started out as a process of finding a replacement ended up with me reading up on the pros of mirrorless and so on and deciding that maybe I should replace my DSLR. Get the same brand, buy adapters, nice easy transition. But wait - that's not good for New York, I don't want to lug a bloody great camera bag around, I want something streamlined. But that's not really going to work for track stuff. Which way to go?

Cue a three week long anxiety-riddled decision making process that has now gone on so long that Spa is in 6 days and I don't think I have time to get anything posted to me regardless of what I decide.

My wife thinks I'm a lunatic. I'm really just hoping that someone here can sympathize. It's not just me that goes through this, is it?

Is it?

 

[ancient_mariner]

Is it?

Yup.



No, not just you. I tend to be cautious with gear additions, however with true upgrades as you're discussing then I would tend to identify what I need in abstract without being emotionally involved before just ordering. So early 2018 I sold almost all my Nikon kit and bought a Sony A7III plus a couple of lenses. It was just easier to start again, and glad I did.

OTOH I find it tricky adding more lenses, and do take a while to be sure.

Good luck finding decent kit to take. Maybe it's worth buying a cheap used lens (DSLR kit prices are low now) just for this trip, then review the whole system when you get back.