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.

 

[nickbee]

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.

This is probably the answer! Newer cameras might be better but I guess mine's not got any worse.

 

[ancient_mariner]

This is probably the answer! Newer cameras might be better but I guess mine's not got any worse.

It should be every bit as capable as the day you bought it - if you were pleased with the photos then, they should be just as good now.

If you're after a 2nd hand lens check out usedlens.co.uk for a decent price - it was built by a forumite.