Thread 212543340

>want to buy a camera to get into photography so i actually have a hobby in my cunt
>/p/ was useless for advice
>/g/ too
>do my own research for ages
>overwhelmed by it all
>finally end up getting an EM1-III, an M43 camera
>now wonder if i made a mistake
How the FUCK can I just be content with what I have bros

>>212543340 (OP)
>He's focusing what pencil to own instead of how to draw

>>212543340 (OP)
what are you going to photograph?

photography isn't about the camera, it's about the journey
source: my ass

>>212543440
Mainly for outdoors stuff like landscape, road trip shenanigans, wandering around, nothing cringe like street, fashion or product
I wanted it as an always on me camera

>>212543563
That would be your phone

>>212543563
that's called a point and shoot.
also all photography is cringe.

>>212543340 (OP)
Mirrorless cameras are all more than enough for any amateur. It comes down to how much you can spend (if it doesn't matter go Sony) and the lens selection

>>212543590
Mamma mia that's a spicy shitpost

>>212543340 (OP)
Never ask for advise from 4chan boards. You're probably better off here asking for photography tips than on /p/. For some reason people who post on dedicated boards don't actually partake in the hobby
>Most of /v/ doesn't play videogames
>Most of /ck/ never cooks
>Most of /trv/ never travels

>>212543340 (OP)
Just go shoot some photos and be happy, man

>>212543867
What causes this phenomenon?

>>212543340 (OP)
dont, its a scam
go to /diy/, build an FPV drone and put a gopro on it there's your hobby.

>m43
baby sensor. you should shoot film. a cheap pentax and a couple cheap pentax-m lenses, you don't sneed more.

>>212543340 (OP)
The OM-D E-M1 Mark III is godtier for actual shooting. Weather-sealed, lightweight, insane IBIS, fast AF, and paired with sharp M.Zuiko glass, You’ve got a field beast, not a spec sheet trophy.

But the truth is: no camera will ever feel “enough” if your brain’s addicted to chasing “better.” You gotta shift the dopamine from researching to making shit.

Take that EM1-III, go out, shoot. Bad light? Shoot. Boring street? Shoot. Don’t even try to “impress” anyone. Just document your life like it matters. Frame it like you're building a photo time capsule for someone 100 years from now.

Gear peace comes when you start associating the camera with memories, not specs.

You're not behind. You just started. And you already own a tool good enough to carry you for years if you let it.

Let go. Go shoot, chad!

>>212544776
But Sven I already bought it

>>212544887
Thanks Slayer.
I've noticed I have that problem a lot though, like earlier I was looking at upgrades for my PC and fell into another rabbit hole of gear and spec autism
I don't know how to just finally decide and be happy

>>212544893
throw it in the trash

>>212544912
That's just the autistic grotesque pig we have in the back of our heads that always tells us our shit is subpar. here’s a cheat code: decide once and refuse to look back. Lock it in like it’s life or death. Force your dumb dopamine starved brain to bond with what you have. Give it time. Make memories with the gear until it becomes part of your story, not just a tool.

You’re not gonna spec your way into happiness. Unless you have niggercam3000 from uganda the only “right setup” is the one you stop second guessing and actually use. I believe in you

>>212543340 (OP)
Here's a tip: buy a second hand full frame DSLR. They can be had very cheap these days as can the lenses for those systems now that mirrorless is the new shiny thing. There are some great F mount and EF mount lenses out there that can be snagged for a bargain.

>>212543340 (OP)
Did you buy it used? Quite a big investment for a beginner. Otherwise it's a very good camera.

>go out
>take photos
>see if it looks good
>adjust if it isn't
Simple as

>>212545067
kino

>>212543340 (OP)
Buy a camera and lenses with a $2,000 loan.
Save $1 a day.
You'll pay for it in 6 years.
Do it every 6 years.