>>4473334
>Do you do this
no, i saved ebay searches for cameras and lenses and simply bought the ones i was interested in once a good price on a solid copy showed up. nothing can replace actual hands-on use for working out where you want to be with your gear. i bought maybe ten cameras and almost as many lenses in the past two years. i had a good time trying and comparing different systems and sold all but my favorites. now i'm comfy where i'm at and the last pieces of gear i've bought were a film scanning rig in july and a c-stand a little before that. i know what qualms i have with my current setups and what systems and pieces i'm potentially interested in switching to, but i have some sweet kits and no switch is worth the trouble at the moment.

i just think they're neat.