The Phoblographer surely has gear lust, but we’ll never tell you to make an irresponsible decision.

I’ve learned this lesson twice in the past decade. Actually, I’ve learned it three times. Sometimes the latest camera options aren’t the best products for the year–and this could be a significant reason why so many people buy vintage. But, this is why you should always carefully consider any purchase you make, or even consider renting from a company like Lensrentals. Photography and photography gear are incredibly personal from one person another. Paul and Brett both like bigger grips on cameras. On the other hand (no pun intended), I like rangefinders like a Leica or something like an X Pro 3. And at times, this means that you wait for a really long time without buying new gear. In fact, sometimes there’s no real reason to buy a new camera with how often refreshes are released. But there are much better reasons to buy augments like lenses. Let’s look at three examples I had in my career.