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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 121222" data-attributes="member: 9240"><p>Please know that my recommendation is not to blow money figuring it all out. If that's what you got from my post then I either did a poor job communicating or you lost the plot. My recommendation is following your muse, always taking advantage of the lessons you've learned already. If your art tells you that you need something else, and your head and heart tell you that the something you want isn't what you need, then wait for the thing that fits the hole instead of jumping in with both feet. And when you find it, measure the cost not just in terms of what it does to your pocket, but against how it will benefit your creative side.</p><p></p><p>At another time in my life I would have simply bought a D800 when I wanted it and then wondered why I did if and when I discovered that I didn't really need it. When I pulled the trigger this week it was only after a long, and somewhat public deliberation (much of my reasoning can be found elsewhere on this site) that factored in both the cost of purchase, and also the long term benefit as a tool. Whether the decision was ultimately wise will be determined down the road, with lessons learned, both good and bad. </p><p></p><p>Only you can decide what best fits you. All I am saying is that if you only measure a tool's value in terms of added features per extra dollar then you may never move away from what you have. And there's nothing wrong with that, if you find that your toolkit is missing something that you need, it's cost must be measured not in the moment but against the lifetime benefit. A teaspoon of progress can yield a decade of inspiration if it's the right teaspoon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 121222, member: 9240"] Please know that my recommendation is not to blow money figuring it all out. If that's what you got from my post then I either did a poor job communicating or you lost the plot. My recommendation is following your muse, always taking advantage of the lessons you've learned already. If your art tells you that you need something else, and your head and heart tell you that the something you want isn't what you need, then wait for the thing that fits the hole instead of jumping in with both feet. And when you find it, measure the cost not just in terms of what it does to your pocket, but against how it will benefit your creative side. At another time in my life I would have simply bought a D800 when I wanted it and then wondered why I did if and when I discovered that I didn't really need it. When I pulled the trigger this week it was only after a long, and somewhat public deliberation (much of my reasoning can be found elsewhere on this site) that factored in both the cost of purchase, and also the long term benefit as a tool. Whether the decision was ultimately wise will be determined down the road, with lessons learned, both good and bad. Only you can decide what best fits you. All I am saying is that if you only measure a tool's value in terms of added features per extra dollar then you may never move away from what you have. And there's nothing wrong with that, if you find that your toolkit is missing something that you need, it's cost must be measured not in the moment but against the lifetime benefit. A teaspoon of progress can yield a decade of inspiration if it's the right teaspoon. [/QUOTE]
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