I have seen several people get enamored about photography,buy some expensive gear….talking pro level stuff and then 6 months lose interest and then they are sellers at a fraction of the value.
I shot an advanced point and shoot for months….learned a ton shooting it….and learned that I needed better equipment if I was going to get the photos I could see in my head.
Bought a one step under the best camera and a very good lens……was sick about what I paid for it but it was the first step of what has been a really good way for me to look at the world and indulge my waterfowl obessession and expand it to a lot of other things as well.
Still have that camera and lens……Molly uses the lens and won’t let me sell it to get the new improved version LOL
Then it was a pro level 500….pro level camera …600….another pro level camera…..and if the economy wasn’t so crazy, I would be in the market for a R camera……the autofocus is so good, people can get results it took me years to obtain. Amazing equipment……but right now $$$$ is staying in the bank.
No regrets even if my retirement funds took a hit LOL
You will know when it is time to upgrade or not……….