Sigh. Anyone ever wish you could go back to those
simpler days with your gear?
Technically it's almost always doable (unless your simpler days involved shooting film now discontinued). But it's still way easier said than done.
I had a wonderful simple period in 2016-17 with the X100T. One camera, one lens, one focal length. All you need.
A little later, in 2018-19 I had another period of simple, content life. Leica Q and an M4/3 camera with one telezoom lens coexisted beautifully without overlapping responsibilities.
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Since Leica M is a great love of mine, I often think about if I should just go back to it full time. Instead of entertaining Nikons and Panasonics simply fork over the money and get native Leica lens options in those telephoto options that exist.
I think I had that desire in the beginning of 2021. Sell just about everything and get the M10R and enjoy the love of my gear life.
Hell, right now I am also entertaining the idea of taking a whole year with the X100 alone. The little capable pocket shooter has that effect on people.
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But it's easier said and done. To be truly dedicating oneself to one camera, one can't have physical access to other cameras.
Lock it in a safe? Maybe yes, but it's still accessible.
I could sell my stuff, it's not like I couldn't get it back later on. My cheapskate side resurfaces. Why sell something to buy it back, you lose some money each step of the way. In case of my Leica M 240, the loss would be considerable. Would you take a hit of maybe 500 € to be "able to shoot" the 175-euro X100 exclusively for a year?