I wish more people would talk about how GAS is fueled and, in some cases, started by youtube photographers. So you end up with people coming into these subreddits talking about first camera purchase and only choosing the latest and most expensive one. I remember seeing some person wanting to purchase the A9III because it was expensive and new and that meant it was better. Was completely surprised when they were informed it was pre-order only.

The art and love of photography has been replaced with getting as much expensive gear as you can buy for not very good reasons. You have misinformed people coming in and assuming that X camera will do all these things and every photo will be magical.

Mbp is solid. My MBP account and my PayPal were different emails so MBP held my order called me and wouldn’t release it until I verified the order and account info. That Is above and beyond what a company should do to eliminate fraudulent purchases.

Yeah no, don’t do this. Anyone offering you advice is coming from a “if i was there I could do it” mentality but the reality is that you’re being forced to learn how to do something with no training and no equipment in a short amount of time. You do a good job and now you’re the camera guy. You do a bad job and everyone will remember you for it.

The only way to win is to not play.