Since 2012 I use only Nikon D90. Am I going to change it? Only when it breaks, and I can’t use it.
I have a similar attitude towards a car, laptop, or iPhone. I do not necessarily do it for environmental reasons (although I know that my consumer behavior is pro-ecological). The fact is that buying new things brings me more stress than joy. The exceptions are only books. I believe that a lot of people would say that my attitude towards buying new things is not only pro-ecological but also anti-consumeristic. In my dreams, I see myself at the age of 99, taking photographs with the same Nikon D90, which I use today.
Moreover, in my dream, I am driving the same Toyota Auris, which I drive today (by the way, riding this car is rather not a pro-ecological attitude).
Do I plan to use also my laptop and iPhone till I am 99 years old? I hope, but, to be realistic, I doubt I will use all mentioned above equipment for long years, contrary to books. The fact is that I possess a lot of books, albums, in which I always find many great incentives to create new things. I do not need a new camera to start to create new works of art. It is my imagination that plays a leading role. This imagination is cleverly powered by books that I love to read, analyze, and watch.
Regarding books, I must admit that I can’t remain an anti-consumeristic approach.
I love to surf through the Taschen web site and see which a subsequent book I will buy next time. Not only Taschen books but many others are the most significant stimulus for me to create new artworks. Thus, which camera do I use seems to be an unimportant question. A camera is only a tool that helps me to create new things from my mundane surroundings. Without my imagination stimulated by books, I wouldn’t do all the things which I already created.
