No hard feelings! It's important to have a nuanced view of the subject. I guess there was an implied pushback from me to the very common undercurrent of "number chasers" that dominate online discourse, because that can absolutely discourage someone that wants to learn unless they buy the latest gear of whatever line the manufacturers are launching this week, when they would be better served spending an afternoon eBay diving looking for used gear. But without that context I might seem wishy washy and disregarding of the amazing technical achievements made by countless people, from the manufacturers to the large teams of technicians bringing the production's vision to fruition.
Yeah, people in forums can have a nasty tendency to want to flex. Either about what they know or what they own. It’s very easy to find people discouraging others. Luckily, I find most of us that actually do this for a living tend to tell people “get a basic DSLR, a nifty fifth, and go to town.” At least that’s my experience haha
