{"id":322586,"date":"2021-08-03T19:01:07","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T23:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=322586"},"modified":"2021-08-03T19:02:02","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T23:02:02","slug":"equipment-creep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/03\/equipment-creep\/","title":{"rendered":"Equipment Creep"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When in doubt, don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t buy it. More things as worse \u00e2\u20ac\u201d the more devices you got, the more stuff to charge and maintain. The more things you got, the less counter space you got and more distractions. Strive to have as little as possible\u00e2\u20ac\u201d and whatever few things you got, maximal quality. The smallest footprint, the best quality.<\/p>\n<p>So next time you want to get x, y, or x\u00e2\u20ac\u201d ask yourself \u00e2\u20ac\u201d \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Is this equipment creep entering my life?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-equipment-by-kim\"><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/equipment\/\">EQUIPMENT by KIM<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HOW TO MAKE GOOD PHOTOS WITH A SHITTY CAMERA\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wm69ADWltOo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There is no &#8220;perfect&#8221; camera. Don&#8217;t fall into <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/gas\/\">GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome)<\/a> and falsely believe that buying a new camera will make you a better photographer.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not feeling inspired in your photography, I recommend you to\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/buy-books-not-gear\/\">buy books, not gear<\/a>. Also check out these <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/16\/75-inspirational-street-photography-books-you-gotta-own\/\">75+ Inspirational Photo Books You Gotta Buy<\/a>. You can also download <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/books\/\">my free books<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/equipment-articles\/\">Equipment Articles &gt;<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_178486\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-178486\" style=\"width: 744px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Eric-Kim-Handmade-Premium-Leather\/dp\/B018KZVUO6\/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&amp;m=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;qid=1600194886&amp;s=merchant-items&amp;sr=1-2\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"178486\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/equipment\/henri-neck-strap-mark-iii-eric-kim-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/henri-neck-strap-mark-iii-eric-kim.jpg?fit=744%2C496&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"744,496\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1410183454&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0022222222222222&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"henri-neck-strap-mark-iii-eric-kim\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/henri-neck-strap-mark-iii-eric-kim.jpg?fit=744%2C496&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-178486 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/henri-neck-strap-mark-iii-eric-kim.jpg?resize=744%2C496&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"HENRI NECK STRAP MARK III\" width=\"744\" height=\"496\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-178486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Eric-Kim-Handmade-Premium-Leather\/dp\/B018KZVUO6\/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&amp;m=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;qid=1600194886&amp;s=merchant-items&amp;sr=1-2\">HENRI NECK STRAP MARK III<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/04\/06\/once-you-got-perfect-then-what\/\">Once You Got Perfect, Then What?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/31\/why-i-love-ricoh-gr-iii-2\/\">WHY I LOVE RICOH GR III<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/31\/one-handed-photography\/\">One-Handed Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/14\/why-rangefinders-are-overrated\/\">Why Rangefinders Are Overrated<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/15\/why-you-must-buy-ricoh-gr-iii\/\">WHY YOU MUST BUY RICOH GR III<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/02\/the-best-equipment-is-the-equipment-you-already-have\/\">The Best Equipment is The Equipment You Already Have<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/23\/the-best-camera-is-the-one-you-shoot-with-the-most\/\">The Best Camera is the One You Shoot with the Most<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/15\/why-ricoh-gr-iii-is-the-best-camera-2\/\">Why RICOH GR III is the Best Camera<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/16\/use-and-abuse-your-gear-2\/\">Use and Abuse Your Gear!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/25\/ricoh-is-the-new-leica\/\">RICOH is the new LEICA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/15\/in-praise-of-banging-around-your-camera\/\">In Praise of Banging around Your Camera<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/07\/electric-cameras\/\">Electric Cameras<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/07\/why-the-ricoh-gr-iii-is-better-than-the-leica-q2\/\">Why the RICOH GR III is Better than the Leica Q2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/26\/buy-a-new-ricoh-gr-iii-not-a-new-iphone\/\">Buy a new Ricoh GR III, not a New iPhone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/16\/the-best-headphones-are-in-ear-monitors\/\">The Best Headphones are In-Ear Monitors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/09\/are-point-and-shoot-cameras-the-best-cameras\/\">Are Point-and-Shoot Cameras the Best Cameras?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/16\/gear-adaptation-syndrome\/\">Gear Adaptation Syndrome<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/15\/satisfice\/\">Satisfice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/19\/what-is-the-benefit-of-standalone-digital-cameras\/\">What is the Benefit of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Standalone\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Digital Cameras?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/06\/all-cameras-are-good-cameras\/\">All Cameras are Good Cameras<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/24\/why-the-future-of-photography-is-software\/\">Why The Future of Photography is Software<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/21\/ricoh-mafia\/\">RICOH MAFIA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/23\/use-and-abuse-your-gear\/\">Use and Abuse Your Gear!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/22\/why-the-ricoh-gr-ii-is-the-best-street-photography-camera\/\">Why RICOH GR II is the Best Street Photography Camera<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/17\/the-best-photography-vlogging-equipment-setup\/\">The Best Photography\/Vlogging Equipment Setup<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/14\/my-favorite-travel-street-photography-equipment\/\">My Favorite Travel Street Photography Equipment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/19\/zen-body-hand-mind-connection-with-the-camera\/\">Zen Body-Hand-Mind Connection with the Camera<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/17\/why-it-doesnt-matter-what-camera-you-shoot-with\/\">Why It Doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Matter What Camera You Shoot With<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/24\/what-is-the-best-camera-and-lenses-for-street-photography\/\">What is the Best Camera and Lenses for Street Photography?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/20\/the-best-travel-street-photography-equipment-2018\/\">The Best Travel Street Photography Equipment 2018<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/01\/6-lessons-ive-learned-after-shooting-all-the-expensive-cameras\/\">6 Lessons I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve Learned After Shooting All the Expensive Cameras<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/23\/how-to-make-good-photos-on-a-shitty-camera\/\">How to Make Good Photos on a Shitty Camera<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/23\/10-reasons-why-i-shoot-with-one-camera-and-one-lens\/\">Why I Shoot With One Camera and One Lens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/23\/my-travel-equipment-winter-2017\/\">My Travel Equipment, Winter 2017<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/16\/what-is-the-perfect-camera-for-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What is the Perfect Camera For You?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/what-to-consider-when-buying-a-new-camera-for-street-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What to Consider When Buying a Camera<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/digital-medium-format\/\">Digital Medium Format Photography<\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/11\/why-digital-medium-format-is-a-game-changer-for-color-photography\/\">Why Digital Medium Format is a Game-Changer for Color Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/08\/the-upsides-and-downsides-of-digital-medium-format-photography\/\">The Upsides and Downsides of Digital Medium Format Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/06\/fujifilm-gfx-50r-and-45mm-f-2-8-lens-first-impressions-review\/\">Fujifilm GFX 50R and 45mm f\/2.8 Lens First-Impressions Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/29\/review-of-the-pentax-645z-and-digital-medium-format-photography\/\">Review of the Pentax 645Z and Digital Medium Format Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/13\/7-reasons-why-i-love-digital-medium-format-photography\/\">7 Reasons Why I Love Digital Medium-Format Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/06\/my-experience-shooting-digital-medium-format-in-street-photography\/\">My Experience Shooting Digital Medium Format in Street Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/03\/my-experience-shooting-my-friends-wedding-on-digital-medium-format\/\">My Experience Shooting my Friend\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Wedding on Digital Medium Format<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/04\/why-digital-medium-format-is-the-future-of-photography\/\">Why Digital Medium Format is the Future of Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/24\/is-digital-medium-format-photography-worth-it\/\">Is Digital Medium Format Worth It?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/24\/7-lessons-ive-learned-shooting-fashion-photography-for-the-first-time\/\">7 Lessons I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve Learned Shooting Fashion For the First time on Digital Medium Format (PENTAX 645Z)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/iphone-smartphone\/\">Smartphone Photography &gt;<\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/the-ultimate-beginners-guide-to-iphonesmartphone-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Ultimate Beginner\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Guide to Smartphone Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/08\/the-benefits-of-street-photography-with-a-smartphone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Benefits of Shooting Street Photography With a Smartphone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/19\/street-photography-smaller-camera-better\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In Street Photography, The Smaller the Camera, the Better<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/film-photography-101\/\">Film Photography 101 &gt;<\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/11\/film-street-photography-manual\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Film Street Photography Manual<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/13\/what-i-learned-shooting-100-rolls-of-black-and-white-tri-x-film-pushed-to-1600\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What I Learned Shooting 100 Rolls of Black and White Film<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/23\/what-i-learned-processing-164-rolls-of-film-after-waiting-a-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What I Learned Processing 164 Rolls of Film<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>My favorite camera: <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/22\/the-ricoh-gr-iii-3-is-the-best-camera-ever-made\/\">RICOH GR III<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Currently my favorite camera is the RICOH GR III:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/19\/why-the-ricoh-gr-iii-is-the-best-travel-photography-camera\/\">Why the RICOH GR III is the Best Travel Photography Camera<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/07\/why-the-ricoh-gr-iii-is-better-than-the-leica-q2\/\">Why the RICOH GR III is Better than the Leica Q2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/02\/why-the-ricoh-gr-iii-is-the-best-street-photography-camera\/\">Why the RICOH GR III is the Best Street Photography Camera<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/22\/the-ricoh-gr-iii-3-is-the-best-camera-ever-made\/\">The RICOH GR III (3) is the Best Camera Ever Made.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Best Equipment by ERIC KIM<\/h1>\n<p>This is a list of my personal favorite equipment in photography, computers, and life:<\/p>\n<p>Of course, this list probably won&#8217;t apply to you &#8212; but this is advice I would give myself (if I needed to buy stuff):<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Film cameras<\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re new to shooting film, pick up a copy of <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/film-notes\/\"><strong>FILM NOTES<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_47935\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47935\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"47935\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/22\/why-i-fast\/eric-kim-melbourne-benjamin-thompson-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-melbourne-benjamin-thompson-scaled.jpg?fit=4214%2C2809&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4214,2809\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1410183454&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0022222222222222&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim melbourne benjamin thompson\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;ERIC KIM x LEICA MP + 35mm Summicron ASPH + SF 20 flash + HENRI NECK STRAP&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-melbourne-benjamin-thompson-scaled.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-47935\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-melbourne-benjamin-thompson-800x533.jpg?resize=800%2C533\" alt=\"eric kim melbourne benjamin thompson\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-melbourne-benjamin-thompson-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-melbourne-benjamin-thompson-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-melbourne-benjamin-thompson-scaled.jpg?resize=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-melbourne-benjamin-thompson.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-melbourne-benjamin-thompson.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Portrait by Benjamin Thompson \/\/ Leica MP + Henri Neck Strap + SF 24D flash + Leica 35mm f\/2 Summicron ASPH lens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Best film rangefinder<\/h4>\n<p>Leica MP + <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01CF33WF4\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B01CF33WF4&amp;linkId=ec1320dab7a89b61817bfc0700ca56e9\">Leica 35mm f\/2 Summicron Lens<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Best affordable film rangefinder<\/h4>\n<p>Leica M6 + Voigtlander 35mm f\/2.5 Lens<\/p>\n<h4>Best compact film camera<\/h4>\n<p>Contax T3<\/p>\n<h4>Best medium-format film camera<\/h4>\n<p>Hasselblad 500-series<\/p>\n<h4>Best black and white film<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/29170-USA\/Kodak_8667073_TX_135_36_Tri_X_Pan.html\">Kodak Tri-X 400 (pushed to 1600): $5<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Best color film<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/742774-USA\/Kodak_35mm_Professional_Portra_400.html\">Kodak Portra 400: $8.50<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Best film scanner<\/h4>\n<p>For medium-format\/35mm: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00OCEJM9K\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00OCEJM9K&amp;linkId=fc57febde05d3dd9332c992d5efe0db3\">Epson v800: $800<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For 35mm: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B009PHCWL4\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B009PHCWL4&amp;linkId=e4f73efb8da781bda1260b5aafdbb576\">Plustek OpticFilm 8100: $270<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Camera accessories<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"48724\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/fujifilm-gfx-50s-photos\/eric-kim-street-photography-gfx-fujifilm-medium-format-digital-7340\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-gfx-fujifilm-medium-format-digital-7340.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;29&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HARYANTO-R&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GFX 50S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1493303804&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HARYANTO-R&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;63&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-gfx-fujifilm-medium-format-digital-7340.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-gfx-fujifilm-medium-format-digital-7340.jpg?resize=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-gfx-fujifilm-medium-format-digital-7340.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Best camera shoulder bag<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/saigon-satchel\/\">SAIGON SATCHEL<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best camera backpack<\/h3>\n<p>Fits 13&#8221; Laptop and Camera: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00PXK4MBA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00PXK4MBA&amp;linkId=d7540200de6e9c9439dfe3ccb8b36a21\">Thinktank Perception 15 (black): $120<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best photography neck strap<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/henri-neck-strap\/\">Henri Neck Strap<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/ERIC-KIM-NECK-STRAP-Handmade\/dp\/B07B5XJZGL\/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1520411338&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=eric+kim+neck+strap\">ERIC KIM Neck Strap: (for RICOH GRII)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Best photography wrist strap<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/henri-wrist-strap\/\">Henri Wrist Strap<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Best photography inspiration website<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/magnumphotos.com\">MagnumPhotos.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best photography news blog<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/PetaPixel.com\">PetaPixel.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best photography software<\/h3>\n<p>Adobe Lightroom<\/p>\n<h2>Best video editing software<\/h2>\n<p>iMovie (free) or Final Cut Pro X ($300)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Books<\/h2>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/books\/\">See all my free books<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Best educational photography book<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/03\/10-things-street-photographers-can-learn-from-magnum-contact-sheets\/\">Magnum Contact Sheets<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best black-and-white photography art book<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/04\/book-review-exiles-josef-koudelka\/\">&#8220;Exiles&#8221; by Josef Koudelka<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best color photography art book<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/17\/book-review-suffering-light-alex-webb\/\">&#8220;The Suffering of Light&#8221; by Alex Webb<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best photography handbook<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/street-notes\/\">Street Notes<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best philosophy book<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0143036327\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=0143036327&amp;linkId=a9d1fb4fdea85705e414841d9d6154b5\">On the Shortness of Life &#8211; Seneca ($8)<\/a> \/\/ <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/seneca\/\">10 Lessons Seneca Has Taught Me<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Best digital tools<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"48656\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/01\/eric-kim-fujifilm-x100f-review\/eric-kim-street-photography-x100f-fujifilm-7266\/\" 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class=\"size-large wp-image-48656 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-x100f-fujifilm-7266-800x1200.jpg?resize=800%2C1200\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-x100f-fujifilm-7266.jpg?resize=800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-x100f-fujifilm-7266.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-x100f-fujifilm-7266.jpg?resize=500%2C750&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-x100f-fujifilm-7266.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Best laptop<\/h3>\n<p>Maxed-out 13&#8221; MacBook Pro (Refurbished)<\/p>\n<h3>Best phone<\/h3>\n<p>The smallest iPhone available (currently <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/26\/iphone-mini-is-the-best-iphone\/\">iPhone Mini<\/a>)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Best Mac Apps<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How I Work: Lessons I&#039;ve Learned From Buckminster Fuller\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fc-aPA9Mb3o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Best writing app<\/h3>\n<p>IA Writer (for writing)<\/p>\n<h3>Best screen recorder<\/h3>\n<p>Camtasia<\/p>\n<h3>Best image resizer<\/h3>\n<p>JPEGmini Pro<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Audio<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"47964\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/hanoi\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012663\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012663.jpg?fit=2500%2C1656&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1656\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1492792610&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim hanoi street photography-0012663\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012663.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-47964 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012663-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"eric kim hanoi street photography-0012663\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012663.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012663.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012663.jpg?resize=750%2C497&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012663.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Best earbuds<\/h3>\n<p>In-ear monitors<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Apparel<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"47988\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/22\/my-favorite-photography-and-life-equipment\/cindy-project-monochrome-3-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-3-1.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cindy Project Monochrome-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-3-1.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-47988 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-3-1-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Cindy Project Monochrome-3\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-3-1.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-3-1.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-3-1.jpg?resize=750%2C497&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-3-1.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Best underwear<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001M0MN02\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B001M0MN02&amp;linkId=0d1a0d0e1482e2c204aed782e94cc5ed\">ExOfficio Men Boxer Brief (black): $26<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best T-shirt<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.outlier.nyc\/shop\/retail\/ultrafine-merino-tee.html\">Outlier NYC Merino Wool T-Shirt<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best socks<\/h3>\n<p>Outlier NYC Black Merino Wool Socks<\/p>\n<h3>Best pants<\/h3>\n<p>Merino Wool Leggings (black)<\/p>\n<h3>Best glasses<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lindberg.com\/en\/showroom\/men\/strip\">LINDBERG &#8211; Titanium<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Finance<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"48628\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/01\/eric-kim-fujifilm-x100f-review\/eric-kim-street-photography-x100f-fujifilm-7232\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-x100f-fujifilm-7232.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,667\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X100F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1487376686&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;23&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim street photography x100f fujifilm-7232\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-x100f-fujifilm-7232.jpg?fit=800%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-48628 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-x100f-fujifilm-7232-800x534.jpg?resize=800%2C534\" alt=\"eric kim street photography x100f fujifilm-7232\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-x100f-fujifilm-7232.jpg?resize=800%2C534&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-x100f-fujifilm-7232.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-x100f-fujifilm-7232.jpg?resize=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-x100f-fujifilm-7232.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Best bank<\/h3>\n<p>Chase<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Best entrepreneurial tools<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"48723\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/fujifilm-gfx-50s-photos\/eric-kim-street-photography-gfx-fujifilm-medium-format-digital-7337\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-gfx-fujifilm-medium-format-digital-7337.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;26&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HARYANTO-R&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GFX 50S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1493303771&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HARYANTO-R&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;63&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim street photography gfx fujifilm medium format digital-7337\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-gfx-fujifilm-medium-format-digital-7337.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-48723 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-gfx-fujifilm-medium-format-digital-7337-800x600.jpg?resize=800%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-gfx-fujifilm-medium-format-digital-7337.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-gfx-fujifilm-medium-format-digital-7337.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-gfx-fujifilm-medium-format-digital-7337.jpg?resize=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-gfx-fujifilm-medium-format-digital-7337.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Best blogging platform<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.org\">WordPress.org<\/a> + <a href=\"https:\/\/my.studiopress.com\/themes\/genesis\/\">Genesis theme<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Best paid online services<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"48730\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/fujifilm-gfx-50s-photos\/eric-kim-street-photography-gfx-fujifilm-medium-format-digital-7360\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-gfx-fujifilm-medium-format-digital-7360.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HARYANTO-R&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GFX 50S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1493304428&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HARYANTO-R&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;63&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim street photography gfx fujifilm medium format digital-7360\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Golden pattern, Bangkok. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-gfx-fujifilm-medium-format-digital-7360.jpg?resize=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-gfx-fujifilm-medium-format-digital-7360.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Best cloud storage<\/h3>\n<p>Dropbox (Pro)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Diet &amp; Nutrition<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Travel Photography Workout Tips and Exercises\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qQyqvWnQkwM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Food<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/22\/why-i-fast\/\">Intermittent fasting<\/a> &#8212; with <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/my-experiences-eating-only-one-meal-a-day\/\">one big meal a day (only dinner)<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Workout<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/18\/how-i-can-deadlift-405-pounds\/\">Deadlifts<\/a> (one rep max) + squats + dumbbell press + chin-ups + pushups<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>Of course this is just a list of stuff that work for me. It probably won&#8217;t work for you.<\/p>\n<p>But I got inspired to make this list&#8211; because it took me about 10 years to figure out the best equipment for me. And this works for me, and I hope it can help simplify your purchasing decisions (at least in photography and some other details).<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll continue to do articles and videos related to equipment&#8211; because I do believe (up to a certain degree) having the &#8216;right&#8217; equipment in life makes life easier. But the problem is falling victim to <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/gas\/\">GAS (gear acquisition syndrome)<\/a> where we are buying stuff for the sake of it (has happened to me).<\/p>\n<p>If you already have a bunch of equipment that works for you&#8211; stick with it. But if you need some help, I hope this list helped you.<\/p>\n<p>Always,<br \/>Eric<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When in doubt, don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t buy it. More things as worse \u00e2\u20ac\u201d the more devices you got, the more stuff to charge and maintain. The more things you got, the less counter space you got and more distractions. Strive to have as little as possible\u00e2\u20ac\u201d and whatever few things you got, maximal quality. 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