This happens to me every year… Ughhh

I deal with gear lust by being poor. Try being poor.

I figured, you just have to buy something new. Any gear. Cheap to expensive. Because we're creators, we want new experiences. Can't help it. Cannot avoid it. More leds, more lenses, more grip/cage/tripod…. Any damn thing would help ease the pain.

You could do little film contests and highlight and critique the top ones in your live feed maybe?

Quick question, the new a7 iii OR 6D ii for vlogging ? The auto focus is my concern. Thanks Matti.

Hey, I going through this now. I am convinced that I need auto-focus in video mode and my 6D doesn’t cut :-(. #GAS is real!!!

Maybe leave your live stream up until you make another one. That way if I miss it, I can still see it a bit later, BUT you can delete the old ones to not clutter your page. Does this makes sense?

how can it not be peter, how can it not be peter, how can it not be peter? #office

Only livestream on twitch if it's gaming. Youtube for other stuff.

I think keeping the live stream would be best so people who can't watch the live stream as it is being made can still watch it

Matti, this is hands down my favorite video you have ever done. For me, my bottom line is whether or not my gear is slowing my learning process…the faster I learn the better I get. I can learn everything about slow motion at 60fps 720p, at this point I have so much to learn about story, editing…it's hard to avoid the marketing and pay to win idea, but spending money on travel and work less is teaching me so much more than a 1dx ever could.

I think the most important thing to ask is "Why do I need a new camera" Is there something specific that you want or need to be doing that your current gear doesn't allow you to. I want to shoot my b roll in 1080p at 120 fps so I want a 1DX mk2, but I also want that painted artsy look for food photos that the 5D MK4 gives. My current gear does neither of those things so I need a new camera. But if your gear is meeting all of your needs and producing quality stuff then you probably want a new camera just because of the gear lust. The other thing is knowing how to use the gear. So many people buy the latest greatest camera because they think it is going to make them the next great film maker… they are usually very disappointed. Gear doesn't make a quality film. Story and composition can make your films more epic than any fancy camera and they are free!

I had a tought about live streaming, that could you multiple formats at sametime, twitter, insta, fb and youtube. I already thinked about monster rig for it… what do you think would be good to stream same time for multiple platforms?

I struggle with this in a different way. I have a old nikon d3100 it's video capabilities are extremely limited. I'd love to get into film making and shooting video, but I just don't have the motivation to do so because I know from the beginning that it doesn't really matter how much effort I put into it. It will never reach a good enough level for my satisfaction. So I don't even start with it in the first place. I actually bought a steady cam, but lost motivation doing something with it, because of exactly this reason.
Does anybody have like the same problem or any tips??

Live stream on both using restream. That’s what I use

I too have that feeling also. I believe it's a combo of a lot of things. We love tech/cameras. So it's always exciting to have some new gear. It makes me think of Black Friday. You can have everything but still you want to see what's on sale or go shopping for items. You may not need.

You should keep them but making them shorter would be nice, Ive never seen an hour YouTube video in 11 years of watching YouTube.

Yes save and post the live streams….

Yeah more gear doesn't make you better, but skill using what you have and making that interesting is key….I don't use twitch so my vote is You Tube.

Youtube is the driving force of my G.A.S. I have the most gadgets of anyone I know so it's not like I'm being influenced by friends or family. Also a very supporting wife.

I have been having gear lust for the last two months. My wife and I had the same conversation on her channel Last Friday about YouTube or Twitch livestreams. I would love to hear what people are saying.

Hello from Jakarta.
Well that also what I feel. Now I’m thinking to buy camera that meet my need not what I want. Thanks for sharing.

I'm guessing it's a shared office between Matti and Peter, plus possibly Chris Hau… 😉

Also, YouTube streaming is probably the best option Matti!

I'm glad I'm not the only one who has to deal with gear lust! The best way I've found to deal with it is reminding myself it's not the camera that makes the film great, it's what you do with it. And most cameras these days are capable of telling a story if you use them well!

the best camera is the one you can afford, for me its the 80D.

Yup, new camera in the works for me.. still shooting on an old Nikon D5000 moving up to Canon t7i was going to be this week, but, of course… as soon as you have the money saved… something happens… hot water heater just started leaking… Do I really need Hot water?

Youtube is a better option i guess. Also, making it available offline for those who are on the other side of the world. for example. I am from India. 🙂

I found that new equipment sparks new ideas, so when your in a rut or need inspiration it is a way to help create that needed push.

I find having a distinct lack of money stops me from buying new stuff LOL #smallcreatorproblems

I have found I can cure Gear Lust simply by mastering the camera I have. If I still see I need improvement in an area, I go back out with the same camera and lens and do it even better than before. I continue this process until the point I LITERALLY am gear bound. So far…. I have not found that in filmmaking.

What I have learned is to use the camera's strenghs and it helps my creativity far more than worrying about needing a new camera.

Live stream on YouTube 🙂

Ha. Peter McKinnon just said he is looking for office space in his just posted video. I think you two are in cahoots.

Definitely keep posting the live streams afterwards. They are a goldmine of knowledge that I keep going back to!. Thanks Matti!

Great video, stoked for live streams my vote would be YouTube.

Lol, I'm stuck with my iPhone 5s here

im using a canon rebel t6 and it doesn't even have an external mic plug in lol , i defiantly want a new camera haha

Petter sayed it last week

This happens to me too, alot of times

Live stream on YouTube please. I don't want another place to have to go to look for cool content.

anyone here shoot on a canon t3i???

OMG i have legit spent the 2 weeks stressing about that exact thing! I almost bought an epic -w! like put half the money down and realized OG thats a terrible idea!

Just bought a Canon M100 for vlogging purpose 4 days ago, and at this moment of writing, I’m googling on the Canon M50, hahaha.. I only have two cameras, a 550D (still works awesome for me) and the M100.. Just created my YouTube channel this week and am now trying to make the best out of the two cameras I got! My question is, you already got the 1DX mark ii, what other cameras are you aiming for?

"im not getting a new camera" gets sony A7III lol

Okay seriously how do you guys deal with it?