Do whatever. Oh, I have cameras, all right....Ones that cost me big years ago, that I still use, and zoom lenses for them (one of them was a thousand dollars).....But they are all film cameras, and not digital.
I eventually get what I shoot made into Jpegs and put on disc. I like this system because it gives me an 2 extra physical backups, negatives and disc. And believe me, that has come in real handy sometimes.
I know I will have to go digital one day....Already it's getting hard to find quality film....But a real good digital for what I do is running $800-$900. When the time comes, it comes, but perhaps the price will come down somewhat before then.
As for the phone, my phone is just that...A phone. No frills. I got it 6 years ago, it's a Nokia, and I've never had a problem with it, ever. I've only replaced the battery once. I've nearly lost it several times, but it's still here, old faithful.
I was brought up to believe that you take care of what you have. I suppose that's why all my video games are all in their cases, unscratched and ready to play anytime. Or why my original PS1 and PS2 consoles have never given me a speck of trouble since they came out of the box. The old adage, 'Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without' certainly applies to my outlook on things.
Do I miss just picking up a phone and taking pics of just any ole thing ? Not really. It's never been that big a deal with me. I take my shots artistically, with a lot of attention to natural light and shadows to produce works I can be proud of. And, since I can't see them right away, I have developed a sense of what will make a great shot when my eye is at the viewfinder. It is, alas, a dying art.
