Hot take: My old Wacom Cintiq 13HD was a $800 paperweight for a solid year.

I was too stubborn to learn the software, so it just gathered dust. Anyone else have a tool they bought before they were ready for it?

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the_max9d ago

Yeah that hits close to home. What finally got you to pick it up again, or did you just sell it off? I feel like with gear that expensive, the guilt of not using it is almost worse than the cost.

phoenixb349d ago

The guilt is the real killer, right @the_max? I just left it on the shelf so long it started judging me. Figured I should use it before it develops full opinions.

phoenixb349d ago

Man, I used to be the worst about this. I'd buy some fancy lens and then just... not take pictures. It felt like a chore. But what @the_max said about the guilt being worse than the cost? That flipped a switch for me. Last month I forced myself to take that "shelf queen" camera to a dumb kids' soccer game. Got a few shots of my nephew that are now my mom's favorite thing. The gear doesn't care if it's a big project or a small one, it just wants to be used. Felt good to remember that.