I have been a very keen photographer since I was a youngster in the 1980s, my first camera was the very common starter camera at the time, the Zenith E, I then moved on to a Nikon FM and I have been a confirmed Nikon fan ever since. I recently adopted Fuji too, after trying Sony, but they were not for me.
I still love analogue photography, but more importantly, I am more concerned about the inspiration and creativity that photography can offer, rather than just a bland display of gear, so I tend to not sing the virtues of buying the latest and greatest, on the contrary, I love the challenge of being creative with older gear.