I had a similar realization when going to one of the final Space Shuttle launches in 2010. I brought some fairly good camera gear along, but I saw people who ha

I had a similar realization when going to one of the final Space Shuttle launches in 2010. I brought some fairly good camera gear along, but I saw people who had invested staggering amounts in cameras/lenses (or at least spent a decent chunk on renting them) and thought, I'll just watch the thing and then look at theirs if I want to see anything again.