Well you sound like a working pro, so your workflow is understandable. I am a hobbyist enjoying to walk around and maybe take a picture or two. Otherwise I would not be using 50 years old cameras today.
What I can assure you though is that I don't really care about how I look to others.
Ok, so I don't get to do much bench science anymore. Price of seniority. I do occasionally some microscopic imaging, and for that I use far more expensive gear than my own cameras and lenses (but I don't have to pay for the former with personal funds). Those latter items are purely a hobby, I shoot architecture, birds, and family mostly.
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