you remind me of those old uncles sitting at coffee shops lim kopi after outing, talking about Leica, Rollei, Alpa, Hasselblad.....gears and equipment are the main elements of photography, without which, there is no photography.
so, to chit chat and talk about gears and equipment is definitely valid and part of the grand picture. kekekekeke
shooting 30mins, talking 5 hours.