Coming on the heels of recent discussions on lower cost audio equipment, here is one on photography. What he says about people commenting on gear is definitely right. When people ask me, "your pictures are great; where did you buy your camera" to answer with, "same place Mozart bought his piano!"
https://petapixel.com/2017/07/03/swapped-pro-dslr-cheapest-one-available/
Why I Swapped My ‘Pro’ DSLR for the Cheapest One Available
My name is Ion Paciu, and I’m a photographer based in London. I recently purchased a new camera kit with a camera body and lenses. However, it wasn’t an “upgrade” — it was, in fact, a “downgrade.”
I got myself a $500 Canon SL1/100D, which is the smallest, cheapest, and lightest entry-level DSLR on the market today (Canon says it’s “for beginners”. Well, we will see). Along with the body, I picked up an entry-level 18-55mm f/5.6 lens kit lens, as well as a 55-250mm f/5.6 kit entry-level telephoto lens.
Now, you may be wondering why I would make the change from a $2,300 “professional” 5D Mark IIIDSLR to such a “cheap” and “beginners camera” option. Well, the reason is that lately a lot of people had been complimenting my images and leaving comments like “wow, your camera is so cool, so professional” and “what camera do you use?”.
This bothered me somewhat, because as a photography teacher I know that even with the best tools in the world, you won’t take good photographs unless you are competent and skilled, and you understand what exactly makes a good photograph.
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But most of the time, the differences obtain from different lenses and cameras in photography are indiscernible from one another if not examined under the microscope.
Ansel Adams once said: “The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it!”
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There are more images in the link. I think he succeeds in portraits but fails in wildlife. Background blur is required for good images and that unfortunately requires expensive, bright, long focal length lenses. He is also cheating some with using models for his photography.
Still, even the low-end cameras today are superb.
https://petapixel.com/2017/07/03/swapped-pro-dslr-cheapest-one-available/
Why I Swapped My ‘Pro’ DSLR for the Cheapest One Available
My name is Ion Paciu, and I’m a photographer based in London. I recently purchased a new camera kit with a camera body and lenses. However, it wasn’t an “upgrade” — it was, in fact, a “downgrade.”
I got myself a $500 Canon SL1/100D, which is the smallest, cheapest, and lightest entry-level DSLR on the market today (Canon says it’s “for beginners”. Well, we will see). Along with the body, I picked up an entry-level 18-55mm f/5.6 lens kit lens, as well as a 55-250mm f/5.6 kit entry-level telephoto lens.
Now, you may be wondering why I would make the change from a $2,300 “professional” 5D Mark IIIDSLR to such a “cheap” and “beginners camera” option. Well, the reason is that lately a lot of people had been complimenting my images and leaving comments like “wow, your camera is so cool, so professional” and “what camera do you use?”.
This bothered me somewhat, because as a photography teacher I know that even with the best tools in the world, you won’t take good photographs unless you are competent and skilled, and you understand what exactly makes a good photograph.
[...]
But most of the time, the differences obtain from different lenses and cameras in photography are indiscernible from one another if not examined under the microscope.
Ansel Adams once said: “The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it!”
[...]
There are more images in the link. I think he succeeds in portraits but fails in wildlife. Background blur is required for good images and that unfortunately requires expensive, bright, long focal length lenses. He is also cheating some with using models for his photography.
Still, even the low-end cameras today are superb.