Feb 27 2014, 12:53 PM
QUOTE(jchue73 @ Feb 27 2014, 11:20 AM)
While I agree with you, still you cannot put a blanket statement and say like that. If newbies spend too much money and gets overwhelmed with all the buttons and steep learning curve, they would probably have their interest killed and would have sold their gear. But those who can persevere, they can save a lot and can go on to be better photographers. So really it depends on that person itself.
When I started photography, I had very little money. I had no choice lah since DX also damn expensive already and FX digital was still unavailable. Well, the advantage now is that great equipment can be gotten fairly competitively lah unlike last time and you have plenty of choices.
I agree that they might have their interest killed, but in another way, is it weeds out those who buy because they everyone's getting one. Still expensive bodies still fetch higher price than lower specked bodies, when u buy 3k, can you sell at 2.8k after 6 months? when people can buy new with zero interest at 3k? When I started photography, I had very little money. I had no choice lah since DX also damn expensive already and FX digital was still unavailable. Well, the advantage now is that great equipment can be gotten fairly competitively lah unlike last time and you have plenty of choices.
I started with a second hand d80. actually wanted to buy into SONY. my highest end camera, d600. and 5dmk3.
I still shoot with my d300 when I can tho. for me its still very capable, just annoyingly all the rubber bits are expanding and coming off. . . At the end of the day its up to the person do decide. My advice is always go as high as you can with your budget, if you have the interest, you will find a way, when you spend so much, MOST people will find a way to learn. if they produce mediocre images, well, cant blame the gears now can we
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