What equipment does a novice photographer buy?

What photographic equipment do beginners need? This problem can be said to have troubled many people. Let's talk about what equipment a novice photographer should buy first. Let's have a look.

(1) basic equipment

Basic equipment is the simplest and most needed equipment. This article will assume that everyone will invest in the world of DSLR SLR cameras.

(1) Camera body

An entry-level or intermediate DSLR SLR camera (APS-C format is enough, and you don't need to buy a full-frame camera when you study). Which to buy depends on your budget. An intermediate camera can make you not need to upgrade the fuselage in the next three years, which will be a better choice. For example, Canon 60D, Nikon 7000 and Sony A66.

There are also some students who will ask: Is the evil mirrorless cameras OK? For example, Sony NEX series, Olympus EP series, etc ... I suggest that although these cameras are light in weight, they will be slightly worse in focus, lens support and overall sense, so they are more suitable as second cameras to shoot on weekdays.

(b) basic lens

For beginners, the current lens package can bring good results. For APS-C frame fuselage, the lens focal length of 18-55mm or 18- 105mm is enough for general learning. If this is your first SLR camera, you might as well buy it with the lens set. If the second camera is for upgrading, don't choose the package!

(c) basic accessories

Other basic accessories include:

Blow-clean the lens and photosensitive element.

Lens pen-used to clean the lens.

Camera bag-recommended for people who like climbing/traveling.

moistureproof box

Battery backup

Back memory card

(2) It is suggested that beginners start with the types of lenses.

(A) large aperture fixed focus

Large aperture lenses such as f/ 1.4 and f/2.8. It allows photographers to easily achieve the effect of "clearing the front and blurring the back" and shoot in low light environment, while the price of large aperture fixed-focus lens is very low (much cheaper than large aperture zoom lens! ), very suitable for beginners to learn.

(b) super wide-angle lens

Ultra-wide-angle lenses such as 12mm and 14mm have a very wide field of view, which distorts the photos and can often take impact landscape photos, which is very suitable for beginners to practice taking landscape photos.

telephoto lens

The telephoto lens is very useful for compressing scenes (such as shooting mountain scenes, lampposts, repeating objects) and concerts, but it is not necessary and can be ignored if the budget is not enough.

(C) It is recommended that beginners start with the types of accessories.

(a) tripod with tripod head

Many beginners also think that tripods are big and heavy, so they are not commonly used. They don't need to start so soon ... In fact, many scenes, such as night scenes, flowing water, starry sky, star tracks, sunrises and sunsets, can also be filmed by fast and slow people. These photos can't be taken without a tripod. Therefore, a stable tripod is also very important at the beginning of learning. Moreover, a tripod head that can lock the camera is also very easy to use, and the money needs to be spent and worth it.

(B) CPL filter

CPL filter can filter reflections and make the sky bluer, which is very useful for shooting the sky, scenery, rivers, leaves and so on.

Gradient grey filter (GND)

Gradient will be the most commonly used filter to balance the light difference between the sky and the ground, so that the layering of the sky and the ground can also be displayed at the same time, which is the key to taking photos of beautiful scenery, sunrise and sunset.

(d) cable release/remote control

It is unnecessary to release the cable, but as the price is cheap, we might as well start early. The cable release allows you to avoid moving the camera when shooting the slow shutter, and also makes the B shutter more convenient without pressing the shutter button by hand.

Appropriate equipment is of course important, but when learning photography, we should also learn technology, creativity and vision. Beginners should buy basic cameras and accessories first, and it is best to study for 2-3 years before considering upgrading equipment according to their actual needs, so as not to waste money.