What equipment should a novice photographer buy?

Equipment is just a tool, what matters is the idea.

Two days ago, my colleagues in the company asked me if I wanted to buy a SLR, and asked me what the use was. My colleagues are not familiar with photography either. When he asked me, I really didn't know how to answer. He said he was just patting it for fun. The first question I asked him was how much budget you have.

Equipment is just a tool, what matters is the idea.

But if your idea involves extreme environment, it will be relatively difficult or even impossible to realize it without good equipment.

My colleague himself can't say clearly how much budget he can have. I recommended him a 6000-7000 SLR. He can probably buy half a flagship SLR at this price, but he doesn't deserve a good lens. Colleagues' first reaction is so expensive. In fact, my idea at that time was that the SLR at this price, if it doesn't go into the deep pit, can be used for a lifetime with a few lenses. (In addition, it probably meets the requirements of installation 13. )

Seeing the reaction of colleagues, I probably know his psychological expectations. At first, I didn't recommend an entry-level SLR of around 3000-4000. Actually, I was afraid of changing planes later. In fact, the average household entry-level SLR is more than enough.

And what is the purpose of buying a camera? This is very important. If it's just family records, a mobile phone card machine will do. If you want to study deeply, each family has its own characteristics. At present, the mainstream brand may be Canon Nikon. My personal understanding is that Canon's film is red, suitable for taking portraits, and Nikon's film is green, suitable for taking scenery. These are all about the original film, that is, what is pressed by the shutter is what it is. But taking pictures now can't be complete, and most of them will be dealt with later. Even our mobile phones need filters to take pictures, so red and green don't matter later.