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<blockquote data-quote="fotojack" data-source="post: 60013" data-attributes="member: 16">ummm...no, not exactly. Buy the best camera you can afford, THEN book a decent photography course. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> All this depends on whether you want to earn a living doing this, or you're doing it for your own personal pleasure. People's reasons for photography are endless. And there's that old saying...'buy cheap, buy twice&quot;.You can get all the advice in the world, and it will still come down to what you want to do with your photography, what you can afford, how far you want to go with it, the time you're willing to put into learning your craft, etc etc etc. I've done weddings with a D200 and a D40 as backup. It's the best I can afford, and I take care of my equipment. I've never had a complaint on any of my shots for clients. Do I want a D3S? Of course! lol But......I work with what I have and within it's limitations. Good luck in choosing your camera. Let us know. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="fotojack, post: 60013, member: 16"] ummm...no, not exactly. Buy the best camera you can afford, THEN book a decent photography course. :) All this depends on whether you want to earn a living doing this, or you're doing it for your own personal pleasure. People's reasons for photography are endless. And there's that old saying...'buy cheap, buy twice". You can get all the advice in the world, and it will still come down to what you want to do with your photography, what you can afford, how far you want to go with it, the time you're willing to put into learning your craft, etc etc etc. I've done weddings with a D200 and a D40 as backup. It's the best I can afford, and I take care of my equipment. I've never had a complaint on any of my shots for clients. Do I want a D3S? Of course! lol But......I work with what I have and within it's limitations. Good luck in choosing your camera. Let us know. :) [/QUOTE]

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