Is how expensive your camera is important or isn't it?

[imagemaker46]

Two photographers with the same skill using the same gear standing beside each other should produce very similar images. Two photographers with the same skill one shooting with a 300 2.8 and one using a 400 2.8 shooting the same subject should end up with similar images, one will be tighter. Two photographers with the same skill standing next to each other, one using high end gear the other using entry level gear may produce the same image, the quality won't be the same.

The skill of the photographer matters
The quality of the gear matters.
Luck matters
Experience matters
Timing matters
knowledge matters

 

[unpopular]

This thread is inspiration to purchase the best gear possible

Especially true if you aren't very good.

 

[n.hubb22]

I agree. Don't upgrade until you feel limited by your camera.

Agreed.

 

[2WheelPhoto]

Yea thats why i dumped my 5000 and suggest to folks not to even waste their money on the 5100 as a 1st!

 

[FstopRay]

Hi, go and look at the last 100 images taken. By each one write down why it's junk, or should I say, not up to par. Then count how many times you wrote down "because my camera is tosh". I do this, I always have a count of zero. Then and only then do I go and get some more kit

Cheers, ray