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CaptainYooh · 11-24-2019, 04:04 PM

Funny, I just had a very similar conversation with a colleague, who had the same $1,500 budget amount. It is difficult to get a decent setup within $1,500 but possible, if you are willing to buy some used equipment. My suggestion was to go with a used Nikon D750 (could be bought for less than $1,000) and a couple of inexpensive but decent lenses (Nikkor 50mm/1.8g for a fast standard ($100 used) and 70-300mm for an all-purpose universal zoom in good lighting conditions ($250-300 used). You will also need accessories: a small Nikon flash, couple of SD cards, a used tripod. A camera bag is not a necessity but a good-to-have for carrying and protecting camera and lenses. Comfortable neck strap is also a good-to-have. Polarizing filter for each lens is a bit of a luxury, but it does improve image quality and colours quite a bit.

The above setup would get you the equipment used by many pro’s and semi-pro’s to get professional quality imagery and which has a new value of over $3,000.

I would advise against a mirrorless setup for a beginner. Good one costs a lot. Cheap ones are a waste of money without exceptions.

Good luck. If you need more specific advice feel free to PM.

11-24-2019, 04:04 PM	#3810
CaptainYooh Franchise Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Calgary Exp:	Funny, I just had a very similar conversation with a colleague, who had the same $1,500 budget amount. It is difficult to get a decent setup within $1,500 but possible, if you are willing to buy some used equipment. My suggestion was to go with a used Nikon D750 (could be bought for less than $1,000) and a couple of inexpensive but decent lenses (Nikkor 50mm/1.8g for a fast standard ($100 used) and 70-300mm for an all-purpose universal zoom in good lighting conditions ($250-300 used). You will also need accessories: a small Nikon flash, couple of SD cards, a used tripod. A camera bag is not a necessity but a good-to-have for carrying and protecting camera and lenses. Comfortable neck strap is also a good-to-have. Polarizing filter for each lens is a bit of a luxury, but it does improve image quality and colours quite a bit. The above setup would get you the equipment used by many pro’s and semi-pro’s to get professional quality imagery and which has a new value of over $3,000. I would advise against a mirrorless setup for a beginner. Good one costs a lot. Cheap ones are a waste of money without exceptions. Good luck. If you need more specific advice feel free to PM. __________________ "An idea is always a generalization, and generalization is a property of thinking. To generalize means to think." Georg Hegel “To generalize is to be an idiot.” William Blake Last edited by CaptainYooh; 11-24-2019 at 04:11 PM.