mmk92 wrote
After around 2 weeks of usage, I fell in love with photography, so I decided to splurge a bit more to get another camera that had more features (WiFi, more focus points, actuating screen, and a higher pixel count). I opted for a brand new Canon 750D with the kit and a zoom lens.
Congratulations on your new equipment.
If I was you I would invest in a new lens to replace the kit lens, before anything else. High quality fixed focal lens will give you such better quality and open up the world of night photography.
I also thought that kit lenses are good, for most of my life, so I'm not gonna act like I'm better then you.
I bought a sharp fixed lens (F1.7) for my camera. It has no zoom and focuses 100 times slower than the kit lens.
But since I have seen the results, my kit lens is in the storage and I have not used it for years. No regrets. I do not miss the soft edges, and horrible noise at low light. Also the kit lens was big and looked kind of ugly on my camera.
I feel strongly about the topic and wanted to share my point of view.
However maybe the kit lens suits you best, because of the zoom, and maybe you are not interested in nigh photography of moving objects (people, etc.). To each their own!
What matters most is that you enjoy using your equipment in the end. I hope you're getting good photos out of it.
maulader wrote
But for now, i would appreciate your feedback regarding getting a beginner camera for product photography. I am checking some guides online, if to get mirrorless or DSLR or which model. However our market is limited so i'd appreciate getting your input and which to stores to go too.
You are welcome, thanks for reading my long posts!
I went for micro four-thirds mirrorless. For product photography, I think it's a good option, because you don't really need a mirror for product photography (not for any type of photography but even less for indoors product photography, I think). You can use the LCD.
Also since it is fixed photography, you can go for the simpler models. You don't need the one that is weatherproofed, with 5 axis stabilization, 30 pictures per second and 3 control dials so that you can quickly change the settings! You will have no use for any of that.
My advice is to look at the sensor size. Mobile phone sensors are super tiny, so any camera is an upgrade usually. Generally, bigger sensors provide better dynamic range and less noise.
If you get a mirror-less with interchangeable lenses then you can put an adapter and have many lens options such as old manual lenses (if you find any in Lebanon!).
I got my camera from Canada at a very good price. It is small, it weight less than 1/2 kilo, but the image quality is very good and the lenses are interchangeable. It's an Olympus micro four-thirds camera. My particular model is discontinued, but the line still exists. The cheaper cameras of this line still have very good image quality, they use a sensor very similar to the most expensive models of the line, but have much less features (less controls, no stabilisation, etc.). Here is an example of such a camera:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1281405-REG/olympus_v205081wu000_pen_e_pl8_mirrorless_micro.html
Panasonic also produce micro four-thirds cameras and they are comparable, and compatible, so you can put the Panasonic lenses on Olympus and vice-versa.
Otherwise you can get an entry-level Canon or Nikon DSLR, they are also good. They are chunkier, which can be nice, because the grip is much nicer than these small micro four-thirds camera which sometimes have the shape and size of a bar of soap.
There are also some good fixed-lens options from Canon, Nikon or others, you'd have to research - make sure you get one that has a good lens because you can't change it afterwards. There are many options!
Do you know anyone who can get a camera for you from abroad?
If not I'm afraid I don't know about cheap places in Lebanon. I don't know any specifics, but I'll try to keep this in mind, if I ever come across a shop that sells cameras at a good price I'll let you know.
For what it's worth, they have a Nikon shop at the airport duty free, maybe worth checking out if you get a chance (you or someone is traveling back to Lebanon).
vlatkozelka wrote
I remember when I got into playing the electric guitar, I bought the cheapest thing I could find, and regretted it a month later. As I got better at it, the bad things about the guitar and amp started to become more and more annoying/limiting, and eventually had to spend more on new equipment. The morale is I could've went for the better one from the start.
You can get regrets by doing the opposite as well. You could buy an expensive guitar and then abandon your hobby or realise that it's not the style of guitar that you want or that you were ripped off (because you were ignorant about guitars back then). As you learn more you will have a better idea of what you want and then it makes sense to invest more money. Personally as a general philosophy I prefer to start cheap.