People tend to believe that good should be expensive by definition. I’m a detractor of this idea. I think there is a lot of marketing in between, but most of the elements that make up a good photographic team can be obtained at very good prices, if you know how to choose, and I say it from my own experience.
After many years in photography and huge sums of money that I ended up spending (more than I would admit), now if I had to start from scratch and start with a photography team and have no more than 1000 euros, this would be the photographic equipment I would buy without hesitation.
In addition, this photographic equipment would be enough for many years to come.
It’s already a classic among my recommendations. People ask me my opinion about the best amateur SLR camera knowing almost in advance what I’m going to say and whether I recommend it for so many years (through its previous versions) is because objectively I think it’s the ideal SLR camera for those. who want to have a camera with very advanced features, that lasts a few years, and all that, affordable and within reach of all pockets.
If you’re new to the blog and you don’t know me, I’m talking about the Nikon D3400, I recently published a detailed article about it, I invite you to take a look at it.
According to the reading of this article, the price of the Nikon D4300 may fluctuate a little, but we will put 400 Euros which is a very good price for this jewel. After buying the camera, I have 600 euros to spend, what can I get?Buy the best lens in the world and keep filling the basket with accessories?Continue.
The standard lens of SLR cameras is very basic. It’s good for basic use, to explore the features of the camera and test it, but eventually I’ll feel a little limited in terms of “optical” and I’ll have to tap my photos. breath of creativity. I need a good lens, and since it couldn’t be any other way, will I choose the “king”?
I call him the ‘king of lenses’, and I mean the 50mm focal length lens and f/1. 4 aperture, an optical pleasure with which I can capture stunning portraits with extremely sharp subjects and very slightly blurry backgrounds (I’m talking about the wonders of this lens here. )
On Amazon they have it for 420 euros, so once bought, I would still have 180 euros to spend.
In my case, I went through 3 or 4 backpacks before ending up in the one I currently use and that I am delighted in. A Lowepro Hatchback 22L in which everything fits perfectly compartmentalized, does not attract much attention since its shape makes it very unnoticed, in addition, it has a very hidden closure of access to the camera, which makes it difficult for friendly hands to reach it.
Price 90 euros, subtracted from the 180 that there was, I have 90 euros left.
The recommendation for a “good” flash will vary depending on the type of use we want to give you, the power we need, and the additional benefits we are willing to pay for. There are flashes with or without zoom, with horizontal, vertical or fixed swivel head, with more or less power, and with very variable recycling times (the time to wait between one plane and another), all of this determines its price. Neewer TT560 Flash Speedlite is one of those flashes that combines everything: correct power, configuration, horizontal and vertical swivel head, come on, everything an amateur user can ask for for a flash, and also maintains a surprisingly affordable price: 30 euros.
At this point I have 60 euros left in my school for photographic equipment, I also want a tripod, let’s see one.
When recommending a tripod, several options come to mind, each flash specializes in a type of photography or with certain characteristics, but if you ask me a tripod that is worth “for everything”, the one that you can take away on a trip without taking too much weight, and that at the same time offers robustness and a high level of stability , and especially that it is easy to handle and control with one hand, there my undisputed recommendation is the Mantona Scout. extremely affordable (45 euros) makes it very attractive, and if you add to that the fact that it comes with a kneecap and a light aluminum body, I can not think of a better option to accompany my brand new D3400 in my photographic outputs. this awesome tripod.
The tripod costs me 45 euros, I have 15 euros that I still intend to use.
In the digital age it is impossible to talk about camera without talking about a memory card that accompanies it. For about 10 euros, you can get memory cards with infinite capacity and very good brands. If you use SD (Nikon D3400 supports SD Card Format), always look for a Class 7 or higher, which are faster, for this comparison you would get a Transcend of 16GB for about 10 euros (the price may vary slightly depending on when you read this article).
As you see for less than 1000 euros, we can assemble beautiful photographic equipment with all kinds of accessories. Good photography does not require a high expense precisely, but only a good choice.
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