Hi there…I recently started a pixelfed.social account and got a little excited about photography…I don’t have alot of money and sometimes I get excited about new hobbies, and then they fade. I am looking for advice on buying a “sorta” decent digital camera, but not something that will break my bank if I ultimately lose interest. I guess, I’m looking for “starter gear” suggestions. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance for any advice.
What’s your budget?
As @lenathaw@lemmy.ml said, the best starter gear is used gear. My first and only camera is a Canon 5D Classic that I bought used (3rd hand) when it was 11 years old. The camera is now 17 years old and I still use it to this day. It has been with me on all kinds of trips and still produces extremely high quality images. I keep things simple with a (used) Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens, some spare batteries, a card reader, a tripod (Amazon Basics, I hate the brand but I can’t deny that this thing does a decent job and high quality tripods are too expensive) and… a mini tripod.
But the main thing first is figuring out what your budget is. I’m excited for you-- photography is one of the most liberating things I’ve ever gotten into and the best part is that after you spend money on the initial purchases, taking photos doesn’t cost a thing! I haven’t bought photography gear in years and yet I can still take photos without any recurring costs.
As i mentioned, I often get excited about things and then flake, so…i could probably spare about $100 or so next pay period, but would have to wait longer for much more than that.
I definitely don’t need tripod right now.