Essential Camera Gear for New Photographers
- Crown
- Nov 24, 2022
- 3 min read
Updated: Sep 26, 2023
Knowing the camera gear and accessories you need might be complicated if you're just getting started in photography. Here is a list of the tools that every novice photographer needs to carry in their bag.
Essentials for Beginners:
Camera
Lens
Memory card
To capture images worth paying for, you must have at least these three things.
Some highly suggested accessories include:
Lens filter - shield the glass in the lenses
Bag - safeguard equipment and simplify transportation
Extra batteries and memory cards
Camera Body
Choosing which camera to buy is everything but simple.
You may begin with a $500 camera or a $2,000 camera. That more expensive camera will have more functions and will most likely last you longer.
However, getting started with advanced photography equipment with settings geared for professionals rather than beginners might be intimidating.
I personally shoot with canon gear so it might be a little bias, however going in order of price my recommendations are:
Canon EOS Rebel T7 - Most Affordable Canon
Excellent image quality
Can be used as webcam
In-camera feature guide
Ergonomic body
Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity
from $429.00
Canon EOS Rebel T8i / 850D - Top Choice
Excellent image quality
Great ISO range and low-light performance
Eye detection AF
4K video at 25 fps, Full HD at 120 fps
from $650.00
Canon EOS RP - Best Full Frame
Affordable full frame mirrorless option
Lightweight and easy to handle
Nice 4K video performance
Built-in macro stacking and time-lapse
Convenient Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity
from $999.00
Lenses
In terms of photographic equipment, the camera lens is the other component. The camera lens affects a variety of aspects, including the sharpness of the image, the background's blurriness, and the amount of the scene you can capture.
Here are some of my suggestions:
Nifty-Fifty Lens
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM
50mm 1.8 lenses provide brighter performance and a blurrier backdrop than other kit lenses. They're wonderful for portraiture, photographing children, street photography, and more.
from $125.00
24-70mm Travel Zoom Lens
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
A 24-70mm f/2.8 is a fantastic but somewhat more costly alternative if you require a lens that is quicker than a kit lens and still offers the same wide-angle flexibility.
Always make sure the lens you select is compatible with your camera body. However, APS-C Nikon or Canon cameras allow you to utilize full-frame lenses with the same mount.
The cost of the full-frame lenses will be more than that of your APS-C camera. But the lens will still work if you upgrade to full-frame in the future. However, because crop sensor lenses are made for smaller sensors, they will vignette when used with a full-frame camera.
from $1,699.00
Memory Card
Yes, it is a minor accessory. But you can't capture any images without a memory card. When purchasing a memory card, compatibility, space, and speed are the three key considerations.
How many photographs you can fit on a single SD card depends on its memory capacity. Whether you utilize one large card or multiple smaller ones is mostly a matter of personal taste.
Remember that your memory card will fill up more quickly the more megapixels your camera has. A 50-megapixel camera won't want to have a 4 GB card inside.
A class 10 is required at the very least for an entry-level DSLR with HD video. You will need Ultra High-Speed Class 1 or 3 for more sophisticated cameras and cameras with 4K video capabilities. Just make sure that your camera is UHS compatible.
The SDXC UHS-I Card is what we advise.
Additional Accessories
There are a few other items of gear you might want to think about. These add-ons are less expensive than the others and can increase the fun of your new photographic pastime.
A camera bag not only holds all of your equipment conveniently, but also protects it with cushioned inserts. The more compact alternatives are messenger and shoulder bags. But with a backpack, the weight is distributed across two shoulders rather than one.
The use of filters to provide artistic effects is still significant in the digital era. With a picture editor, colored filters and soft focus filters are now simple to make. But certain filters are impossible to simulate with software.
If you find yourself in a downpour, a rain cover will shield your equipment. There are many fantastic, cheap solutions available.
The stains on the lens may be removed with a camera cleaning kit without leaving behind any trace. Never clean a lens using a product that wasn't made specifically for cameras. You risk damaging the lens's unique coatings.
An external hard drive keeps all those digital files from swiftly filling up your machine. One that just stays on your desk next to your computer or one that enables you to backup files while out in the field are both options.
Conclusion
The most important thing to keep in mind when purchasing camera equipment is that various styles call for various equipment. A portrait photographer won't place as much importance on having a ten frames per second camera as a sports photographer would.
You can select the equipment that will work best for your style by being familiar with the fundamentals of photography equipment.
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