Quote Originally Posted by h4y4sh1 View Post
I'm glad you like my picture

Thank you for the compliment
Actually you don't really need an expensive camera body to take a good picture.
These were taken with canon 350D or canon rebel xt ( it was the second generation rebel series I think) and canon 100mm macro lens 4 years ago.

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Under good lighting, a consumer level body can take the same quality picture as a more expensive body.

Gear wise, the Lens plays bigger part in how your picture look. The pictures above was taken with a 100mm macro lens.
When you "plunge" deeper into this hobby, you'll find out that the biggest investment will be in the lenses

The good thing is the lens you buy today, will still be usable when you upgrade the camera body for years to come.

I agree 100%. The more and more I learn, light and lenses are the #1 and #2 things needed for great pictures. #3 being a great subject

You can get a nikon d40 or a low end canon for around $400. The rest of the budget should go into lenses!!! I am a sucker for buying refurbs off adoroma.com and havent had a problem with any of them!