Better equipment does not make you a better photographer

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It just doesn't

Just the opposite is true actually, once you get better, you will be able to make use of even inferior equipment

Between the lines

  • We are talking about Amateur photography here, if you are earning money with your photographs, you should have the right equipment for your job.
  • Knowing what your equipment can and can not do, is part of the fun of learning to deal with photography.
  • Most equipment built in the last 10 years is crazy good. There are of course differences in quality, but even the worst ones are really really good.
  • Better equipment allows you to get away with more mistakes, but it will not really help you avoid making those mistakes.

I have spent a lot of money on equipment (at least for my budget) and recently for these pages I have started collecting second hand equipment to experiment a bit more. At the moment, I own probably 5x more equipment than I need, so I have a bit of experience when I say better equipment does not make you a better photographer.


These pages are for Amateur Photographers and not really for seasoned photographers and professionals. I have no affiliation or commercial interest with any brand/make. I write from my own experience. I ended up using mainly Nikon, so I am more familiar with this brand than others. See price for notes on pricing as well as photography related links.