I've been taking photos for 35 years and I would say that the camera is the LEAST important part of photography.
Composition and lighting are far more important. For film cameras the lens is far more important than the camera which is mostly just a light tight box. An experienced photographer can still produce amazing images from cheap cameras.
All that said I have thousands of dollars of camera gear. It absolutely helps but if I give it all to a random person on the street they aren't going to instantly become a better photographer.
Composition and lighting are far more important. For film cameras the lens is far more important than the camera which is mostly just a light tight box. An experienced photographer can still produce amazing images from cheap cameras.
All that said I have thousands of dollars of camera gear. It absolutely helps but if I give it all to a random person on the street they aren't going to instantly become a better photographer.