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Looking for advice on a camera for nature photography under $600. (lemm.ee)
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I’m totally new to photography and want to get my first camera. I’ll mainly be using it for nature photography while hiking and traveling.

My only focus is on photos of the highest possible quality.

My budget is around $600, and I’ll also need essential accessories, but don't know what I'd need, like a lens?

Not open to refurbished, as I'm buying in Vietnam.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The budget can work, but you'd have to get creative. For example, a used A6000 series camera and an "old", probably manual focus zoom.

You lose some niceties (AF for starters) but it's better than not having a camera!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I mean sure but that's honestly a recipe for getting frustrated with the craft and just giving up, shooting birds with manual/old school lenses is gonna be hella complicated, and even manual lenses with enough reach will still be expensive probably... I'd advise getting to grips with the basics of photography with easier but adjacent niches e.g. landscape, nature still life, macro, etc, then progress into wildlife, there's plenty to do that will still get you out there in nature with your camera which is usually the main goal from folks wanting to get into wildlife. Hell I'm a seasoned pro with experience in a few different niches/gear and I don't think I could get anything even decent going out shooting wildlife on a 600€ budget... Just trying to be realistic and help them stick to their new hobby long term :)