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Originally Posted by Joe
I can't see how this makes any sense. More kit = more photos, as you'll want to try it all out??
...there's always room for more kit in the bag/s....even if much of it is only older secondhand stuff  |
I started out with a D80 and kit lens and got plenty of great shots. However I remember covering a Cyclo-Cross race and couldn't get any pictuires in the woods due to poor light. Thats now a situation I have remedied with my new kit - so I'd say for what I do (sports) then yes, it is required.
The reason I don't post as much is because of time, I'm taking more pictures but spending a lot of time downloading and processing them, like now. I have been asked to cover a friends wedding so I'm learning this side of photography as I don't want to let them down. I spent all day yesterday with a professional (I admire anyone who does weddings - it was the hardest day I have ever done with my camera) who shot with a Canon 30D and kit lens. She has often been asked by guests who turn up with much better equipment why she uses such basic kit and her answer is always the same - "look at my work, I don't need anything else." I agree entirely and felt uncomfortable with all my kit, because I would never have used much of it.
So it's clear, decide what you need - not what you want.
And just to jump back on topic, FX or DX? For me both. For sports and wildlife the extra reach makes it a must, as cropping FX just does not work the same.