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Advice you need to know before buying a DSLR

Buying the correct camera & gear according to one's requirements is a tough & indeed an expensive choice to make. This article helps young professionals to make the right purchase that gets the best for their buck.
Rohan Joshi
Published at: Jan 26, 2022 5:23 PM
Editors: Shreya Joshi
Buying apt photography gear with all the specs of the camera body, associated lens & compatible attachments is a known mystery for many today. I also stood at the same juncture a couple of years back.
What I learned through my purchase process was that it is all about understanding the Right Time, the Right Need and the Right Investment before buying to get your hands on the best.
Let us dive into one factor at a time.
1. Understanding the Right Time
We must take action at the proper time to produce the desired impact through it. So before buying a DSLR, we first need to analyse the right time for buying one to yield desired benefits from the purchase. Understanding the market trends and demands for this becomes an essential key.
Today, the market propels Photographers to adapt to the latest requirement of video-based content on media platforms.
Even camera manufacturers are adapting to such demands & providing quality specs for better videos (like 10-bit, 4k, HDR etc.) and images (50MP, higher ISO etc.) at a consumer-level price range. Higher Image Resolution & better Low light Performance of the camera are the primary focus. With Electronic shutter based camera shooting and autofocus technology, SONY has revolutionized the world of photography.
Quite nerdy, huh?
2. Understanding the Right Need
After looking into the external influencing factors behind our purchase; next, we move to those internal.
To navigate better, asking the following questions help - What is your style?
What is your favourite format of content to watch & produce?
Is it still? Or Videos? Or is it the best out of both?
Answers to these help you make selections & narrow them down to a choice true to your purpose. I see many enthusiasts today buying hefty gear, considering the price tag rather than the device features, without understanding their needs and related pros & cons. I had the same mindset, but I was lucky enough to get good advice from books I read at the time.
3. Understanding the Right Investment
Each camera is structured to serve a particular style of photography. So making the right investment by picking a suitable device is essential.
How to find one? Well, for a perfect pick, one must be crystal clear about his specific needs during shooting. This level of clarity comes up after spending time in the work environment with the device. The best way is to rent out the gear for a week and give it a shot. If a rental option is not available, connect with local photographers in your city and get one through them.
Practical Knowledge & Real-life Experiences help an artist appreciate the equipment they own. It gives a clear picture of what & how they need to invest to capture better. Now, this process may sound tiring at first, but this process gives you insights into what seasoned photographers know.
Conclusion
DSLR is a good buy for patient shutterbugs who are wise to make decisions based on their needs rather than fall prey to a hoax of specs and marketing. So depending upon the factors discussed in the article, draw out your choices & narrow them down to one suitable device.
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