Hello all, I’m an aspiring professional photographer. My dream / goal is to have large prints hanging in galleries one day. I mostly take shots in and around Dallas, Texas. Architecture, natural landscapes, pretty much everything I can think of or notice to keep it interesting and fun. It’s been a bummer that my iPhone Xs isn’t better shooting at night. So mostly stills with a handful of nature videos sprinkled in. It would also be nice to have quality zoom as well.
Initially I was leaning toward a Nikon D5600 or possibly an equivalent Canon. Canon sounds super beginner friendly to say the least. Best Buy has a Sony Alpha a6000 with 16-50 and 55-210 lenses for $649.99. Then an Amazon reviewer steered me toward the Fujifilm X-T30 by claiming the Fuji was a much better alternative than the Sony. Best Buy has an X-T30 with a 18-55 lens for $1299.99. Lastly, I was thinking why not a weather resistant X-T3 but then I’m looking at $1200 for the body + $700 for the 18-55 lens?!
I’d love to have this camera for 5-10 years, and to be happy with it. Initially I didn’t want to spend over $750 but with all of the available financing options I’d be willing to spend quite a bit more for the “perfect” camera. Cambridge in Colour is on my list of sites to submit work to so nice coincidence. Thank you for your help!