ronwande wrote:
In my opinion several of the responders are too quick to blame "cheap equipment". This photo was taken back four years with a Canon Rebel XT, 8 megapixels on a gloomy day. Kylemore Abbey in Ireland. Kit lens, 18-55, the older version without IS.
Learn to use what you have, While $2000 lenses are surely better, you can do very well with the less expensive stuff.
I've moved on to newer and better equipment and lenses, but no Canon L lenses fit my budget.....
I agree. A $2000 lens is better than a $500 lens but not four times better. Pouring more money into more expensive equipment is not the answer. You reach a point of diminishing returns. master using what you have is good advice. Looking for alternative ways to work around problems is also an alternative. For example, if you cant get close enough to photograph a bird with your 55-250 mm lens, buy build or improvise a blind to you can hide from the birds.