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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Hillary K. Grigonis

The only camera I could afford when I first started in photography was a very cheap one – but I actually wouldn’t change a thing

Nikon D40x being held in a photographer's hands.

Among the photography community, the fancy flagship cameras often get the most attention. But when I first started out in photography, I started like many photographers do: I bought a very cheap interchangeable lens camera.

At the time, I was working part-time for a smalltown newspaper for barely more than minimum wage. A flagship or even mid-tier camera was out of the question, and the only reason that I could even afford a cheap camera was the fact that I started out as a teenager without the expenses of living on my own.

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