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 p.1 #2 · Which mirrorless camera should I buy? | |
I like you asking this question, even when the question itself is of the kind that is impossible to answer.
My thoughts on this are as follows
1) Photographing everything (re your list of subjects) is uncommon. This might be simply unrealistic, or even not wise. At this stage, you may want to think about your inner preferences and tell yourself what kind of photography feels most interesting and exciting to you. Also consider what should give you most pleasure and satisfaction, e.g., going on a long hike with your camera and expecting to see some wildlife, or walking the streets of a foreign place trying to capture candid shots of what you see on the way, etc.
2) Depending on the above, you will need lenses covering certain different focal lengths. Avoid buying lenses that you don't need. The problem, however, is that now, and for some time, you wouldn't quite know what you need. But this is, arguably, a central question. Hoarding lenses can be fun, but is not particularly useful. Be wary of influencers praising certain lenses for their "rendering." Ignore these, unless recommended by a photographer you know and respect for their work.
3) Related to the above, it is better to buy cameras for certain lenses(!) than buying lenses for a camera. Ideally, you may want to have the best known reputable lenses for the kind of photography that you want to do, then add a matching body. This is quite possible that, for example, you may end up with a Sony (or Nikon, or Canon, or Fuji, etc.) camera & lens for one application, and a different brand camera system for a different application.
4) In your "doing multiple advanced courses and supplementary courses in photography" make sure you develop a good grasp of several central concepts: (a) photographic equivalence (many photographers find this a challenging subject), (b) exposure (do not fall into the fallacy of the "exposure triangle"), and (c) photographic dynamic range.
5) Post-processing is arguably as important for good photography as composing and taking the pictures. If you can, invest time to become reasonably familiar with 2-3 main applications used for post-processing, e.g., Lightroom, Capture One, DxO Photolab. Admittedly, most photographers commit themselves to only one of these. Nevertheless, if you can learn more than one, I expect you wouldn't regret it.
6) When asking further questions, ask about the lenses first. Then, picking the camera for a lens (or lenses) should be reasonably straightforward (depending on the application). For example, you may want to know opinions on the best wide-angle lenses, the best normal FL lenses, the best portrait lenses, etc.
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