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You can take phenomenal photos with just about any camera. Also: many photos basically require higher quality or specialized equipment. These statements are not contradictory. And they are actionable: as a beginner, it’s useful to develop general skills around exposure and composition with a cheap camera by taking photos that camera is capable of (eg plenty of light). I think of gear as enabling a certain kind of photo and my rule of thumb is that I don’t buy gear unless there’s a specific thing I want to do and I know why I can’t do it without that gear.