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Yes, photography can be an expensive hobby, as my friend Stephane says:

Browsing a BBC Wildlife Photographer of The Year book while shopping for a telephoto lens is a frustrative experience. The young wildlife photographers 11-14 year old are using a $3,500 camera body with a $3,500 lens. I’m wondering what kind of equipment the parents of these kids are carrying around.

But you can also follow Ken Rockwell’s advice and get yourself a Nikon D40, about which Ken writes:

My D40 is too much fun. I own all sorts of serious cameras like the Canon 5D, Nikon D200, D80 and D70, but my D40, with its weightless 18-55mm lens and SB-400 flash, is what I grab most of the time as of May 2007 when I just want to make good photos easily.

Granted, you won’t be able to take that shot of a lion lying far away in the savannah with a 18-55 (not without risking being eaten, at least), but considering that you can get a D40 online for as little as €520 in Europe(or $536.95 on Amazon.com if you are in the US), there’s a lot of pictures you can make before you feel the need for that $3,500 body and $3,500 lens.

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