When I got started and was shooting amateur MMA I was using my T3i with a rented 70-200mm lens. The other photographer at the event was using a camera and lens that cost probably 10x more than mine. No lie, it scared the crap out of me! I thought their was no way I could compete with them. I was right lol Them and their cameras produced far better photo's. BUT it taught me a few very valuable lessons. The 1st one, was I had to learn how to edit. The conditions I was shooting in wasn't ideal. A crappy camera in a horribly lit bar photographing cage fights! But learning to edit will make all the difference in the world. The 2nd lesson, the better you get at editing with a not so good camera and bad lighting the better and easier time you'll have editing once you eventually upgrade to a better camera. The final and 3rd lesson it taught me and I still see it to this day. Just cause someone has a bunch of expensive gear DOESNT mean they are more superior than you! It doesn't mean their photo's are better than yours. People blaming their gear cause they can't get good photos when other people are out their taking VERY good photo's with less expensive equipment. So just cause your out taking photo's and see someone shooting with thousands of dollars worth of equipment, don't be scared!
