Re: Fresh out of school, low budget, don't know what route to go for my camera

I would say, buy your editing system, and a few evergreen items like a good tripod, basic lights and good mics... but rent the camera only as needed, until you get enough steady work that it makes more sense to own than rent. Why make payments on a camera that's sitting on a shelf most days? Owning the camera doesn't make you a film maker; actually making FILMS makes you a film maker. That one fact divides you from a thousand other recent grads.