Equipment can't make you a good photographer. Luck and taking lots of photos sometimes can get you a good photo, but it's not reproducible. The thing that bet

Equipment can't make you a good photographer. Luck and taking lots of photos sometimes can get you a good photo, but it's not reproducible. The thing that better equipment gives you is options, and if you know how to use it, the possibility of getting photos you otherwise couldn't get (at least not a decent version of). That's it, really. Even the most modest equipment can take a great photo - but the conditions have to be just right for that gear.