I'm looking to get a professional camera. Well as close to "professional" as I can get. My budget is about $1000. A few things that I would use it for is Astrophotography, and mountain photography. It would also be used by my girlfriend for her Salon before and after photos. I'm looking for as high of a zoom as I can afford, with the ability to take long exposures and with being also able to get close ups of hair.

I know almost nothing about modern cameras. I dabbled in high school with the school's cameras and enjoyed it. So, if this isn't possible with just one camera and I would need multiple, just let me know. Also any lenses that would help and be starter friendly would be very much appreciated.

>>4448434 (OP)
Never buy sony or m43 camera. There are shills here that get paid by the post advertising for these scameras. You have been warned.

Nikon Z6II if you're manly
Sony a7c if you're a femboy

Nikon has the really good 24-200 and 28-400 too

>>4448440
Wow, Sony went downhill, huh? Thank you for the warning.

>>4448443
I will look into that Nikon. Maybe I can nab one for a bit cheaper than the 1800 that im seeing haha. is used a bad direction to go?

>>4448446
Sony is good, but it's only for twinks. If you're a bear shoot nikon.

>>4448450
>is used a bad direction to go?
no. We live in the golden age of used cameras. If your gf is gonna use it you might want to get a more compact lens

>>4448446
Another warning. They will eventually notice this thread and start arguing with themselves. Your thread will eventually get ruined by them. Just wait.

>>4448446
No, sony cameras are good. They're popular and outsell everyone eles.

It's just pixel peeping gearfags hate them for being too mainstream and girls buying them to vlog with so they make up problems and spend hours on reddit looking for pictures of broken cameras.

>>4448460
>No, sony cameras are good. They're popular and outsell everyone eles.

see they're already getting started.
the only way to not be shilled to is to buy a film camera or an early dslr. it's cool and pro to use a yashica from the 80s.

>>4448464
Not to be too weird, that guy looks like had I had a son. The way he behaves is very similar as if it was my son in that way. Again just speaking in jest.