There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
Bokeh Market is a free site that'll help you track the going rates for gear, and doesn't ask for a login or anything. Before springing for a bit of gear, it doesn't hurt to run it through Bokeh Market to make sure that what the seller is asking is a reasonable price.
The DxO Lens database https://www.dxomark.com/best-lenses-under-13000-dollars is a really handy tool for comparing lenses before buying them. It can be a little overwhelming to use at first, especially if you're trying to use it to find The Best Lens. But it's truly useful if you're trying to choose between two competing lenses.
What yanjay said about kit lenses is true, but I'll add one caveat: If you're buying a used DSLR, getting one with a kit lens won't typically raise the price that much, and it gives you focal length coverage you wouldn't otherwise have. I'll give you an example from Canon: The 18-55 lens they include in all their kits is of mediocre quality. The cheapest 50mm prime (<$100) will outperform it at 50mm, and is well worth the investment. But hang onto that 18-55! Racked to 24mm, stopped down to f/5.6, and used on a tripod for landscape work, and it's a cheap way to get wider than 50mm. You'll eventually want to replace it, but meanwhile you can put it to work. (I still use my 18-55mm kit lens. Go figure.)
Once you do choose a camera and lens(es), don't let anything stop you. Use it every way you can conceive of and then keep pushing.