Even after he had raised NT $ 36,000 (US $ 1,000) to buy a single-lens reflex camera, and later acquired accessories such as tripod, flash equipment, magnifying lens, wide-angle lens, bellows and cable release, his difficulties were not entirely overcome.
相機、三角架、閃光燈、近攝鏡頭、廣角鏡頭（倒轉使用）、蛇腹、快門線這類基本器材逐步添置齊全，仍會遇到一些照相器材以外的困難。譬如，昆蟲會飛也會動，往往正準備按快門了，風一吹，樹枝花葉一搖擺，獵取的對象就失蹤啦！