What accessories do you first consider to buy almost immediately after the camera system?
What accessories do you first consider to buy almost immediately after the camera system?
- yes, things that you would start to use immediately experimenting with your camera. you dun need to have a tripod and a flash immediately, although they are essential equipments in your next step of exploration.
- a UV filter to protect the front element of the lens
- a lenspen
- extra battery (cos it is almost always essential subsequently and price do not fluctuate)
There is two school of thoughts about the UV filter. One is to get the best immediately and not worry after that - that is B+W UV or Nikon NC filter, which is expensive. Another school of thought is if you are unsure of getting an expensive UV filter immediately, you can still just get a cheap hoya filter less than $10-20, covered up the front element and bear with the inferior optical quality induced by it, at least you get the front element protected in the time being until you are decided on getting the better UV filter - the problem is you wasted that money on the cheap hoya if you can just make up your mind right at the start where the purchase of the better UV filters is worth it and you won't go wrong. The last thing you should ever do, is to leave it unprotected because you may never know when you will get it dirty (it can be immediately after a new purchase). seasoned users can afford to leave it unprotected if they know how to take care of it and uses lens hood, but i won't recommend that to a newbie.
The semi-immediate accessories that you can still buy slightly later but might as well get first would be
- a shoulder bag, the most common camera bag format. bags is something that most people will remain unsatisfied with and largely dependent on individual preference. start with a shoulder bag first, then slowly consider what you want to change to, e.g. brands with better straps, backpack, SBO types? dun worry, it is common to have a few bags and still remained undecisive on what's best.
- a dry cabinet to keep your camera and other stuff (can consider a mid to big size as chances of upgrade is high)
- a starting reading material e.g. Understanding exposure by Peter Bryanson, and maybe a good magazine to spice up your interest, e.g. photography monthly, practical photography, digital camera world
- yes, things that you would start to use immediately experimenting with your camera. you dun need to have a tripod and a flash immediately, although they are essential equipments in your next step of exploration.
- a UV filter to protect the front element of the lens
- a lenspen
- extra battery (cos it is almost always essential subsequently and price do not fluctuate)
There is two school of thoughts about the UV filter. One is to get the best immediately and not worry after that - that is B+W UV or Nikon NC filter, which is expensive. Another school of thought is if you are unsure of getting an expensive UV filter immediately, you can still just get a cheap hoya filter less than $10-20, covered up the front element and bear with the inferior optical quality induced by it, at least you get the front element protected in the time being until you are decided on getting the better UV filter - the problem is you wasted that money on the cheap hoya if you can just make up your mind right at the start where the purchase of the better UV filters is worth it and you won't go wrong. The last thing you should ever do, is to leave it unprotected because you may never know when you will get it dirty (it can be immediately after a new purchase). seasoned users can afford to leave it unprotected if they know how to take care of it and uses lens hood, but i won't recommend that to a newbie.
The semi-immediate accessories that you can still buy slightly later but might as well get first would be
- a shoulder bag, the most common camera bag format. bags is something that most people will remain unsatisfied with and largely dependent on individual preference. start with a shoulder bag first, then slowly consider what you want to change to, e.g. brands with better straps, backpack, SBO types? dun worry, it is common to have a few bags and still remained undecisive on what's best.
- a dry cabinet to keep your camera and other stuff (can consider a mid to big size as chances of upgrade is high)
- a starting reading material e.g. Understanding exposure by Peter Bryanson, and maybe a good magazine to spice up your interest, e.g. photography monthly, practical photography, digital camera world
Posted in: carrying case, compact, digital photography, dlsr, filter, lens, macro lens, photo, slr camera, tripod, wide lens, zoom on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at at 12:56 PM