Comments on: Best Camera Accessories for Beginners http://digital-photography-school.com/best-camera-accessories-for-beginners Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:33:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: MeiTeng http://digital-photography-school.com/best-camera-accessories-for-beginners/comment-page-1#comment-47560 MeiTeng Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:22:29 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/best-camera-accessories-for-beginners/#comment-47560 I am going to purchase a tripod and wireless remote shutter release soon. Good list! I am going to purchase a tripod and wireless remote shutter release soon. Good list!

]]> By: Christina http://digital-photography-school.com/best-camera-accessories-for-beginners/comment-page-1#comment-33463 Christina Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:36:43 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/best-camera-accessories-for-beginners/#comment-33463 light meter? light meter?

]]> By: Nick http://digital-photography-school.com/best-camera-accessories-for-beginners/comment-page-1#comment-32949 Nick Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:17:04 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/best-camera-accessories-for-beginners/#comment-32949 They make a larger gorilla pod that will support a full blow DSLR. At the local camera shop where a buddy works, he said they had a 5d with a 70-200 F2.8L on it and it was fine. They make a larger gorilla pod that will support a full blow DSLR. At the local camera shop where a buddy works, he said they had a 5d with a 70-200 F2.8L on it and it was fine.

]]> By: Nancy http://digital-photography-school.com/best-camera-accessories-for-beginners/comment-page-1#comment-30535 Nancy Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:32:42 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/best-camera-accessories-for-beginners/#comment-30535 I have read articles pro and con about keeping a UV filter on to proect your lens. I always do but one author said if you use the lens hood you shouldn't need the filter for protection. However, in my bag I rarely keep the hood on and sometimes forget to put the lens cap on so I use the UV ALWAYS. I have read articles pro and con about keeping a UV filter on to proect your lens. I always do but one author said if you use the lens hood you shouldn’t need the filter for protection. However, in my bag I rarely keep the hood on and sometimes forget to put the lens cap on so I use the UV ALWAYS.

]]> By: Nancy http://digital-photography-school.com/best-camera-accessories-for-beginners/comment-page-1#comment-30534 Nancy Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:30:26 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/best-camera-accessories-for-beginners/#comment-30534 I didn't think the Gorilla pod would support a Nikon D-40 with a 300mm lens. Recently bought a Manfrotto tripod with a great head and am actually starting to use it! Sure saves my arms. I didn’t think the Gorilla pod would support a Nikon D-40 with a 300mm lens. Recently bought a Manfrotto tripod with a great head and am actually starting to use it! Sure saves my arms.

]]> By: Ray http://digital-photography-school.com/best-camera-accessories-for-beginners/comment-page-1#comment-30513 Ray Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:05:48 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/best-camera-accessories-for-beginners/#comment-30513 All excellent suggestions but check out EBay for good deals. All excellent suggestions but check out EBay for good deals.

]]> By: sam http://digital-photography-school.com/best-camera-accessories-for-beginners/comment-page-1#comment-30498 sam Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:34:46 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/best-camera-accessories-for-beginners/#comment-30498 Good suggestions. Those are my top things too. Good suggestions. Those are my top things too.

]]> By: Cub http://digital-photography-school.com/best-camera-accessories-for-beginners/comment-page-1#comment-30479 Cub Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:27:49 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/best-camera-accessories-for-beginners/#comment-30479 I really don't understand why I don't see more people out and about with a Gorilla Pod. I never used to carry a tri-pod around for the regular reasons, and ended up missing a lot of potentially fantastic shots. Then, I discovered these ( http://www.joby.com/products/gorillapod/ ) and my camera has not stopped thanking me! It takes up no space to carry around - I just wrap it around my camera case if I have my point'n'shoot or the case strap if I've got my larger camera - it weighs nothing and gives your camera instant support anywhere you need it... I really can't sing it's praises enough! I really don’t understand why I don’t see more people out and about with a Gorilla Pod. I never used to carry a tri-pod around for the regular reasons, and ended up missing a lot of potentially fantastic shots.

Then, I discovered these ( http://www.joby.com/products/gorillapod/ ) and my camera has not stopped thanking me! It takes up no space to carry around – I just wrap it around my camera case if I have my point’n’shoot or the case strap if I’ve got my larger camera – it weighs nothing and gives your camera instant support anywhere you need it… I really can’t sing it’s praises enough!

]]> By: anamika http://digital-photography-school.com/best-camera-accessories-for-beginners/comment-page-1#comment-30428 anamika Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:31:53 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/best-camera-accessories-for-beginners/#comment-30428 I don't have a DSLR, but I have one of the early super-zooms from Nikon (5700); and it still takes great pictures (outdoors). I already had a tripod, but over the years I added a UV filter, a wide-angle lens and telephoto lens to my bag. Couple other thing I would add as must haves are extra batteries and memory cards, never know when you'll need those. Didn't know about the Chinese made cable shutter releases on Ebay; there were times when I wish I had one; I need to check them out -- Thanks. I don’t have a DSLR, but I have one of the early super-zooms from Nikon (5700); and it still takes great pictures (outdoors). I already had a tripod, but over the years I added a UV filter, a wide-angle lens and telephoto lens to my bag.

Couple other thing I would add as must haves are extra batteries and memory cards, never know when you’ll need those.

Didn’t know about the Chinese made cable shutter releases on Ebay; there were times when I wish I had one; I need to check them out — Thanks.

]]> By: D. T. North http://digital-photography-school.com/best-camera-accessories-for-beginners/comment-page-1#comment-30423 D. T. North Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:11:51 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/best-camera-accessories-for-beginners/#comment-30423 I typically recommend that you get a UV filter for every single one of your lenses and keep them on the face at all times (unless you want to replace it with a different filter for a specific shot). A UV filter is dirt cheap (some of mine were only $10 USD). But it will do a great job of protecting the glass in your lens, which is going to be incredibly more expensive. It won't protect your lens from a fall, but it will protect it from dirt, small bumps and anything that could potentially scratch your glass. I typically recommend that you get a UV filter for every single one of your lenses and keep them on the face at all times (unless you want to replace it with a different filter for a specific shot). A UV filter is dirt cheap (some of mine were only $10 USD). But it will do a great job of protecting the glass in your lens, which is going to be incredibly more expensive.

It won’t protect your lens from a fall, but it will protect it from dirt, small bumps and anything that could potentially scratch your glass.

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