What should be the first accessory to buy after you purchase your first DSLR kit?
Let me know what do you think.
Last option should be "External hard disk"
I can not edit the poll.
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What should be the first accessory to buy after you purchase your first DSLR kit?
Let me know what do you think.
Last option should be "External hard disk"
I can not edit the poll.
Guess I'm the first to vote. ;) I'd say midrange external flash (i.e. 430), midrange tripod (i.e. a $200 tripod from Best Buy, NOT the $75 tripod at the camera store, I know it sounds crazy), and an 85/1.8 lens.
I chose flash.
Using filters depends on whether you need the sealing.
Until you have multiple lenses, the case/backpack isn't necessary, and you aren't likely go get the right one until you know what you'll be putting in it.
Tripod depends on what you're shooting.
External hard disk... I don't have any. I have several internal ones. Useful if you use a laptop and want to move files from the camera temporarily before going to your main editing PC. But, yes, in general, you'll want storage. Lots and lots of storage.
More common basics would be:
Memory card.
Optionally a card reader.
Your brain 1*. Learn how the camera works, what the modes are, and how aperture, shutter, and ISO are connected.
Your brain 2*. Learn to compose a shot. Learn about harsh light, and open shade, etc. Figure out what you like, and why.
Second battery.
Lens cleaning supplies (lens pens, microfiber cloth and lens cleaning solution, etc.).
If you purchased a Nikon, something to process .NEF files. Canon users can use DPP.
* - Note that while you don't have to purchase your brain, it's a good thing to invest in.
I voted for a tripod, but only because I do a lot of landscape photography and your 'first DSLR kit' probably has a built-in flash. An external flash would be a close second.
It's not just about the storage space. Unless you're using an online backup solution (Carbonite/Mozy/etc.) you should always have your image library backed up to at least one external drive (hard drives fail), and ideally in more than one physical location (no one wants to think their house will burn down, but it happens).Quote:
Originally Posted by DavidEccleston
Upgrades might be available. :p I guess I'm the one to see about that...Quote:
Originally Posted by DavidEccleston
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Originally Posted by neuroanatomist
Think about this logically.
If it were your first DSLR kit you might not even realize that you should shoot in RAW. Even if you do it will be a month or so before you find out you are running out of memory space on your computer. You wouldn't need a poll for that one.
If you bought a rebel kit that has a built in flash you could go a bit before you want an external.
Lens filter, if you bought a 5D III kit you might want a lens filter for protection. If you bought a rebel with a cheap kit lens I wouldn't.
That leaves Tripod and Bag/Backpack. I would get something to carry and protect my equipment first before anything else.
Tripod is a tool you should know you need / or do not need. If you are not sure you do not need it yet.
I go bag first for protection.
If it's your first DSLR, you might not realize how important having a stable platform can improve your pictures, so I'd argue that the tripod can be educational for most any type of shooter. Those who know they don't need one probably do need one but refuse to accept the reality. ;)
I second the external hard disk notion. I have two 2TB drives with photo archives on them (lately we kill about 1TB/year). I rsync the drives to a set kept at my office in another zip code, a set kept at my parents' house in another state, and a third set used to rotate out the other two. I'm working on developing a way to online-backup the stuff that hasn't been rsynced to offsite...haven't quite ironed out the kinks there. And yes, I keep EVERYTHING in RAW. I never delete in-camera, and never delete after ranking in Lightroom. That's just how I roll. There's a great story out there about a photographer who had a magnificent shot of Monica Lewinsky staring at Bill Clinton, and because TIME kept everything for him, he was able to dig through and find the shot, and publish it.
Backpack or other safe carrying/storage option. No question to me. I didn't leave the store without one when I bought my first SLR. I had one on hand before my 7D showed up.
But really, you'll want most of those on your list.
My order would be:
- Back pack
- Lens cleaning cloth/solution...lens pen, Giottos Rocket Air Blower
- Depending upon the price of your lens, a high quality (B+W MRC) UV or clear filter (basically, if lens is worth protecting...protect it)
- Memory back up system. As mentioned above, you can either do online or external hard drive
- Second/back-up battery
- Fast memory cards
- Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson
- Tripod or at least a gorillapod
- External flash with a head that can swivel.
If the lens is worth protecting, it probably came with a hood. Put it in the "use" position rather than the "stow" position, and that's your sacrificial element should something happen. Save the filter for adverse environments. See http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2011...th-bad-filters for why I'm recommending against using a filter 24/7.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kayaker72
This is all personal preference. My preference is to have a filter on the front of my lens for protection. I do take it off for certain shots. But I walk through too much brush, crawl around too many rocks and have too many nieces and nephews that like to grab my camera for me to not have a filter. I tend to go with all three levels of protection: lens filter, lens hood and lens cap. It blows my mind, but I know photographers that don't do any of the three and apparently their gear holds up just fine. Just one of those things, you could go through your entire life and never need a seatbelt. I still wear mine.Quote:
Originally Posted by peety3
Roger did make note that the issue was with cheap/bad filters and not with good filters. In fact, based on the second paragraph of the link, I've always assumed that Lensrentals sends their lenses out with good filters installed. While there is an impact to stacking 5 good filters, no one does that. While this is a bit dated at this point, lenstip.com reviewed a number of UV filters and provides photos with and without a single filter.
Also, how valuable a lens has to be to justify a filter is also personal preference, but a few that I'd buy a filter for that do not come with hoods include the EFS 17-55, EFS 15-85, and EFS 10-22. At one point I owned the EFS 15-85 and EFS 10-22. I bought both lens hoods and filters for both.
I would say it all depends on what you plan on shooting. If you plan on taking pictures of landscapes and outdoor stuff, I would buy a tripod. If you purchased your camera to take pictures of your kids or something like that, I would get the flash first. Getting an external drive would be a very close second. I had a failure of my hard drive shortly after I started taking taking photos of my first born and didn't have a backup solution. Luckily I had a ton of memory cards and wasn't deleting stuff of them but rather just switching them out until they became full. I luckily didn't loose anything of value in the failure but learned the lesson about having backups.
Accessories depends on Photograpghy. What type of photography you do?
There are many accessories of camera includes
Lense
backpack
Camera bag
Tripod
Camera strap
Memory card
Many other....