Comments on: SLR Accessories to Buy

By: christopherguindon

christopherguindon — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 10:43:43 +0000

Canons are great, and High-End Nikons are great too.

By: RickyTomatoes

RickyTomatoes — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:58:37 +0000

What about the Top 5 accessories for Nikon? :-(

By: nogooddj

nogooddj — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:01:41 +0000

I have the d80 (nikon) and I wouldn’t trade it for any canon.

By: creativeatheart

creativeatheart — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:39:04 +0000

i find that it depends more on the camera, not which brand is better. Although, I do own a Nikon D40

By: twmsdude

twmsdude — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:32:03 +0000

I have used both entry-level DSLR’S from both Nikon(D40) and Canon(400d) and have found the Nikon, always exposes the pictures correctly, writes faster to the card, interface is much easier to use, and is just more ergonomic.

…and yes. I do own the D40(not X, megapixels don’t matter in the DSLR world from 6-10. It’s all about the glass and sensor design)

By: Czar

Czar — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 06:10:07 +0000

Be sure to get some lens cleaning accessories. I had this air-brush thingie that blows air through the bristles from the handle so you can brush and blow at the same time! :P
Also be sure to have a strap for your camera body. I had a slr that had no strap for some reason so i was stuck with either constantly holding it and worried that i would drop it, or stuffing it in my bag. But then its annoying to have to take it out of the bag to take a shot.

By: Trey Ratcliff

Trey Ratcliff — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:40:25 +0000

For wide-angle, I suggest the Sigma 10-20 mm. It’s the best. You can see samples on my photoblog on the link above (or below or wherever Chris has this thing set up to link on the tubes).

By: vindog

vindog — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:42:36 +0000

I am a semi-pro shooter for many years, and I love my XTi (even though I have the 1DS Mark II, it is an excellent camera.) My advice though is to use L series lenses even with the crop factor. My favorite all around lens is the 27-70mm which is a super hunk of glass, but will let you take macros like this one: http://photoshack.com/albums/wpw-20061108/IMG_4278-crop.JPG

Also, as it relates to the post about batteries, there are inferior knock-offs out there (read the specs on the battery, I’ve bought them where the amperage was different and that’s NOT good, even though they were clearly stated as “compatible”.)

By: fred hayes

fred hayes — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:34:59 +0000

As it may seem to a lot of digital SLR users, filters are a necessary item as well. a simple UV filters is really inexpensive, but in case of an accident of taking say a picture of a dirt car race, a rock hits the front of your camera, would you rather break the first glass segment or the UV filter. I prefer the UV get busted myself. brands do not much matter for some types of filters to me, but I would buy well kinown brands still. there are tons of sites to tell about filters and brands and prices vary form as low as $5 to as high as $300 for just 1 filter, but compared to the cost of a new lens, a filter is simply a really cheap insurance policy with just 1 payment, you wreak the filter, you are out just a filter. Last, a lens cleaning cloth, can be made for glasses or camera, but just a simple dry cloth for lens will clean about anything you want to clean off the lens. batteris are a whole different story, I would read the manual to what you can use. while the idea of using a rechargable CV-3 would be nice to use in my Pentax K100D, the manual say not to do it, but I can use rechargable AA NI-MH just fine and recharge in as little as 15 minutes, have multiple packs as computrout had said, no use buying the name brand when it is going to cost an arm and leg, but before buying form Ebay, try checking http://www.bestbatt.com to see if they have a battery to fit your camera. My father has a Evario camcorder that uses a battery that makes up half the weight of the camera, but could buy the second best for about 1/3 the price after the brand name. I do not work for bestbatt.com, I have used there service of batteries a coule of time and just had a good experience with customer service when 1 battery arrived DOA and would not charge.

By: Scott Neth

Scott Neth — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:16:20 +0000

I really appreciate the tips. I usually contact a photographer friend and get their input as well. I would really like to see an extensive blog on point and shoots. One final question I would have is What SLR would be the best entry level camera for the best price? I have never owned an slr digital or otherwise. Thanks for the tips

By: Shatonmedeek

Shatonmedeek — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 08:16:22 +0000

canon > nikon

By: computrout

computrout — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:21:36 +0000

Another accessory you should look into is the remote.

Also, with the batteries, DO NOT purchase the canon branded battery. You can go to Ebay a buy 3rd party batteries for a fraction of the price. It has been my experience that these batteries hold more power than the Canon branded ones

By: Jdinh04

Jdinh04 — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:15:26 +0000

Woohoo! another great blog entry. Very helpful and informative to the person who sent this in to Chris. As always big thanks to Chris for shooting a video on this. I purchased my first DLSR a year ago, sadly to say Chris its a Nikon D50! hehe I know you don’t like Nikon but I haven’t had any problems with them. However though I am also more of a Canon guy, I just felt more comfortable using their products becuase my previous camera, was a Cannon Powershot A40 and I thought it was pretty good P&S camera to use. Recently I received a new camera bag for my DSLR which was something i’ve been waiting to get. Anyhow, thanks again for the helpful video! Take care.

By: Antman1005

Antman1005 — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:30:48 +0000

Nikon still have the best Lighting systems :)

By: jesusy2k

jesusy2k — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 03:54:05 +0000

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