What are important camera accessories?
I’m just starting out in the field of photography and I’m a complete amateur. While I’ve decided on a good camera (the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi) I’m a bit unsure about where to go from here. I’m wondering what all I’d need to buy along with the camera itself. A carrying case, lenses, memory card…? I’m not sure how to put this simply, but what is necessary to buy alongside the camera itself?
If you can help me that would be great!
I suggest buying nothing more in the way of equipment than a good camera bag and a good quality UV filter for now. Of course you’ll need memory cards but that’s all you should buy at this time.
The first thing you must do is actually learn to use your camera. This is done by READING & STUDYING the Owner’s Manual for your XSi. You must know what all of the Shooting Modes are and when and why to use them – or not use them. You have to know what they do.
Photographer and author David Busch ( http://www.dbusch.com/ ) has written a Guide for your camera. It will supplement the Owner’s Manual so add it to your list.
Bryan Peterson’s books “Understanding Exposure” & “Understanding Shutter Speed” are also recommended.
The book “Digital SLR Handbook” by John Freeman will also help you.
Spend the next 6 months using your camera and the lens that comes with it. This allows you to find out what you like to photograph and then you can begin thinking about what you additional equipment you need to do your type of photography.
If you run out today and buy a 70-200mm zoom and later decide that what you really need is a macro lens and a wide-angle lens then you’ve wasted your money on the zoom.
If you buy a wide-angle lens and a macro lens and later decide you love sports and wildlife photography and need a 70-300mm zoom again you wasted your money on those two lenses.
Again, all I suggest buying right away is a UV filter to protect the front element of your lens. Always buy quality – Heliopan, Tiffen, Singh-Ray, B+W, Hoya. Cheap no-name filters are a waste of money.
Maybe in a couple of months you can add a tripod to your equipment. Here again you want to buy quality. Manfrotto, Gittos, Slik, Velbon are all good brands.
Your goals for now are to learn to use your camera and learn how to make a good picture.
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