Buying loads of gimmicks, gadgets and other fairly useless photography accessories happens fairly often with rookies. But fear not if you are new to photography, as even the old hands sit with numerous unused equipment that appeared really important when they started out as photographers.
Accessories and gadgets are quite a personal choice and I see a lot of photographers spending a lot of money on these driven by massive advertising campaigns. The manufactures of these accessories keep the market stimulated by manufacturing new designs continually.
Oodles of photographers might not classify lenses as accessories, although some specialized single use lenses such as a fish eye lens is nothing more than that. Shift and macro lenses can be placed in that category too. That is if you are not a botanical or architectural master photographer that uses these lenses daily.
General accessories are things like doublers - a device you screw in between your lens and your camera body that then doubles the reach of your existing lens. In the same category you will find an array of filters that you place in front of your lens to adjust the effect on your final image. The majority of digital cameras don't tolerate filters well.
One accessory every photo bug should have in his kit is a cable release. This piece of equipment allows you to take pictures from a distance and can be extremely functional. I use mine to shoot weddings with by placing my cameras discreetly in the church and shooting from far without disturbing the mood.
Gone are the days waiting for a wild animal to walk past for a photo. You can utilize a system where beams are broken by the animal that triggers your camera to shoot. These beams work with infrared receptors. Traffic violations caught on camera works in pretty much the same way, but radar is used to determine your speed, which then triggers the hated camera next to the road.
Low light conditions ask for sturdy camera support. To do this you will require some form of tripod. You might opt for the traditional three legged options or carry a monopod, which looks a lot like a cane, although works very well as support.
Containers for packing your equipment will see loads of photographers making costly mistakes as they purchase too small a bag at the beginning of their career. Soon their equipment outgrows the space and a new bag is purchased. This cycle can get out of hand and umpteen people end up carrying bags on wheels, filled with every piece of accessories money can buy.
Accessories and gadgets are quite a personal choice and I see a lot of photographers spending a lot of money on these driven by massive advertising campaigns. The manufactures of these accessories keep the market stimulated by manufacturing new designs continually.
Oodles of photographers might not classify lenses as accessories, although some specialized single use lenses such as a fish eye lens is nothing more than that. Shift and macro lenses can be placed in that category too. That is if you are not a botanical or architectural master photographer that uses these lenses daily.
General accessories are things like doublers - a device you screw in between your lens and your camera body that then doubles the reach of your existing lens. In the same category you will find an array of filters that you place in front of your lens to adjust the effect on your final image. The majority of digital cameras don't tolerate filters well.
One accessory every photo bug should have in his kit is a cable release. This piece of equipment allows you to take pictures from a distance and can be extremely functional. I use mine to shoot weddings with by placing my cameras discreetly in the church and shooting from far without disturbing the mood.
Gone are the days waiting for a wild animal to walk past for a photo. You can utilize a system where beams are broken by the animal that triggers your camera to shoot. These beams work with infrared receptors. Traffic violations caught on camera works in pretty much the same way, but radar is used to determine your speed, which then triggers the hated camera next to the road.
Low light conditions ask for sturdy camera support. To do this you will require some form of tripod. You might opt for the traditional three legged options or carry a monopod, which looks a lot like a cane, although works very well as support.
Containers for packing your equipment will see loads of photographers making costly mistakes as they purchase too small a bag at the beginning of their career. Soon their equipment outgrows the space and a new bag is purchased. This cycle can get out of hand and umpteen people end up carrying bags on wheels, filled with every piece of accessories money can buy.
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