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Digital Cameras.
morrefule:
@ASAFan
I'd agree for the most part on your recommended accessories list, but I would add in a couple of fliters to protect those lenses. I don't know what I would do if my EF 70-300mm IS or EF 28-135mm IS got scratched. They are both $600 lenses and I'd be kickin myself. A filter is what, 30 bucks at most. No brainer there, and they help you take better pictures.
Second I would add - High Speed Compact Flash or SD card to the list. Not the cheap ones you can get for 4 gigs for 10 bucks but something like an extream III or Ultra II
fohfoh:
I honestly don't see much of a difference from Extreme 3 to Ultra 2. Seriously. Both take multishot on my D90 at 5 frames at about the same speed and write.
I haven't tested HD video yet, but for pics alone, there's no difference.
morrefule:
--- Quote from: fohfoh on October 03, 2009, 02:24:23 AM ---I honestly don't see much of a difference from Extreme 3 to Ultra 2. Seriously. Both take multishot on my D90 at 5 frames at about the same speed and write.
I haven't tested HD video yet, but for pics alone, there's no difference.
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This is very true, but they have a huge difference over a standard SD or CF card.
Klocknov:
E3 or U2 definitely are a worthy buy over a the basic card.
ASAFan:
--- Quote from: morrefule on October 03, 2009, 01:09:41 AM ---@ASAFan
I'd agree for the most part on your recommended accessories list, but I would add in a couple of fliters to protect those lenses. I don't know what I would do if my EF 70-300mm IS or EF 28-135mm IS got scratched. They are both $600 lenses and I'd be kickin myself. A filter is what, 30 bucks at most. No brainer there, and they help you take better pictures.
Second I would add - High Speed Compact Flash or SD card to the list. Not the cheap ones you can get for 4 gigs for 10 bucks but something like an extream III or Ultra II
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FILTERS...ah, crud, I knew I was forgetting something. I have UV filters on both lenses, but I also use a polarizing filter on my telephoto lens from time to time, especially if I am taking pictures through my windshield on a sunny day. Yes, morrefule is right, it's an inexpensive accessory that protects an expensive lens. In fact, I don't think the UV filters are even that much; the polarizing one was about $20-30, and it prevents glare from washing out the picture (for those who don't know what this thing does, it is constructed so that light passes through the filter in only one direction, so that sunlight bouncing off the dashboard doesn't overexpose the picture, and it is invaluable for outdoor shots)
I have 3 1GB cards (I thought I had lost one so I bought two at a grocery store...almost sure that's not what you're talking about, but at midnight before a big photography day, I had no choice)
Say, which Canon camera do you have (I ask because I noticed you said EF)?
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