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Best Buy For the BUCK! Canon Outfit you'll keep!
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Canon EOS 40D 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)Canon EOS 40D 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
Buy new: Too low to display / Used from: $898.00
professional level body with all you'll need, kit lens will get ok photos but L glass on this body makes your images POP! This body and one Canon L lens lens gives you Pro level equipment...
Canon Digital Rebel XSI 12MP Digital SLR Camera (Black Body Only)Canon Digital Rebel XSI 12MP Digital SLR Camera (Black Body Only)
Buy new: Too low to display
best camera for the dollar, many options same as 40D but smaller and lighter, possibly preferred by women or men with small hands, IS kit lens is to compete with other brands but put your money in glass that will last and not lose value.
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Canon SLR CamerasCanon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Buy new: $650.00
Sharp, light weight, good color, good walk around lens, zooms, well sealed, could start with just body and this lens... L glass is addictive and this one is only a little more than EF S glass that only works on 1.6 crop cameras!
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR CamerasCanon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Buy new: $560.00
light weight, fabulous images, 112-320mm on 1.6 crop body ie 40D, XSi; many Pros only carry one long lens and one short lens... (Oh, the white lens means you're a "pro" to many casual observers but opens doors at sporting activities...
Lowepro Fastpack 250 (Arctic Blue)Lowepro Fastpack 250 (Arctic Blue)
Buy new: $89.95
great construction, well organized, allows for growth or keeping everything together, can carry laptop for travel or organization, safety for equipment inside-well padded but doesn't look like a camera bag, works as "personal item" with computer inside while flying, other colors available....
B & W 77mm UV (Ultra Violet) Haze Multi Coated (2C) Glass Filter #010B & W 77mm UV (Ultra Violet) Haze Multi Coated (2C) Glass Filter #010
Buy new: $72.95 / Used from: $191.03
higher quality, better performance, PRO level good camera-good lens-Cheap filter?
Hoya 77mm UV (Ultra Violet) Multi Coated Glass FilterHoya 77mm UV (Ultra Violet) Multi Coated Glass Filter
Buy new: $19.48 / Used from: $15.50
protect your glass economically...
B + W 77mm Circular Polarizer Wide Angle Slim Mount Coated Glass FilterB + W 77mm Circular Polarizer Wide Angle Slim Mount Coated Glass Filter
Buy new: $81.95
recommended by Pros for the ultra wide angle lens and fits almost all L lens (except the 70-200 f4), essential in bright sun, sand , water images
SanDisk SDCFX3-4096-901 4 GB Extreme III CompactFlash Card (Retail Package)SanDisk SDCFX3-4096-901 4 GB Extreme III CompactFlash Card (Retail Package)
Buy new: $47.36 / Used from: $58.73
start with plenty of cheap card space, Extreme III is faster for action shooting, can get extra cards later, memory card for 40D only
Hoya HMC Haze UV(0) - Filter - UV - 67 mmHoya HMC Haze UV(0) - Filter - UV - 67 mm
Buy new: $14.55 / Used from: $7.00
protect your glass economically...
B & W 67mm UV (Ultra Violet) Haze Multi Coated (2C) Glass Filter #010B & W 67mm UV (Ultra Violet) Haze Multi Coated (2C) Glass Filter #010
Buy new: $45.08
higher quality, better performance, PRO level good camera-good lens-Cheap filter?
B + W 67mm Circular Polarizer Coated Glass FilterB + W 67mm Circular Polarizer Coated Glass Filter
Buy new: $65.02
recommended by Pros. essential in bright sun, sand , water images
Hoya - Filter - circular polarizer - 67 mmHoya - Filter - circular polarizer - 67 mm
Buy new: $29.95
economy option, essential in bright sun, sand , water images
Giottos Rocket-Air Blower Professional AA1900 Large + Lenspen Lens Pen Cleaning System + Accessory Kit for Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax and Sony Digital SLR CamerasGiottos Rocket-Air Blower Professional AA1900 Large + Lenspen Lens Pen Cleaning System + Accessory Kit for Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax and Sony Digital SLR Cameras
Buy new: $17.95
keep it clean but when it gets dirty be prepared...
ALPINE INNOVATION Spudz Microfiber Lens Cleaning Cloth SPBK01 Jet BlackALPINE INNOVATION Spudz Microfiber Lens Cleaning Cloth SPBK01 Jet Black
Buy new: $4.95
convenient to clean up your lens when dirty
Lumiquest Soft Screen, a Diffusion Sheet for On-Camera Pop-up Flashes.Lumiquest Soft Screen, a Diffusion Sheet for On-Camera Pop-up Flashes.
Buy new: $9.15 / Used from: $98.91
softens flash effect especially indoors, works great on Canon 1.6 crop bodies, easy to pack in bag, attaches in seconds!
Domke F-34M 15-Inch Protective Wrap (Red)Domke F-34M 15-Inch Protective Wrap (Red)
Buy new: $11.70
protect your "precious" lenses for travel without a hard case, optional
Canon EF 1.4X II Extender Telephoto AccessoryCanon EF 1.4X II Extender Telephoto Accessory
Buy new: $290.00 / Used from: $275.00
optional but extend your 70-200mm to a 150-450mm on the 1.6 crop Canon cameras and only lose one stop of light! ready for a photo safari!!!
Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera (Updated Edition)Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera (Updated Edition) by Bryan Peterson
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $12.75
when you're ready to advance your understanding and improve your images....
Opteka Professional Wrist Grip Strap for Digital & Film SLR CamerasOpteka Professional Wrist Grip Strap for Digital & Film SLR Cameras
Buy new: $8.95
my next purchase for my XT body, includes strap and baseplate so doesn't require the battery grip (expensive) like the cannon wrist grip! optional but macro is difficult with neck strap...
Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM Standard & Medium Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR CamerasCanon EF 50mm f1.4 USM Standard & Medium Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Buy new: $329.99
optional for low light indoor work, effective focal length 80mm on 1.6X crop camera, can use as basic portrait lens, can evaluate lenses at Pro site -www.fredmiranda.com
B & W 58mm UV (Ultra Violet) Haze Multi Coated (2C) Glass Filter #010B & W 58mm UV (Ultra Violet) Haze Multi Coated (2C) Glass Filter #010
Buy new: $30.75 / Used from: $84.12
pro level filter to protect and enhance your images, fits 100mm macro and 50mm prime
Canon UV-1 58mm Haze FilterCanon UV-1 58mm Haze Filter
Buy new: $11.13
economy option, protect the lens!
Canon ES71II Lens Hood for EF 50mm f/1.4 SLR LensCanon ES71II Lens Hood for EF 50mm f/1.4 SLR Lens
Buy new: $32.97
no lens hood with non L lenses, i keep mine on my lens backwards and use as needed
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens for Canon SLR CamerasCanon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Buy new: $479.00 / Used from: $420.00
optional, can use any lens with low f stop as "macro" but with this one you will be amazed at MACRO at its finest! effective as a 160mm prime lens on 1.6 crop camera, all lenses I recommend can be used with full frame crop camera when price becomes more affordable
Canon ET67 Lens Hood for Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM LensCanon ET67 Lens Hood for Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens
Buy new: $37.98
helpful in bright situations, can "scare" living things ie "bugs"
B + W 58mm Circular Polarizer Multi Coated Glass FilterB + W 58mm Circular Polarizer Multi Coated Glass Filter
Buy new: $79.18
my latest purchase to improve my macro work in bright conditions, remember you pick your kit and add when possible with minimal "mistakes"