 | Canon EOS 40D 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
Buy new: $849.88 / Used from: $687.00 Buy this camera without the lens and make your own lens decisions. The kit lens is for beginners.
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 | Canon 430EX Speedlite Flash for Canon Pro1, Pro 90, G Series and all EOS SLR Cameras
Buy new: $199.00 / Used from: $185.00 I wish I had gotten the 580EX II instead, but this is a good flash.
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 | Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce for the Canon 580EX Flash
Buy new: $16.95 Helps to diffuse the flash a bit.
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 | Manfrotto 055MF3 3-Section MagFiber Tripod without Head
Fantastic tripod! And it will support the weight of the 40D, flash, and large lens with room to spare! Always check the load limits of tripods, as they probably hold less weight than you'd expect!
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 | Manfrotto 322RC2 Horizontal Grip Action Ball Head with RC2 Rapid Connect Plate (3157N)
Buy new: $116.55 For quick adjustments, you can't beat this head! Plus, even though it says "horizontal grip," it can be modified to be a vertical grip head, according to the instructions, though I haven't tried that yet.
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 | Manfrotto Tripod Bag Padded 80Cm
Buy new: $79.09 Fits the 055MF3 plus the super-sweet 322RC2 head.
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 | Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
Buy new: $381.75 Fantastic low-light lens! My first lens under f/3.5. Great for a "walk-around" prime (non-zoom) lens on a non-full frame camera.
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 | Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens
Buy new: $1,248.88 This lens works out to 26-56mm, making it just a Wide Angle Zoom, and not an Ultra-Wide. This also makes this lens a great walk-around zoom, though it's a bit limited in zoom. The clarity of this lens is amazing! I'm glad I got it over the much less-expensive 17-40mm f/4L.
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 | Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Buy new: $568.88 / Used from: $499.99 Great for landscapes, particularly panoramas! For indoor and indoor-action shots, get the f/2.8L. But for the money, this lens is sweet!
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 | Tamrac Adventure 9 Photo/Computer Backpack (Grey/Black)
Buy new: $137.14 / Used from: $111.95 Great daypack! My most-used camera backpack. Holds my 40D, 70-200mm f/4L, 16-35mm f/2.8L, Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX, 430EX flash, plus assorted gear, with room in the top portion for food/etc... Also has a laptop pocket which holds my 17" Macbook Pro.
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 | Kata HB-207 GDC Hiker Backpack for DSLR system or DV/HDV camcorder. (Insertrolly optional)
Buy new: Too low to display / Used from: $210.00 Huge camera backpack, with plenty of room for a laptop. I got the Insertrolly with it. Too big for day-hikes, but great for when you need to carry more. Nice waterproof cover came with it. It holds my huge tripod just fine.
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 | Canon BG-E2N Battery Grip for Canon 20D, 30D, 40D & 50D Digital SLR Cameras
Buy new: $152.15 / Used from: $128.00 A "must have" for any photographer. This holds two batteries and has a shutter and scroll wheel for vertical shots. If you have one of the Digital Rebel cameras, Canon makes a version for that camera, also.
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 | Canon EOS 20D, EOS 30D, EOS 40D, EOS 50D Battery (Premium Japanese Cells, 2000 mAh, 5-YR Warranty) (by Wasabi Power®)
Buy new: $22.39 OK. I don't have this actual brand, but I bought a couple Opteka 2000mAh batteries to replace the 1400mAh battery that comes with the 40D, and they were definitely worth it!
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 | Canon EP-EX15 Eyepiece Extender for all EOS Cameras
Buy new: $18.50 This plus the rubber eyecup keeps your nose from smudging the screen so much.
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 | Sandisk Extreme USB 2.0 3in1 Card Reader (SDDRX3-3IN1-901, US Retail Package)
Buy new: $149.99 / Used from: $59.95 Fantastically fast, multi-card reader with the convenience of USB 2. I had a hard time deciding between this and the Sandisk Extreme Firewire Reader, but this one won out on looks and flexibility.
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 | SanDisk SDCFX4-4096-901 4GB Extreme IV CompactFlash Card
Buy new: $41.01 / Used from: $78.97 The perfect size for modern digital SLRs. Buy a couple and switch them out before they're full, so all your eggs are not in one basket! These cards are incredibly fast! Until Canon switches to SD cards, this is the CF card to get!
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 | COLORVISION, SPYDER3PRO, INCLUDES (S3P100)
Buy new: $193.61 Works great on every Mac and PC I've ever used it on. Some sort of color calibration is necessary for photograph post-processing. <edit> I'll be upgrading to the Spyder 3 Elite in the near future ($99 upgrade)
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 | Canon EOS 40D Guide to Digital Photography by David D. Busch
Buy new: $19.79 / Used from: $17.99 A good book with nice full-color photos and decent, heavy pages.
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 | The Adobe Photoshop CS3 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter) by Scott Kelby
Buy new: $31.49 / Used from: $26.99 Although all books by Scott Kelby are worthwhile, this one stands out as a great Photoshop for beginner to intermediate level Photoshop users.
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 | The Digital Photography Book by Scott Kelby
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $10.99 Excellent book! Inexpensive and useful with tips!
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 | The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2 by Scott Kelby
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $14.90 More tips about digital photography by Scott Kelby.
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Buy new: $1,599.00 / Used from: $599.00 Photoshop Extended, plus Dreamweaver and others. You can't go wrong with this suite, especially the educational version for under $600US.
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