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Canon 300D Essentials -- ALL the Toys You'll Need
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Canon EOS 6.3MP Digital Rebel Camera with 18-55mm LensCanon EOS 6.3MP Digital Rebel Camera with 18-55mm Lens
The ground breaking Prosumer digital SLR
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR CamerasCanon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Buy new: $144.00 / Used from: $130.00
Great afordable long lens to augment the kit lens. There are better ones out there. It depends on how much you want to spend.
Tiffen 58mm UV Protection FilterTiffen 58mm UV Protection Filter
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $3.99
You'll need 1 for the kit lens & 1 for the 300mm lens.
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera LensCanon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens
Buy new: $88.57 / Used from: $79.95
An unbelievably fast lens for so little $$$.
Tiffen 52mm UV Protection FilterTiffen 52mm UV Protection Filter
Buy new: Too low to display / Used from: $4.99
For the 50mm lens.
Sigma E500 Super DG Electronic Flash for CanonSigma E500 Super DG Electronic Flash for Canon
Rated even higher than the Canon 550EX flash -- & less expensive to boot!
Lowepro Nova 3 AW Camera Bag (Black)Lowepro Nova 3 AW Camera Bag (Black)
Buy new: $38.99 / Used from: $175.48
How else are you going to carry around all this gear?
SanDisk SDCFH-512-901 512 MB Ultra II CompactFlash Card (Retail Package)SanDisk SDCFH-512-901 512 MB Ultra II CompactFlash Card (Retail Package)
Buy new: $59.99 / Used from: $16.00
You'll need at least 2 if you shoot only in RAW mode. The faster the CF card, the better.
Canon Wireless Remote Control RC1 for Digital RebelCanon Wireless Remote Control RC1 for Digital Rebel
Buy new: $20.85 / Used from: $15.99
A little nicer than RC5 & has immediate shutter release instead of just 2 sec delay like RC5.
Canon BP511 1100mAh Lithium Ion Battery Pack for Select Digital Cameras and CamcordersCanon BP511 1100mAh Lithium Ion Battery Pack for Select Digital Cameras and Camcorders
You'll need a 2nd battery. Cheaper ones can be found on auction sites for &gt50% less.
SLIK TRIPODS MINI Mini TripodSLIK TRIPODS MINI Mini Tripod
Buy new: $20.95
Fits right inside the bag!
Melitta White Coffee Filter, #6 -100 CountMelitta White Coffee Filter, #6 -100 Count
For setting custom white balance on the camera without resorting to an expensive grey card.
Dazzle MultiMedia Secure Digital/MultiMedia Card Reader (DM-8300)Dazzle MultiMedia Secure Digital/MultiMedia Card Reader (DM-8300)
Buy used from: $12.95
Makes downloading the photos to your PC a snap.
Adobe Photoshop 7.0 [OLD VERSION]Adobe Photoshop 7.0 [OLD VERSION]
Buy used from: $150.00
Some prefer CS -- if you can afford that, go for it!
A Short Course in Canon EOS Digital Rebel Photography (book/ebook)A Short Course in Canon EOS Digital Rebel Photography (book/ebook) by Dennis Curtin
Buy new: $36.95 / Used from: $27.96
An excellent way to learn about your 300D.
Olympus P-440 Photo PrinterOlympus P-440 Photo Printer
The only consumer affordable large format dye-sub printer on the market.
Belkin Pro Series USB 2.0 Device Cable (USB A/USB B, 10 Feet)Belkin Pro Series USB 2.0 Device Cable (USB A/USB B, 10 Feet)
Buy new: $5.84 / Used from: $3.49
The printer doesn't come with one.
Olympus A4 Standard Gloss Photo Paper for P-400 (25-Sheets)Olympus A4 Standard Gloss Photo Paper for P-400 (25-Sheets)
Buy new: $23.63
Olympus P-RBW Replacement Ribbon for P-400 Series Photo Printers, Gloss Finish (200861)Olympus P-RBW Replacement Ribbon for P-400 Series Photo Printers, Gloss Finish (200861)
Buy new: $43.20 / Used from: $37.50