 | Nikon D3 12.1MP FX Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
Buy new: $4,999.00 / Used from: $2,499.99 At least 2 of these bad boys
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 | NIKON 14MM f/2.8D ED AF Ultra Wide Angle Nikkor Lens
Buy new: $1,719.95 / Used from: $799.99 Hard choice here, but this ultra wide is small compared to the 14-24 and not as crazy as the 16mm fisheye. This would be used for those shots after the win. where everyone is on the field and you have to be close to get the reaction shots
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 | Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Zoom Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
Buy new: $1,999.99 / Used from: $1,699.99 This lens would always be stuck to one of the D3's. No need to ever take it off.
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 | Nikon 400mm f/2.8G ED VR II AF-S SWM Super Telephoto Lens for Nikon FX and DX Format Digital SLR
Buy new: $8,598.88 Best lens for almost any sport. Use a 1.7x or 2.0x Teleconverter on day games to reach the other side of the field.
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 | Nikon TC-14E II (1.4x) Teleconverter AF-S for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
Buy new: $474.21 These small Telconverters are a must in your bag.
Makes the 70-200mm into a 98-280
Makes the 400mm into a 560mm
Both only losing one stop
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 | Nikon TC-17E II (1.7x) Teleconverter AF-S for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
Buy new: $529.00 / Used from: $414.00 You lose 1.5 stops with this
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 | Nikon TC-20E II (2.0x) Teleconverter AF-S for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
Buy new: $464.19 / Used from: $420.00 You lose two f-stops but gain reach. Makes the 400mm into a 800mm 5.6
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 | Nikon SB-900 AF Speedlight Flash for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
Buy new: $469.95 / Used from: $449.00 I hate having a flash but you never know when you'll need it.
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 | Velbon Neopod-7 Carbon Fiber Monopod
Buy new: $122.54 Great lightweight monopod to hold the 400mm beast.
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 | SanDisk SDCFX4-4096 4GB Extreme IV CompactFlash Card
Buy new: $52.00 / Used from: $39.56 I've always like shooting with 4GB. Use one for each half, or even each quarter. This way if something happens to one card you still have your shots on another.
Since the D3 holds two cards I'd get about 6-10 of these.
Or get a 8GB-16GB card in the second slot as your backup
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 | SanDisk 2 GB Extreme IV CompactFlash Card with FireWire Reader ( SDCFRX4-2048-901 )
Buy new: $104.88 Fastest FireWire reader
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 | Nikon EN-EL4a Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery for MB-D10 Battery Pack and Nikon D2 and D3 Digital SLR Cameras
Buy new: $112.00 Need these. Make sure you get the "a".
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 | Nikon MH-21 Quick Charger for Nikon EN-EL4 and EN-EL4a Rechargeable Li-Ion Batteries
Buy new: $132.52 Doesn't hurt to have extras of these either
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 | Think Tank Pixel Pocket Rocket, for Storing 10 Compact Flash Memory Cards, with Security Leash.
Buy new: $16.50 Anything by Think Tank is a great buy.
Holds 10 CF cards and a spot for business cards.
If you never heard of Think Tank Photo, look them up.
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