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08/01/2004 03:13:34 PM · #1 |
| What accessories do you have for your Canon EOS-10D. Which ones can't you live without and which ones would you skip on if you had it to do over again? I just got mine so I'd like some feedback on accessories you guys use the most and consider invaluable. |
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08/01/2004 03:14:39 PM · #2 |
Extra Battery and a Hard Drive Storage device.
Edit: Oh yeah, remote shutter release, and a good Bogen Tripod.
Message edited by author 2004-08-01 15:17:35.
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08/01/2004 03:16:15 PM · #3 |
| Battery grip remote shutter release |
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08/01/2004 03:31:04 PM · #4 |
two extra batteries, battery grip, homemade shutter release (very easy to make) , Adapter Kit, the leather stretch ( or what ever it's called in english), 550ex and few lenses.
Still needing better lenses and another 550 ex and a transmitter |
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08/01/2004 03:38:00 PM · #5 |
Lenses:
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Canon MPE 65mm f/2.8 Macro
Canon 1.4x II Extenter
Filters:
Canon UV/Haze
Tiffen Circular Polarizer
Tiffen 0.3/0.6/0.9 ND
Tiffen 0.6 Grad. ND
Support/Misc:
Canon BG-ED3 Vertical Grip
4x BP511 Battery Packs
Canon 550EX Speedlite
Canon MT-24EX Twinlite
Canon Angle Finder
Canon TC-80N3 Remote Timer
Bogen 3001B Pro Tripod
Bogen 3265 Grip Ball Head
Nixvue 40 GB Image Tank
Lexar 1 GB 40x Compact Flash
Sandisk 1 GB Extreme CF
Lowepro CompuTrekker AW
Canon Shoulder Bag
The vertical grip is probably my favorite buy. It helps balance the camera's weight when using the larger lenses, and makes portrait orientation photo taking very easy. I also find I use the 550ex more than I ever thought I would.
Also definitely pick up a circular polarizer... I love mine so much I could kiss it!
Message edited by author 2004-08-01 15:49:50.
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08/01/2004 03:40:14 PM · #6 |
Lenses, battery grip, two batteries, remote, CF cards and card reader, Manfrotto tripod and head, filters, bag, lens pouches, lenspens, blower and a viewfinder extender (I could do without this one, since the in-camera diopter serves me better).
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08/01/2004 03:47:20 PM · #7 |
Lenses:
Canon 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Canon 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 EF II
Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX DG
Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX Macro
Filters:
Hoya R72 Infrared
Hoya Close-up Set
Hoya Circular Polarizer
Hoya 8x Neutral Density
Hoya UV/Haze
Support/Misc:
Kenko 2x Teleconverter
Canon TC-80N3 Timer Remote Controller
2 x BP511 Battery Packs
Sunpak 555 Slave Flash w/ Assorted Gels
2 x Britek PS 200H Strobes w/ Stands + Umbrellas
Bogen 3258 Tripod with 3057 Head
Slik Sprint Tripod
Lowepro Computrekker Backpack
Lowepro Nova 1 AW Carrying Bag
2 x 512MB SandDisk CF Cards
Wishlist:
Canon Angle Finder
Canon 550EX Speedlight
Some fast L-glass, mostly a better telephoto lens
Battery Grip
Message edited by author 2004-08-01 16:00:48. |
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08/01/2004 03:55:22 PM · #8 |
| The battery grip (BG-ED3) is by far and away the best accessory for the 10D... and it works with every lens! =] It balances the camera better and makes shooting in portrait orientation (which I really like to do) so much easier! An extra bonus is the ability to use an extra battery for those all-day shoots... |
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08/01/2004 04:33:29 PM · #9 |
Canon 28-135 IS - Nice lens the IS is neat, but I'd rather have something faster.
Sigma 12-24 - I could not do without it. I love this lens.
Canon 50mm f1.8 - Sharp, fast, only ~$70. Only way I'd give this one up would be for a 50mm f1.4. On the 10D this is a really nice portrait lens.
Sigma 105 f2.8 Macro - Slow focusing, but sharp and focuses to 1:1. I have shot some portraits with it, has nice BG blur, but overall for the kind of portraits I like, the focal length is a bit too long for my taste. Can't go wrong with this one for macro. Just ask Jacko.
420EX flash - Does a good job, E-TTL works great. Get the Stoffen Omnibounce thingy. Looks like a tupperware orphan lid, but it rocks.
Off-Camera Cord - Need this or the ST-E2 remote IR transmitter to put the flash anywhere but directly on the shoe.
Flash Bracket - Bought it to shoot my Sister's wedding reception. It's essential for any events like that. Stroboframe Quik Flip 350 pretty cheap too, $45
Timer controller - More expensive than the remote release, but does a lot more too. Has timer delay, intervalometer, programmed number of frames, and timed exposure.
Memory - More is better
Batteries - I have 2, that's enough for now.
Rosco Full Sun, Half Sun and Quarter Sun gels - Indispensable for color balancing flash and tungsten lighting.
Bogen 2001N tripod, with 422C grip head - need this, big time.
Wishlist:
Canon 100-400 L IS, 85mm f 1.8, 35 mm f2, 28 mm f2.8, 550EX, another 420EX, BG-ED3 Battery Grip, A new garage to set up a studio in.
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08/01/2004 06:50:50 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by oskar:
two extra batteries, battery grip, homemade shutter release (very easy to make) , Adapter Kit, the leather stretch ( or what ever it's called in english), 550ex and few lenses.
Still needing better lenses and another 550 ex and a transmitter |
OSKAR: How did you make your shutter release? I could really do with one of them. |
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08/01/2004 06:57:07 PM · #11 |
Yeah - the shutter release details would be very useful - I need a longer one than the short thing they sell.
Give us a tutorial on making one please |
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08/01/2004 06:58:09 PM · #12 |
You take two wires and connect them into some kind of swich, every lamp swich would do the trick. Then you connect the other two end on to two of the pins in the plug in your camera. At the moment I don't remeber wich two, but you can try finding it with google or just test which on you have to use. The only trick is finding a good plug to put on the end of the wires to connect it on to the pins. I used som old computer plugs, just on plug on each wire. For starts to ry it you could even use one wire and just touch two pins, one with each end, then you can find out wich pins you have to use.
Hope this will help you, if not, then just ask me for some more information |
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08/01/2004 07:01:11 PM · #13 |
Is it just a standard x mm widee stereo headphone plug??
Also, for the switch, a regular missile switch would be fine, right?
EDIT: Oskar, or anyone else, a tutorial would save alot of people alot of money! :)
EDIT2: see this thread: //www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=112183
Message edited by author 2004-08-01 19:10:21. |
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08/01/2004 07:12:57 PM · #14 |
| That is a great Idea, I'm sorry but I dont know what a missile switch is :( and If you open the rubber at the left of the camera you see a plug at the buttom with three pins, turn your camera on and connect between two of them, then your camera should take a photo, the rest would talk for it self I think. |
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08/01/2004 07:15:40 PM · #15 |
//www.mmjp.or.jp/gump/image/common/MissileSwitch.jpg
Ok, now I know what yu're on about. So you only need to worry about 2 of the pins? The Third??? |
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08/01/2004 07:18:31 PM · #16 |
ok, that swich is fine, the third is for the autofocus, but if the camera is set on autofocus it will autofocus before shooting so you dont need to use it.
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08/01/2004 07:21:07 PM · #17 |
Ok a silly question, where and how do I make the tutorial ?
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08/01/2004 07:39:54 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by oskar:
Ok a silly question, where and how do I make the tutorial ? |
good question |
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08/01/2004 07:47:15 PM · #19 |
Here's some useful stuff on extending and making cables.
//www.gophotography.net/framesets/tfs.htm |
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08/01/2004 07:54:38 PM · #20 |
Canon 28-135 IS - Nice lens the IS is neat, but I'd rather have something faster.
That's why I went with the Sigma 24-135mm 2.8-4.5. I took a couple of pics today with it and it's awesome. I also was surprised to find out how little focusing distance it has at 135mm.
June
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08/01/2004 08:16:32 PM · #21 |
| I will make this tutorial when I know how how it's done. I have already taken some shots to explain it. I'm just waiting. |
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08/01/2004 08:57:16 PM · #22 |
| If you are desperet, send me an email, and I will send you the tutorial, tutorial@oskarpall.com |
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08/01/2004 09:10:04 PM · #23 |
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08/01/2004 09:14:27 PM · #24 |
| I saw alot of those but I think mine is easier to make. At leas I took a look at those and though, why not just do like this, and after 3 minutes I was done. |
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