 | Nikon Coolpix 5700 5MP Digital Camera w/ 8x Optical Zoom
Buy new: $1,188.00 / Used from: $188.00 Start with a Nikon CoolPix 5700.
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 | Nikon URE8 Converter Adapter for Coolpix 5700
Add the UR-E8 + NextPhoto's NP0030 adapter (do a google search for "nextphoto" to see this and other custom adapters).
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 | Tiffen 72mm Circular Polarizer
Buy new: $48.52 Use a polarizer to reduce or eliminate glare, as from glass or water.
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 | Hoya HMC NDX4 - Filter - neutral density 4x - 72 mm
Buy new: $43.45 Or, compensate for overly bright conditions (to slow shutter or increase contrast) or add other special effects 72mm filters.
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 | Tiffen 72mm Color Graduated Neutral Density 0.6 Filter
Buy new: $70.77 Another useful tool is a graduated neutral-density filter, allowing the capture of great skies while still adequately exposing the foreground.
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 | NIKON 72mm Nikon lens cap (LC-72)
Buy new: $14.95 Add a lens cap for complete protection when not in use.
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Buy used from: $39.00 For your digital darkroom, PSE2 is the hands-down leader.
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 | The Hidden Power of Photoshop Elements 2 by Richard Lynch
Buy new: $26.40 / Used from: $0.53 Add the "tools" provided on the CD with Lynch's book, to give you nearly all the functions of the full-blown Photoshop.
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 | Adobe(R) Photoshop(R) 7.0 Studio Techniques by Ben Willmore
Buy used from: $4.22 This book will help you with the continuing learning curve, and even though it's intended for the full-blown program, most functions described are available if you've added Lynch's tools (above).
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 | Wacom Graphire2 4x5 Graphics Tablet (Bronze)
For finer control with precise selections and such, nothing beats a graphics tablet, and the small one is fine unless you plan to use it for real painting.
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 | Lexar Media FireWire CompactFlash Digital Film Reader (RW011001)
Buy used from: $113.99 Forget the software that came with the camera (IMO) and just get a CF cardreader - much simpler and less wear and tear on the camera.
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 | Viking CF256M 256 MB CompactFlash Card
Choose some sort of tripod, add a few CompactFlash cards,
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 | Nikon EN EL1 - Camera battery Li-Ion 680 mAh
Buy new: $39.99 / Used from: $19.99 and a few spare batteries, and you can take hundreds of shots (at "fine" resolution).
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 | Nikon EN-EL1 Rechargeable Battery for Nikon Coolpix 775, 880, 885, 995, 4300, 4500, 4800, 5000, 5400, 5700 & 8700 Digital Cameras
Buy new: $34.50 / Used from: $9.95 and a couple of extra batteries (DON'T leave a battery in the unused camera indefinitely - the continual low power drainage will destroy it, making it incapable of accepting any charge),
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 | Tamrac Expo 1 Model 601 - Shoulder bag for camera - black
Buy new: $47.95 with everything safely nested in a small camera bag, and you're ready to take 100s of shots.
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 | Nikon SB-30 AF Speedlight for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
Another addition might be a flash, because the above set-up will partially block the built-in flash. Alternatively, you could simply remove the whole UR-E8/NP0030/filter assembly temporarily.
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 | Mastering Digital Printing (Miscellaneous) by Harald Johnson
Buy new: $26.37 / Used from: $1.02 If you decide to do your own photo printing, this excellent book will help you make the numerous decisions this process demands.
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