 | Canon EOS 40D 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
Buy new: $839.95 / Used from: $650.00 Awesome DSLR body! Has Live View, handles great, and can shoot at up to 6.5 fps.
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 | Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLRs
Buy new: $661.65 / Used from: $600.00 ultra-wide-angle lens -- ideal for landscapes, indoor shots of groups of people, architecture, etc. Not an "L" but still solid quality and sharp enough for what it is.
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 | Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens
Buy new: $84.95 / Used from: $76.00 The "nifty fifty" -- amazing quality/price ration. Quality is actually better than the $1000 50/1.2
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 | Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens for Canon EOS SLR Cameras
Buy new: $963.25 / Used from: $875.00 Another of Canon's "L" (Luxury) professional lenses. On a 1.6x crop sensor camera (like the 40D), this is a great "walk-around" lens. It has IS, is pretty sharp, has nice color and isn't super heavy to carry around for a while. The f/4 constant aperture is a bit slow inside, so bump up the ISO and/or use a flash.
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 | Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Buy new: $444.95 / Used from: $400.00 great macro!
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 | Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
Buy new: $949.95 / Used from: $875.00 Great solution for a medium-telephoto lens that will do everything from gorgeous portraits to landscapes and even (close) animals/birds. If you want to save some cash, try the non-IS version. Super-sharp lenses, and the colors will blow your mind.
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 | Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Super Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Buy new: $1,140.00 Super-sharp super telephoto to get very close to birds and animals! Don't worry about the f/5.6, this lens is very capable for the relatively low cost.
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 | Canon Speedlite 580EX II Flash for Canon EOS Digital SLR Cameras
Buy new: $364.37 / Used from: $540.33 great flash
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 | The Flash X-Tender (Better Beamer) FX-3 Flash Output Booster for Canon 580EX, Canon 580 II & Metz 54-4
Buy new: $38.95 Flash extender, allows the use of fill flash with lenses 300mm and up! Essential for serious birding.
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 | Lowepro Micro Trekker 200 Camera Backpack (Black)
Buy new: $64.95 solid backpack to carry a bunch of gear with you on a shoot, or to store gear safely at home
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 | Manfrotto 3021BN Classic Tripod without Head (Black)
sturdy yet light aluminum tripod with clip-lock legs
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 | Manfrotto 486RC2 Compact Ball Head with RC2 Rapid Connect System
Buy new: $70.00 / Used from: $55.00 easy-to-use and solid ball head lets you adjust camera position quickly and accurately; includes a quick-release camera mount, which comes in handy
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 | John Shaw's Nature Photography Field Guide by John Shaw
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $9.90 invaluable resource for aspiring nature photographers
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