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Street Photography on a Low Budget - DSLR/P&S
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Canon EOS 40D 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom LensCanon EOS 40D 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens
Buy new: $999.95 / Used from: $889.00
The latest and greatest prosumer offering from canon with a lens that will fulfill beginning needs. Taking into account the camera's 1.6x focal-length multiplier yields an angle of view equivalent to that of a 44.8mm-to-216mm lens on a 35mm camera.
SanDisk  SDCFX4-4096-901 4GB Extreme IV CompactFlash CardSanDisk SDCFX4-4096-901 4GB Extreme IV CompactFlash Card
Buy new: $45.90 / Used from: $78.97
Street photographers shoot on-the-fly, so there will be more junk shots than in a controlled studio environment.
Canon PowerShot Pro Series S5 IS 8.0MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilized ZoomCanon PowerShot Pro Series S5 IS 8.0MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
Buy new: $499.00 / Used from: $250.78
A camera that can *sometimes* fool the eye into thinking the picture came from a DSLR camera. Zoom is equivalent to 432mm on a 35mm camera. (even greater focal lengths are available too through the use of the Canon TC-DC58B Tele Converter Lens, which gives 648mm, in case you want to photograph the Amish at 40 paces) For comparison, 600mm lenses for DSLR cameras cost several thousand dollars.
SanDisk 4 GB Extreme III SDHC Card (SDSDRX3-4096-A21, Retail Package)SanDisk 4 GB Extreme III SDHC Card (SDSDRX3-4096-A21, Retail Package)
Buy new: $19.99 / Used from: $14.25
The Canon S5 IS is a unique camera - it can record full speed video while simultaneously taking full resolution pictures. This card ensures you have the bandwidth for this.
Canon Speedlite 580EX II Flash for Canon EOS Digital SLR CamerasCanon Speedlite 580EX II Flash for Canon EOS Digital SLR Cameras
Buy new: $363.36 / Used from: $558.00
If you must use a flash, avoid the built in variety. This flash works flawlessly on both cameras and the high-level DSLRs.