 | Canon EOS 40D 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
Buy new: $839.95 / Used from: $715.00 Canon 40D is a good camera to use for Event Party Photography. its a mid-level camera that allows one to use strobe flash and external flash. 6.5 fps is good for capturing the moments in the day time.
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 | Canon Speedlite 580EX II Flash for Canon EOS Digital SLR Cameras
Buy new: $366.00 / Used from: $558.00 this is a must have for night club/party photography. with the on-camera flash, there is no way you can capture a good picture. this external flash is my best investment yet.
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 | Gary Fong C4 Cloud Lightsphere II, Inverted Dome Flash Diffusion System.
Buy new: $39.95 one of the better diffusers in the market today. i would suggest anyone who wants to get serious in club/night life photography to pick up one of this. you will make everyone in the photo look gorgeous.
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 | Canon Off Camera Shoe Cord OC-E3
Buy new: $60.00 dont let the position of your external flash limited to on camera, since Canon does not offer infer-red sync w/ cameras. this OC-E3 sync cord is a must have when you want to get creative.
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 | Canon Speedlite 430EX II Flash for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
Buy new: $249.00 if you want to get more creative, then get a 2nd external flash. and scratch out the sync cord i mentioned above. 2 flashes will be able to communicate with each-other. make sure you also pick up diffuser for it. a smaller diffuser may be enough for 2nd flash(filled).
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 | Duracell AA Rechargeable Batteries, 2,650 mAh Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH), Pack of Two
Buy new: $7.95 rechargeable batteries are a must for external Flashes
these batteries saved me a lot of money. i may use up 2 sets in a day. i keep 3 just in case.
make sure you get the ones with 2650mAh. it has a higher capacity and faster recharge speed when using the flash
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 | Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
Buy new: $449.00 this is an awesome ultra wide angle lens for the 1.6 crops body. very good for indoor and parties, because you wont need to step back away from the people. make sure you keep the people in the center of the frame, cuz it distort the edges due to 10mm.
i use this lens the most. its my fav.
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 | Tiffen 72mm UV Protection Filter
Buy new: $14.90 make sure you put a UV filter in front of the lens, so when someone spill beer in your lens, you wont cry. since its not an L lens, no need for an expensive B&W filter.
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 | Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens
Buy new: $1,289.00 the MK II is a huge improvement over the MKI. perfect for walk around lens for day time events, fast lens to capture live actions of the bands if you are on the stage. get creative w/ f/2.8
great for full body portrait.
this lens is for someone who is more serious. the 17-40mm f/4L is a good sub if budget doesn't allow
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 | Hoya SUPER HMC Haze UV(0) - Filter - UV - 82 mm
Buy new: $70.35 / Used from: $48.00 make sure you have a UV filter to protect your expensive lens, it needs a filter to be weather proof anyways.
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 | Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Buy new: $1,529.95 / Used from: $1,390.00 one of THE lens to get if you shoot with a Canon and wants to get serious. this lens is not only perfect for shooting wild life. its also great for live/bands photos from far/below the stage. good for day and night (if the lighting allows). it is also a great lens for head shots portrait.
but the 1700 price tag, its only for serious player
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 | B & W 77mm UV (Ultra Violet) Haze Multi Coated (2C) Glass Filter #010
Buy new: $94.10 make sure you have a UV filter to protect your expensive lens, it needs a filter to be weather proof anyways.
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 | Canon EF 2X II Extender Telephoto Accessory
Buy new: $268.74 this works w/ the 70-200 2.8 IS L
you'll get 140-400 5.6
if you cannot get close to the stage to shoot. get this extender.
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 | Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Black Body Only)
Buy new: $499.95 / Used from: $405.00 solid camera, good for a secondary camera, since the ISO is not high enough. i normally put my wide angle lens on (for my 2nd camera)
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 | Tokina 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 AT-X DX AF Fisheye Super Wide-Angle Lens for Canon EOS
a fun lens for the party. good to put on the 2nd camera to create a fun effect. get close w/ the party people and take some fun picture with it.
this is the only zoom fisheye lens available. it works great on a 1.6 crop.
i highly recommend this if you have some extra money to spend.
great for live shows too or live sports activity(close up).
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 | SanDisk 8 GB Extreme IV CompactFlash Card ( SDCFX4-8192-901, US Retail Package )
Buy new: $105.40 8GB is pretty much today's standard for CF card. its more than enough for event/club/party/live photography if you shoot in .JPG. and just about enough for photo shoot when shooting in .RAW id pick up one for each camera.
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 | Apple MacBook Pro 15.4" Laptop (2.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD SuperDrive)
Apple is best for film(movie) and photography.
a laptop is perfect if you need to show your client photos you took after the event. you will find a fast machine very convenience. waiting a computer to load photos......... sucks.
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 | Western Digital My Book Studio Edition 1 TB USB 2.0/FireWire 400/FireWire 800/eSATA External Hard Drive WDH1Q10000N
Buy new: $204.99 / Used from: $286.90 make sure you backup every photo you take with a external hard drive. i recommend this one. very stable, quite and sleek looking. i keep this one at home.
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 | Western Digital My Passport Studio 320 GB FireWire 400/USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive WDMS3200TN
Buy new: $129.99 / Used from: $184.17 perfect for on the go.
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