 | Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Black Body Only)
Buy new: $519.88 / Used from: $450.00 Forget the kit lenses, just get the body.
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 | Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLRs
Buy new: $724.99 The widest angle lens you can get for 1.6 sensor bodies, and a must have! Doesn't come with a lens hood or case.
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 | Canon EW83E Lens Hood for EF 16-35mm f/2.8L Canon SLR Lens
Buy new: $33.17 / Used from: $27.00 Big, ugly hood for the 10-22mm zoom. You might not use it all the time, but it's a cheap so better to have it in your inventory.
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 | Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM Digital SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLR Cameras
Buy new: $400.00 Smaller and lighter than the popular 100mm macro lens, and very nice glass.
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 | Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Buy new: $941.95 / Used from: $900.00 A fantastic lens - I picked this over the highly touted 70-200mm L zoom and couldn't be happier. Super-sharp and fast, great for available light and sporting events and works great with the 1.4 extender.
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 | Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Buy new: $1,399.00 A great lens for wildlife photography, especially with a 1.6 body. Works well with the 1.4 extender and has IS 1 and 2. Comes with a case, tripod mounting ring and a nice case. I picked this one over a big telephoto zoom for speed and sharpness and I'm happy with my decision.
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 | Canon EF 1.4X II Extender Telephoto Accessory
Buy new: $290.00 A must have for your telephoto lenses, especially if you go with primes like I did. Very little degradation of image quality.
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 | Canon 430EX Speedlite Flash for Canon Pro1, Pro 90, G Series and all EOS SLR Cameras
Buy new: $237.18 A really nice flash unit, not as powerful as the 580ex but about half the cost and lighter. Can be a slave if you decide you need the 580 later, and also can be a slave to the macro ring light. The head tilts and swivels and it comes with a soft case.
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| Canon MR-14EX Macro Ring Lite for 5D, 1Ds, 20D, 30D, G2, G3, G5, G6, Pro 1 & Rebel XT
Buy new: $476.95 If you really want to play with macro photography this flash will work much better than the Speedlites.
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 | Canon Wireless Remote Control RC1 for Digital Rebel
Buy new: $21.21 / Used from: $20.00 Simple but effective remote - a must have.
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 | Giottos Optical Cleaning Kit with Rocket Air Blaster, Brush & Liquid.
Buy new: $10.95 Good basic cleaning stuff.
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 | Nikon Lens Pen Cleaning System
Buy new: $6.13 / Used from: $8.97 Nice and very portable cleaning tool.
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 | Hoya 77mm DMC PRO1 Digital Circular Polarizer Glass Filter
Buy new: $194.85 / Used from: $104.99 Expensive, but so are your lenses. Don't compromise your image with a cheap filter.
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 | Hoya 77mm DMC PRO1 Clear Protector Digital Filter
Buy new: $57.99 Hoya makes very thin filters (LPF = low profile frame) which work well with the wide angle zoom and are very high quality.
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 | Hoya 72mm DMC PRO1 Digital Circular Polarizer Glass Filter
Buy new: Too low to display High quality filter only for the 135mm L lens at the moment.
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| Hoya SUPER HMC PRO1 Haze UV(0) - Filter - UV - 72 mm
Buy new: $64.95 Protection for the 135mm L lens.
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 | B + W 52mm Circular Polarizer Multi Coated Glass Filter
Buy new: $73.99 / Used from: $45.00 High quality filter - don't skimp and put cheap glass in front of your expensive lens. I usually buy Hoya nowadays but B + W are well respected too.
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 | B & W 52mm UV (Ultra Violet) Haze Multi Coated (2C) Glass Filter #010
Buy new: $26.85 / Used from: $25.00 I would probably buy a hoya filter next time, but B + W is a good brand and it lives on the 60mm macro lens.
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 | Canon NB-2LH Rechargeable Battery Pack for Digital Rebel XT/XTi, PowerShot S30/40/45/50/60/70/80, G7 & G9 Digital Cameras
Buy new: $42.62 / Used from: $25.00 Get at least one spare.
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 | Canon CBC-NB2 Car Battery Adapter for NB-2L or BP-2F12 Batteries.
Buy new: $84.99 Great to have when on the road.
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 | Slik Pro 700DX AMT-Titanium Alloy Tripod with 3-Way Pan Head (Maximum Height 74.8", Supports up to 15 lbs)
Buy new: $119.89 Very solid (and heavy) tripod with built in level and smooth controls. One of the best quick release mounts I've seen. Unless you spend a lot more and get a Bogen-Manfrotto pro model, this is the best value out there IMHO.
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 | Slik Tripod Carrying Case - Large - 31" X 5" with Adjustable Carry Strap, Outside Pocket & I.D. Pocket
Buy new: $18.95 Case for the Slik tripod.
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 | Omni Bounce for Canon 580EX & 580EX II
Buy new: $19.99 Nice cheap add-on. I bought it before I knew which flash I was going to get, but it works on the 430EX too.
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 | Sto-Fen OMEW Omni-Bounce Diffuser
Buy new: $9.34 The version of the Omni Bounce diffuser recommended for the 430EX flash and is cheaper.
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 | SanDisk SDCFX3-2048-901 2 GB Extreme III CompactFlash Card (Retail Package)
Buy new: $32.95 / Used from: $40.33 Get at least two of these, or the 4GB ones.
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 | Canon - Zoom lens - 24 mm - 70 mm - f/2.8 L USM - Canon EF
When and if I get a "walk around" zoom lens, this will be the one. Alot of people like the 24-105 f4 IS L but I prefer the speed of this lens.
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