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My Ideal Photography Kit
Canon EOS 40D Digital SLR Camera - Body OnlyCanon EOS 40D Digital SLR Camera - Body Only
Buy new: £613.66
Great middle ground camera, many features and compact relative to the 1D models
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS USM LensCanon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS USM Lens
Buy new: £624.00
Better option to the EF-S 17-55. Lense hood included plus it is a L lens. 24mm on 40D is not very wide. Also much lighter then the 24-70
Canon EF-L USM 2,8/70-200 IS CPSCanon EF-L USM 2,8/70-200 IS CPS
The best portraiture / action / low light lense. Heavy but worth it once you see the results
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM LensCanon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens
Buy new: £482.55
When the 24mm on the 24-105 is not wide enough, this will do the trick. Great EF-S build quality
Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 USM Macro LensCanon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 USM Macro Lens
Buy new: £242.95
Sharp macro lense, also doubles as a fast portraiture lense. For further focusing range choose the ef 100mm macro
Canon Speedlite 580EX II Flash for All Canon EOS Digital SLR CamerasCanon Speedlite 580EX II Flash for All Canon EOS Digital SLR Cameras
Buy new: £262.00
An external flash is so versatile when used with the right diffusers. Has a PC connection so can be used off camera with flash triggers out of the box. Works well with the Lightspear
Manfrotto Pro Alu Tripod Blk, W/O HeadManfrotto Pro Alu Tripod Blk, W/O Head
Buy new: £88.19
I can see myself still using this tripod in 10 years, they are build to last
Manfrotto Compact Ball Head W/Rc2 R.C.SyManfrotto Compact Ball Head W/Rc2 R.C.Sy
Buy new: £41.25
Easy and fast to use, build solid
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (PC/Mac)Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (PC/Mac)
Buy new: £206.48 / Used from: £160.00
The new way to organise and perform batch editing, find out why all the pros are raving about this...So easy to learn
Adobe Photoshop CS3 (PC)Adobe Photoshop CS3 (PC)
Buy new: £500.48 / Used from: £179.00
When more editing power is needed, nothing beats Photoshop. Can do everything, but has a steep learning curve.
Adobe InDesign CS3 (PC)Adobe InDesign CS3 (PC)
Buy new: £708.00
Great for creating albums and magazines, very steep learning curve
Canon TC 80N3 - Camera remote control - cableCanon TC 80N3 - Camera remote control - cable
Buy new: £94.15
A versatile cable remote, so much more then a button on a cable.
Manfrotto Tripod Bag Unpadded 80CmManfrotto Tripod Bag Unpadded 80Cm
Buy new: £29.19
Perfect for the tripod and head
Domke F-3X Super Compact Bag - OliveDomke F-3X Super Compact Bag - Olive
Buy new: £109.99
Great bag when you want to carry more, less padding but much more space
Manfrotto Hot Shoe Bubble Level-2 AxisManfrotto Hot Shoe Bubble Level-2 Axis
Buy new: £23.28
Helps to keep landscape shots even
Canon BP-511A Battery PackCanon BP-511A Battery Pack
Buy new: £34.99
A second or third battery is a must
Cokin P Filter Holder BP400A CokinCokin P Filter Holder BP400A Cokin
Buy new: £7.99
The more done in camera the better, saves time on post processing. Ring adapters can be purchased for all lense sizes
Hoya UV Pro 1 Digital 77Hoya UV Pro 1 Digital 77
Buy new: £24.00 / Used from: £34.02
Will help protect your lense. I rather crack this then my lense. As far as I can tell does not impact my image quality
SANDISK EXTREME III CF 16GBSANDISK EXTREME III CF 16GB
Buy new: £88.19
This fits over 900 RAW images on one card
Giottos GTAA1900 Rocket Air Blower - BlackGiottos GTAA1900 Rocket Air Blower - Black
Buy new: £8.34
Great for the sensor, so far I have not needed to get wet cleaning gear. In most cases will blow away 99% of dust.
Lowepro Vertex 200 AW Photo/ 15.4" Notebook Backpack For Digital SLR & 4-6 Lenses - BlackLowepro Vertex 200 AW Photo/ 15.4" Notebook Backpack For Digital SLR & 4-6 Lenses - Black
Buy new: £130.75 / Used from: £99.99
Quality bag that fits a laptop, 2 bodies and 70-200 lens and many more gear. Right size to carry on planes, but watch the weight...
Canon PIXMA Pro9000 - Printer - colour - ink-jet - Super A3/B - 4800 dpi x 2400 dpi - up to 16 ppm (mono) / up to 15 ppm (colour) - capacity: 150 sheets - USBCanon PIXMA Pro9000 - Printer - colour - ink-jet - Super A3/B - 4800 dpi x 2400 dpi - up to 16 ppm (mono) / up to 15 ppm (colour) - capacity: 150 sheets - USB
Buy new: £386.80
Can print up to A3 size, prints lab quality images using canon ink and paper
Canon - SELPHY ES2 Photo PrinterCanon - SELPHY ES2 Photo Printer
Buy new: £135.43
Great 6X4 prhoto printer, lab quality
The Silliest Things that Make Your Wife HappyThe Silliest Things that Make Your Wife Happy by Debra Eloise
Buy used from: £17.83
Now if you need to get back into your wifes good books after spending all that money!!!