 | Nikon D40 with AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Buy new: £499.99 / Used from: £340.00 Straightforward entry-level dSLR that struggles to leave even complete beginners bewildered; it has an "auto" mode to get you started!
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 | Nikon 55-200MM F4.5-5.6G AF-S VR DX Black Lens
Buy new: £166.00 Fantastic telephoto lens great for bringing in those harder to reach picture subjects.
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 | Nikon 50Mm F1.8D Af Nikkor Lens Auto Focus
Buy new: £106.05 Fast portrait lens ideal for using in low light without flash...it doesn't autofocus with the D40, but using manual can't be a bad thing for your creativity!
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 | SanDisk Extreme III SD 2GB Card
Ideal first memory card, with a reasonable capacity and a lightning-quick read-write speed which won't hinder you if taking bursts of photos in quick succession.
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 | Lowepro Rezo 160 Shoulder Bag For Digital SLR & 1-2 Lenses - Black
Buy new: £27.42 / Used from: £27.00 Enough storage for a D40 with the kit lens and an additional telephoto lens, and oodles of pockets to store filters, memory cards, etc. Also comes with a waterproof cape for adverse field conditions!
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 | Joby Gorillapod - SLR Zoom
Buy new: £30.37 A fantastically versatile tripod which you can wrap around fences/tree branches/bannisters/etc. etc. - will be cheaper on eBay though!
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 | Camlink Ultra Violet 52mm Filter
Buy new: £8.95 Cheap but effective UV filter to reduce lens flare from bright sunlight. You can leave it permanently attached to your lens to protect it from dust and scratches.
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 | Nikon D40/D40x Digital Field Guide by David D. Busch
Buy new: £8.22 / Used from: £6.50 Some very handy tips to help you grasp the links between aperture, shutter speed and exposure; use this as a supplement to just experimenting!
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 | iLife '09 Retail
Buy used from: £39.99 The included iPhoto is great for quick review and photo sorting, and also includes an easy-to-use set of the most commonly used editing and adjustment tools. An ideal starting point before Photoshop!
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 | Adobe Photoshop CS4 (Mac)
Buy new: £549.69 The definitive image-editing application which will help you give your photos more impact, or a more abstract look. The interface may seem daunting at first but it's by far worth the effort!
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 | iMac 24inch Core 2 Duo 2.93GHz/4GB/640GB/GeForce GT 120/SD
Buy new: £1,499.00 / Used from: £1,174.12 Mine is the 2008 spec version (2.8GHz,2GB) but it still has that incredibly bright 24" screen, great for editing (and viewing!). You won't want to use a PC again!
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 | Pop-up Flash Diffuser for Nikon D3,D40,D60,D70s,D90,D200,D300,D700,Canon 30D 40D,50D,5D,1D,400D,450D,500D,Olympus E3,E410,E510,E520,E620,Pentax K200D,K20D,Fuji Cameras DSLR
Buy new: £3.99 A great present I recently received, which is great for softening highlights in portraits and close-ups.
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 | Digital Photography Masterclass: Advanced Photographic and Image-manipulation Techniques for Creating Perfect Pictures by Tom Ang
Buy new: £12.97 / Used from: £7.49 Currently my first go-to for getting tips on a particular scenario; this book covers just about every condition you might come across.
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