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EOS 40D equipment
Canon EOS 40D Digital SLR Camera - Body OnlyCanon EOS 40D Digital SLR Camera - Body Only
Buy new: £592.95 / Used from: £530.00
EOS 40D on its own waiting for your choice of lens
Canon EOS 40D Digital SLR Camera (incl. EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens Kit)Canon EOS 40D Digital SLR Camera (incl. EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens Kit)
Buy new: £782.95
... or complete with mid range image stabilised zoom
Canon BP-511A Battery PackCanon BP-511A Battery Pack
Buy new: £32.99
If you use live view you need spare batteries
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4.0-5.6 IS USM LensCanon EF-S 17-85mm f/4.0-5.6 IS USM Lens
Buy new: £345.51 / Used from: £289.99
... mid range image stabilised zoom on its own
SanDisk CompactFlash 4GB Extreme III MemorySanDisk CompactFlash 4GB Extreme III Memory
Buy new: £15.72
10 megapixel raw images burn through cards quickly. This seems to be the best match for the camera write speed.
Sigma 30mm f1.4 EX DC HSM Digital Lens For Canon MountSigma 30mm f1.4 EX DC HSM Digital Lens For Canon Mount
Buy new: £256.99
A nice normal perspective lens for people who want to shoot indoors without flash or a tripod, or just get really sharp imges anywhere.
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM LensCanon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens
Buy new: £637.91
Shorter alternative to the 17-85 with advantages of fixed, bright aperture throughout the range
Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 USM Macro LensCanon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 USM Macro Lens
Buy new: £252.85
Dedicated macro lens for this mount - approx 100mm equivalent
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM LensCanon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens
Buy new: £358.99 / Used from: £325.00
... but think about switching to the longer 100mm (160mm equivalent) instead which will also be a better investment if you decide to switch to full frame later
Canon Remote Switch 60T3Canon Remote Switch 60T3
Buy used from: £30.00
Basic shutter release for use with tripod
Canon TC 80N3 - Camera remote control - cableCanon TC 80N3 - Camera remote control - cable
Buy new: £91.95
... or an amazing shutter release you can set up with a timed program of shots to take based on interval, delay and bulb/sequence time
Canon ANGC Angle FinderCanon ANGC Angle Finder
Buy new: £140.77
Optical alternative to live view which cuts down on battery consumption
Canon EF-D Camera Focusing ScreenCanon EF-D Camera Focusing Screen
Buy new: £20.55
Focussing screen for EOS 40D with precision matte and grid
Canon EF-S Camera Focusing ScreenCanon EF-S Camera Focusing Screen
Buy new: £20.55
Focussing screen for EOS 40D with super precision matte to make accurate manual focussing easier.
Canon EF-A Camera Focusing ScreenCanon EF-A Camera Focusing Screen
Buy new: £23.60
Standard focussing screen from EOS 40D. You would probably only want this if you damaged your original while playing with the other two.
Manfrotto MN724BManfrotto MN724B
Look around for a tripod sturdy enough to support the camera weight, but convenient enough for you to carry around. Get a really good head that works.
Lowepro Slingshot 200 Sling Bag For Digital SLR & 3-4 Lenses - BlackLowepro Slingshot 200 Sling Bag For Digital SLR & 3-4 Lenses - Black
Buy new: £47.94
Find a bag that fits everything you would want to take with you. Check the internal dimensions and make sure you can carry your camera with lenses attached without squeezing.
Canon IXUS 960 IS Digital Camera  (12.1MP, 3.7x Optical Zoom) 2.5" LCDCanon IXUS 960 IS Digital Camera (12.1MP, 3.7x Optical Zoom) 2.5" LCD
Buy new: £189.99
Big SLR kits get heavy - you should think about getting a smaller camera as well so that you have something you will always carry with you.
Canon EOS Speedlite 430EX flash unitCanon EOS Speedlite 430EX flash unit
Buy new: £171.00
The onboard flash isn't very strong
Canon Speedlite 580EX FlashCanon Speedlite 580EX Flash
Buy new: £279.98 / Used from: £240.00
... but even this won't light the entire landscape