 | Canon EOS 400D Digital SLR Camera (incl. EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens Kit)
Buy used from: £330.00 Recently upgraded to this from a Canon S3, the perfect camera for the enthusiastic amatuer
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 | Canon EF - Zoom lens - 28 mm - 135 mm - f/3.5-5.6 IS USM - Canon EF
Buy new: £314.99 / Used from: £285.00 My walkaround lens. Image stabilisation is a great help in lower light and with slightly more reach then a standard kit, the 135mm really comes in handy.
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 | Sigma 70-300mm APO f/4-5.6 DG APO Macro Nikon fit Lens
Buy new: £179.14 Although cheaper then a Canon lens with the same range this sigma lens gives great results and also includes a macro feature at the 200-300mm end of the zoom.
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 | Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6 EX DC HSM - Canon fit lens
Buy new: £359.00 / Used from: £335.00 This is the one item on this list that I don't actually own, but it is next on my list. The super-wide angle is great for landscape and architectural shots and this lens is very well reviewed.
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 | Hoya 58mm Super HMC Pro-1 UV (O) Filter
Buy new: £34.77 / Used from: £25.99 Invaluable for protecting your expensive investment
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 | Hoya 58mm Circular Polarizing Filter
Buy new: £24.95 / Used from: £17.99 Great for blue sky and reflections
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 | SanDisk Extreme III CompactFlash 2GB Memory Card
Buy new: £19.99 I guess you could always do with a couple of these, especially when going away on holiday
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 | Lowepro Slingshot 200 Sling Bag For Digital SLR & 3-4 Lenses - Black
Buy new: £50.63 With all this kit, you have to be able to carry it. This bag is great, I would recommend it
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 | Canon Remote Controller RC-1
Buy new: £17.13 Invaluable for really great tripod shots, small but perfectly formed and so easy to use
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 | manfrotto 785B
You can get sturdier tripods but this seems to cope well with my 400D in most situations. It is also light and compact to carry and reasonably priced.
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 | Cokin Filterhalter P mit Broschüre BP400B
Buy new: £9.81 These filters are great for enhancing your landscapes in camera, rather then relying on photoshop to solve your problems afterwards :o)
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 | Adobe Photoshop Elements 5 (PC)
Buy used from: £10.00 A simple piece of software that will help organise your photos and offers post-processing from a basic crop, to level tweaks to black and white conversion and more!
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