Links
Megapixel.net has just about the best group of links
you'll ever
need all in place
(megapixel.net)
All the manufacturer's web sites listed here (megapixel.net)
Links to online camera places
http://www.photosecrets.com/links.stores.html
Buy locally if
possible - but first, figure out whether local dealers will match
online prices
and also give you better service and advice
If I were looking for prices on digital cameras right away I'd go back
to
Steve's reviews and click on the "buy now" links at the left of most
cameras to see what the current online pricing is. Then I'd
branch out to
other online resources at:
More good digital photography sites:
Harald Johnson's DPandI web site
Fred Miranda
Rob Galbraith
Michael Reichmann's
Luminous-Landscape
Uwe Steinmueller's
Digital
Outback
Arthur Bleich's DP Corner
David D. Kamanski's
A-Digital-Eye
Denys Bouton's
Megapixel.net
Dennis Curtin's Shortcourses.com
Alexis
Gerard's Future Image
Norman Koren Photography
Places to get catalogs and do online shopping (handy full catalog
.pdf's at BH Photo
Video):
radioshack.com
bhphotovideo.com
porters.com
freestyle.com
kenmorecamera.com
lightimpressions.com
Gadgets and supplies you may want to purchase (a
lot of
people have asked me to list some of my favorite accessories and
holiday gift
list ideas...)
Steve's
digicam
web site has great accessory and battery information
Camera straps
www.optechusa.com
for a comfortable camera strap that stretches a little
Nikon http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4383962
and from my good
buddy Paul....
Lens Pens
www.lenspen.com
for a handy lens cleaning brush
Lenses
.....understanding
lenses info
Lens reviews -
new 2-1-2008
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0801/08012913dpreviewlensreviews.asp
Want
to rent a lens instead of buying it?
http://www.rentglass.com/
Camera screen
protectors
CompUSA LCD
screen protectors
http://www.compusa.com/products/products.asp?N=200674
LCD screen light-shielding and image
inspection hoods
Hoodman brand Hoodloupe
Filters
Tiffen
digital camera accessories (lenses, filters, tripods, cleaning kits,
etc.)
Cokin (I use
the 120
grad grey, 121 grad grey, .057 4 star with these lens
adapters: 58
(75-300 Canon IS), 62 (Tamron), 72 (28-135 Canon IS) rings
Tiffen close-up set
BH Photo Video filter web site
Gray Cards, exposure discs, targets
Ed Pierce's Photovision gray card
reflectors
Batteries
Quantum camera and
flash battery packs
Panasonic
"oxyride" batteries
Eveready
http://www.rayovac.com/recharge/hybrid_technology.shtml
Tripods, monopods
Bogen tripods
http://www.bogenimaging.us/
Bogen
682B monopod with built in tripod legs in the base
Manfrotto 234RC all purpose swivel
accessory head
Ball heads
Quick Release plates
Hotshoe mounted camera level
Memory
cards
Updated SDHC
info 2-1-2008
http://www.kingston.com/flash/pdf_files/MKF_1127_SDHC_Topic_Paper.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Digital_card
http://lexar.com/2gbsd/index.html
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=310992
http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Catalog(1060)-SanDisk_Extreme_III_SD_and_SDHC_Cards.aspx
Flash
Tiffen Stroboframe
Stofen flash diffusers
Digi-slave
digital flash units
Better
Beamer
Bogen/Manfrotto
Justin Spring Clamp with Flash Shoe
Clamps onto pipes up to 1.6" in diameter, or stands or arms that have a
5/8" top or 3/8" thread. It also features a cold flash swivel shoe for
attaching a shoe-mount flash.
More
Info
Remote controls
Camera bags
I
use Canon's own brand large bag
Lighting
Print inspection lights
Photographer's
Vests
Belts for carrying lenses and
accessories
ThinkTank
Pro Speed Belt
ThinkTank Pixel Racing Harness
Computer
Accessories
Delkin card reader
Logitech's
new NuLOOQ
tooldial™
Pantone's
Huey
Colorvision's Spyders
Wacom tablets
External,
portable Western Digital Media Center 320 HD and built-in card reader
Exterrnal,
portable Sony DVD burner
Epson
portable storage
Epson portable hard drive P3000 and 5000
note: see the larger list below...
Jump drives (FLCC's bookstore carries all you need)
Lexar's jump drives
-
get one that flashes or glows when it's on, that's helpful....
CD's - make sure you know what's up with recordable CD's - they
are not
all the same
Delkin makes Archival CD's and DVD's
KMP Media markets
Kodak's
Archival CD's and DVD's
Memorex Pro Gold archival media
UPS
ADC
Staples has them
Microworx in Rochester has
affordable
units too
Sensor and camera/lens cleaning
accessories
Hahn
Photographic (Mark Bennard) in Rochester also has sensor cleaning
kits
Info on cleaning digital cameras in general
http://www.cleaningdigitalcameras.com/
http://www.micro-tools.com/store/home.aspx
(recommended by PC
Photo Magazine Sept 2006)
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/sensor-cleaning.shtml
Lens
Pen SensorKlear pen
www.lenspen.com
for a handy lens cleaning brush
Dirt
Devil dust vac detailer
for cleaning frame corners and dust before closing up a frame
Matte cutting
Logan
matte
cutters
Altos matte
cutters are great too
Paper trimmers
Devices for displaying and storing
digital pictures
electronically
Kodak
Easyshare Picture Viewer
(this gadget is handy....it's not the Easyshare software)
Epson P3000 or P5000
Wolverine
MediaGear
Media Buddy
Display Mate
Mindstor digital image storage
unit from
http://www.mindsatwork.net/
Wallet sized
digital image display unit from VideochipTechnologies
Jobo
Digital Album
- also stores pics and hooks up to a tv
VideoChip Technologies
"The
Wallet" portable display device for digital pics 9-7-00
Printers
Interesting
site that help you stay abreast of printer news
http://www.printerspot.com/
Epson printers
Epson ink and paper guide
Canon printers
Hewlett Packard printers
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