Buying a Digital SLR Such As the Cannon Rebel (Part 2 of 2)

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In part 1 of this article, we took at look at the basic things that you need to look at when buying a Digital SLR. In this part we take a look at the accessories that you will need.

Accessories

As well as the basic camera, you are going to need some accessories. As a minimum, I would recommend a case, spare batteries, and a memory card.

Memory cards

This is simple just get the highest capacity card that you can. Recent advances in memory card technology mean that prices have dropped significantly while capacities have been increasing almost exponentially. At the time of writing, a 2 GB SD card is about $8 and a 64 GB card is about $200

Buying a camera case

Depending on where you take your camera you may need more than one bag. As you can imagine, if you are on a day trip, going to a wedding or taking a long vacation you may decide to take different equipment with you. Some people prefer sling bags, some prefer waist packs, and maybe even a backpack is the right bag for you. Whichever bag you choose you will need quick access to your accessories (lenses, filters and a spare battery packs) the two most popular brands are Lowepro and Tamarack although I prefer to go with the non-name brand bag as they are less conspicuous and therefore less of a tempting target for thieves. If you go with a non-name brand, make sure that it has strong stitching and enough padding so that you can use the bag for a long period.

Lenses

Finally, what additional lenses will you need? This can be a controversial topic as you can spend a significant amount of money on a lens collection that stays in your back 99% of the time. The Cannon rebel comes with an 18-55 mm lens that does a decent job in most situations and is good for wide-angle shots, I would strongly recommend using your camera for 1-2 months, so that you can get used to it and then once you know how the camera behaves explore buying additional lenses.