The right camera accessories: You need these things
If you own a high-quality camera, such as a digital SLR or system camera, you also need the right accessories on the photo tour. We show you the ten most important things you need.
The most important camera accessory: A flash unit
The flash is the most important camera accessory.
The probably most important accessory is without question flash unit. You can take photos with it in bad light and achieve many other great lighting effects. With portraits in twilight, for example, you can brighten a face or when flashing with the second shutter curtain, great streaking effects can be drawn with light.
Many camera models have a so-called hot shoe, into which the flash unit is pushed. The camera then automatically recognizes that a flash is attached and transmits the corresponding exposure data to the device. Suitable flash units are available from the respective manufacturer for every camera model, such as Nikon models, Canon and Sony cameras. But you can also buy good and cheap flash units from third-party manufacturers such as Metz, Cullmann or Godox for almost every camera model with a flash shoe.
The tripod for particularly sharp images
You can use a camera tripod to take photos in low light.
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If you want to take particularly atmospheric pictures in low light, you definitely need a tripod, among other things. Only then can you really take blur-free pictures, this is not possible by hand with longer exposure times and, above all, long focal lengths.
A memory card box ensures order
If you take a lot of photos, you usually have a lot of memory cards with you. So that these cards don’t fly around everywhere in your photo bag or your trouser pockets and end up being damaged or lost, you should ensure order. This is best done with one box or memory card pouchin which several memory cards fit.
A remote shutter release for selfies
Such atmospheric shots can be taken with a camera on a tripod and a remote release.
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If you want to take selfies, you either use the self-timer or one Remote shutter, which is much more convenient. For almost every camera model there is a suitable remote release that can be used to control the camera remotely. However, remote releases are also important in order to take pictures with a tripod that are as blur-free as possible. Because only if you can take a picture without touching the camera will it be really sharp with long exposure times.
The polarizing filter for dramatic effects
A typical shot with a polarizing filter: the contrast between clouds and sky is clear.
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In order to achieve particularly dramatic cloud effects, for example during a thunderstorm or a deep blue sky, you use a so-called polarizing filter. The polarizing filter reduces non-metallic reflections on water surfaces, for example, and is also able to greatly reduce reflections caused by water vapor in the air. As a result, the air appears less hazy and the colors of the sky appear much clearer, cloud contrasts are intensified.
There are polarizing filters for many lenses with the appropriate thread. However, it is much more worthwhile to use a polarizing filter with small focal lengths. At long focal lengths such as telephoto lenses, the effect is weaker.
Extra batteries for longer tours
A suitable spare battery is also an important camera accessory.
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Probably the most important camera accessory after the flash is a additional battery. If you take a lot of photos, it can quickly happen that your battery is empty. Since many cameras cannot be equipped with normal batteries, you absolutely need a suitable energy storage device. The batteries are available for all cameras either from the original manufacturers or third-party providers, which are usually completely sufficient.
More photos with more memory cards
Just like the battery capacity, the storage capacity is of crucial importance for longer photo tours. For big ones memory cards With 64 GB, a large number of high-quality images can be saved. But if you want to take a series of pictures or even videos, then even a large memory card is quickly filled. So it’s always worth having a spare card or two with you.
You should make sure that the memory cards have the same storage speed. The maps are divided into speed classes 2, 4, 6 and 10, with 10 representing the highest speed.
Memory card reader for faster transfer speeds
To transfer your saved photos to a laptop, you can connect your camera to the computer. But this has disadvantages, among other things, it can quickly drain your camera battery. The USB controller in the camera is often not up-to-date either, meaning that it cannot run at full speed.
A Memory card reader is equipped with the fastest USB technology. The images can thus be transmitted much faster. This can be particularly worthwhile if you have also made films.
A camera bag brings order to chaos
Important for safely storing your camera accessories: a photo bag.
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If you want to store all your camera accessories on the go so that you can always find everything immediately, you should get one Buy camera bag. These come in all sizes and shapes. A camera bag must be stable and able to withstand heavy loads. Therefore, you should make sure that the model is big enough and offers enough space for your equipment. Also think of batteries and the chargers that go with them.
Uniform portrait light via diffuser box
A very smart, lightweight and not particularly expensive camera accessory is a soft box for the flash. This is a type of balloon that can be mounted on the flash to diffuse the light it emits. This means that there are no hard shadows when flashing. This is particularly desirable for portrait shots, because you want to achieve the most even illumination possible on faces and avoid hard contrasts.
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