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Accessories - Who in the World Would
Need That?
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Are accessories really needed with
cameras, that can do everything, and
even do this fully automatically? The
answer is „No“, when we talk about
candid shots, about snapping a memorable
occasion or scene. As soon as
you start taking more complicated pictures
you will find, that – from time to
time – you could have used something
to help you to make shooting easier or
to achieve a particular result.
For example with the small displays on
the back of digital cameras: it is pretty
difficult to see the image when there is
sunlight from the back or from the side.
That is why a monitor shield should be
part of your basic digital camera equipment.
But you will only use such an
accessory, if it does not make your
camera bulky, if it folds down when you
do not need it, if it can be kept attached
to your camera and if it will fit
many different cameras – in one word:
it must be convenient.
In these days many cameras – analog
and digital – have a built-in flash gun.
But that can not always do the job, it
does not have enough power or coverage.
If you can connect an external
flash gun, you might need a flash
bracket, a bounce flash shoe or a flash
adapter.
A small tripod should always be at
hand, because there are enough occasions
to use it: when you use longer
exposure times or the self-timer, a
table-top or a clamp-on tripod is indispensible.
It can be a steady
companion, because it is
light-weight and compact.