I’m getting my first DSLR, a Canon XSI bundled with a 18-55 IS lens.
I am only interested in shooting things found in nature and macro.
What are the necessary accessories that I should have?
Thanks.
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General: A UV filter is recommended for protecting your lens, but isn’t necessary. Your lens calls for a 58mm filter. Also a circular polarizer filter is often useful for making colors richer.
Wildlife: A telephoto lens. Ideally get one with a focal length >200mm.
Macro: A macro lens. I’m not too good on Canon’s offerings, but other posters should be able to give you a good answer:
Also a tripod will be of use.
Landscapes:
*A wide angle lens, ideally with a focal length <20mm.
*A tripod, since the high apertures needed for landscapes will lead to low shutter speeds in a lot of circumstances. Get one of these and it will help a lot.
*A graduated neutral density filter(often abbreviated graduated ND or grad ND). This is a filter where one side is darker than the other. Use this when the sky is much darker than the sky. Line up the transition between the clear and the dark parts of the filter with the horizon to properly expose both the sky and the ground.
You should get a true macro lens (like the EF 50mm f2.5 or the EF-S 60mm f2.8) (just fyi, the regular 50mm 1.8, 1.4, and 1.2 are NOT macro lenses).
A macro ringlight can help. These are expensive.
A shutter release and tripod is sometimes handy.
A lens hood to block out stray light (this can also be used instead of a filter to protect your lens).
Most importantly would be a UV filter for the lens. The main reason for this is to protect the lens, but you’ll find it enhances sky tones and a host of other little image improvements.
Next up is a tripod to hole the camera real steady. You should consider adding a remote control for the camera for even more stability.
If you want to do macro, then maybe a fast prime lens such as the Canon EF 50mm f1.8 lens, you can go to the max aperture of 1.8 and that would be great for macro since it would have a shallow DoF.
Tripod
Remote Release
Media Cards
USB Card Reader
Polarizer Filter
60mm or 100mm f/2.8 Macro Lens
Perhaps UV filter
(BTW, the 50mm f1/.8 is NOT a macro lens. It is a standard or normal lens.)