My Digital Equipment
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Nikon D100 Accessories
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My Digital Equipment Nikon D100 Accessories |
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Within the first year of having my D100, accessories and lenses acquired specifically for this camera had accumulated as follow:
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The EH-5 AC Adapter is needed, unfortunately, to lock up the D100's mirror, in order to clean the CCD sensor, as well as supply AC power if or when needed or wanted. |
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My EN-EL3 battery count climbed to four. However, the EN-EL3 battery is quite long lasting, with hundreds of pictures able to be captured in normal circumstances on a single charge. A second battery is usually an adequate backup, but having four should see me through any shooting situation, since they can drain quite fast when doing long, night time exposures. |
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The MH-19 Multi-Battery Charger, which will charge two EN-EL3 batteries in succession by either AC or DC current, allows me to charge batteries at home or while driving in my vehicle. The latter being very useful on long photo trips. |
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Since the D100 can capture infrared images when using an infrared filter, I purchased a Hoya R72 infrared filter to use with the D100. |
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And, to use the infrared filter, I purchased a 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6 Nikkor zoom lens to which the filter is always attached, and only used for that purpose. |
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Since the CCD sensor on the D100 is very condusive to attracting dust, it's best to change lenses as little as possible. Therefore, I purchased the Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6 G VR lens as my primary all-purpose lens when shooting digital. |
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The MB-D100 Battery Pack is useful in many ways. It provides an alternative shutter release button, Main and Sub Command Dials, and an AE-L/AF-L/Focus area select button - All of which make it easier to shoot vertical-format pictures. The MB-D100 also features a voice recording/playback function and a 10-pin remote accessory terminal. It is powered by one or two EN-EL3, or six AA (alkaline or lithium only), batteries. The MB-D100 adds size and weight and may not be to everyon's liking, but I like the weight and think that it balances better with heavier lenses when attached. Weight without batteries is 7.4 ounces. With two EN-EL3 batteries another 5.6 ounces is added, for a total weight of 13 ounces. |
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Hoodman's H-D100 is a nice little gadget for helping keep sunlight from glaring on the D100's LCD when outdoors. It fits just like the original LCD cover that came with the camera. However it is a bit on the expensive side for what it is. |
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The Nikon ML-3 Compact Modulite Remote Control Set controls remote shooting from up to eight meters, about 26 feet, distant. |
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Of course the 28-80 and 24-120mm lenses aren't the only ones I use with my D100. Other lenses kept and used with the D100 are a Nikkor 50mm f/1.8, Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6, and Tokina 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6, along with a Tamron 1.4X teleconverter. And, to solve the wideangle problem associated with the 1.5X magnification on DSLRs, I also acquired Tokina's 12-24mm f/4 lens, which is the equivalent of an 18-36mm lens in the 35mm film format.
Media cards I use are mostly standard SanDisk Compact Flash Cards in 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB sizes. I find them quite fast enough for all my shooting needs, and I've never had problems with them. However, I do have one 1GB Extreme SanDisk and one 2GB Ultra II SanDisk cards.
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My camera bag for the D100 is the Lowepro Pro Trekker AW. It will hold all of my digital SLR equipment, including AC adapter, battery chargers, lenses, media cards, extra batteries, and the planned future accessories listed below. Rounding out my D100 accessories are: |
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