Nikon DSLR Stuff For Travelling

Nikon D80 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera (Body only)


Buy new: $739.49
/ Used from: $645.00

Is my first D-SLR. Does everything I want it too (and I'm sure a few things I don't know about yet).

Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens


Buy new: $663.95
/ Used from: $725.00

Fantastic 'walk around' lens. 11 power zoom. Perfect for travelling, when you only want to carry one or two lenses.

Hoya 72mm DMC PRO1 Digital Multi-Coated UV (Ultra Violet) Filter.


Buy new: $41.75
/ Used from: $107.37

I am one of the photographers that thinks you need a UV filter as protection for every lens. This is a good one.

Joby GP3-01EN Gorillapod SLR-Zoom Flexible Tripod for Digital SLR Cameras


Buy new: $49.95
/ Used from: $42.00

Sometimes you don't want to carry a full tripod. This supports up to 2 kg (more than most cameras)

Lowepro Slingshot 200 All Weather Backpack (Black)


Buy new: Too low to display
/ Used from: $72.00

Absolutely perfect bag. Allows quick access, lots of room for my camera and lens with hood attached. Plus room for a flash, a couple extra lenses, portable hard drive... and an extra pouch on top for putting a lunch or rain jacket.

Nikon 50mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

Very nice indoor lens (because it is very quick in low light). Much cheaper than the f/1.4D lens. Great for portraits. Don't pay more than 120 for this.

Nikon SB-600 Speedlight Flash for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras


Buy new: $181.54
/ Used from: $175.00

Powerful enough for what I need.

Wolverine FlashPac/7160 160 GB Portable Digital Pictures and Data Storage


Buy new: $189.99

Shooting in RAW eats up a lot of memory. With this along you can shoot uninhibited. Works with only a plug adapter all over europe (110 - 240V).

Nikon Micro Fiber Cleaning Cloth


Buy new: $10.01

You definitely need a microfiber cloth to wipe off any stray dust or rain drops that might get on your lens.

Bogen Manfrotto 055XPROB Pro Tripod Legs (Black)


Buy new: Too low to display

Very nice tripod legs. Not light... but then again they are very steady.

Bogen-Manfrotto 486RC2 Compact Ball Head with RC2 Rapid Connect System


Buy new: $70.00

A fantastic ball head. Also has horizontal rotation, for all those panorama shots.

Camera Grip / Hand Strap (simulated leather) for SLR camera Nikon / Canon / Minolta / Fuji


Buy new: $15.99

I vastly prefer the handstrap to a neck strap. This is a personal choice, and up to the individual. This one attaches to the neck strap loop on the right of the camera, and screws into the bottom threaded tripod hole. A threaded hole on the handstrap allows attachement of tripod or baseplate.

Apple MacBook Pro MA896LL/A 15" Laptop (2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD SuperDrive)


Buy new: $1,835.28

I am an Apple person. I love the reliability and power. I use this for work, as well as photography.

Apple Aperture 2.0


Buy new: $189.99

I use Aperture for editing my photos. Generally I don't do much 'photoshopping' of photos... I just crop, rotate and perhaps adjust exposure and saturation. Another option is the Adobe Suite of programs.

Sto-Fen OMEY Omni-Bounce Diffuser


Buy new: $8.66
/ Used from: $94.46

For the flash, a diffuser is great for giving a soft (and more diffuse) light.