Today I come with photographic accessories to protect your equipment and that you do not miss a photographic occasion for fear of spoiling it (in the link you will find a mega guide on photographic accessories in general that I recommend you take a look at).
When you spend your savings or work insufferably to get your first DSLR and little by little you are acquiring a team that accompanies you on your photographic adventure, the last thing you want is for it to suffer minimal damage. This often means that you are lazy to go out to take pictures on a rainy day, that you do not do the beautiful session of your children on the beach as you would like, that if you are going to spend near the water on the next excursion, you will not dare to take it with you, etc. Has any of this happened to you?
A pity, because the adverse weather conditions are very photogenic, the water is an incredible opportunity and it is a pity that you cannot move with ease and confidence in the places you would like. That is why I bring you this article.
Accessories to protect your equipment
1. Backpack
One of the first accessories you should think about. If your equipment is stored and moved from one place to another inside the right backpack, you can save yourself more than one disappointment. There are waterproof, anti-theft, with multiple sections, with more or less capacity. There is no ideal backpack for everyone, but there is an ideal backpack for you. Think about your needs, the size of your team and search. For now, we leave you with several ideas in case one fits you.
A little and loving:
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Padded and with rain cover:
This is Mario’s favorite:
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Here You can find countless more models and this camera backpack buying guide can surely help you in your search.
2. Camera case
If you are only going to store or transport the camera with a single lens, you may prefer a case. Much more comfortable and there are also padded and waterproof ones. For example these.
Neoprene, waterproof, with different patterns and colors:
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To carry inside another bag or bag:
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A basic and comfortable one, padded and with pockets:
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3 new since €27.990 2nd hand
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Before buying a case, make sure it fits your camera with the lens attached ;).
3. Shoulder bag
Perhaps you are more of the shoulder bag type, as I said, there is no ideal backpack for everyone, nor is there the perfect accessory. There will be those who will fit more in a backpack or who will be better served by a shoulder bag or even a cover. It depends on you, your team and your needs ;).
And this more complete one, to store the camera with up to three lenses:
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4. Lens protection case
And since we are talking about covers and other similar accessories for the camera, I present these covers or cases for the lenses. There are many types, because it is not the same to store a 70-200mm tele, for example, than a fixed 50mm. That is why it is important that you check that the size is adequate:
Waterproof Padded Telephoto Shoulder Bag:
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Pack of four bags for different sizes, neoprene and soft plush interior:
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5. Sunshade
Continuing with the lenses, there is another accessory that also protects them, although in this case from bumps and scratches on the lens or from the sun when taking photos. It’s about the sunshade. Here, what you have to pay attention to when buying one is the target diameter.
Important do not confuse the mm diameter with the focal length. The focal length will appear on your lens, for example 50mm, but this Ø symbol will also appear accompanied by a number and followed by “mm”, that is the diameter, in which you have to look to buy your lens hood. For example, I’ll give you one compatible with the Canon 50mm 1.8, whose diameter, as stated in the specifications, is 49mm.
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6. Filters
To protect the lens from bumps and scratches, you also have filters. There are also many types, polarizers, neutral density, etc… But if what you are looking for is protection, the UV filter is usually used. As with parasols, when buying one, keep in mind the diameter.
On the other hand, it is important that you buy a quality filter. Especially if you have an expensive lens and you are looking for sharpness in the photos. Think that you are putting a glass in front of the lens, if you put a poor quality one, it will be useless to have a very good lens.
This is 49 mm in diameter, to continue with the same example of the parasol, but if you go inside, you will see that it is available in different sizes:
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And here is a cheaper option but also from a great brand and with very good opinions on Amazon:
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7. Filter case
If you get together with several filters, an option to carry them protected is a case similar to this:
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