Essential Accessories

[Emerana]

What are your essential camera accessories? What are your favorite brands?

 

[The Phototron]

Light Meter (Flash and Ambient) ---- Sekonic
Tripod ---- Manfrotto
Flash that can bounce and swivel ---- Metz/Vivitar
Light Stands, Umbrellas
Reflectors
Radio Trigger ---- Elinchrom El-Skyport


All other stuff can wait imo.

 

[SCHNOOBS]

Essential on-the-go supplies for me:
Nikon

SB-800 flash w/ reflecters
SLR or DSLR
50mm/1.4
18-70mm
24-120mm
Sturdy Tri-Pod

 

[photogincollege]

Id agree with the above but if im just walking around town taking photos or on a trip, skip the stand umbrellas and reflectors. Also id include a uv filter and a polorizing(sp?) filter, and probably an 80a i believe (blue) filter.

 

[Fiendish Astronaut]

UV filter always live on my camera lenses; tripod if it's not a burden - as there's nothing better to give yourself a lovely crisp shot; lens cleaning cloth; flash; flash mounted light box which folds neatly into my pocket; wide 50mm lens; circular polariser; and of course: spare memory and battery!