We select accessories for the camera

Accessories for a camera are accessories for various purposes, with the help of which the process of shooting in a studio, apartment, outdoors, under water is facilitated, creative ideas and ideas are realized. Not only professional photographers, but also amateurs are well aware: one camera is not enough to get a high-quality picture. It is easy to buy original camera accessories in the trade network due to a wide range, the main thing is to make the right choice.

Types of accessories

The main types of accessories include:

• filters, adapters and attachments to them;
• lens accessories (caps, hoods, macro rings, bayonet adapters);
• eye cups;
• release cables;
• remote controls;
• batteries and accumulators;
• screen protectors;
• flash diffusers;
• underwater boxes;
• transition rings;
• flash adapters;
• synchronizers;
• photo bags, backpacks, rain covers;
• neck straps, wrist;
• lens caps;
• diopter correctors on the viewfinder;
• paver banks.

This is not a complete list of accessories to the camera, which can be purchased in the trade network. Famous camera companies such as Nikon, Canon, Zenit-E, Olympus made sure that with the equipment they produce, it was possible to create not only amateur, but also professional shots. Fortunately, the range of additional accessories allows you to do this. Consider the most necessary.

Synchronizers for the camera

For exposure to pulsed illumination, it is necessary to coordinate the moment the shutter is actuated and the photo flash or studio lighting. For these purposes are synchronizers for the camera, which are of two types:

• wired (sync strings);
• wireless (radio and infrared).

Synchro Cords Used primarily in photo studios. They are a cord (cords) that connects the signal from the flash (s) to the camera. The method is reliable and efficient, and the cost of the product is low.The disadvantage of this synchronization is the fact that the length of the cord is limited. This requires correct placement of the flash and the camera in the studio, and if there are several flashes, then the abundance of wires can make shooting difficult. Shooting in the street is generally problematic.

Radio synchronizer are a device consisting of a receiver and a transmitter. The transmitter is installed on the camera, and the receiver is installed on the flash. The signal is transmitted over the air: thus, there is a simultaneous fixation of the lighting and the frame.

Such a tandem works at any distance, but it needs power supply (batteries or a battery).

Synchronizers infrared type (IR transmitter) the signal is transmitted to a distance according to the principle of radiation, which causes an immediate triggering of the flash. This type of device is used when working in photo studios, as it is sensitive to the conditions in which it works. The need to minimize the influence of external factors limits its use on the street.

Devices for flashes produced under different brands. Products Yongnuo, PocketWizard, Pixel Soldier adapted respectively for cameras Canon, Nikon and Sony and work on the radio. This affects the range.

The presence of additional options expands the range of possibilities of synchronizers, but also increases their cost.

Camera Consoles

Remote for the camera - a device with which you can shoot at a distance (remotely). In the trading network you can purchase the following consoles.

1. The trigger cable (cable). The trigger cable has a shutter button located directly on the cable. The button works as follows: when you press it in half, focusing takes place, and when it is pressed fully, the shutter is activated. Modern products can even control the shutter speed. The lack of one device - the range is limited by the length of the cable. However, professional photographers usually choose this option.
2. Radio remote control You can shoot at a distance of 300 m. All other characteristics are similar to the release cable.
3. With timer. So remote control shooting at certain intervals. Not only the periodicity of the intervals is set, but also their number, as well as the delay time, which allows you to perform “time lapses”.
4. Infrared Remote is the most convenient and compact product.Allows you to release the shutter at a distance of 8.0 m, even when the camera is mounted on a tripod. Some types of IR remotes allow you to control various settings of the camera.

Camera lens hood

The main purpose of the camera lens hood is to prevent flare, increase image contrast, protect optics from environmental exposure, mechanical damage and when the camera falls.

Products are classified by the following features:

• production material (metal, plastic, rubber, combined);
• form (round, petal, square);
• fastening method (bayonet, threaded).

When choosing a hood, first of all you need to pay attention to materialof which it is made. The preference is given to the product made of rubber. This blend unfolds, has 3 working positions, and it does not need to be removed when packing the camera in a photo bag. If speak about formthen it all depends on the lens used. A wide-angle petal or pyramidal attachment is suitable; a conical and cylindrical blend is the prerogative of long-focus lenses.

The best choice is to buy a brand-name blend suitable for a particular camera model.

Regardless of whether the shooting is a professional hobby or just a hobby, the additional accessories to the cameras will allow you to turn the process of photography into a fascinating event that will delight you with your end result.