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Black Clough, Forest of Bowland, Lancashire (Jon) Low light, no tripod: a good case for Image Stabilisation

Accessories

SLRs in particular are system cameras and there are myriads of accessories available for all manner of purposes. We’ll mostly deal with these where they’re relevant to particular activities. Here we’ll just introduce the main categories.

Batteries

Digital cameras need batteries. Batteries run down. Using the screen a lot for Live View, picture review or movie shooting runs them down faster. Carry a spare.

Storage

There’s no film but digital images still need to be stored on a physical medium. Some cameras have a small amount of internal storage, but mostly this means memory cards. Memory cards store huge amounts of images incredibly cheaply. Don’t skimp. And as they become the repository of irreplaceable images, handle them with care.

With digital you can also back up those irreplaceable shots, and it is crazy not to. This usually means backing up when you transfer images to a computer (see Software), although some pro-level cameras have dual card slots so you can back up instantly. On longer trips and expeditions backing up to a separate device is highly recommended, whether it’s a dedicated photo-store or perhaps an iPod or iPad.