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Support

Image stabilisation and high ISO settings allow much more freedom for handheld shooting, but there’s still an important role for camera support. Tripods give great support and allow you to put the camera exactly where you want it, but there are many other forms of support. The classic beanbag is light, simple, cheap and highly effective. Remote control by cable or infrared allows the camera to be triggered at a distance. This can cut down vibration and also allows you to put yourself in shot when you’re out on your own.

Flash

Most cameras have a built-in flash so why is it listed under accessories? This is a big subject and we’ll return to it several times, but in a nutshell: built-in flash is small, weak, and produces ugly light; it’s pretty awful for portraits and even worse for close-up work. Its one saving grace is that it’s handy for fill-in light (see photographs of Grize Dale in Chapter 3), but for most other purposes a separate flash gun is vastly superior, and does not have to be big, heavy or expensive.