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Appendix A. Resources
In this appendix, I've compiled a list of companies and products that you should find useful as you begin to explore the world of digital SLR photography and image editing. This list is by no means complete, (that would be a book of its own!), but is a compilation of what I feel are some of the best products in their categories.
Cameras
Canon and Nikon are the two giants in the field, but there are several other quality dSLRs that you may want to look at.
Canon
www.canon.com
1-800-OK-CANON (general information)
1-800-828-4040 (support number)
One Canon Plaza
Lake Success, NY 11042
Canon offers a complete line of cameras, lenses, flashes, and other accessory products as well as photo printers.
Nikon
www.nikonusa.com
1300 Walt Whitman Road
Melville, NY 11747
Nikon has a complete line of cameras, lenses, flashes, and other accessory products and scanners.
Olympus
www.olympusamerica.com
1-888-553-4448
3500 Corporate Parkway
Center Valley, PA 18-34
Olympus is the primary maker of 4/3 camera systems, including a full line of lenses, flashes, memory cards, and photo printers.
Pentax
www.pentax.com
1-800-877-0155
600 12th Street Suite 300
Golden, CO 80401
Pentax has several models of digital SLRs along with a wide line-up of lenses. You'll also find flashes, light meters, and other accessories.
Samsung
www.samsungcamera.com
1-201-902-0347
40 Seaview Drive
Secaucus, NJ 07094
A Pentax by any other name would likely be the Samsung Digimax. Both camera systems offer the same features and accessories.
Sigma
www.sigmaphoto.com
1-800-896-6858
15 Fleetwood Court
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
Sigma makes the SD series of digital SLRs which use the Foveon sensor (covered in
Sony
www.sonystyle.com
1-877-865-SONY
A year ago, this would have been Konica-Minolta. That highly respected brand is now marketed by Sony under the Alpha label. A full line-up of lenses, flashes, and accessories are available for the Alpha.
Lenses and Filters
The camera body is just the beginning of your journey in digital SLR photography.
Lensbabies
www.lensbabies.com
1-877-536-7222
516 SE Morrison St. Suite M4
Portland, OR 97214
Possibly the most fun you'll have with a lens on your camera. Lensbabies are available for a variety of camera mounts.
Sigma
www.sigmaphoto.com
1-800-896-6858
15 Fleetwood Court
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
In addition to cameras, Sigma has a wide range of lenses for different brands of cameras, including Canon, Nikon, and Olympus.
Tamron
www.tamron.com
1-631-858-8400
10 Austin Blvd.
Commack, NY 11725
Tamron has a full line of lenses for Canon, Nikon, Pentax, and Sony (Konica-Minolta).
Tokina
www.thkphoto.com
1-800-421-1141
2360 Mira Mar Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90815
Tokina lenses are available for Canon, Nikon, Pentax, and Sony (Konica-Minolta).
Singh-Ray
www.singh-ray.com
1-800-486-5501
221 SE Highway 31
Arcadia, FL 34266
Far and away the highest quality filters I've ever used. They're pricey, but you can't beat them for optical goodness.
Hoya
www.thkphoto.com
1-800-421-1141
2360 Mira Mar Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90815
Good quality filters at a reasonable price. I'm especially fond of their IR filters.
B+W
www.schneideroptics.com
1-800-228-1254
7701 Haskell Ave.
Van Nuys, CA 91406
Another high-quality line of filters, very popular with pro photographers everywhere.
Tiffen
www.tiffen.com
1-631-273-2500
90 Oser Avenue
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Affordable filters, along with a wide range of special-effects filters.
Accessories
The more you get into photography, the more stuff you seem to need. Here are some good places to get that stuff.
Bogen Manfrotto
www.bogenimaging.us
1-201-818-9500
565 East Crescent Avenue
Ramsey, NJ 07446
A full line-up of camera bags, tripods, lightmeters, flashes, and more.
Kirk Enterprises
www.kirkphoto.com
1-800-626-5074
333 Hoosier Dr.
Angola, IN 46703
Camera accessories, tripods, tripod heads.
Really Right Stuff
www.reallyrightstuff.com
1-888-777-5557
205 Higuera St.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Tripods, tripod heads, mounting plates, and panoramic tools.
Gitzo
www.bogenimaging.us
1-201-818-9500
565 East Crescent Avenue
Ramsey, NJ 07446
High end tripods, including lightweight carbon fiber models.
Velbon
www.velbon-tripod.com
1-973-428-9800
ToCAD America
300 Webro Rd.
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Tripods and tripod heads.
Giotto
www.giottos.com
1-973-808-9010
16 Chapin Road
Pine Brook, NJ 07058
Tripod heads and sensor- and lens-cleaning accessories.
Photographic Solutions
www.photosol.com
Sensor Swab cleaning products.
Visible Dust
www.visibledust.com
The Sensor Brush is my favorite for getting rid of dust from the sensor.
Memory Cards
Oh, you think you got one that'll be big enough. Eventually you'll think again.
Lexar
www.lexar.com
1-510-413-1200
47300 Bayside Parkway
Fremont, CA 94538
Compact Flash, SD, xD, and memory card readers.
SanDisk
www.sandisk.com
1-408-801-1000
601 McCarthy Blvd.
Milpitas, CA 95035
Compact Flash, SD, xD, Memory Stick, and memory card readers.
Kingston Technology
www.kingston.com
1-877-546-4786
17600 Newhope St.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Compact Flash, SD, memory card readers, and portable media.
ATP
www.atpinc.com
1-408-732-5000
750 North Mary Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Compact Flash, SD, xD, and memory card readers.
Delkin Devices
www.delkin.com
1-800-637-8087
13350 Kirkham Way
Poway, CA 92064