Photography Wishlist
I wrote about how much I love my Nikon D80 and because of that love, I definitely bought some accessories right away. The very first few accessories that I bought were:
1. Camera Bag
(My camera came with a CRAPPY bag… I think I threw it away. It was THAT crappy! I didn’t find any other use for it.)
2. Extra Battery Pack
(I discovered that I should not have been in a hurry to buy an extra battery pack because when we took photos of an event… I was going around for over 3 hours, taking photos, and I only consumed two bars. I took a total of 357 photos that night. But at least I can drain one pack and leave it to charge while I have an extra one to use so it’s still all good)
3. Extra Memory Card
(This buy is especially useful since I shoot in RAW format. I won’t listen to anyone who suggests I just shoot in fine jpeg format ever again. It’s really different when you edit RAW files. You’ll have more control over the photograph. So RAW files use up a lot of space. But don’t go and buy big capacity memory cards. I’d advise to buy a lot of 2gig cards instead.)
4. Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 AF-S
(The cheapest Nikkor lens ever! But it doesn’t necessarily mean that the quality is compromised. Surprisingly, it takes beautiful and crisp pictures… and wonderful Bokeh… gorgeous. A must have for any nikon user.
That’s basically it. That’s what I bought so far and isn’t it oh so clear that I’m on a budget? On a budget but wouldn’t sacrifice price for quality, I hope.
Now, I have this little list of things I’m going to get next. It took me a huge amount of research too… and there are some things on my wishlist that I really haven’t made up my mind on. Maybe you can help me. Feel free to make suggestions.
My wishlist (in the order of my affordability. 
):
1. MB-D80 Battery Grip
2. Tripod + Ballhead (Haven’t decided on which…)
3. Micro-Nikkor AF 105mm f/2.8 D (for portrait, macro shots)
4. Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 G IF-ED VR (for zoom shots… events)
5. Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8 G ED N (for wide shots)
It’ll take me five years to get all of these lenses… but it’s the anticipation and the excitement that makes it fun… just imagining what could be captured by a beautiful lens. I just can’t wait, though.
