10 accessories to enhance the photography skill

1. The level

Level function is used to display the camera level condition at present, whether the camera would flop around, forward or backward. Don't look down upon level, it is very useful when shooting scene, buildings, scenery tilt and building deformation can be avoided. Now a lot of horse are equipped with level, but if a handheld camera is hard to keep. I tried not level, the result was later found leans so much that need correction system software after using it, but will lose most scenery, really a pity.

Although there are many horse will built-in level, but because only one level of shaft always can't be totally authentic. I recommend buying installed on the hot shoe on the top of the level, level and want to buy at least two axes, convenient a look right and left level before and after a time. As for the price level difference level can clearly show, but the price is generally popular, to the top of a computer is just as well.

2. Lead flashing device

Everyone learned photography after a period of time and does not meet the roof flashing light, if you want to take advantage of led flash to create different styles and color photos, you must use flashing device. General from the machine flash can use wireless flashing device, scope is 10 to 20 meters are no problem. A set of led flashing device transmitters and receivers, put the transmitter on the camera's hot shoe; Receiver in the flash metal feet, connection after every time I press the shutter will use wireless trigger flashing, you can make different style of light and shadow.

Actually it also have a lot of manufacturers produce Flashing device, original receiving efficiency will be better than deputy factory; And part quote Flashing device support control lamp is set at the same time, but the price is relatively high. Now most flash using infrared signals, it can also be used to fly lights line, but need to manually control flash lamp line output, and the range is limited, mostly photography use infrared "lights" fly.

3. Shutter release

Cable release for landscape photography especially need long exposure, star rail car rail, the night view is very important, and it is essential when using B shutter. Shutter release can be taken in without touching the fuselage, reduce the vibration due to touch the camera.

Traditional shutter release need to put on the camera interface, and then hand controller can be taken; Then out of the infrared shutter device, using infrared transmission technology, such as remote control, press the button. Some of the more senior shutter release can be used as a timer, reciprocal self-time, you need to pay attention to when buying different shutter release interface, support different camera brands and models.

4. The reflector

Portrait, and many times need to use flash light, but sometimes flashes could make the light become stiff, look the Model will not become natural, even face like dying embers. Believe nobody wants this effect! Reflector can make the light become fragmented, and details the main body part becomes bright, look more natural. Another situation is when the backlight can appear a dark face or underexposure, by using the reflection of reflector can flash of light or sunlight, the body won't appear "Yin sun".

There are all sorts of color reflector, but the color is all depends on the weather and light, would generally I recommend buy round reflector and the joining together of a few color, you can according to different light in different colors. Commonly used as a white light; Gold is mainly in dark places, the use of golden manufacturing warm light, etc., each color is different, mainly depending on the actual situation and decide.

5. Softboxes

Diffusers and USES of reflector is a little similar, if inappropriate use of photography occasions reflector refraction of light source, the smaller the diffusers are more suitable. Entry-level version of the diffusers as a rectangle box, flash out before installation, make the light more soft and spread to the whole picture, will not make the main body of exposure, face white.

In addition to general diffusers, camera shop there will be large diffusers and soft light box, it can be the light to all directions, and make the whole picture looks more even. There are a lot of diffusers design, exterior fun, also some people can DIY diffusers, eventually want to fill light, also want to take out the soft light, natural light. Remember to use limited diffusers, shoot to avoid too far away from the subject, or when they are not even the light source, the effect of the light nature it is difficult to see.

6. Handle

Many photographers need to take pictures of the vertical composition, such as long-term portrait photography, and sports. Due to heavy camera, filming will soon run out of battery for long, so adding straight handle can promote camera range. In addition with the handle when taking photographs can enhance feel and more stable, make the photo more won't appear about imbalances. And there is a special function, part of the camera after the handle can enhance performance, such as Nikon D810 shoot will increase by 5 FPS to 7 frames per second.

If theme need long-term vertical composition photos, install handle can relieve fatigue to hands and eyes, do not need to use more hard to control the camera. But it will make the camera is heavier, really comfortable to see people think tank.

7. Range mirror

Want to buy super telephoto photographer but the budget is limited, can consider with increasing distance between the camera and lens, lens use is to increase the lens focal length. Be careful from multiple lens, 1.4 X represents increased 1.4 times the focal length; 2 x represents 2 times the focal length. For example, a 300 mm lens, the installation from 2 x of mirror, you can gain the same view with a 600 mm lens.

But has its drawbacks as well as from the mirror, first before buying must pay attention to whether or not from multiple suits him, sometimes the focal length is too long is not necessarily a good thing. And not all lenses are support from function, especially the beginning level or APS - C lens, so must learn from the mirror specifications before buying. Second after installation more lens reflex relationship, focus speed and imaging will decline; Aperture will also depend on multiple receive fine, aperture 1.4 x is minus level, level 2 x minus two aperture, when maximum aperture value is lower than the f / 5.6, need manual focus.

8. Pour the shackle

Macro photography is not necessarily a common theme, the preliminary stage is unlikely to have the function of macro lens. Pour ring effect is to use ordinary camera take macro effect, pour back lens in a ring, then install to meet ring can macro effects have been obtained from the camera. Pour shackle generally dozens dollars trading, but remember because the lens instead, so the light of the incident will also be the opposite. I recommend small fixed-focus lens, the more macro and the wide Angle effect.

To pay more attention to the camera installed after connecting link is not able to control the aperture, so can't full electronic control the aperture of the lens, common use old or 50 mm f / 1.8 lens to shoot. Additional lens tail will be exposed, because do not install filters, so be careful when shooting at the end of the connecting link.

9. The black card

If you want to count the cheapest photographic accessories, black card should be leading the way. Principle is the difference in light photo is too large, such as shooting sunset and sunrise, the sky and the ground exposure value is different, in order to avoid losing detail or a dark light image, using a black card can cause the poor light from the darkness. Long exposure metering first, then the black card keep out light, so you can get a photo exposure "right". There are a lot of black card sales, also can DIY, multi-purpose black card is the most important of practice.

10. The filter

Different occasions to use different filters, just can get ideal effect. Such as our common filming, protect the lens will install UV filter; The sky or the water is just need to install the C - PL polarizer; Sunlight environment using the slow shutter photography silk water requires the ND minus lens effect. And avoid print parts is too light or too dark GND gray gradient filters can be used. Made sure everything before you buy the characteristics of various filters, would be more comfortable to shoot, shoot more professional photos.