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May 9, 2009 by Udi Tirosh Add Comment

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Every once in a while I like to have a look at the orders coming in via DIYP Amazon links.

Not only it make me proud that you help support the site by buying stuff via the DIYP Amazon link (it costs the same, but a small portion of the sale goes to support DIYP), but it help me see what are the trends in buying books accessories and cameras.

Here is the list of popular items as of today (May, 2009) with some commentary inline.

Books

  • Light: Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting /  Fil Hunter, Steven Biver & Paul Fuqua
  • Matters of Light & Depth /  Ross Lowell
  • The Hot Shoe Diaries: Big Light from Small Flashes (Voices That Matter)  /  Joe McNally

I am not surprised that all books are related to lighting. Major portions of this blog are lighting related. The first book on the list, S,L&M is definitely the best photography book I have ever read.

Cameras

  • Canon Digital Rebel XSi 12.2 MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens
  • Canon EOS 50D 15.1MP Digital SLR Camera 
  • Nikon D40 Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Lens & 55-200mm f/4-5.6G AF-S DX VR IF-ED Lens

2 out of three most popular cameras are kinda entry level cameras. On the other hand no P&S got into the first three. I was kinda surprised by that, as many of the photogs I know have a P&S as a backup / family camera. Personally, I own the Canon G9 and can not be happier with a second small camera.

Lenses

  • Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II 
  • Nikon 50mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor 
  • Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM Standard & Medium Telephoto Lens

No big surprise here. My guess is that anyone that read the Create Your Own Bokeh post runs to get one of them 50mm lenses.

Flashes


  • Vivitar 285HV Auto Professional Flash
  • Canon 430EX Speedlite Flash
  • Nikon SB-900 AF Speedlight

2 Frugal flashes and a top gun. If you’re shooting strobist style, no reason to get all fancy – manual (and possibly an optical slave) is all you need. If you’re going CLS style the SB900 is the perfect choice. After all it is the best flash ever made.

Accessories

  • HonlPhoto Speed Strap for Shoe Mount Flashes and HonlPhoto 8" Regular Speed Snoot
  • Shoe Mount Multiclamp
  • Tiffen 52mm UV Protection Filter

Gotta love the Honl speedstrap (or you can make one if you like)

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About Udi Tirosh

Udi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.

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