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| Tripods and camera bags are personal
decisions. In both cases with enough research, whatever you decide on can
be used for years. I use Gitzo tripods and Domke camera bags. I'm still
using the first Gitzo I purchased over 30 years ago. I also use the carbon
fiber Mountaineer that cost over $700 four years ago. It's light as a
feather and as perfect for a camera like the CoolPix as it is with my
Nikons when traveling. I use Arca Swiss style quick release ball heads on
all my tripods and have custom plates on all my cameras and long lenses.
Especially useful are the camera plates manufactured by
Kirk Photo for the CoolPix 990 and 995. |
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The CoolPix 990, left, is shown on the Bogen
3405B tripod with Quick Release Plate, shown above. |
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| Small cameras work well with
light tripods. Lately, we've been using two that work great with
the CoolPix. The Gitzo
Carbon Fiber Mountaineer is wonderfully light and stable, but
costs as much as the camera. The Bogen
3405B, which retails for about 10% the price of the Gitzo,
includes a three way pan head and quick release plate, and is an
excellent buy for the money. Whatever your choice of tripods,
using one will increase the sharpness of your pictures. A new
addition to our tripod recommendations is the Velbon
Maxi 343E and we've devoted a full page to it. |
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Camera Bags |
| Camera bags, like tripods, are a
personal decision. Most of the time we find ourselves using the Tamrac
5694 Bag, which can hold a bunch of small accessories in
the front compartment. It can also be worn on your belt or with a
shoulder strap. Want to take along one accessory lens or the Xtend-a-View
viewfinder? Try the Tamrac 5696. It's a bit larger in the
main compartment and has two additional pockets in the flap. The
next step up is the Tamrac 5698. It sports several zipper
pockets to help organize your stuff, and has internal dividers to
keep your equipment safe. |
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| We've always liked the Domke
camera bags. Their belt pouch is good for those times when you
just want to carry the camera, with nothing else. When you want to
go fully equipped, with a flash unit, flash bracket, viewfinder,
tabletop tripod, and maybe an accessory lens or two, you need a
full size camera bag. Try the Domke F-3X Super Compact. The
two side pockets make it easy to fit everything you will need. |
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