Show Notes for Digital Photography Life #18: How to Deck Out Your DSLR, DPL Style

What do you buy when you want it all? Today, Michael tells us not only about the hot new Nikon D300s he just picked up, but about all the swag he got to deck it out, Digital Photography Life style.

Michael is a power user, so I guess it's natural most of his gear is about keeping his new toy charged up and ready to go. Here's the gear he picked up for double and triple redundancy:

• Camera Grip: The Nikon MB-D10
• Next generation rechargeable NiMH batteries by Eneloop
• Hi-tech battery recharger from MAHA: The Ultimate Professional Charger (their words, not mine!)
• Battery Pack for the Nikon SB-900 External Flash, the Nikon SD-9

Of course, I can't blame Michael for upgrading his gear - I'm totally hot for the upcoming Canon 7D, which we talk about in some detail. Great specs - we can't wait to see if the output matches the camera's potential.

We also discuss two high-end cameras coming out from Leica - theLeica M9 andLeica X1 - nice sounding gear, but with the price tags to match. The M9 has a list price of $7,750 for all its rangefindery goodness, and the fixed focal length high end point and shoot Leica X1 lists for $2,200. I'm not saying they're not worth it, I'm just saying: Wow.

But not everything good in life has a high price tag? How about these savings from SmugMug - our favorite place to host and sell out photos?

SmugMug has two fantastic offers just for our listeners:

• 50% off your SmugMug service at any level (enter code "Flickr" at checkout). This is a fantastic discount and you should take advantage of it in time to share your holiday photos!
• A free camera strap to any listener of Digital Photography Life: This one is just crazy. A high-quality camera strap that replaces the neck-slicing piece of canvas that your camera's manufacturer condescended to include with your DSLR. Get your freebie here.

Remember, when it's time to clean the gutters, we're no where to be found, but you can contact us everywhere, including:

• Digital Photography Life on Twitter
• Digital Photography Life Email
• Digital Photography Life listener group on Flickr
• Digital Photography Life on Facebook
• Digital Photography Life on SmugMug
• Michael on Facebook
• Scott on Facebook
• Scott on MySpace

Thanks for listening!

Comments

[Alex Chaney]

I'll throw in my experience with the enelope batteries. I shoot a Nikon D300 with 8 enelopes in the MB-D10 grip. I regularly get 1,000+ shots between charges and even at that I am charging before necessary. For example, I shot a football game last Friday night and will use those same batteries to shoot volleyball tomorrow night..should be around 1,0000 shots total. For football the camera is on for about 4 hours and there is a lot more autofocusing going on at times when I'm looking through the viewfinder but don't actuate the shutter. For football that battery power is driving an old Nikon 80-200mm screw focus lens so it is pushing some weight. We've come a long way with power consumption in cameras. My 2-megapixel pocket sized Minolta from 2004 would eat a pair of batteries in less than 100 shots.

I also have the R-strap...the RS-4 or something like that. It really comes in handy on those long nights with a 2.8 200mm zoom mounted.

One last thing. I'd recommend you interview the folks at lensrentals.com sometimes. I've rented from them a couple of times and they have given super service. It is nice for an enthusiast such as myself to be able to rent lens that are out of my budget range.

Great show guys.

[Jay Olson-Goude]

Love the show, but could you equalize the levels between the "commercial breaks" and the rest of the show? The breaks are way too loud. Thanks!

[Benny]

Hi, as a "new" user to your show (since episode 7), I sincerely hope that you will start to increase your rate of podcast publishing!
I have gone through all your shows from "DP Life" as well as the ones I've found from "DP Show" just to sit here with all the signs of redrawal syndrome just because you "never" publish a new episode!! ;-)

Last one was the 21st of September! Come on guys! We need some more DP Life Shows!!

//Benny

[Antonia]

Hi, I have subscribed to your blogs and podcast Digital Photography Life. Whats the newest podcast that you have up and how often do you update the podcast?

[Dan]

Here we go again...another long hiatus (I don't even know if I spelled that right). How about a 30 second spot telling us when you are coming back?

[Bye Bye]

Bye bye guys, you were great back in your day. Although I do agree with some of the iTunes reviews that Scott was sometimes rude to Michael and guests. I still had fun listening to the podcast way back when.

[Phil Morris]

I've been wondering if your podcast is coming back. Your podcast is one of the reasons I started mine on weekly photography tips. http://www.time-and-time.com/ I hope everything is alright and you have been just too busy to get the next podcast out.

[Alex Chaney]

I wish you guys would come back. I just haven't found a podcast that fills the same niche. I listen to Photofocus and it is good but Scott Bourne is always answering some question with an answer that involves buying high end gear...recently a guy with a new Canon XSi asked about a tripod and immediately Bourne is recommending carbon fiber legs and a Arca-Swiss head...way out of touch with reality of most of us. Cameradojo is good but more pro or at least semi-pro oriented. You guys were the best for the enthusiast and you are missed. Heck, at least do a farewell show.

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