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My first camera is on the way, what accessories do I need? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by sunspider@lemmy.world to c/photography@lemmy.world

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I've decided to get into photography, and I just impulse bought my first camera, a Pentax Q10:

Yes that's Evangelion themed. No I don't want to talk about how much I paid.

I'm really excited for it to arrive. What kind of kit should I get to take care of it? I'm assuming some kind of carry case, but I've no idea if I need something specialised or generic. Have you got any other tips for taking care of it?

Many thanks!

EDIT: Thanks so much for everyone's advice! It sounds like I shouldn't get anything too prematurely, but there's also a lot stuff I should consider early on once I've got a feel for the camera.

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[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

To this end, Beyond Point and Shoot by Darrel Young is a really good book for beginners looking for technical advice and understanding the jargon. I don't know OPs current skill level ofc, but it helped me a lot

[–] sunspider@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

that book looks exactly right for my level, thanks!