Chapter 1. Digital Camera Attachments

Introduction

Digicams are good for more than just hanging around your neck. You have a wealth of accessories available to expand their capability. The threaded socket on the bottom enables you to secure your camera to a variety of unique stabilizing devices. You can hang things from the top of your camera, screw them onto the front, strap them to the side, and when all else fails, use gaffer’s tape to hold an otherwise incompatible optical apparatus in place. To help get your creative juices flowing, here’s an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink tour of helpful attachments for the adventuresome photographer.

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