Nikon D5100 Experience Manual page 69

Nikon D5100 Experience
curved at the shoulder but does have a nice little pocket for memory cards, and the RS-W1 is
designed for women.
Insurance: Make sure your equipment is covered by insurance. When I worked in a camera
store, people came in on a weekly basis to replace the equipment that was stolen from their car,
trunk, luggage, while traveling, or was in a fire. You may need special insurance or a rider if
your homeowner or renter's insurance does not cover it. I use the policy available through
NANPA, though you have to join NANPA to get it. This insurance is primarily for the
equipment only, so you are not paying for liability coverage geared toward a business as you are
with many other photo equipment insurance plans. Please note that the NANPA membership fee
covers you annually from July – they don't pro-rate, so you will not get a full year if you join at
any other time. (If you happen to join NANPA to get their insurance, mention my name as a
referrer.)
Silica Packs: Keep these in your camera bags to absorb moisture. Consider using real ones that
you buy in solid cases instead of the little packs that you found in your new pants packet that
may break open over time.
Sto-Fen Omni Bounce Diffuser: Works great on the optional external flash units (note some
Nikon flashes come with a diffuser like this). Do not use this on your flash outdoors because all
it will do outside is cause your flash to work harder. I know you see lots of people doing it.
They didn't bother reading how to use it. Don't imitate them. Use a direct bare or gelled flash
outdoors. These diffusers are designed to work as a diffuser when bounced off a surface and
angled at 45 degrees or so. Not straight on, and not bouncing off the sky. Choose the one that
fits your specific flash unit.
Digital Grey Card: Used to measure and set accurate white balance.
Rosco Strobist Collection Flash Gels: Use these to balance the color temperature of your flash
to the color temperature of the ambient light in order to have a single WB setting that neutralizes
the color cast of the entire scene. Tape them in place or use the LumiQuest Gel Holder which
attaches to your flash with the Honl Speed Strap, an overpriced strip of Velcro. Note that some
Nikon Speedlights come with a couple similar filters.
Eye-Fi Wireless Flash Memory Card: This SD memory card can be used to automatically
upload photos wirelessly via Wi-Fi to your computer during shooting or afterwards.
Card Reader: Use this to transfer image files from the memory cards to your computer if your
computer does not have a card reader built in. They may be faster than the camera's USB cable
and will save camera batteries.
Camera's USB Cable: Always have the included camera USB cable when traveling, as a back-
up method of transferring image files to your computer.
Lens and Body Caps: Don't forget to have these in your camera bag, to protect lenses and
camera body when switching and storing them.
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