Where to buy stuff?
B&H Photo (check their holiday schedule)
Adorama (check their holiday schedule)
Student pricing is available on all recommended equipment and supplies. B&H & Adorama both have combined all of the manufacturers educational programs into one program, eliminating the need to contact individual companies for their program.
Required Camera Equipment
All entering freshmen are required to have their own digital camera. Please refer to the requirements and recommendations below.
Digital camera body with removable lens
Recommended Specs:
We recommend Nikon- D series or Canon EOS series cameras because the equipment room stocks compatible lenses and other accessories for these models.
Required Camera Accessories
Lens shades for all your lenses
UV filter for all of the lenses that you choose to purchase (this is to protect the lens).
Media Card specific to your camera: 4GB or higher: $15.00 – 35.00
(We recommend Sandisk, Lexar)
Required Computer Hardware
Laptop Computer: Apple MacBook Pro (laptop) or comparable PC model.
Recommended Specs:
Software
Latest versions of Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom
Adobe offers significant discounts on the educational versions of its software. Check: journeyed.com adobe.com
Required Related Equipment
Sekonic L-308S-U Flashmate OR Sekonic LiteMaster Pro L-478D-U
Storage and Transportation
Folding luggage cart to transport your equipment to and from school.
OR
Photography Backpack (Tenba makes a number of nice models that carry both camera equipment and laptops).