Nikon D40 accessories

Hi all, i've just bought a Nikon D40 as my first slr and was wondering what accessories you would recommend getting as a newbie. so far all I have is the body and kit lens, a small lowepro bag and a 4gb sd card which should turn up today, not planning to get another lens yet, just some cheap and useful accessories, any help greatly appriciated

I would invest in a second battery as back up. Then you can alternate between the two and you will never be out of power. When the battery in your camera is getting low on charge, charge up the second one and put it in your camera bag.
Another very useful tool is a memory card reader. Use this to move your images from your camera to your computer rather than the wire connector from the camera to the computer. It will save the life of your battery and wear and tear on your camera. Be sure to match the reader to the size of your memory card. Some will read only one size, others multiple sizes for several cameras.
These, I believe are two "must haves". Other than that, the sky is the limit.
I would suggest you play around with your camera pkg. as it is for a while and enjoy it before you go out and purchase extra lenses and gadgets. You will know what you want and need in time.
Have fun!

I agree with Debbie on a second battery, as for memory card reader well that is down to personal taste, I know a lot of people that use them and a lot who don't including me, my usb wire is always connected to my pc and I just plug it into the side of my camera whenever I need to download images. The other item you may find of interest is a filter be it a skylight to protect front element of lens near water or sea. Or a polirizer filter to remove or enhance reflections. Then just start using your camera and see what you get interested in, be it Macro (Macro Lens), Nature (Telephoto Lens), or Flash photography (External Flashgun).

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