Every photographer should have a camera bag. And that camera bag needs to be packed full of things to take care of your camera, its gear, as well as things that will help you take the best photos imaginable — and none of those things need to be terribly expensive. We’ve round up the best camera accessories and gadgets, all under $25, that deserve a place in your camera bag.
1 Vello Two-Axis Hot-Shoe Bubble Level
VELLO bhphotovideo.com
$17.99
This bubble level helps you align your camera so that it’s perfectly straight. Plus, it looks awesome sitting on your camera.
2 Kingston USB 3.0 High-Speed Media Reader
Kingston bhphotovideo.com
$19.99
This high-speed media reader makes it easy to transfer the photos from your camera to your computer whether it has an SD card slot or not.
3 Giottos Rocket Blaster Dust-Removal Tool
Giottos bhphotovideo.com
$14.99
This simple tool helps you remove dust from lenses, filters and other hard-to-reach places.
4 JapanCameraHunter 135 half cases
japancamerahunter.com
$10.00
If you still shoot 35mm, each of these colorful film cases can house five rolls.
5 Camera Sensor Cleaning Swab
These cleaning swabs have a head that’s perfectly safe to clean your camera’s delicate sensor directly.
6 Sensei Microfiber Lens Cleaning Cloth
Sensei bhphotovideo.com
$4.99
A microfiber cloth to clean your lenses is a must, and you could always use one more.
7 Pearstone LCD Screen Protector
Pearstone bhphotovideo.com
$7.95
In addition to preventing your camera screen from getting dinged up, this screen protector also blocks out UV light. This particular model is compatible with Nikon D90, D300, D300s & D700 Digital SLRs.
8 UV Protector Filter
General Brand bhphotovideo.com
$13.99
This is UV filter doesn’t add any extra color or contrast, and helps block ultraviolet light and protect your glass at the same time. Just make sure you get the right size for your lenses.
9 Pelican 0915 Memory Card Case for 12 SD, 6 miniSD, and 6 microSD Cards (Black)
Pelican bhphotovideo.com
$19.99
This little traveling case keeps all your SD, miniSD and microSD cards organized in one safe place.
10 Sensei 35.5mm Clip-On Lens Cap
Sensei bhphotovideo.com
$3.95
Extra lens caps will always come in handy because you never know when you’re going to misplace (or break) the original one.
11 Insignia Wireless Remote Shutter Control for Nikon
Insignia bestbuy.com
$9.99
If you ever do any long-exposure photography, a remote shutter control is a must. This one works with most of Nikon’s offerings, but you can find these for all major brands.
12 JOBY Impulse Bluetooth Remote
JOBY bhphotovideo.com
$19.95
If you’re a smartphone shooter, this is a remote shutter button has a range of up to 90 feet.
13 SanDisk 64GB Extreme PRO UHS-I SDXC Memory Card
SanDisk bhphotovideo.com
$18.99
It’s always a good idea to keep an extra SD card (or two) in your bag.
14 Hoya 58mm 4x Cross Screen Star Effect Glass Filter
Hoya bhphotovideo.com
$13.59
This is a cool lens filter that reflects light and creates a multi-beam, starry effect for fun photos.
15 AmazonBasics Lightweight Mini Tripod
AmazonBasics amazon.com
$10.86
The best tripod is the one you have with you. This cheap, tiny stand is far from the sturdiest impliment you can buy, but it will fit in your pocket and you can afford to buy a second to keep handy in your camera bag.
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