In a comment on a previous post about a lens cleaner, my friend Stephanie asked “Do you have any products you can’t do without?” While I’d probably do a wicked witch of the west in the rain without my Nikon D70, I think she was talking about accessories to our precious gear. Here’s some favorites.

• SensorSwipe – I’m one of the few people I know that actually have the guts to clean the sensor myself. I say it’s because I really don’t want to lose my camera to Nikon for a week. But it’s really because I don’t want to pay the $25 for something I can do myself. Follow the directions and it’s a snap.
• SanDisk 512 MB Ultra II CompactFlash Card- I’ve been using these since I started this whole digital thing and have never had one problem. None. Zilch. Nada. There’s faster ones out there, but these are plenty fast for me. I can’t even remember having to wait for the buffer to finish writing. They just work. I like using these 512 MB cards even though larger ones are available. That way, if one day something does go wrong with one, I only lose 512 MB worth of pics instead of 2 GB.
• LumiQuest ProMax Mini SoftBox – This handy little cheap plastic attaches to the front of your flash (not popups) and creates a mini softbox. Like you didn’t figure that one out from the name. I know how smart you are. It really does work by taming the sometimes harsh light of a flash unit. Great for indoor shots where you need a lot of light. I use this thing all the time.
• Step-Up Adapter Rings – At one point I was buying filters for all of my different size lenses. Then I found step-up rings. Sweet, sweet step-up rings. Now, I only buy 77mm filters and use the appropriate step-up ring. Saves a TON of money in the long run. The only filters I buy to size are protective UV filters.

So there you go. Four of my favorites. Do you have any?