The scenario... You have someone you like for whom you want to buy a camera related Christmas present but you don't like them enough to buy them a 500L. They shoot Canon DSLR(s) and you want to keep the cost to $100 or less. What clever gift would you buy them? Doesn't have to be a Canon product or even directly attached to the camera but it should be photography related.

Give them a book.

here are a few options:

off-camera flash cord
remote shutter trigger
nifty fifty (50mm f1.8 lens)
camera bag
lighting gear
monopod
tripod (though spending $130-150 opens up higher quality options)
memory cards
credit/gift card for favorite print shop (shutterfly, etc)
cash

X-rite passport.

^ Rongoe I agree with most of your items, but a $100 tripod is something I'd give to my enemy.

$100 B&H gift card

High performance memory card --- easy to wrap / ship too

OK, let's add this caveat... the present has to be something you would like to get as well.

Camera bag, memory cards for video, gift cards

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unclechuck wrote:
High performance memory card --- easy to wrap / ship too

That is always a good choice.

EBH

I'm not sure about the $100 camera bag unless it is a satellite one. Even so, bags are such a matter of taste.

EBH

If they don't already have one like it, the Canon camera bag is a great deal for $35. It's my most used backpack

Hrow wrote:
OK, let's add this caveat... the present has to be something you would like to get as well.

If you add $1000 to it I might have some ideas for you

PetKal wrote:
Give them a book.
Petkal, I take it you read it cover to cover.

$100 B&H gift card

Best approach - it's usually not a good idea to try to read someone's mind regarding what they really want (or need). Let them make the decision.

John

If they do not have it, 50/1.8

Battery , wireless remote, memory card

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PetKal wrote:
Give them a book.

EB-1 wrote:
PetKal wrote:
Give them a book.


Wow, that reminds me of the good old days when P/S cameras had viewfinders.

EBH

True. People take worse pictures now, as they seem to get a tendency to stretch their arms while taking photographs instead of holding the camera close to body.