Basic kit list.To go with first DSLR.

There seems to be quite a few of us on here who are just starting out with DSLR cameras .

If you were putting together a kit list for a beginner what would you list, in what order and why.

There is a minefield of info out there , I thought this might help us.

DSLR body -obviously
Kit lens - basic but good for newbies
Camera Bag
Tri-pod
UV Filter
Lens cloth and cleaing kit.

Camera Manual - keep it on you at all times!

DSLR Body
Kit Lens
Camera Bag
Spare Battery
Strap
Tripod

could you tell me what uv filter is used for?

All I got at the mo is the body and kit lens - but I wanted to be able to take quality pics without having to buy a better lens, so went with a DSLR that has a good (ok excellent) reputation kit lens with it

I use my laptop bag as the camer bag

Next on list is a telephoto lens and bigger flash

May sound cheeky from a new person to the forum but one thing you ALL forgot, MEMORY CARD!!! lol, nae point having all the equipment if you have nothing to save it too :P

Fudge, i usualy have one on my len's just cause if a stone flicks up and smacks the filter, it wont cost anywhere near as much to fix/replace as if it bounced of the lens.

Spot on... Same here... UV filters have very little visible effect on the majority of your photographic work, however most lenses are pretty expensive - and if you damage/scratch the front element in any way - it'll be a costly replacement.

A good UV filter (depending on size) will cost you around ten to twenty pounds....

If you come racing around a corner with your camera around your neck, and it bangs head on into a door handle, the worst that'll happen is that you'll damage your UV filter, and need to replace it... Much much cheaper!! (And it keeps dust off the main element - so that as you clean the UV filter, again if you manage to scratch it - it'll just be a few pounds to change it!)

Every lens should have a UV filter as standard

My recommendations for a basic kit are:

DSLR Body
Decent walkaround lens (my preference is to buy the body only and purchase a decent lens separately, however if finances don't allow then the kit lens would suffice).
Spare battery
2 memory cards
UV filter
Camera bag

IMO a tripod/monopod aren't necessary for people just starting out - I had my camera for over a year before I bothered buying a monopod and still don't use it all that often, I prefer to hand hold where possible