What Kind of Digital Camera and Gear Do You Use?
“What Digital Camera do you use?”
It’s a question that I get asked a lot any time that I mention I run a photography website or meet anyone who shares my passion for photography.
So today I’d like to ask YOU what camera you use and what other accessories are a part of your regular kit. I also thought I’d kick things off with a quick exploration of my own photography kit.
My Digital Camera Kit
Camera Bodies:
I have been using Canon DSLRs since I first upgraded from a point and shoot digital camera a number of years ago.
Canon EOS 5D (pictured left) - this is my primary body and I use it 95% of the time unless I need something lighter, compact, with an inbuilt flash and/or need a backup body. It has everything I need in a DSLR although I do sometimes look at some of the newer Canon bodies with auto dust reduction and faster burst mode and wish my 5D had features in those areas.
Canon EOS 20D - my first ever DSLR and still a great camera. It’s handy to have this one around. As I mention above it’s lighter and more compact than the 5D and has an inbuilt flash. It’s also handy to have a camera that doesn’t have a full frame sensor. Of course the 20D has been somewhat superseded by the 30D and 40D from Canon - but still takes a lovely shot.
Leica D-Lux 3 - I picked this up recently before a trip oversees when I knew a DSLR wasn’t really something that I could fit into my luggage (I was packing VERY light). I’d always wanted a Leica so decided to lash out. It’s a good camera although not as compact as some point and shoots out there. I also realized how spoilt I’ve become to have a DSLR with the ability to use a speedlight flash at night. I was a little disappointed with evening shots - but in well lit conditions it’s excellent.
Lenses:
Canon 50mm f/1.4 - One of my favorite lenses and one that features in many DSLR owners kits (is my 50mm prime lens). This is my fastest lens and creates shots with the most amazing depth of field! Before I bought the f/1.4 version I had the Canon 50mm f/1.8 (in fact I still have it). This is a much cheaper lens but still produced some great results. It’s also pretty fast although the construction is a lot less solid.
Canon 17-40mm f/4L - I love this lens, even more now that I have the full frame 5D body as on the 20D it was cropped and the equivalent of a 27mm lens at it’s wider end. 17mm is pretty wide and the effect is quite stunning. This is an L Series lens (the ‘L’ is for luxury - it’s a Pro level lens - you can pick these lenses by their Red ring around them) and as a result it’s not cheap. However the quality is beautiful with sharp images and a lovely solid construction. If you’re looking for an alternative to this one try the Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 which has a little extra speed (although you’ll pay for it).
Canon 24-105mm f/4 IS L (pictured above/left) - another L series lens, this one with Image Stabilization. If I can only pack one lens, this is it as it has a very convenient focal range which makes it an ideal walk-around lens. 24mm is pretty wide (although there is actually a big difference between it and the 17mm on the last lens) and 105mm is ideal for zooming in tightly in portaits, weddings etc. While f/4 isn’t super fast the Image Stabilization gives you an extra stop or two which is great unless you’re shooting sports/action when you need faster shutter speeds rather than just to stabilize your lens. If you’re looking for an alternative to this lens the Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 L is also pretty popular, faster and a little cheaper (but no Image Stabilization).
Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 IS L - you don’t know how much I had to beg for this lens! I previously had the Canon 70-200mm f/4 L lens which is actually pretty good - but at times found that it just wasn’t fast enough. So to upgrade to the larger yet faster f/2.8 version WITH the bonus of image stabilization was a pretty nice treat. I’ve had so much fun with this lens and the quality is spectacular. There is a 3rd and 4th 70-200mm lens in the Canon lineup these days - the Canon 7-200mm f/4 L IS -and the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L (no IS).
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro - I love a little macro work (no pun intended) and this lens has served me very well. It’s sharp, solid and takes a lovely shot. I know a few people who even use it as a standard prime lens in portrait work too with great results.
Flashes:
Canon Speedlite 580EX II (pictured left) - my primary flash is the 580EX II and I use a Canon 430EX as a secondary one. They pair well together when I need two light from two points and the 430EX is a little more compact if I’m tight for space. Both have never caused me any bother - although I feel like I’m only using a small part of their potential and probably need to sit down and learn a little more about getting the most out of them.
Accessories:
Canon BG-E4 Battery Grip - when I bought my 5D I also invested in this battery grip which gives extra battery power but also has a few other benefits that I outlined here.
So that’s my camera kit - what do you have in yours?
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Hi,
I’m using the Panasonic lumix dmc tz3 compact camera with Manfrotto 785b tripod.
It’s only a small compact camera. But we can play with the auto scene mode (night, portrait,…) to act on Exposure time, iso,…
I thing we can have some great reasult with this kind of little camera (as you can, perhaps, on my flickr photo stream).
Nice kit, Darren!!
Cameras: Canon EOS 40D, Olympus C8080WZ
Lenses: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC IF Macro (should be delivered today!)
Accessories: Filters, gear bag, wireless remote, tripods
Camera: Nikon D50 (had it for two years, will be happy with it for two more)
Lenses: Nikon 18-70mm/3.5 AF-S IF ED, 70-300mm/4-5.6 AF G
Flash: SB400 Speedlight
A modest kit, but a good one. I would like to get another lens in a month or two to round it out, maybe the 10.5mm/2.8 G IF ED (fisheye).
Oh yeah…
Accessories: an extra battery, a handful of memory cards, Roots camera bag, Manfrotto tripod.
Heh, my kit is puny in comparison to yours! :D
Canon 10D, with 70-210 f2.8 Tamron, 90mm f 2.8 Tamron Macro, and 28-200 f3.5-5.6 Canon compact zoom. Canon Flash (Can’t remember model).
It all gets upgraded when the D5mkII comes out.
Current camera kit: Nikon D300, Nikkor 18-70 f/3.5-4.5 AF-S, Nikkor 50 f/1.8, Nikkor 28-105 f/3.5 -4.5, Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8 AF-S VR, Tokina 12-24 f/4.5. Also have a Nikon D70.
Accessories: Nikon SB-800 flash, Gitzo GT2931 tripod, Kirk BH-1 ballhead, Really Right Stuff QR plates, Photoshop CS3, Nikon Capture NX, PhotoMechanic, assorted filters, cable release, and way too many camera bags.
Camera: Canon 30D
Lenses: Canon 17-85mm IS, Canon 70-300mm IS, Canon 50mm 1.8f
Flash: Canon 430EX
Right now, I have two camera bags. A large one for the “I need everything” outings. And a backpack for the “I ain’t carrying everything” trips.
I like having the right tool for the job and really try to plan ahead. I have few different tripod options, a mini bendy one, a larger 3 legged and I’ve been known to carry bean bags for doing cityscapes at night. The bendy one and the bean bags work great when I need to be extremely mobile in a large city at night.
After that, I’m discovering that there really is no end to the list of accessories one can have. Lens cleaners, blowers, filters. Something that I always carry with me…an old school notebook and pen and pencil. Notes are a beautiful thing.
Nikon D80 (Primary), Nikon D50, Canon SD800IS
Lenses: Nikkor 50mm f/1.8, Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EXDG, Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX APO Macro DG HSM
Accessories: Crumpler $5 mil home, Crumpler Whickey & Cox, IR remote, 3x SB-600, Nikon MB-D80 Battery Grip, eBay triggers
Camera: Canon 1-D Mark III, Canon 30D
Lenses: Canon 24-105mm f/4 IS L, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 IS L, Canon 50mm f/1.2 L
Flash: Canon Speedlite 580EX II
Accessories: Filters, bags, remote, tripod, monopod, Pocket Wizards, umbrella(s), stands
I also use a few Point and Shoots to storyboard when I get the chance to scope out the venue beforehand.
Canon 40D
Canon 17-40mm f4L ( my dad bought this lens)
Canon 70-300mm f4-5.6 *this is such a yummy lens!*
Camera: Nikon D300
Lenses: Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D, Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
Flash: SB-800
Accessories: Quantaray Pro bag, filters, tripod, umbrella, light stands and remote
I use to shoot with a Canon Rebel but I love my new camera.. if only it fit in my pocket then I could keep it with me all the time!
Pentax K10D, generally with the DA 40mm f/2.8 Limited “pancake” lens. I’m watching eagerly to see how the upcoming DA★ 30mm and 55mm lenses come out — if they’re as good optically as the 40mm Limited they’ll probably become my standard kit (everything weather-sealed).
Canon 40D, Canon Rebel XTi, Canon 18-55mm Kit, Canon 75-300mm f/4-5.6, Canon 50mm 1.8f, Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Oh, and I forgot: I have a Metz 48 AF-1 flash, which works with the built-in flash as a wireless PTTL controller.
Nikon D100 w/ MB-D100 battery pack
Nikon 5700
Nikon N65
Nikon 18-135mm 1:3.5-5.6
Nikon 70-300mm 1:4-5.6
Opteka 500mm
Various filters and other accessories
Canon EOS400D is my main camera.
Lenses I have: bog-standard kit lens, Canon 28-105mm (designed for the full frame cameras), Canon 50mm (ditto), Sigma 28-300mm (for small sensors) and Sigma 10-20mm (ditto).
I have two batteries and a wired remote, plus the Canon software installed on my MacBook Pro for when I’m in “studio mode”. I don’t have a flash, save for the rarely-used one on the camera. I’ve a selection of Cokin filters, ranging from graduated, ND and polarised, as well as some diopter enlargement lenses (handy for some macro jobs).
Tripods: UniLoc with ball head for studio stuff because it’s like wrestling a set of bagpipes, and a Giottos that lives in the car because it’s light and sturdy to heave about. Happily the UniLoc ball head fits the Giottos as well.
All the lenses and accessories fit into a huge pro camera bag I bought some time ago. It’s got lots of pockets and compartments, which is handy. Like some others I use a rucksack for expeditions where I don’t need everything, but my camera and one alternative lens will fit in my shoulder bag - and that’s with me virtually every day!
I’m just getting started so the kit is still in its infancy
Camera: Canon Rebel XTi (aka EOS 400D)
Lenses: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II USM, Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
Accessories:
- I have a bag for the full “kit”, as well as a lighter shoulder-sling bag that just carries the camera, a spare battery, and a spare memory card.
- two tripods: a small one with velcro wrap to attach to trees or posts, and a full-sized tripod with carry case that is very quick to set up or take down.
- a variety of filters, lens cleaner, and things for keep branches a such temporarily out of a shot.
Nikon 40 - kits lens and 50mm 1.8, Leica d-lux 3, Sony PD-150 w/ Century Wide Angle Convertor.
Ha! Everyone has this great list of camera’s and lenses and stuff. I’m here to keep everyone company who doesn’t have all the cool stuff!! (I really wish I did have all that stuff but darn it, my kids gotta eat!!!)
Camera: Nikon D40 (yay me!)
Lenses: Whatever basic lens was in the box.
Flash: It pops up when I take the picture. :)
Someday, I will have a whole list of cool pieces and take killer pictures…. ahhh, someday.
Dang, don’t I feel like the red-headed stepchild using a lowly Canon G9 P&S? :P
I’m sure the upgrade will happen once I exhaust my options on this little guy. Until then the G9 treats me pretty good.
Camera: Canon 400 XTi
Lenses: Sigma 10-20 f/4-5.6, Sigma 17-70 f/2.8-4.5
Canon 70-200 L f/4 non IS, Canon 300 f/4 L
Canon 28-135 f3.5-5.6 IS, Canon 28-105 f/3.5-4.5
Accessories: filters, camera bags (2)tripod Vanguard Tracker 4
My favorite lens that I use most often is my sigma 10-20. I love this lens for Landscape work. Next to that I would have to say my Canon 300 gets used quite a bit. I love the L glass
Digital SLR Cameras:
Sony Alpha a700 (primary)
Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D (secondary)
Lenses:
Sony 50mm f/1.4 (1st favorite)
Sigma 105mm f/2.8 macro (2nd favorite)
Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 (3rd favorite)
Konica Minolta 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 (least favorite)
Film SLR Camera
Minolta SRT-Super
Lenses:
50mm f/1.4
135mm f/2.8
80-200mm f/3.9
2x doubler
Camera:
Nikon D50
Lenses:
Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX
Tokina 12-24mm f/4 AT-X Pro DX AF
Nikon 50mm f/1.8D AF
Flash:
SB-600
Tripod:
Bogen-Manfrotto 3021BPro w/ Bogen-Manfrotto 486RC2 Head
Bag:
LowePro Slingshot 100 AW
Here’s to you David and Amy. I am just getting started as well. My kids still have to eat. And I am having the time of my life with my
Camera: Canon Rebel XTi kit plus Canon 70-300mm
Flash that pops up (for now)
This is fun to read. I am still a beginner, but here is what I use:
Camera: Nikon D50
Lenses: Nikon 50mm f/1.8D (my thrifty fifty), Nikon AF-S DX VR 18-200mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED (my favorite all the time lens)
Lens on its way to me: Nikon AF-S VR 70-300mm f/2.8G IF-ED (SO excited to get this for football)
What I primarily shoot: Family events/candids, sports, landscapes, some wildlife (just locally…like in Yellowstone and Glacier Natl Park)
Believe it or not, all I have is a Nokia E65 (3.2 megapix) and a Canon C-350 (also 3.2 mp) for which I still have to buy some batteries. Hoping to get a DSLR soon, although those things cost much.
My main kit is:
Canon xti (400D)
Canon 200mm f/2.8L
Tokina 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 fisheye
Canon 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Also, thanks to my significant other, I have access to these lenses:
Canon 28mm f/2.8
Canon 60mm f/2.8 macro
Canon 85mm f/1.8
Canon 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS
Canon 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS
No separate flash, I don’t shoot much indoors or in low light, so I haven’t seen the need yet. We have a couple full-sized tripods at home, I’m going to buy a lightweight travel tripod next month for our trip to the Galapagos this June. My only filters are 72mm UV filters for the 28-135 and 200, and a 72mm circular polarizer. I may play around with color filters for B&W photography (something I got a kick out of back in the days of film), but not in the near future.
My lens wish list includes the 50/1.8 and 17-40L, but it will probably be a very long time before I get those, as other (non-photography) things are taking priority now.
Some of these are old film cameras which I still use and each piece of equipment lsited here still has its purpose
1933 Vioghtlander Besssa II 6×9
1950s Yashicamat 124G 6×6
1950s Koni Omega Rapid Fire 100 6×7
1950s Crown Graphic 4×5 (x2)
1970s Sinar 4×5
Cannon A30 2mp
Nikon D70
Nikon D200
Sony Ericson camera phone (3M cyber-shot)
Lens
4×5s
90mm
135mm
145mm
280mm (8×10)
DSLR
Sigma 1030mm
Sigma 50-500mm
Tamron 90 Di macro
Nikon 50mm f1.4
Nikon 18-70mm
Nikon 18-200mm VR
Nikon 70-200mm VR f2.8
Nikon SB800
Nikon SB26
Tripods (6)
Sekonic Light meter L-758
Niels Henriksen
Camera: Nikon D40x
Lenses:
AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Nikon 50mm f/1.8 AF
Tripod: Dynex 60″
Bag: Crumpler 6 Million Dollar Home
When I can’t take the D40x, I use a Nikon Coolpix L5
Funny I just posted a brief video detailing what is in my camera bag.
In short:
Canon 1Ds Mark III
Canon 1D Mark II
Canon 16-35mm Mark II
Canon 70-200 f/2.8 IS
Canon 28-105mm
2x TC
25mm extension tube
cable release
spare batteries for both cameras
2 cases with various CF/SD cards
(2) Pocket Wizards
Various GND filters and circular polarizers
among other things not including the bag itself and the tripod.
Past and current gear set is documented in http://www.ylitalot.com/equipment/
However to go through typical setups:
Winter days:
Canon EOS 40D (or 20D) with Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM, Canon SpeedLight 420EX and ST-E2 (in Lowepro Toploader Zoom 2)
Hiking trips:
Canon EOS 40D AND 20D with Canon EF 100/2.8 USM Macro, 420EX, ST-E2 and either Cnon EF 17-40/4L USM or Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4 AT-X Pro DX (currently leaning for 17-40/4L) (in Toploader Zoom 2 with chest harness AND Stealth Reporter 200AW) In addition to this Velbon CF-630 tripod and Manfrotto 486RC2 ballhead.
Workdays (option 1):
Canon EOS 40D (or 20D) with Canon EF 100/2.8 Macro, 420EX and ST-E2 in Toploader Zoom 2.
Workdays (option 2):
Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM (possibly with 1.4x II), 17-40/4L and beanbag (or tripod and ballhead) in Lowepro Primus AW backpack.
On weekend walks workdays option 2 without tripod.
Still trying to figure out what to do Canon EF 200/2.8L USM and Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM. Both of them have their moments in event photography, but in my use both of them are spending too much time on shelf collecting dust. I probably should sell them…
Body: Nikon D60
Lens: Nikkor 18-55mm
Accessories: Besides the case…none
This is my first DSLR and I’m in the process of getting some nice accessories for this one, though not as many as most Pros have ;)
My gear:
Nikon D300 w/ Battery Grip
Sigma 10-20mm
Nikkor 18-200
Nikon 50mm f1.4
Nikon 85mm
Two Pocket Wizard II’s
Nikon SB-800
Circular Polarizing filters
1 NDx4 Filter
I’m newby (blush)
A point and shot Kodak Z650 (primary and secondary :P), Poor quality, slow. Bag and tripod from walmart…
This is what I take with me when I go out looking to shoot. Sometimes/frequently the 300mm doesn’t make it out of the car
Nikon D300
Nikon 12-24mm f/4
Nikon 18-200mm VR f/3.5-5.6
Nikon 300mm f/4
Nikon 10.5mm f/2.8 fisheye
Nikon 60mm f/2.8 Micro
Nikon 35-70 f/2.8
Nikon 50mm f/1.4 (ok honestly this is on order :) )
Nikon 5T and 6T close-up lense
SB-800
MC-36 multi-function remote cord
Various cokin ND and graduated filters
Polarizers for the lenses that can take them
Flashlight for light painting
Bogen tripod with a ball head (not sure on the models)
3 or 4 various CF cards
other equip
Nikon D70s converted to infrared
Nikon 18-70mm kit lens
I dig that kit, Darren!
My kit:
Camera(s)-Nikon D300 (primary), Nikon D200 (Backup), Nikon S700 (2nd Backup) and my Palm Treo 700w (3rd Backup)
Lenses-Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8 AF-S, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 AF-S VR (Killer lens), Nikon 18-200mm f/3-5.6 AF-S VR (doesn’t leave my D200), Nikon 85mm f/1.4 (f/1.4…need I say more?), Nikon 50mm f/1.4 (Again…f/1.4) & last but certainly not least, Nikon 300mm f/2.8 AF-S VR (for special occasions)
Flash-Nikon SB-800 and two (2) SB-600’s
Accessories-SanDisk CF Extreme IV and SD Extreme III memory cards, Hoya Super HMC UV filters on all lenses, Nikon battery grips for both my D300 and D200 and a Lowepro BackPack and Lowepro shoulder bag.
I think that is it…hmmm…
My gear:
Nikon D40
18 - 55 kit lens
That is it. Nothing else. Not even a case.
However, there is SO much I want. The hard part is deciding what I need the most while keeping my cost to a minimum.
I have a Canon PowerShot A560, with built in flash.
It’s not much, but with the proper photographer, it makes wonderful pictures. I can find one of those, sometimes.
However, I’d love longer exposure times, and being able to select the shutter speed at will.
Canon 400D
Canon 50mm F1.8 II
Canon 17-40mm F/4L
Canon 75-300mm
Camera: Canon 40D
Lenses: Sigma 8mm f3.5 fisheye, Canon 50mm f1.8, Canon 85mm f1.8, Canon 16-35mm f2.8, Canon 70-200 f2.8 IS, Sigma 50-500
Flash: 580EXII, 420EX
Accessories: Tamrac Expedition 7, Velbon Tripod, Manfrotto monopod, batteries, remote, some flash cards & Epson P2000
Pentax K100D Super
Pentax 50mm f1.4
Pentax 10-17mm Fisheye
Pentax 50-200mm
Pentax 18-55mm
Wow.. i can see there are some people here with some really SWEET setups. Unfortunately I am just starting out and cannot afford anywhere near that kind of system.
My setup consists of a rather small gadget bag, Lowepro Nova II AW, which somehow fits my Canon XTi with grip, Canon 17-85 IS USM (I WISH I could afford a L-series lens!), B+W UV Pro-e and B+W Cicular polarizer, Canon 50mm f1.8 II, and a tripod that’s about 20 years old.
I also have a Canon PowerShot G7 for when I dont want to lug around the XTi.
If I were to win the lottery or something.. lol.. I would love to add a nice telephoto (the 70-300mm IS) wide angle (the 10-20mm) and flash (the 580EX) to my setup. Of course I would then need a better bag as well as mine is curently over stuffed as it is! Oh.. and replacing my ancient tripod might be a nice treat sometime down the road!
Body:
Pentax K10D
Lenses:
Pentax DA 16-45mm f/4.0
Pentax DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6
Sigma EX DG 24-60mm F/2.8
Pentax SMC FA 50mm f/1.4
Accessories:
Pentax Battery Grip w/ extra battery & IR Remote
Pentax AF-360 FGZ flash
Plus filters, batteries, chargers, laptop, etc.
My first DSLR …
Canon 40D
Canon 17-85mm IS, Canon 70-300mm IS
Canon Speedlite 430EX
Next purchase…Canon 50mm 1.8
Really want … Canon 70-200 2.8L
My Gear:
Body:
Canon XT (350D)
Lenses:
50/1.8 II
85/2.8
17-40/4 L
70-200/2.8 L
Accessories:
B&W C-POL Kaesemann
B&W ND MRC
430 EX
Kenko Extension Tube Set
RS60-E3 Remote Switch
Canon Backpack
Old Tripod and monopod
8GB Lexar Pro CF
Will add at least a Canon 1.4X TC and a Singh Ray GND to my bag of goodies.
After lugging around two camera bodies and three lenses during my film days, and especially because I was getting older, I decided to forgo the DSLR and go with a sophisticated point and shoot. After much research I chose the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50. It does nearly everything I need it to do. The only extra piece of equipment I carry is a circular polarizer. At some point I’ll probably buy a tele conversion lens, but so far the 420mm equivalent zoom has worked very well for me. And the camera is light enough so that I can carry it anywhere without getting a sore shoulder.
Holy cripes I feel like an under achiever on this post. I have a pretty simple kit:
Nikon D70
Nikkor 18-70mm (kit lens)
Nikon 50 1.8
Vivitar 100 3.5
Waiting on 2 SB-600 with stands
one of those ML3 Remotes
Set of macro adapters for the 18-70mm
But trust me there is a ton of stuff on the wish list.
My camera is a Pentax K20D. I can’t afford the really good glass right now. So I use the lens that came with my old Pentax *istDL — Pentax DA 18-55mm. I also have a Quantaray 70-300mm Tele-Macro and a Tamron 1.4X teleconverter. A polarizing filter is on each lens. My flash is a really cheap Sunpak which I don’t really use that much. Someday I will get better glass and flash. I do have a tripod but I am looking for a monopod right now.
I just got a really nice Tamrac Express 7 messenger bag to replace a Quantaray Pro backpack (it was just too big to lug around and it wasn’t all that easy to access stuff when I needed it). Plenty of room for spare batteries, memory cards, lens cleaner, wireless shutter release, USB cable, etc.
Current gear:
Megxon 550C Camera
No-Name tripod
But I’m soon upgrading my kit to:
Canon 450D (Twin Lens Kit to start with)
LowePro SLingShot 100 AW Bag
Velbon CX-440 Tripod
Canon Speedlite 430EX Flash
(Other items yet to be determined)
I use an Olympus E-500, Olympus 14-45mm lens, Olympus 40-150mm lens, Olympus 50-200mm lens, Olympus EX-25 extension tube,Olympus FL-50 flash and an Up-Strap so it doesn’t fall off my shoulder.
I have some stuff, it’s all good fun.
For those of you that don’t have a huge list of kit - that doesn’t matter! do you have fun taking photos? There ya go.
I’m all Canon, I was Nikon once. Either or…
I love taking photos.
when WILL the 5DmkII come out!!
My sincere favourite camera is a Nikon D80 with a 18-135 kit lens. I have been in phtography as a hobbyiest for the past 20 years and although my first digital camera was a small Nikon, this was my first digital single reflex camera. It is simply a fantastic piece of equipment. Everytime I use it(mainly wild animals) I learn something new about it -thanks to the detailed instruction manual and the on camera help facility. I have added the Nikon battery pack and I have never been let down with the two batteries. I think Nikon batteries must be the best in teh digital camera world. The old digital point and shoot camera I have( now about 8 years old) still give me a lrgae number of pictures on the original fully charged battery. I alo use a Manfrotto tripod and I am not as impressed as I am supposed to be with that particular product. I am just very proud of my association with Nikon. Ther product and after sales service here in South Africa is very very sound and constantly exceeds my expectations.
I am using Sigma SD10 (with 35mm Skoparex or 50mm Tessar, M42 with adapter) and Sigma SD14 with 18-50mm, 2.8 Macro and 28-150mm, 2.8.
I do like the color.
Nikon D40 with an additional 55-200 VR lens. Right now that’s all I need since I’m pretty new with the camera. (Unless someone thinks there’s something I’m missing out on?)
Ooops! I wrote that I have an 85/2.8 and I meant 85/1.8. My finger slipped. Sorry about that.
Just upgraded to a Canon 40D. I had a Rebel XTI.
Lenses:
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM
Canon Macro 100mm f/2.8 USM
Camera bag—Quantaray Pro Backpack
No flash
Tripod: Manfrotto 486RC
Only filters are polarizers.
Extra batteries, remote, and lense blower/cleaners
Hello!
Camera: Canon EOS 350D
Lenses: EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM (that’s my primary lens)
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 (kit lens)
EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Camera bag: Lowepro Orion Trekker II
Tripod: cheap-ish one from Hama & Gorillapod SLR Zoom
Filters (UV & C-Pol), 2 spare batteries, wired remote
I’m busy upgrading from my last kit:
Olympus E-410
ZD 14-42mm f3.5-5.6
ZD 40-150mm f4-5.6
Lensbaby 3G with macro filters
Lowepro Rezo 110AW
Joby Gorillapod Zoom with an Induro SA-0 Ball head
and an Amvona 3-sec tripod with off-center ball head
In a year, I hope my tackle to look like this (and I hope that to last me a good many years with minimal upgrading).
Olympus E-3 (have) with grip
ZD ED 50-200mm f2.8-4 (have)
ZD 12-60mm f2.8-4 SWD (have on loan, currently)
Olympus EC-20 tele-convertor
Sigma 105mm f2.8 macro
Lensbaby 3G (you bet I’m keeping this thing)
FL-36R
Joby Gorillapod Zoom with SA-0 head
Amvona w/ head
Crumpler 7 Million Dollar Home
and of course an ND grad filter for the wide angle and an ND4 and C-Pol for my 50-200
I’m hoping that fairly select kit will cover just about anything I could ever dream of shooting.
Nikon D80
Nikkor 18-70 AF-S DX (an excelent lens!)
Nikkor 20mm AF 2.8
Nikkor 50mm AF 1.4
Nikkor 70-300 AF G
Flash SB25 (not great, but I already had it for the film cameras)
Other than that:
Nikon Coolpix 5400 (a fabulous p&S)
Nikon F80
Nikon F801-s
Nikkor 35-70 AF macro
Planning to buy:
Nikon 80-200 AF 2.8
Tokina 12-24 AF 4
Speedlight SB800
Nikon D300
As you can see I am a big Nikon fan.
Camera: Nikon D40
Lens: 18-55 Kit Lens
Camera: Canon PS A53ö
That’s all. Maybe in the future.
Canon 30D
Canon 17-55 2.8
Canon 70-200L 2.8 IS
Canon 430EX
B&W C Pol
Sanho Color Space 160GB
Manfrotto Monopod
I’m just starting out but I am using the Pentax K10D with the 18-55 DA Pentax lens.
My equipment is:
Cameras Nikon D80, Nikon Coolpix 5100 compact.
Lenses Nikor Zoom AF 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 with
Nikor 50mm f/1.8D
Flash Nikon SB-600
Tripod Manfrotto 190D
Bag Lowepro
I enjoy the compact it is great but the D80 is fantastic and I hope to continue improving my use of it.It opens up all kinds of possibilities. I just switched to digital two years ago and I find the potential mind-boggling.
Cheers Noel.
Cameras:
Nikon D200 w/ vertical battery grip
Nikon D40 (This baby is the vacation camera)
Glass:
Nikon 18-55
Nikon 18-200
Nikon 60mm Macro (Used 90% of the time for portraits
Tokina 12-34
Flashes:
2 Nikon SB-600 Speedlights
I though we needed some nikons in this response. Seems like you canon people are the only ones interested in saying what you own. Thanks!
TGlaze
I’m so jealous of your kit! :D
Body is a Rebel XTi, and I have the 50/1.4 Canon lens along with a Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 that comes in real handy. Everything goes in a Crumpler $5 million bag, which I love! Also have a little Canon Powershot SD630 that is always in my purse, which does pretty well in daylight. :)
Body
Canon 20d
Lenses
Tamron 28-75mm f2.8
Tokina 12-24mm f4
Canon 50mm f1.8
Canon 75-300mm
Canon 18-55mm
Quantary 19-35
Lighting
Nikon sb24
Sunpak 383
Gadget Infinity 16-channel triggers
stand and umbrella
Nikon D40
Kit lens (18-55mm)
70-300 VR
Raynox macro lens
Hoping to add the “Win it on my birthday, Nikon D60″!! ;)
=) Denise
NIKON D80
NIKON D300
2 SB600’s Flashes
LENSES
18-70mm
55-200
70-300mm
18-200mm
TRIPOD
Manfrotto
Camera Bag
Lowepro Rezo AW 180
EXTRA GEAR
Lightsphere and a Whale’s Tail
I may look like a pro, but I am only an amatuer.
I use most of the same stuff! I’m glad to know not to feel like I am an amateur!
Cameras:
Nikon D70s
Nikon D300 w/ MB -D10
Lenses:
18-70mm 3.5-5.6
50mm 1.8
18-200mm VR 3.5-5.6
Other:
Manfrotto Tripod W/ Ball head 986 RC2
Loepro Flipside 300 (Great Bag)
Next Purchase:
SB-800 Flash
85mm 1.4
70-200 VR 2.8
Cheers
Ben
http://www.bengeldreich.com
BenGeldreich Photography
Stick Slug Studios
Bodies:
Nikon D70S
Nikon D200
Lenses:
Nikkor 24-70mm f2.8 (a day old :) )
Nikkor 35-70mm f2.8 (will be selling this one soon)
Nikkor 50mm AiS
Nikkor 80-200mm f2.8
Tokina 12-24mm f4
Flash unit:
SB600
accessories: lighsphere cloud, omnibounce
<bBags:
Tamrac velocity 9
Safrotto canvas satchel - a cheap Domke rip off and my favourite bag
Lowepro photo runner
I’m broke and stuck with a broken Canon XT to match my checking account. Have the kit lens 18-50mm and a Canon 75-300mm. I gave away my other well-worn P&Ss to friends in need, and now am left with only my go-everywhere Olympus SW790. When my Canon broke, I was having withdrawals for a month or so, but I have learned to break the attachment, and am glad to be able to have a camera at all. To say that a little drool isn’t coming out of my mouth when I read about everyone’s lens and cameras, would be a lie, but I have what I have, and I am learning to deal with it.
I am still using my second digital camera, first one a Kodak DC3200. One I might progress to a SDLR some day if money allows.
Camera:
Canon S2 IS 5 megapixles, with a conversion lens adaptor LA-DC58E & hood LH-DC40 (sorted looks like an SLR).
Lenes:
wide angle lens WC-DC58A
telophoto lens TC-DC58B
also various Cokin A series filters (I know they are being phased out.
Bag: (wife just purchased for me)
A Point Professional
Tripods:
Just a cheap one, and a bench top one.
10years old Minolta Maxxum AF 5000 (film)
5years old Minolta Z1 3.2 compact
3 weeks old Nikon D300
Lens:18-200mm VR
Flash: SB-800
ETC: filter, bag, tripod
This is my big leap to DSLR! My main goals are to combine this hobby with my other passion, all things Corvette, AND shoot my daughters wedding in August.
“…auto dust reduction and faster burst mode and wish my 5D had features in those areas.”
I was just talking with a Canon rep a few weeks ago asking if Canon was going to upgrade the 5D to include some of these highly desired features and he mentioned that come this fall we would be seeing a new 5D coming out…not sure what it will be called but I love my 5D so I’m anxious to find out what Canon has up their sleeve.
Minolta Maxxum 7D and 7 w/ vertical grips
lenses:
Sigma 28-80 Aspherical Macro HF
Sigma 70-300 DL Macro Super
Minolta AF 20…personal fav.
Kenko MC7 Teleconverter x2 (only for those hard to reach places.)
Minolta 5600hs (D)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahlston/
Nikon D80
Nikkor 50mm 1.4 (I use this one most of the time)
Nikkor 105mm 2.8 VR (I use this for macro work or when I’m taking pictures of animals I don’t want to get close to…)
UV filters for both of the lenses, but no other accessories.
I have a Leica D-Lux3 and a hip mountable case. But what I don’t have is equally important: No 50lb backpack with lenses and other paraphernalia.
Camera:Sony DSLR-A100
Lenses:Sony DT 18-70 F3.5-5.6,Minolta 49mm 70-210,Minolta 49mm 35-80mm,Minolta 62mm 28-80mm, Tamron62mm 75-300mm tele-Macro.
Flash:Minolta 3600 HSD.
With all the Canons’ and Nikons’ out there it seems as though Mr. Auer and myself are somewhat in the minority.
The camera I used before the Sony was a Maxxum 5.
Pentax k100d
Pentax 18-55mm 3.5
Tamron 70-300mm 4.0
Lots of filters, cable release, remote, old hotshoe flash…
I want to get the Sigma Bigma.
body: canon eos 5D
lenses: canon 50mm 1.2L (favorite)
canon 24mm 1.4L (2nd fave)
canon 35mm 1.4L
canon 85mm 1.8
canon 70-200mm 2.8L IS
canon 15mm Fisheye
sigma 105mm 2.8 macro
fash: 2 canon 580EX II
1 really old Vivatar
2 pocket wizards
1 bescor photojournalist video light
wishlist: canon 85mm 1.2L (my 1.8 doesn’t focus that great in low light) and the new 5D whenever that’s supposed to come out. I talked to a Canon rep at WPPI and she said that Canon honestly has no idea when they’re going to release it and that it’s just a rumor that it should be out in the fall. Who knows who is right on this one but we’re all on the edge of our seats!
Body: Nikon D40
Lens: Nikkor 18-55mm
First time I’ve owned a DSLR, so nowhere near the cool things that most of you have. But one day…:)
Bodies:
Nikon D80 - My first SLR and lovin it
Lenses:
Nikon 50mm f1.8
Nikon - 18-135mm
Flash unit:
SB800
Filters:
UV
Cir-Polarizing
Accessories: remote trigger - extra battery pack
Bags:
Lowepro
Olympus E-510, 14-42mm, 40-150mm
Sony DSC-W55
Body:
My Canon EOS 350D never let me down yet, however already torn between 450D and 40D. Also G6 as backup.
Glasses:
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 ( my favourite )
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II ( just love it )
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 ( trustworthy workaround )
Canon EF 28-135mm IS USM ( Decent guy )
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 ( so so )
Canon EF 18-55mm kit ( rarely use )
Tripod:
Light and Cheap vertex V4000
Flash:
Sigma EF 500 DG ST
Well, this could be a looong answer. Hubby and I each have two cameras and we share lenses. We recently added Canon 430EX flashes and have some modeling lights. Just last week we got a Canon 15mm lens but I haven’t played with it much yet. I actually have a post on my site listing all of our gear here (there’s even a pic)- http://lisaschaos.blog-city.com/my_equipment_cameras__lens.htm
Short version Canon all the way 20D, XTi, 40D, 5D and my favorite lens of all the 100-440mm. I think we have 8 lenses right now. Just lovin my Canon. :)
Nikon D80
Nikon D50 (currently broken)
Nikkor 18-55mm
Nikkor 18-135mm
Nikkor 50mm F1.8
Nikkor 24-50mm F3.3-4.5
Sigma 70-200mm F2.8
Nikon SB-600 Flash
ML-L3 remote
Most crammed into a LowePro bag that I’ve outgrown
My main kit is a Nikon D50 DSLR, with 18-55mm kit lens, 70-300 zoom and my favourite 50mm f1.8. Also have an older 35mm Nikon F301 SLR camera with a 28-70mm and 80-200mm Tokina lenses and an old Nikon Series E 50mm lens - this kit doesn’t get much of an outing at the moment.
I only started accumulating camera equipment in the last year. So far, I have the following:
Camera: Canon Rebel XTi
Other stuff: Extra battery, 3 flash cards, lots of filters, a remote shutter release
Lenses: Canon 17-85mm kit lens
Quantaray 70-300mm
Canon 1.8 50mm
Canon 1.8 100mm macro
(Trying to decide on a good telephoto now - regret having gone cheap with the Quantaray - any suggestions for a 400mm?)
Flash: Speedlite 580EXII
Bag: Tamrac Cyber Pro Express (it’s the 5263) - it’s heavy, but awesome! Enough room for everything including a laptop for downloading my photos away from home, wheels & a good handle; sized to be a roll aboard when flying
Tripod: Tracker III
Small studio in a box
Photo printer: Canon Pixma iP90v
I’m so glad you asked this question, I had planned to make a list so I can get all this stuff added to my homeowner’s insurance policy - it’s beginning to add up!
Fuji S5600, tripod, monopod, bean bag, circular polariser, close ups 1,2,4. Canon bag which the guy I bought the tripod off threw in. I’m going to buy either a Fuji S9600 or S100fs as soon as somebody on the planet does a review on it.
D50
17-50mm f2.8 tamron
28-200mm f3.8-5.6 tamron
50mm f1.8 nikkor
12-24mm f4 tokina
SB600
DSLR:
- Sony Alpha 100 (which is enough as I’m a newbie)
Lenses:
- Sony 18-200 DT 3.5-6.3 (almost always on the camera)
- Minolta 100mm Macro 2.8
- hopefully from tomorrow Sony 50mm 1.4
A Manfrotto tripod and a remote control
And a small point & click from Konica Minolta that fits in my pocket.
Cameras:
Nikon D2Xs
Nikon F5
Glasses:
Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR
Nikon 50mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor
Nikon 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX Fisheye-Nikkor
Sigma 20mm f1.8 EX DG
Flashes:
Nikon SB-800
Nikon SB 80DX
Metz Mecablitz 45 CL-4
Hi Guys,
I am shooting with a Canon 350 d ( rebel xt)
Lenses: canon 17-55 mm kit zoom; canon 50/1.8; canon 70-200/4.0 L IS USM
Flash: Canon 430 EX
Other Stuff: canon battery grip, some bouncers, crumpler bag, tripod
Plans: Considering the Canon 40d and dreaming of the 16-35mm 2.8 lens from canon…
Canon 350D (Rebel Xt)
Canon EF-s 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 (kit lens)
Tamron AF 70-300 mm f/4-5.6
some cheap flash (going to buy Canon Speedlite 430 Ex)
Manfrotto tripod
Lowepro CompuDaypack bag
+ several old Soviet cameras: two Zenit and one Zorki-K4.
i had mentioned lovely Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II but incidentally i dropped it down and broke. :( Going to have new one and be more accurate. ;)
My gear: Canon all the way.
EOS 350D body
EF-S 10-22mm F/3.5-4.5 USM
EF-S 17-55mm F/2.8 IS USM
EF-S 60mm F/2.8 USM
EF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 IS USM
Speedlite transmitter ST-E2
Speedlite 580EX mkII
Speedlite 430EX
More about my gear, including examples of the effect of each, on http://www.stuvel.eu/photography/gear
Canon 350D
(backup)
400D
(main with canon battery grip)
Lenses:
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC IF Macro
(just recently bought, used it for a month now, it’s my new “always on”)
Canon 60mm f/2.8 USM macro
(my former “always on” lense, still my favourite from macro to portrait, this lense has such a beautiful DOF that I often can not resist trying it, even thought it may not be considered as suitable, i just have to!)
Canon 50mm F1.8
(yes that’s the plastic dirt bag filled with beautiful glas, it’s dirt cheap, ridiculously lightwheight, loud and fairly of a good build, i almost always pray not to break it while mounting it, can’t trust that plastics. Nevertheless it is rather quick, takes lovely pictures, does all the good stuff the better (1.4,1.2) lenses do for a very affordable price, that said my blood-pressure would not rise if it were to break and i could easely get a new one. I recommend this thing for newcomers in the field of fixed focal length lenses.
Tokina 12-24mm f4 IF DX
(well it has a “bug” with the AF not working throughout the whole range, especially at 12mm, still haven’t found anything in that price-range which matches or outperforms this little wide-angle critter, well ok, that’s a lie, it’s neither little or small, but the pics speak for themselves.
Canon EF-s 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 (kit lens)
(This stupid senseless lenses sole purpose is to protect my backup cameras sensor while mounted)
Flashes:
Canon 430EX
(yes just the small one, since i shoot mostly in the studio or indoors and use simple floodlight for general illumination).
Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX
(can’t remember the designation and i don’t bother to get up and take a look, ever worked with a ring-lite??? it will blow you away in macro and it does some nice things for portrait as well)
Accessories:
a few sand disk Extreme III cards
a lowe-pro backpack
lens-care kit (brush, micro-fibre towel a.s.o.)
sensor-care kit
My gear:
Canon 20D
EFS 17-85 IS
EF 50 f1.8 II
EF 70-210 f4
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vasari
Nikon D50
Sigma 28-300mm
Nikon 50mm f1.8
LowePro Camera bag
ND4 filter
Polarizer
wish list:
Nikon SB-800
Body:
Pentax K10d
Lenses:
Pentax-DA f/3.5-4.5 10-17mm ED (IF) Fisheye
Pentax-DA f/3.5-5.6 18-55mm
Pentax-A f/1.7 50mm
Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG Macro
Lowepro camera bag.
Polarizer, UV filters.
I am happy to seen so many fellow pentaxians. I wish people would think outside the Canon/Nikon box, and see how great Pentax is.
Here is my gear for now.
Camera:
Nikon D50
Lenses:
Tokina 12-24mm f/4 AT-X Pro DX AF
Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6GII AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor (Kitlens)
Nikon 50mm f/1.8D AF
Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor (Love it!)
Flash:
SB-600
SB-50DX
Tripod:
Manfrotto 055XPROB tripod +488CR2 ballhead
Bags:
Some Tamrac smaller bag (don’t remember which)
LowePro Toploader 75 AW
Other:
Memorycards, a few batteries, a pair of lightstands with umbrellas, DIY foldable softbox and foldable light-tent, filters, cleaning kit.
Did I read the bit about the 24-70/2.8 being cheaper than the 24-105/4 right? I thought the 24-70 was the best part of £1000 and the 24-105 about £600 (in the UK!). I’ve used both but don’t own them…the 24-70 seems pretty good and I don’t even like zooms! (it’s still not a patch on the 50/1.4 though!!)
So did all you people with the long lists rattle those model numbers off from memory? Or toddle off to look ‘em all up?!
All very impressive, but I just can’t be ar*sed, sorry.
DSLR is a Sony A100 with the zoom lens that came with it. Bought cos my old Minolta lenses from the 35mm SLR (Dynax something or other) would fit, and pretty good results by my relatively inexperienced standards.
Also a Sigma telephoto zoomy thing and the original zoom from the Minolta.
Got talked into buying a wide angle attachment with a macro bit in a weak moment while on holiday in the States last year. Does do good really close up stuff but not sure how it would compare to a “proper” macro lens. Not feeling flush enough to shell out 500 quid at the moment though…
Got a Sony flash unit too - haven’t played with it much yet.
Also have an elderly Canon A70, which has done excellent service but now feeling its age and needs occasional percussive maintenance.
Bits & pieces: numerous CF cards as I keep mislaying them, UV filters, skylight from the old SLR, tripod, mini tripod thing (never actually used but it was free with something else).
I also shoot Canon - I have a Canon 40D and really like it. My two main lenses are a 24-70 2.8L and a 70-200 2.8L. A full list of my gear can be found here:
http://professionalsnapshots.com/blog/?p=54
Canon Rebel XTi
Tripod
Tamron 11-18mm wide angle
Canon 50mm f/1.8 USP
Neutral Density filter and Polarizing filters!
For now, still struggling on with a Rebel 300d, kit lens, Tamron 28-200, Canon 70-300 IS, Canon 60 macro.
Tripod Slik 700.
Bag Tamrac Expedition 3, I think. Don’t use flash.
Waiting on a Rebel XSI or a 40D and a Canon 17-40.
This is great stuff…I’m just getting started and have done a whole lot more reading than I have actual shooting. Right now I only have a point and shoot, but it is great to see what other people have selected as their equipment of choice.
Hopeful to get: Nikon D80, maybe D90 someday soon? :)
I bought my first DSLR in January: Nikon D40 with the 18-55 kit lens. I try to add something each month, depending on the cost: 55-200 VR lens, Slingshot backpack, 4G memory card (along with the 2 other 2G I already had). Next month I am hoping to purchase the 50mm and Photoshop!!
Camera:
Canon Rebel XT
Lenses:
Canon Zoom EFS 18-55mm
Canon Zoon EF 28-200mm (my main lens)
Canon EF 100mm
Flash:
Canon 580EX Speedlite
Accessories (just some that I use regularly):
Tiffen Circular Polarizing Filter (for landscapes)
Remote Wireless Control
SanDisk CF Memory Cards
i have a canon 20D with a canon 1.8II, a tokina 12/24 ATX PRO F/4, a Tamron 28/75 F/2.8, a canon 70/200 F/4 (named “copito” here in Spain), a flash sigma 500superDG, and some bateries, compact flash, a portable disc, etc
sorry for my english and my best regards from Pamplona, Spain, it’s my first reply
Man, my list is to long, but you write great articles
I am a weekend/vacation amateur since July 2007 but I love my stuff:
Nikon D40X
Nikkor 18-135 kit lense
Nikkor AF-S VR 55-200mm
Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300mm
Nikkor 600 speed light
Slik pro tripod
Gorilla mini pod
LowePro bag
On my to get list - a macro lense in the very near future - I have discovered that besides nature photography, I love the close ups also!
I have got E-510 olympus Dslr and 14-40mm and 42-150mm zuiko lenses and also Sony DSC-H2 prosumer camera (36-436mm in 35mm format) with a teleconverter(1.7x).
Got into digital about two years ago; lots to learn and loving doing it!
Nikon D80 (main camera)
Nikon D50 (back-up, 50mm lens stays on it)
Nikon P & S, 4100 (first digital camera & still in use)
Nikkor 50 1.8
Nikkor 18-70 kit lens
Nikkor 18-200 VR (travel lens)
Nikkor 70-300 VR
Nikkor 105 2.8 VR micro (new purchase; love it!)
Manfrotto tripod w/Bogen head
Bogen monopod
Lowepro bag
Cir. Polarizer for all lens
Body: Nikon D80
Lenses: Nikon 18-135mm, 70-300mm VR, 50mm 1.8
Flash: SB600 with Stofen Omnibounce
Grip: Nikon MB-D80
Tripod: Manfrotto 190XDB w/ 486RC2 Ball Head, Gorillapod SLR Zoom
Misc: Kenko 12/20/36mm Extension Tube Set, filters, Lowepro Slingshot 200 AW bag, Lenspen, Rocket Blower
Cameras and Bodies
-Canon Rebel XTi
-Canon 40D
Lenses
-Canon 100mm macro f/2.8
-Canon 75-300mm f/4-5.6
-Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3
-Canon 50mm f/1.8
-Sigma 170-500mm f/5-6.3
Really Right Stuff ball head
Giotto carbon legs, alloy legs and ball head
Canon 430 flash
Better Beamer
Body
Canon 40D
Canon 20D (Will convert to IR when 5D II comes out)
Lenses
Canon 180MM Macro f/3.5L
Canon 135MM f/2.0L
Canon 50MM f/1.4
Canon 17-40 f/4L
Canon 1.4x Extender
Backpacks
LowePro CompuTracker
Camelbak Something or other
Several LowePro Lens cases
Accessories
Manfrotto tripod
Canon 580EX
Wireless transmitter for flash
clicker
Garmin eTrex HCx Vista
Various REI dry bags
a flashlight
samsung mp3 player
Various filters
Canon EOS Rebel XTi (400D)
Lenses: Canon 18-55mm kit lens
Couple days back got a Canon 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Macro
Have a cheap Sunpak 9002DX tripod.
You can tell I am a novice in the field. :)
canon 5D
canon 30D
canon 400D digital rebel xti
canon EF 17-40 f4
canon EF 24-105 f4 IS
canon EF 70-200 f2.8
canon EF 100-400 f4.5-5.6 IS
canon EF 50 1.8 II
canon flashes & transmitter. manfrotto tripods & monopod, etc.
Nikon D50
Sigma 28/1,8 <– Perfect all around lens.
Tamron 70-300/4-5,6 <– Doesn’t use it as often as I would like too.
Will get some new equipment when I got to NYC this fall.
Nikon D300 (primary)
Nikon D50 (secondary)
standard lens kits mainly nikor 18-55 f4-5.6, nikor 55-200 f4-5.6, nikor micro 60 f2.8(my favourite), nikor 50mm f1.8
sigma EF500 DG super flash gun, manfrotto 550 tripod with magnesium head, couple of filters, shutter release cable, lowepro bag
thats what my kit mainly consists off not the best of gear but i love it and it certainly serves me well
For a year I use Canon ixus 800 is.
Come to my multiply blog to see my canon ixus 800 photo collection
Nikon D70
Tamron 70-300
Tripod
Remote shutter release
Filters
Canon 40D (just love this camera)
Canon EFS 17-85MM (nice walk around lens,not so heavy)
and my fun lens the Lensbaby 2.0
Not exotic equipment but loads of fun.
Have a great day all - jimmy
Canon 450d with kit lens, handful of memory cards, canon 50mm 1.8 primelens, crumpler bag to carry it around.
Recently purchased so wont be adding any additional kit for a while.
Nikon D40X
Nikon 18-55 lens
Nikon 55-200 VR
Tripod
Nikon Coolpix P5100 - its really nice to have a small camera as well, easy to have on you for those unexpected photo opportunities, also really nice for close ups.
Love playing camera, camera - digital has opened a whole new world of photography, can just take and take and take without having to pay for the developing costs.
Nikon N90s for film. used primarily with 15mm and 80-200mm Nikkor D lenses
Nikon D70s 18-70 DX
NikonD200 18-200 DX VR, 105mm macro VR [ just purchased as a retirement present for myself ]
SB800 speedlight
R1 + SU800 remote close up speedlight
Nikon Super Coolscan
Bogen 3036 tripod and 3038 ballhead
Let’s see…
Nikon d70 with 18-70mm kit
Nikkor 50mm 1.8
Sigma 50mm 2.8 Macro EX DG - I mainly use it for my microstock photography
Nikon Speedlight SB600 - Wonderful flash.
Lowepro SlingShot 100AW (great bag!)
Tiffen circular polarizing and ND graduated filters
Manfrotto 190XPROB tripod
Wireless remote control
Ciao!
Nikon CoolPix 8700
Being new to photography I still don’t have a lot of ‘extras’
Still learning the all different settings and ‘things’ my camera can do.
I have a Panasonic FZ50 and a Canon G7 and a Fuji Finepix 7000. Haminex Tripod. ND Filter and Polarizer.Lo-Pro Camera bag. A Velbon Rup 40 single stem hand held tripod.
I bought the Canon for a take it everywhere camera and because of the 1cm Macro but my Fuji super macro setting beats it hands down. Love my Panasonic its a good camera to learn on but now I want to move on and I am looking at the Nikon D300 but I want to hold it and try it first.But I am quite happy to wait till next year till the price drops.
As a pensioner I would like to say how much I love your news letter and reading every one’s comments.
Canon Digital Rebel XT
Quantaray 55 - 200 & Tamron 28 - 80
These are my tools right now. I’d love a super-zoom lens and a macro lens as well. In time . . . in time.
I know this is a digital site I dont have enough money for a digital yet so I still use a 50 year old Canon Ae-1 and a 28mm f2.8 50..f1.8 100-200mm f4-4.5
Olympus E-510 with 14-54 2.8-3.5 - 40-150 3.5-4.5- 50-200 2.8-3.5 & EC-20
Leica V-LUX 1
I love my E-510 although I have just gotten it. The small size of camera & lenses together are nice and the IQ is very, very good IMO. I also use the Leica V-LUX 1 as a back up camera and it is as good as it gets IMO for a 12x P&S.camera.
I use the canon rebel xt, with a canon 430ex flash. I absolutely love it. Love playing around with it and it does everything i need
Minox 35 (carry around camera)
Canon A1, 50/1.4, 24, 70-210
Minox Leica M3 miniature reproduction digital
Leica M8, M7, M6 (I never sell), 35/2, 75/2
Leica R9 & DMR, 19/2.8, 35/1.4, 50/2, 90/2, 80-200
Monopod, Tripod, Metz flash,
I was bought up on film and have had many SLR’s and medium format cameras. I went down the DSLR path a few years back and then went back to my Sony’s. I have a 717, 828 and H1. Love them all. I have strobes, tripods, etc., but rarely use them. I always carry a CPL with me and use it a lot.
I have
Nikon D80 with a MB-80 batterigrib
Nikkor 18-200mm
Speedlight sb-600
and to have all that in I have a Lowepro Dryzone Rover Bagpack
Camera:
EOS 5D
Sony F828
Flash:
Canon 430EX
Sony (built in)
Lenses:
Tamron 11-18 mm
Canon EF 50 mm 1.4
Canon 85 mm L USM
Canon 28-135 IS USM
Canon 70-300 DO IS USM
Plus sundry filters, studio lights, reflectors, tripods and a mono pod. Not the perfect kit, but handles what I need to do.
Body:
Canon 30D
BG-E2N
Lenses:
Canon EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS
Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8 L IS
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 (kit lens)
EF 1.4 II Extender
Accessories:
Canon Speedlite 580EX MKII
Canon OC-E3
Jianisi Remote Switch (RS-80 N3 Clone)
Tamrac System 6 Bag
Manfrotto 055ProB & 488RC2
Manfrotto 679B & 234RC
Sandisk Extreme III CF Memory
Filters:
B+W 77mm MRC F-Pro UV filters
B+W 77mm kaesemann MRC SLIM Circular Polarizer Filter
Cokin P Filter Holder
Hitech ND Grad filter pack
I am just getting quotes for an EF 100 2.8 USM Macro lens, and would really like another body 1d MK III
Good to see other Pentax users. After reading reviews for a month I recently purchased:
Pentax k200d - every time I used it I say “I love this camera”
Pentax 18-28mm
Sigma 28-200
I have other lenses in my wish list and will probably upgrade the ones I have. Also used a lot is my Panasonic fz18. My older camera that I still use often is Panasonic fz10 also a Panasonic point and shoot with a 6x zoom and a tiny Pentax A30.
Nikon D80
Nikkor 18-135mm AF-S DX (kit lens)
Nikkor 105mm Micro f/2.8 VRII
Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
Lowepro Slingshot 200 AW
Manfrotto DIGI 718b Tripod
UV and Circular Polarizer Filters
ML3 Remote
2 & 4Gb SD Cards
Additional Battery
Backup:
Sony Cybershot DSC-V1
I use a Nikon D80 and I’m growing more disgusted with it everyday. I really wish I had bought a different camera. I had an N70 before and wanted to be able to use the lenses. This camera has major autofocus issues. I’m curious if others on this site have the same problem with the D80. I’ve found numerous posts on the web about it and my neighbor two houses down is experiencing this too.
Bodies:
Nikon D300
Nikon D70 secondary camera
Samsung P&S for digiscoping
Lenses:
Tokina 12-24mm f/4
Nikkor 18-70mm kit lens
Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6
Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 VR
Accessories:
Gitzo Carbon 6X GT1540 Tripod
Gitzo Head G2380
Bogen 3001 Tripod
Sunpak 6400 UT Tripod
Hoya Circular Polarizing for all glass
Hoya ND4x 77mm
77mm-67mm reducer ring for ND4x
Remote for D70
Remote for D300
LowPro Backpack
London Fog Camera Bag
Swarovski 80mm spotting scope for digiscoping w/20-60mm lens
OOPS!
Forgot SB-800
Bodies
Canon 1D MkIIN x 2, 30D + Batt Grip x 1
Lenses
50mm f/1.8
28-135mm IS f/3.5-5.6
70-200mm IS f/2.8
400mm f/2.8
Accessories
ST-E2
580EX x 2
Lightstands, Softboxes, Umbrellas.
Epson p-2000 storage
Manfrotto mono + tri pods
Assorted Reflectors, Clamps and Holders
Camera: Nikon D300
lenses:
Nikkor 24-120 mm f/3.5 - 5.6 VR
Nikkor 60mm f/2.8
Nikkor 80-200 f/2.8D (2 ring type)
Accessories:
Nikon ML-3 remote shutter release
Bogen tripos
Bogen Monopod
couple of Bogen ball heads
some B+W filters all 77mm with a B+W step down ring for the other lenses.
3 enel-3e batts
Sekonic Flash Master L-358
Crumpler 6 mill bag
software:
photoshop cs3
lightroom
capture NX
camera control pro
I post my reply, but forgot put my blog address, http://balitaranto.multiply.com/
(For a year I use Canon ixus 800 is.
Come to my multiply blog to see my canon ixus 800 photo collection.)
Thanks
I have had my share of slr’s over the years, but find most of the stuff quite unnecessary these days, so I opted for a Panosonic FZ50, with a 2.2X tele converter and various close up lenses, I have three flash units one a slave. I also have Canon A610 and an A640. All of these I can attach to my telescope for digiscoping. The tele converter also fits the two Canons. It suits my needs for just about all situations. Ernie
for 3 years a panasonic dmc-fz30 takes my pictures.
since a few weeks i got a brand new Canon 40D with a kit lens (17-85 IS)
Canon eos 350D body
kit lens - laying forgotten somewhere
Canon 50mm 1.8 II - plastic fantastic
Sigma 17-70mm 2.8-4.5 good and non to expensive allaround solution
Additionally there is a space in my bag for also affordable Canon 55-200 4.5-5.6 II usm, when I need some additional length.
I started years ago years ago with a sony Mavica that wrote onto a 3.5″ floppy but have ateadily moved up through an Olympus E-10, a sony 550 DSC, a nikon D100 and currently am using a Nikon D200 with a sigma 15-30 Zoom and a Tamron 28-300 zoom as well as a 2x teleconverter and 3 different extension tubes ..oh and one more thing a Nikon SB-28 flash
I’m an amateur, learning a lot from site and others. Currently I have:
Nikon D50 with
Nikon 50mm f/1.4 D
Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5 G ED
Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5 AF-S VR
bags, spare battery, many memory cards, and filters
Casio Exelim Z750(my always with me camera)
Minolta Maxxum 7000 AF 35mm film camera with 50mm f/1.7 AF
My next purchase will be a flash for my D50. I need to improve my skills a bunch before I’ll need to upgrade my equipment.
I use a Canon Digital Rebel XT, Canon 35mm f/2, and my new lens a Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS
Among all these Canon and Nikon buffs: my camera is a Konica-Minolta Dynax 7D.
One reason: I had two Minolta Dynax/Maxxum 700si’s before and I did not want to throw away the quite good lenses (Minolta 24-85mm and 100-300mm APO). I was sooo glad that with a digital, yo don’t need two bodies for colour and black/white.
The other and major reason: it has an anti-shake system in the body, something all you Nikon and Canon owners must be jealous of, because you have to buy too heavy and too expensive lenses.
Additional lenses: Sigma 2.8/50mm macro; Tamron 4.5-5.6/11-18mm (awesome perspective!)
Results? I just started a blog about that: http://dfw-photo.blogspot.com.
I got:
Canon EOS 40D
Tamron SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF]
Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6 L IS USM
Canon EF 100mm F/2.8 Macro USM
Hoya Circular Polariser Filter
Hoya Neutral Density 8 Filter
Manfrotto Tripod
Joby GorillaPod for SLR Zoom
Canon Camera Backpack
I wish to have:
Canon EF 50mm F/1.4 USM
Canon EF-S 10-22mm F/3.5-4.5 USM
Canon EF 2x II Extender
Its me again, I forgot to mention that I am an amateur and I started loving this hobby since last year January. I think I have spend reasonable amount till now and the credit goes to my lovely wife.
I’ve got a Finepix S9600, cable release, two cheap tripods (including a gorilla pod), and a 12GB Compact Flash Card for those long trips away! I’m meaning to get a compact camera soon but the choice is a little overwhelming at the moment - I need to make out what I want from the camera and then go for it :)
I have
Canon Rebel XT
canon EF-S 18-55 (3.5-5.6) II
Canon EF 28-80 (3.5-5.6) II
Sigma 100-300 4.5-6.7 DL
I use the Lowepro Slingpack 200 - very nice and easy to carry.
Tripod are Gitzo
accessories: mostly just a wired & wireless remote
Amateur or hobbyist. I had Minolta Maxxum kit and accessories back in the 80s so naturally went with Konica Minolta Maxxum D7 when I went digital SLR. And the price had fallen within my reach.
Minolta AF 70-210
Minolta AF 50 f1.7 (favorite)
Minolta AF 28
Sigma DC 18-50
Promaster 7500EDF flash
Cable releases, UV filters, travel tripod
Canon backpack gearbag
Pocket Camera: Sony DSC-V1 (great snapshot jpegs)
Joby GorillaPod
Looking to get a Canon G9 soon
And eventually that next generation Canon 5D
Body:
Nikon D50
Lenses:
Nikon HB-26 70-300mm
Nikon 28-80mm
Tripod:
Promaster 6050
Case:
CASE LOGIC
I feel compelled to chime in with a non-SLR camera.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50, 35-420mm equivalent zoom lens. I have a number of bags depending on what I’m going to do, or just stuff an extra battery and some media in a pocket somewhere. When I need to take things yet have everything easily accessible, I use my Lowepro slingbag. It is configurable for any kind of camera, not just SLR, or you can take books (e.g., bird books), lunch, etc. I have a “normal” camera bag (Eddie Bower), but I don’t like things hanging from my shoulder, so it’s used for storage at home or in the car or motorhome.
It’s not that I can’t afford a SLR or have never used one (my last film camera was a Canon SLR and I have a number of lenses for it). Mainly, I am hooked on the electronic viewfinder, where you truly see what you are going to get (except for flash pictures). I don’t have to guess what exposure compensation to use. I change the settings until it looks like I want it to look. Manual focus has a lovely 2x view making focusing easy. After taking the picture, if I’m not in a hurry to take another, I can set it to display the picture it just took plus a zoom of it in the viewfinder. Many times I catch focus problems at that stage and can retake the picture immediately. I also like the relatively small size and the light weight.
My backup camera is my husband’s Panasonic FZ18. It has a 28 to 504 zoom lens.
I watch the SLRs, but frankly, I’m not interested in the SLR feature — meaning an optical viewfinder. I would like a larger sensor and the possibility of interchangeable lenses (although I had a zoom with the widest range I could afford for my Canon film SLR because I hate to change lenses). “Live view” is interesting, but I don’t take pictures with the LCD except on very rare occasions. The FZ50 LCD is articulated, so sometimes I can keep from groveling on the ground if I use it.
I have a Canon S5 IS which I got in Dec ‘07 and I am still trying to figure out how it works.
I grow all kinds of plants such as orchids, clivia and bulbs which are growing in our area. The reason therefore for the camera is to able to take better picture of my flowers. The reason also behind me joining this forum. From what I have read on the forum is that we have a lot of gurus here.
I am new to the dps forums but have been reading and referring friends and family for over a year now.
I use a Canon powershot A400 that is probably 3-4 yrs old. When it grows up it would like to be a Canon 40D with a good all rounder lens and possibly a fast lens to capture my son playing soccer etc.
I have loved taking photos since I saved up and bought my first Ricoh at age 10(ish).
I hope to learn more about post processing and manual use of dslr’s as a friend very graciously lets me use hers from time to time. It’s obvious that there is a lot of talent out there and I am also keen to have some of my work critiqued.
Gosh, I really don’t have anything compared to what the rest of you have. . . yet!
I have a Kodak P712 with several extra batteries and a couple of memory cards. I have been looking at a new flash for it and some more lenses. It is my first digital camera, and it takes excellent pictures. I have been extremely pleased with the quality and so have several of my friends, so much so, in fact, that a couple of them AND my mother decided they needed one just like it, but Kodak is no longer making the P series cameras.
I am considering a Canon or Nikon for my next camera. I would like to have a back-up — or who knows, I might make my Kodak the back up depending on what my next camera is!
Jen
Hi,
I am using a Canon 40D.
Lens: Canon 50 mm, and 55-200 mm
Induro monopod MCZ5
Tamarac Sling camera bag.
Cameras
Sony DSLR-a350
Sony DSC-V3
Lenses
Minolta 50mm 1.7
Zeiss 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5
Sony DT 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3
Accessories
Sekonic L358 Light Meter
Minolta Shutter release
Quantaray tripod/UV filters
Lowepro D400 Stealth Reporter Case
Grey Cards and mini color checkers
a couple of Lexar 8gb compact flash cards
Photoshop CS3
Lightroom
I use the modest Pentax DL, the best relation price-quality 2 years ago. It’s a great and well build cam,era. Yes, there are now better cameras but when I bought it, I knew that soon , this would be an old model. So not only I spent little money but got a camera with a very good kit lens, a great dinamic range, Auto ISO, (it’s wonderful!) and a hard machine, I’ve taken more than 29000 shots with no problems.
I have two Pentax Z1p bodies and it’s lenses all, are compatible. A Pentax 28-105 Power zoom, a 28-200 Sigma, another Sigma 70-210 and 2 flashes, An AF 500 FTZ and one
AF 360 FGZ. Now I am going to buy a K200d or a K20d. Money in my country is the hardest limitation.
Since I stared 6 monhts ago I’ve expanded heavily.
Canon 40D (waiting for the 5D mrk II :)
24-70L 2.8
70-200 2.8L IS
17-85 IS USM (trying to sell this though)
10-22
100mm 2.8 macro
Speedlite 580EX II
Nikon SB-24 flash
Nikon SB-28 flash
Wireless radio triggers
Filter,s snoots, grids and gobos (check strobist.blogspot.com if you don’t know what that is :)
Manfrotto nano light stands and umbrellas
Manfrotto tripod
Gorillapod SLR zoom
Hoya Pro UV filters for all lenses
Hoya Pro polarized filter
im a kind of new in Photography, I play more on softwares
CAMERAS:
Pentax istDL
Canon G2
LENSES:
Sigma 28-105 2.8
Tamron 28-200 3.8
Pentax 80-320
SOFTWARES:
CS3 SUITE
ACDSEE PHOTO PRO 2
ACDSEE PHOTO Manager
Being quite new in this, I’m packing:
Canon 40D
Sigma 18-50mm/2.8 EX DC Macro
Canon 70-200 4L - bought this as used but works like a charm. Could be faster but then again it’d add weight.
I also just broke my Canon 50mm/1.8 and now I’m probably going for Sigma 30mm/1.4. I’ve found that 50mm on a 1.6 crop is usually too narrow for me.
Additional stuff:
Speedlite EX 430
Lowepro Slingshot 200 AW
Transcend and Sandisk 4GB memory card
Hoya UV filters and a circular polarizer
Brandless tripod
Extra battery
For software I’m using Lightroom with Photoshop CS3. I absolutely adore Lightroom - everything would be so much more difficult without it.
I use a Sony A700 with a Sony 18-200 lens. I also have an old Minolta 50 mm lens as well as a Wide Angle 10-18 by Sigma. I love my A700 so much I want to marry it.
Holy Smokes! That was a long list! Okay ours is simple we use a Nikon D50 with a Sigma 18-200 lens, Nikon SB600 flash unit, Gary Fong’s Light Sphere, Multiple filters, and Canon Point and shoot (Power Shot) for our trips and stuff. and we have a traveling studio set up. That is the short of it. It seems to be working well for us so far. Of course we have backups that are identical to the one we have.
So many have Canons and Nikons, but I do love my Olympus gear.
Olympus E 510 (and then I snagged an E 500 body and battery/recharger for $40 so I use that on my tripod.)
40-150 mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko lens (one of the 2 kit lenses - I might upgrade sometime soon)
35 mm f/1:3.5 Zuiko macro lens and hood
70-300mm f/4-5.6 Zuiko ED Zoom and hood
14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 Zuiko and hood
Manfrotto tripod - joystick
Lowepro Slingshot 200 AW
filters - Hoya - UV and polarizer
I’m lacking in flash equipment - I’m studying to see what my first go should be.
And no Photoshop. I use Picnik for now…later…
I guess the best way to compile such an large information of equipments is to select the camera model lens and other information via an form using radio buttons and by submitting it, the data could be complied and represented in a graph or some visual format. So by looking at that single graph, i could then figure out some interesting trend, popular models, fav lens etc. provided by the users on this forum
hi,
I’m a new user too!
I have:
Nikon D40 with Kit lens 18-55mm
Nikon Zoom 70-200mm
both lenses with hoods
Extra L-ion battery
2 Uv Filters
Circular Polarizer Filter
Monopod (not sure of the name brand)
8 gig SD card, 4 gig SD card and 2 x 2 gig SD cards
I use Photoshop Elements 5.0, but don’t really play around with my pics, only to crop and resize—like the natural ones the best
My next purchases will be a SB-600 Flash and a 55-300mm Lens.
No complaints so far—with my equipment anyway!
Hi!
I more than often do weddings and use a Nikon D200 with the MBD200 Nikon battery pack, a 18 - 200mm f3.5/5.6 VR Nikon Zoom lens and a Nikon SB800 flashgun.
Esteban
Have the following gear.
Camera: Canon 40D
Lenses: 100mm f/2.8 macro, 17-40mm f/4L, 70-200mm f/4L, 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS
Flash: Speedlite 580EX
Extender: EF 1.4XII
Tripod/Monopod Combo
Backpack bag
Jeez! I’m only using a Kodak Easyshare Z740.
You all seem to be using some serious equipment!
No tripod per say just a walking stick I take everywhere with me to steady the shot. Extra batteries and memory chips.
I love it but hope to some day get me a serious camera.
Great site, great list, hi everyone.I’m a dinosour, I’m still using film!! I get roused on all the time for not going digital! They are wonderful cameras, but I love using my film camera’s.
My equiptment is the Canon 600, 620,630,650 series,( around 20 years old, but I love them!!) I also have a more modern one, Canon 33.
I use a 36/76lens a 200 lens a 300 lens,& a 500 lens.
I have tele converters, hoods, millions of filters( well it seems millions!) star filters,( used occasionally)
I photograph the sunrise & sunset every day,& use a 85c( soft amber) filter to take the glare away.
I have a clear filter over my lens to protect them.
I also have very large umbrellas for rainy days,extra film,Kodak 400,a very old tripod, but I love it! I do have a new one, but dont like it!!Also in my bag is spare cameras, binoculars,(small)& other sundries.
I have slowly built my gear up over several years.
My camera bag is a suitcase style on wheels. much easier to “carry” & because I have to leave my camera equipment in the car sometimes,a suitcase isnt obviously a camera bag, especially when I sometimes leave old socks or the like on top, it then looks like gym gear, unatractive to thieves!!a blanket is also used.
Although I am still film, I find this site can still benifit me!!
check out my web site, & please leave a comment on there!! I’d love to hear your opinions!!
http://www.sunrisestosunsets.com.au
cheers all, have a great day! Sandy
My wife and I have been using Canon as main cameras for so many years.
Body :
Canon 20D
Canon A2E (EOS5)
Lenses:
Tokina 12-24 f/4
Canon 17-40 f/4L
Canon 50 f/1.8
Tokina 20-35 f/3.5-4.5
Canon 24-105 f/4L IS
Canon 70-200 f/4L
Canon 28-105 f/3.5-4.5
Canon 18-55 EF-S
Tamron 28-200 f/3.5-5.6
Sigma 135-400 f/4-5.6 APO
Flash:
Canon 580EX
and some other accessories:
Filters,
Tripod, Monopod
Bags
etc…
Well, unfortunately I don’t have the funding to be able to purchase a kit that I would like but have had to settle on a Kodak P880. The quality of pictures it takes is pretty good for the camera but I would love to have a DSLR after using a Mamiya SLR some years ago (cant remember the model) with a couple of extra lenses. Took it with me backpacking and enjoyed the flexibility that you get with the control yu have over the settings.
Also have one of the first AGFA’s as well as a Samsung and an inherited Kodak point and click.
cheers
col
Thank goodness I’m not the only one without a Digital SLR!
I have a Pansonic Lumix DMC-LX2 (exactly the same camera as the Leica D-LUX 3 but different badge).
I’ve been keeping an eye out for a good second-hand Digital SLR but haven’t taken the plunge yet…
I’m a newbie also, and have
Camera:Sony DSLR-A100
Lenses:Sony DT 18-70 and Sony telephoto
I’ve had 2 Canon Powershots that I absolutely loved, but was give the Sony as a present. I love it! The built in anti-shake in the camera is a huge plus. My pictures have great color and contrast.
I currently own a auto zoom Haminex lens f=80-200mm 1:4.5 given to me by my dad and I am planning to buy a digital SLR, I want to know what camera will my lens fit? thanks
I think it won’t be useful to you if you want too buy a digital camera. There are several Makes or Brands (Nikon, Canon Pentax, Minolta, Olympus, etc. Each manufacturer, has it’s own mount type. May be threaded or bayonet mount. You must go to a Cameras seller and he can tell you wich mount has this lens. Hanimex is an old manufacturer, so the lens is very old. If this is a Pentax mount, you could be lucky because all lenses with Pentax mount, fit in digital Pentax (DSLRs). Canon and Nikon changes often their mounts and if it fits the camera, may be that various funtions doesn’t work, may be diafragm or auto focus or auto information.
Tip:Near the mount, in the lower part of the lens, may be Nk, Pk, Ca, Om. This is the brand for which it’s made.
I’m just getting started with:
Nikon D300
Nikon 50 1.8
Tokina 12-24
Nikon 24-50
Nikon 24-85
Nikon 18-200
Sigma 150
I also have and Love my Olympus C8080
Late onto this thread but I am using:-
Nikon D80
Nikon 18-70mm 3.5-4.5 G ED
Nikkor 50mm 1.8D
Tamron 75-300mm 4-5.6 LD
Tamron 55-200mm
I love this camera :)
Can’ go anywhere without my SONYs
Have a Sony A100 and a Sony DSR-1
18-70 Sony
75-300 Sony
18-43 Sigma
28-135 Sigma excellent macro
28-200 Sigma
Bower MC7 2X
Sony Flash FL56
Gotto Tri & Mono Pod
And Loving it All…….George
I’m Currently using a Canon EOS 40D with
28-135 IS USM
50mm f/1.8
75-300 USM
2 Batteries
580EX II Flash
Cheap tripod
And Uv Filter.
I recently upgraded to the Canon EOS 40D with:
17-85 IS USM
100mm f2.8 USM Macro (I love this lens Macro & Portrait)
2 Batteries & a cheap Tripod
(saving for a 580EXII & 50mm f1.4)
Previously I had the Pentax K100d with:
18-55
50mm f1.4 M (this is a Gem)