Comments on: What Kind of Digital Camera and Gear Do You Use? http://digital-photography-school.com/what-kind-of-digital-camera-and-gear-do-you-use Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:33:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Gabriel Meyer http://digital-photography-school.com/what-kind-of-digital-camera-and-gear-do-you-use/comment-page-4#comment-73519 Gabriel Meyer Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:00:46 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/what-kind-of-digital-camera-and-gear-do-you-use/#comment-73519 Hi All, I use a Canon 50D which is a great camera. For lenses I use a Canon 70-200 2.8 IS and I have to say that since I got that lense I have never regret one single minute my purchase....it is just great. I also use a Sigma 24-70 2.8 and I have to say this is a fantastic lense. I also use a 500D macro filter for the 70-200 and boy...that really works !!! I also carry a Metz Flash and a couple of filters for special shots. I just bought me a Gorilla tripod which has resulted very handy at times. Well thats it...of course at home I keep other gear nad stuff I only use at my home studio Cheers from Switzerland Gabriel Hi All,

I use a Canon 50D which is a great camera.
For lenses I use a Canon 70-200 2.8 IS and I have to say that since I got that lense I have never regret one single minute my purchase….it is just great. I also use a Sigma 24-70 2.8 and I have to say this is a fantastic lense. I also use a 500D macro filter for the 70-200 and boy…that really works !!! I also carry a Metz Flash and a couple of filters for special shots. I just bought me a Gorilla tripod which has resulted very handy at times.

Well thats it…of course at home I keep other gear nad stuff I only use at my home studio

Cheers from Switzerland

Gabriel

]]> By: J. Gualdoni http://digital-photography-school.com/what-kind-of-digital-camera-and-gear-do-you-use/comment-page-4#comment-71681 J. Gualdoni Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:06:18 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/what-kind-of-digital-camera-and-gear-do-you-use/#comment-71681 Current gear: Canon EOS 1DIII. I have a 6 year old son, and he's ALL boy. I need the AF speed to be able to keep up with him. 10MP is plenty of resolution for what I shoot, and I regularly print up to 12x18 without any problems. I shoot primes. I have a Sigma 28mm EX DG f/1.8, a Canon 50mm f/1.4, an 85mm f/1.8, and a Sigma 150mm EX DG Macro f/2.8. I like these lenses, and they allow me to not have to shoot higher than ISO 1600 (mostly ISO 800), in all available lights situations that I ever run into. If I have to use a flash, I just use the small 430 EX. It bounces nice, and does just fine for me. For anything greater, I use two Alien Bees 800 lights, and that will handle anything I need. I know many people who use MUCH more powerful gear, but my stuff allows me to shoot what I want. My favorite lens is probably either the 28mm or the 85mm. It seems that for MOST of my basic walking around, the 28mm (on a 1.3 crop) handles nearly everything I need to shoot. It may be a little narrow for landscapes, but I just take a few steps back and then shoot. On my wish list is the Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS. I normally DON'T like zooms, but if I were to get one, that'd be it! :D Current gear:
Canon EOS 1DIII. I have a 6 year old son, and he’s ALL boy. I need the AF speed to be able to keep up with him. 10MP is plenty of resolution for what I shoot, and I regularly print up to 12×18 without any problems. I shoot primes. I have a Sigma 28mm EX DG f/1.8, a Canon 50mm f/1.4, an 85mm f/1.8, and a Sigma 150mm EX DG Macro f/2.8. I like these lenses, and they allow me to not have to shoot higher than ISO 1600 (mostly ISO 800), in all available lights situations that I ever run into. If I have to use a flash, I just use the small 430 EX. It bounces nice, and does just fine for me. For anything greater, I use two Alien Bees 800 lights, and that will handle anything I need. I know many people who use MUCH more powerful gear, but my stuff allows me to shoot what I want.

My favorite lens is probably either the 28mm or the 85mm. It seems that for MOST of my basic walking around, the 28mm (on a 1.3 crop) handles nearly everything I need to shoot. It may be a little narrow for landscapes, but I just take a few steps back and then shoot. On my wish list is the Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS. I normally DON’T like zooms, but if I were to get one, that’d be it! :D

]]> By: Greg http://digital-photography-school.com/what-kind-of-digital-camera-and-gear-do-you-use/comment-page-4#comment-70710 Greg Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:08:26 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/what-kind-of-digital-camera-and-gear-do-you-use/#comment-70710 Current gear: Canon EOS 40D - an upgrade from the 30D, my first D-SLR. Feature-wise the 40D is a nice improvement over the 30D with the added bonus of a 2 mega-pixel increase in resolution. I shied away from the 50D due to cost and to reviews stating it wasn't much of an improvement over the 40D. Though I'd love to have a 5D MKII, as a hobbyist, I find it hard to justify the expense of a FF body, especially as I have a few other hobbies that compete for time and money. My current favorite lens is my Canon EF 70-200mm f4 L USM - it is light enough that I can walk around with it all day and fast enough that I can use it for sports and wildlife during daylight conditions. Other lenses in my bag are the Canon EF 100mm Macro f2.8 USM, Canon EF-S 10-22mm f3.5-5.6 USM, Canon EF-S 17-85mm f4-5.6 IS USM and a Sigma DG 28-200mm f3.5-5.6. Currently I do most of my walking around with the 17-85mm lens which is a little too soft on the short end. On my wish list is a Canon EF 24-105 f4 L IS USM and a Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 L USM. Once I purchase the 24-105mm I will sell the 17-85mm and the Sigma 28-200mm to recoup some of the cost. Current gear:
Canon EOS 40D – an upgrade from the 30D, my first D-SLR. Feature-wise the 40D is a nice improvement over the 30D with the added bonus of a 2 mega-pixel increase in resolution. I shied away from the 50D due to cost and to reviews stating it wasn’t much of an improvement over the 40D. Though I’d love to have a 5D MKII, as a hobbyist, I find it hard to justify the expense of a FF body, especially as I have a few other hobbies that compete for time and money.

My current favorite lens is my Canon EF 70-200mm f4 L USM – it is light enough that I can walk around with it all day and fast enough that I can use it for sports and wildlife during daylight conditions. Other lenses in my bag are the Canon EF 100mm Macro f2.8 USM, Canon EF-S 10-22mm f3.5-5.6 USM, Canon EF-S 17-85mm f4-5.6 IS USM and a Sigma DG 28-200mm f3.5-5.6. Currently I do most of my walking around with the 17-85mm lens which is a little too soft on the short end.

On my wish list is a Canon EF 24-105 f4 L IS USM and a Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 L USM. Once I purchase the 24-105mm I will sell the 17-85mm and the Sigma 28-200mm to recoup some of the cost.

]]> By: brady http://digital-photography-school.com/what-kind-of-digital-camera-and-gear-do-you-use/comment-page-4#comment-57002 brady Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:37:01 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/what-kind-of-digital-camera-and-gear-do-you-use/#comment-57002 Body: Canon 450D with BG E5 Lens: 50mm f/1.8 II 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 24-105mm f/4L 70-200mm f/2.8L IS Teleconverter 2X all canon lens Accessories speedlight 480 EXII with diffuser Hoya UV filters and circular polarizer crumpler bag 7 Tamrac Velocity 8X Lowepro fastpack 250 Body: Canon 450D with BG E5

Lens: 50mm f/1.8 II
10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
24-105mm f/4L
70-200mm f/2.8L IS
Teleconverter 2X
all canon lens

Accessories
speedlight 480 EXII with diffuser
Hoya UV filters and circular polarizer
crumpler bag 7
Tamrac Velocity 8X
Lowepro fastpack 250

]]> By: DennisBZ http://digital-photography-school.com/what-kind-of-digital-camera-and-gear-do-you-use/comment-page-4#comment-41357 DennisBZ Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:23:42 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/what-kind-of-digital-camera-and-gear-do-you-use/#comment-41357 Regular gear: Canon 30D with BG-E2 EF 24-105mm f/4 EF 85mm f/1.8 EF 50mm f/1.4 EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 580 EX with generic diffuser CF Cards (4 2G, 2 4G), extra batteries Giottos rocket blower Micro fiber cloth Tamrac Velocity 9 or depending on lens I will use, Crumpler 6M, LowePro Inverse 100, Ogio [black backpack that can carry a 13" laptop. I have no idea what model it is :-) ] And as may be needed some or all of the following: Backup 30D with BG-E2 550EX with generic diffuser EF100mm f/2.8 macro EF 70-200mm f/4 Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 Falcon Eyes studio strobes (1 pair of lights and stands, 1 softbox and 1 silver reflective umbrella) 1 Benro tripod with ball head 1 Generic tripod 1 42" 5-in-1 Reflector 2 non-branded lightstands 2 non-branded shoot through umbrellas 3 non-branded tilting brackets 2 pairs Flash Wave wireless triggers (made in Korea) Velbon UP 4000 monopod Generic shutter release cable Generic PC sync cords Zerocs white balance cap (also made in Korea) 2 DIY grids for 580EX and 550EX CTO gels Bungee cords Gaffer tape Box Cutter LED flashlight Garbage bags (to cover camera bags in case it rains) Transparent shower caps (to cover camera and lens when compelled to shoot in rain) Foldable trolley Clamps Regular gear:

Canon 30D with BG-E2
EF 24-105mm f/4
EF 85mm f/1.8
EF 50mm f/1.4
EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
580 EX with generic diffuser
CF Cards (4 2G, 2 4G), extra batteries
Giottos rocket blower
Micro fiber cloth
Tamrac Velocity 9 or depending on lens I will use, Crumpler 6M, LowePro Inverse 100, Ogio [black backpack that can carry a 13" laptop. I have no idea what model it is :-) ]

And as may be needed some or all of the following:

Backup 30D with BG-E2
550EX with generic diffuser
EF100mm f/2.8 macro
EF 70-200mm f/4
Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8
Falcon Eyes studio strobes (1 pair of lights and stands, 1 softbox and 1 silver reflective umbrella)
1 Benro tripod with ball head
1 Generic tripod
1 42″ 5-in-1 Reflector
2 non-branded lightstands
2 non-branded shoot through umbrellas
3 non-branded tilting brackets
2 pairs Flash Wave wireless triggers (made in Korea)
Velbon UP 4000 monopod
Generic shutter release cable
Generic PC sync cords
Zerocs white balance cap (also made in Korea)
2 DIY grids for 580EX and 550EX
CTO gels
Bungee cords
Gaffer tape
Box Cutter
LED flashlight
Garbage bags (to cover camera bags in case it rains)
Transparent shower caps (to cover camera and lens when compelled to shoot in rain)
Foldable trolley
Clamps

]]> By: Wendy Hollands http://digital-photography-school.com/what-kind-of-digital-camera-and-gear-do-you-use/comment-page-4#comment-40203 Wendy Hollands Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:13:12 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/what-kind-of-digital-camera-and-gear-do-you-use/#comment-40203 I am new to the DSLR world I have a Rebel XS 100 2.8 macro (just got today) 55-250 4/5.6 18-55 which came with the rebel low-pro fastpack would like to buy 430 ex speedlite the nifty 50 1.8 I am new to the DSLR world
I have a Rebel XS
100 2.8 macro (just got today)
55-250 4/5.6
18-55 which came with the rebel
low-pro fastpack

would like to buy
430 ex speedlite
the nifty 50 1.8

]]> By: Jean Mycock http://digital-photography-school.com/what-kind-of-digital-camera-and-gear-do-you-use/comment-page-4#comment-32859 Jean Mycock Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:26:05 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/what-kind-of-digital-camera-and-gear-do-you-use/#comment-32859 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) 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)

]]> By: Davi Valente http://digital-photography-school.com/what-kind-of-digital-camera-and-gear-do-you-use/comment-page-4#comment-29265 Davi Valente Thu, 22 May 2008 01:51:34 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/what-kind-of-digital-camera-and-gear-do-you-use/#comment-29265 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’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.

]]> By: George Bell http://digital-photography-school.com/what-kind-of-digital-camera-and-gear-do-you-use/comment-page-4#comment-29209 George Bell Wed, 21 May 2008 15:59:02 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/what-kind-of-digital-camera-and-gear-do-you-use/#comment-29209 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 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

]]> By: Peter Hooper http://digital-photography-school.com/what-kind-of-digital-camera-and-gear-do-you-use/comment-page-4#comment-29004 Peter Hooper Tue, 20 May 2008 11:42:06 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/what-kind-of-digital-camera-and-gear-do-you-use/#comment-29004 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 :) 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 :)

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