What camera + accessories do you use?

A bit of a mixture of top setting and the next one down (depending on how many pics I was planning on taking at the time, using a 1GB card).

I did Combe, Oulton, and Knockhill using the new Energiser Lithiums, and took around 3000 pics, and they`re still going...

I also have Energiser rechargeables that have done several shows before packing up. Again over 2000 pics.

Neither were overly expensive, so made sense to me, though TBH I probably won`t bother buying the Lithiums again.

I only got them after seeing the advert where they say you can get hundreds more pics over standard batteries. I thought, `Well if I`m getting 2000+ on the rechargeables, how much will I get from these!?`...

Answer? Around the same, so may as well stick to the rechargeables...

 

that's why I like my nikon d40, it's a rechargable battery with a charger - replacements/spares are 20 each and they recharge fully in 90 minutes.

I've taken about 500 pics so far and it's still full, but I prefer recharging to having to buy new batteries each time.

 

I have in no particular order ;-

Canon 20dD


Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 ****e lens
Canon L Class 17-40mm F4 Gorgeous lens
Canon L Class 70-200mm F2.8 Super Sexy Lens
Canon Battery Grip, Takes 2x bp-55's which together last about 4 months, and thats doing an ocaasional weekend when i can hit over 3000 clicks !!!
Ebay Special carbon tripod - cheap but bloody pleased with it.
Manfrotto Alloy Mono Pod
82mm + 77mm Filter attachments and varios filter grads sunsets etc
Lowepro Slingshot 200 - not really big enough but its so easy and comfortable in use i dont want to change it!
Outdoor Cases 85 Bomb proof case/rucksac, along the lines of a peli case but a bit more user friendly
Pelicase, not sure which one but a medium sized one
36" silver gold white reflecter

Lots of other little pieces like a hot shoe spirit level and the above mentioned Giottos Blower that you collect over the years.


Click the link in my sig, it'll take you to my rubbish home page and then click the link to my Gallery, have a browse and let me know what you think.

 

I really like it. I bought the Sigma for the same reason, the Nikkor lenses were too expensive.

 

Vivatar vivicam 5660 5mp as shown here :-
http://clubgti.com/forum/showthread.php?t=172784

 

I've got a Canon 400D with the kit 18-55mm lens
Sigma 28-200mm lens
Canon EF 50mm 1.8 lens (i love this!)
Opteka external flash
Opteka fisheye/macro adaptor
one expensive, strong tripod for my camera and a second smaller, lighter one for travelling and for holding my external flash
external flash remote trigger

 

bump for duff

 

my kit:

nikon d70s body
nikkor 18-70mm kit lens
nikkor 55-200mm zoom (utterly useless for anything moving but quite sharp)
nikkor 70-300mm VR (unbelievably sharp for a non-pro lens)
Nikon SB-600 flash

Hoya polarising filter

Benbo trekker tripod

and some pretty pictures:





70-300 VR at nearly full reach, nice and sharp! :



kit lens:

 

Me myself, i have a:

Minolta Dynax5 with the usual affair of lenses kit lenses, (28-80 & 75-300 zooms)
100mm f/3.5 Cosina Macro lens w/a +4 closeup filter/lens for getting pretty darn close to things. I don't have the 1:1 adapter as i bought it used.
Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm f/1.4 and an adapter to fit it to the Minolta/Sony A-mount. Should be able to do some nice low light shots with that one methinks.

I also have a 1955 45mm f/3.5 Agfa Apotar, i use this in conjunction with a Leningrad-8 light meter. The Camera had a busted wind mechanism so i 'doctored' it and am using the first film up currently.

This is the rig with the MD lens and adapter.

 

Canon 30D with;

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM lens
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 mkII lens
Tamron SP AF17-35MM F/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical (IF) lens
Canon 430EX Speedlite Flash
Manfrotto 724B tripod

I would love to replace my Tamron with a Canon 17-40L and I'm in desperate need of a 70-200L F2.8, but I just can't justify the expense right now

Couple of examples:







No shots of the MK2 yet as I've not had it long enough!

 

Nikon D300
Nikon MB-D10 battery grip
Nikon 50 F1.8
Nikon 17-55 F2.8
Nikon 70-200VR f2.8
Sigma 10-20 F4/5.6
Nikon SB-800 Flash
Manfrotto 680 Monopod
Manfrotto 055XPROB Tripod
Manfrotto 488RC2 BallHead



I must learn how to use it...

 

I'd have thought you'd have been out working in order to pay off the mortgage you must have taken out for that lot!

Very nice bit of kit indeed.

 

D40
Nikon 18-55 mm
Nikon 55-200mm vr
Sigma 10-20mm

 

I'm doing a photography course in college and am after buying a nikon d90 only have the standard lens at the moment 17-105mm brillant camera.hopefull santa will bring me a 80-200mm lens and a flash for christmas

 

Canon EOS 450D
Canon IS 18-55mm Lens
Tamron 70-300mm Di Telemacro Lens
Couple of 4gb Cards

2nd Entry level D-SLR. Would like to buy a Semi or Pro body in the future.

 

hmm, fancied a D90 myself Love the idea of its video abilities and there are some impressive video samples on Vimeo. However, read more than a couple of negative reviews about the camera think i'll hold back a while.

 

well i finally got most of my new kit through

Canon 5d Mk2 body,
Canon EF 17-40 F4L
Canon EF 24-105 F4L (waiting for a 24-70 2.8 to turn up at the mo),
Canon EF 70-200 F2.8 IS,
Canon 580 EX ii flash,
Gary Fong lightsphere,
Manfotto tripod + head,

Very happy with the kit... but then i should be given the cost.