Post your equipment set-up

[jor133d]

Instead of asking what camera set-up I should get, I thought I would see what everyone else had.

If you could post your camera and any accessories you use, that would be great!

 

[crawdaddio]

Nikon D50 and N80
28-80nikkor
70-300nikkor
60mm macro
24-120VR
50mm 1.8
Bogen 3000 series tripod w/pistol grip
2 lowepro bags (one is really for storage)
remote shutter releases for both cameras
Lots of memory, film, batteries, filters, cleaners, etc..

 

[llewlovesdrift]

Kodak Z650
UV polariser
60" tripod (home-made - free)
mini tripod (also free - good for low shots)

you may want to be more specific as what set-up you need as mine cost a scratch under 600AU and suits me perfectly

 

[bigfatbadger]

Nikon D50 and N80

snap!

Nikon D50
Nikon F80
18-55 kit lens
28-70 kit lens
70-300G f4 lens
Velbon Tripod
Some memory and some film
A load of Black and white processing stuff (dev tanks etc.)

 

[Torus34]

Film: B&W. 35mm rangefinder cameras, 35mm SLR cameras, twin lens 6x6cm camera. All cameras used in manual mode. Exposure meter. Tripods. Various lenses [fixed and zoom, 24mm to 400mm] and filters [yellow, orange, red, green, polarizing], extension tubes and close-up lenses. Color head enlarger.

Please note that I have not mentioned brand names. Beyond a certain minimum level of quality there will be little effect on final print impact [Note: impact, not 'quality'!] and choice thus becomes a matter of personal preference.

 

[Fate]

Fujifilm S3 Pro
Nikkor 70-300mm
Nikkor 28-100mm
62mm UV + PL filters
Cobra flash gun

 

[Rob]

Predominantly I'm digital now:

Canon 20D
Canon 50mm 1.8
Canon 100-400 with all the fancy letters including "L"
Canon 18-55mm kit lens
Nikon 20mm f2.8 (yes on the canon)
Nikon 105mm f1.8 (ditto)

Ricoh GR Digital

I have "too many to list" film-wise. Some are in my profile.

Rob

 

[PlasticSpanner]

Cameras:-

Minolta X300
Practika BX20
Practika BMS
Practika BC1
Canon EOS 630
Phillips ToUCam Pro II
Olympus c220

Lenses:-

28mm, f2.8
50mm, f1.8 Macro
135mm, f2.8
300mm, f4
35-70mm, f3.5-f4 Macro
35-80mm, f3.5-f4
70-210mm, f4-f5.6 Macro
80-200mm, f3.5-f4
750-1500mm, f4

+ Cokin Filters, screw on filters, adapters, bags etc.

Oh and a complete darkroom....

And my wife hasn't divorced me yet?

 

[Iron Flatline]

All Digital:

Canon 5D
Canon D60
Canon SD500 Digital Elph

Canon 16-35mm 1:2.8 L
Canon 24-70mm 1:2.8 L
Canon 28-135mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS
Canon 100mm Macro 1:2.8
LensBaby 2.0

Canon Speedlite 550 Flash
Canon Speedlite 220 Flash

Manfrotto Tri-Pod and Head
Lowepro Sling-Bag (about to get bigger one for long trip)
Epson P-2000 Storage Device
Epson Stylus R2400 Printer
Epson Photo 890 (for family snaps)
...and endless amounts of filters, supplies, cleaning materials, chargers and batteries, CF cards... all the stuff that actually makes photography expensive. Grrr.

 

[jwkwd]

I only have film camera's.
2 manual only. ( with metering )
2 with aperature priority mode.
1 auto all kinds of stuff, used manually, but I like the auto focus and Matrix metering.

50mm primes
35-135mm zooms
70-300mm AF
200 and 300mm fixed

If I may add, the manual's are not motor driven. The rest have motordrives, so I can complain about how heavy they are at the end of the day. None are newer than 1988.

 

[usayit]

I've got a whole cabinet of oldish collectables that see some action and a Canon EOS DLSR/35mm system. I really don't have a "setup".. I just pack whatever suites my purpose or mood. Packing too heavy can really ruin the experience....

For starters... I'd go with simple...
* DSLR or Film SLR (your preference) Can't go wrong with either Nikon or Canon... Even the consumer line of cameras are great nowadays
* Shoulder bag. Lowepro or Tamrac are popular. I like Lowepro
* Medium Zoom and a fast 50mm prime. Most of your budget is best spent on the glass. Canon's 50mm f1.8 is far south of $100.
* Lightweight tripod... if you choose to do so.

My cousin started out with the following a several years ago and it still fits him well today: Canon Elan II, 28-135 IS USM, 50mm f1.8, adorama shoulder bag (he doesn't like to use tripods...).

If I'm not going on a long hike and feel like shooting B&W negative I tend to pack Pentax 645 w/ 55mm, 75mm, 105mm and Pentax LX w/ 40mm pancake and a medium zoom. I enjoy that "setup" a lot .. sometimes more than my fancy up-to-date Canon digital.

 

[duncanp]

FILM:

Canon EOS 5000
Canon EF 28-90 f4-5.6 MK II
Canon EF 80-200 f4.5-5.6
Jessops EF 2X Teleconverter

Olympus 101m
Olympus PF 35-70 f3.5-4
Vivitar OM 70-200 f4
Olympus T18 Flash

DIGITAL:

Panasonic FZ-20
Lens hood and filter adapter

Canon IXUS 50

ACCESORIES:

52mm PL, UV, F-DL Filters

 

[Rolleistef]

All film, all classics ;
A Rolleiflex T
a Pentax SP1000, a Praktica LLC (works sh...), my dad's OM2n, a KievIIIa.
Lenses : SMC Tak 2/55 and 4/200 Pentacon, an OM 1.8/50 and 70-150, a Jupiter8 2/50.

Otherwise, collectibles : an old 4X5' folding, a beau brownie 2a, 110 and 126 cameras, a Nikon F75 and 28-80AFG (collectible since Nikon stopped producing it).
2 lighmeters
and a couple of things you can prentend you're a photographer with.

 

[tempra]

Digital:
EOS 10D
Powershot S45
Olympus c2500L (x2)
Olympus C350 (i think)

Film:
EOS 100
Praktica Nova PL II
Rolleicord IIB
Agfa Isolette

Lenses:
EF 17-40 f4L
EF 50 f1.8
EF 28 f2.8
Zeiss 50 f1.8 (for praktica)
and an EF 70-200 f4L due this week

Few filters and stuff and a couple of tripods (one big one small) and a monopod and a 420EX flash unit

 

[jemmy]

Yummy!!!!!!!! this sounds like my kinda gear xx:hail:

But for now, im happy with my Canon 350D
18 - 55mm kit lens
75 - 300mm kit lens
hood to help with glare outside
uv filter to protect lenses ( considerably cheaper to replace!)

Im in seventh heaven with my 'relatively new' camera. It takes beautiful pics and i think was really reasonably priced ( $1420aus. for twin lens/camera kit.)
Hoping to buy the much raved about 50mm f1.8, 50mm f1.4 or the 85mm f ?........... as soon as i've saved enough xx:mrgreen:

happy shopping! xxx

All Digital:

Canon 5D
Canon D60
Canon SD500 Digital Elph

Canon 16-35mm 1:2.8 L
Canon 24-70mm 1:2.8 L
Canon 28-135mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS
Canon 100mm Macro 1:2.8
LensBaby 2.0

Canon Speedlite 550 Flash
Canon Speedlite 220 Flash

Manfrotto Tri-Pod and Head
Lowepro Sling-Bag (about to get bigger one for long trip)
Epson P-2000 Storage Device
Epson Stylus R2400 Printer
Epson Photo 890 (for family snaps)
...and endless amounts of filters, supplies, cleaning materials, chargers and batteries, CF cards... all the stuff that actually makes photography expensive. Grrr.