What are your top 5 pieces of equipment...

[Jeremy Z]

...for your kind of photography. Hobby stuff, not pro.

Assume you have all the incidentals like batteries, camera bag, memory cards, and a pocket tripod.

1) SLR body (I like Pentax, w/ body integral anti-shake)
2) Wide/normal/short tele zoom lens (18-55 kit lens is fine)
3) Bounce flash (top-of-the-line from Pentax)
4) Compact, high-end point & shoot camera (I like my Canon S90)
5) Telephoto zoom lens. Something in the 55-200 range.

This is just for fun, to see how different peoples' choices pan out.

 

[Dominantly]

Nikon Body (for good photo taking capabilities)
Lens with a large aperture (50mm f/1.4)
Nikon Creative Lighting System capable flash
Gorilla Pod with flash hotshoe adapter
Fun lens, Fisheye, Nikkor 10.5mm, makes for fun

 

[table1349]

1. SLR Bodies
2. SLR Lenses
3. Lighting equipment
4. Support equipment (tripods, monopods etc.)
5. Accessories for the above.

I think that about covers it.

 

[--ares--]

1. Nikon body
2. Wide lens
3. Telephoto lens
4. Flash gun
5. Support equipment (tripod or monopod depending where I shoot)

Is this thread really going anywhere everyone so far has said the same thing...

 

[Newcastle Shooter]

1. Nikon body
2. Tokina 12-24 f4
3. Manfrotto 190XPROB
4. Nikon Remote
5. B+W 110 (3.0) SH NDx1000 77mm Neutral Density Filter

Its number 5 that I really couldnt do without! Although it wouldnt be much use without the rest

Landscapes and seascapes make me happy

 

[cnutco]

That's all I have is 5.

So... all of my gear.

 

[TM4RT]

SLR body (canon XS)
50mm 1.8 Lens
Kit Lens
Remote Shutter Release
Tripod

 

[RONDAL]

nikon body
24-70 f2.8
70-200 f2.8
speedlights
cybersyncs

 

[Vinny]

Top 5 ... Top 2 are my eyes and my brain although you're probably not asking about that. Next are the camera body and 2 lenses. I only have 3 pieces of equipment. Wish I had a macro lens.

Did most of my shooting years ago without a tripod, do own one but never used it much. Flash was only used for indoor shots, camera body has one in it today.

 

[mdtusz]

Body
Lens
Light
Tripod
Computer

 

[pbelarge]

Canon T1i
18-55mm kit lens
70-300 IS USM
24-70 f/2.8L USM
Manfrotto tripod & ball head

My will, which is stronger than my legs...:mrgreen:

 

[I_amgomez]

Nikon d60 body
nikkor 18-70
sb-600 with wireless triggers

 

[den9]

canon film body (cheap full frame solution)
super wide angle zoom pro glass
tripod


i would like a tilt shift lens for straight lines and a fast telephoto

 

[jameshilton]

I would say:

1. My imagination
2. My eyes
3. My legs to get me where I want to take a photo
4. Camera (SLR+lens)
5. ND Filters, and lots of them

 

[Hardrock]

1. SLR body
2. 100 mm macro lens
3. flash
4.50mm
5. 17-40

Thats pretty much the equipment I have so thats what I use. The top 3 are my favorite.