My Photo Gears update: 7/2008 [Back to Photo Page]

More and more people begin to ask me: what camera do you use to take photos? What lenses do you have? How do you print you pictures? I am not a professional photographer (and will not be one anytime soon), and I am not an expert on any photo equipment review either. There are many websites on the internet which give excellent reviews and opinions on photography stuffs (see my resources page). However, I've done careful and extensive research (based on my Engineering training) to choose every piece of my photo gears to fit my need. Everyone has his/her own requirement/preference, so I'd just like to share the list of my collections during these years and you can estimate how much investment I have put in to this bottomless hole.

SLR Camera

• Canon EOS
  • Camera body:
    • Digital: EOS 5D (5/2006)
    • Digital: EOS D60 (used since 2002)
    • 35-mm film: EOS A2 (aka EOS 5, [photo.net]) (used in 1997-2002)
  • Lenses:
    • EF 20-35mm/f3.5-4.5 ([photodo])
    • EF 24-85mm/f3.5-4.5 ([photo.net], [photodo])
    • EF 24-105mm/f4 L ([Digital-Picture])
    • EF 28-135mm/f3.5-5.6IS ([photodo])
    • EF 50mm/f2.5 Macro ([photodo])
    • EF 70-200mm/f2.8L ([photo.net], [photodo])
    • EF 75-300mm/f4-5.6 (I have given it to my brother)
    • EF 100-400mm/f4.5-5.6L IS ([photodo]
    • EF 300mm/f4L ([photo.net], [photodo])
    • EF 1.4x extender
  • Flash:
    • 430EX
    • 380EX
    • Off-Camera Shoe Cord 2
    • LumiQuest Promax Pocket Bouncer
  • Accessories:
    • Kenko Extenstion Tube Set (36mm, 20mm, 12mm)
    • Remote Switch 60T3 (for A2)
    • Remote Switch RS-80N3 (for D60 and 5D)
    • Filters (Polarizers, Graduated ND in Cokin P-series holder, etc.)
• Minolta (used before 1997)
  • Camera body: Maxxum 400si
  • Lenses:
    • 35-70mm/f3.5-4.5
    • 70-210mm/f4.5-5.6

Point-and-Shoot

• Digital
  • Olympus C-3030Z (1999)
  • Canon G2 (2002)
  • Canon SD300 (2005)
  • Canon SD630 (2007)
• 35-mm film
  • Olympus Stylus Epic Point&Shoot (with 35mm/f2.8 lens)

Tripod

• Bogen 3001 (retired)
• Arca Swiss B-1 Ballhead with quick-release
• Benro Carbon Fiber C-158N6

APS Film Camera

This is the only photo investment I regret. I don't think APS will survive after digial is getting more popular.

• Canon EOS IX (used in 1996-1997)
• Minolta Vectis 20

Digital Darkroom

• Film Scanner
  • HP Photosmart Scanner (Original version): sold to my friend.
  • Polaroid SprintScan 4000: broken.
  • Nikon CoolScan 4000

• Printer
  • Epson Photo Stylus Inkjet (1st generation)
  • Epson Photo Stylus 1270 Inkjet
  • Epson Photo Stylus RX620 (All-in-One)

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