Current photo equipment
Submitted by Gary on Thu, 11/10/2005 - 1:46pm.
As promised, here are some details on the equipment I use to take photographs of Daniel and Laci (and anything else.)
The camera body is a Canon 20D Digital SLR. Previous to this body, I used the Canon 10D.
Usually attached to the top of the camera is a Canon 580EX flash, or an older Canon 550EX flash.
I (currently) have 4 lenses (listed in order of most used to least used)
Perhaps the biggest surprise (for me) was the Sigma 55-200. This is a "starter kit" class lens. Not only is it very inexpensive, but it also "feels" very cheap. The AF on it is also very slow (compared to everything else I own.) However, if you don't need high speed AF, it takes great photographs. Unlike most Canon lenses I've tried that were "starter kit" class, the Sigma takes great photos.
For digital "film", I have 4 Sandisk 1GB CF cards. One is an old Ultra II card, one is an "Extreme III" card, and the other two are original "Extreme" cards. Just in case, I also have a 5GB Mindstor "digital wallet." While the company that makes it has long since gone out of business, the Mindstor still works when I really need it.
The camera body is a Canon 20D Digital SLR. Previous to this body, I used the Canon 10D.
Usually attached to the top of the camera is a Canon 580EX flash, or an older Canon 550EX flash.
I (currently) have 4 lenses (listed in order of most used to least used)
- Canon 24-70 f2.8L
- Canon 70-200 f4L
- Sigma 55-200 f4-5.6 DC
- Sigma 12-24 f4.5-5.6 EX DG HSM
Perhaps the biggest surprise (for me) was the Sigma 55-200. This is a "starter kit" class lens. Not only is it very inexpensive, but it also "feels" very cheap. The AF on it is also very slow (compared to everything else I own.) However, if you don't need high speed AF, it takes great photographs. Unlike most Canon lenses I've tried that were "starter kit" class, the Sigma takes great photos.
For digital "film", I have 4 Sandisk 1GB CF cards. One is an old Ultra II card, one is an "Extreme III" card, and the other two are original "Extreme" cards. Just in case, I also have a 5GB Mindstor "digital wallet." While the company that makes it has long since gone out of business, the Mindstor still works when I really need it.