Post your setup.

[terribleclio]

As title really. Wouldn't mind seeing what setup everyones got.
Heres mine.
Tripod- Velbon D-700
Body- Nikon D70s
Lens 1- Sigma 18-50 f/3.5-5.6
Lens 2- Nikkor HC 28mm wideangle

 

[unofficialPete]

terribleclio that's a beefy tripod!

Lowepro Mini Trekker AW, usually has my Velbon 250R strapped to the outside...

 

[Oggy997]

But what did you take the photo's with

 

[fUbAr]

:approve:

Canon IXUS 750, Swordfish clamshell case, Puremedia card reader

 

[djchewy]

.

 

[terribleclio]

took the photos with my dads pentax optio s6......I need to get a new backpack. Been looking at the mini trekkers, but i'm tempted to go for a tamrac expedition just incase i expand even more.

 

[ukaskew]

Kit

- Nikon D50 + 18-55mm Kit Lens
- Nikon 50mm f1.8
- Nikon 80-200mm f2.8 AF-S
- Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6 DC HSM EX
- Nikon 300mm f4 AF-S
- Nikon TC-14EII AF-S Teleconverter

Accessories

- Joby Gorillapod SLR Zoom
- Artic Butterfly
- Storm Jacket
- Nikon ML-L3 IR Remote
- Hoya 52mm +4 Close Up Filter
- Hoya Circular Polarizer (52mm & 77mm)
- Hoya 77mm UV + Hama 52mm Skylight Filters
- Epson P-3000 40GB Portable Photo Storage
- 2 spare batteries and 5 Sandisk Ultra II Memory Cards
- Manfrotto Monopod, in the car so I've no idea which one it is


Erm, just under £2k for all that iirc, not bad considering that alone the 80-200 2.8 AF-S and 300mm f4 easily cost that between them. I've actually spent around £1200 though, as the P-3000 was won and another unwanted prize financed the 80-200.

 

[ukaskew]

oh and a Lowepro Rezo 110AW, very small but just about holds the D50, 50mm and Sigma 10-20, so it's all I took to New York.

http://www.parkcameras.com/ProductD...roogle/productID/2135/groupID/5/categoryID/20

 

[Andy.]

Currently work in progress:

 

[theduck]

Not got photos of my kit but will list it:

Olympus E1
Zuiko 14-45mm
Zuiko 40-150mm
Sigma 30mm f/1.4
Nikon 50mm f/1.4
Zuiko 7-14mm
Zuiko 50-200mm
Zuiko 35mm Macro
Lots of spare batteries
Reflector screen
Velbon Tripod
Gorilla Pod
CushionPod
various filters

 

[JJ!]

D40
18-55 lens
55-200 vr lens
spare battery
Pretty Boy XL
Jessops lens cloth
GGC Hard Glass screen protector
2 x Hoya lens protectors
Slik lightweight monopod
4GB extreme III sd

Money spent: Just over £500

 

[McBunny]

400d
50 f1.8
18-55 s**t kit lense
kenko tubes
lowepro sligshot 200 bag
jobby gorillapod slr zoom
hoya uv filter and cpl
sandisk ultra 2's

next on the list 70-200 F4L
sigma 10-20
sigma 150 F2.8 Macro

 

[Clart]

Pretty much the same as JJ

D40
18-55mm
50mm f1.8
Gorillapod SLR zoom
Crumpler Pretty Boy XL
Jessops CPL
Hoya UV filter
ML-L3 remote
Spare battery
sandisk Ultra II 2gb card

Next purchase will be a sigma 10-20mm when i can afford it

 

[Gareth]

Canon 350D
Canon 18-55mm
Canon 50 f1.8
Canon 55-200mm
Canon ET-54 Lens Hood
Canon Hard Case
Crumpler Pretty Boy

 

[ADY 554D]

didnt realise how much i had until i saw this thread :S

Contax kit:
contax G2 body
21mm biogon f2.8
28mm biogon f2.8
35mm planar f2
45mm planar f2
90mm sonnar f2.8
tla 200 flash

Canon kit:
Canon EOS 1N
canon 40D Body
Canon 24-105mm f4 L
Sigma 70-200mm f2.8

Accessories:
lowepro nature trekker
lowepro micro aw
lowepro 75aw
PBE2 power boost
Sunpak 4000 flash
polaris light meter
mamfrotto 479-4b monopod
manfrotto 055 mfb tripod
velbon sherpa 750 tripod
gorilla pod slr
giottos ball head
various filters
cokin p filters

and i am still planning on getting a couple more lenses for the 40D

 

[Clart]

theres always one.....

 

[Revels]

Pretty much the same as JJ

D40
18-55mm
50mm f1.8
Gorillapod SLR zoom
Crumpler Pretty Boy XL
Jessops CPL
Hoya UV filter
ML-L3 remote
Spare battery
sandisk Ultra II 2gb card

Next purchase will be a sigma 10-20mm when i can afford it

Not far off again..

D40
18-55mm
Gorillapod SLR zoom
Crumpler Pretty Boy XL
Jessops CPL
ML-L3 remote
sandisk Ultra II 2gb card

Whats the 50mm f1.8 like?

 

[Clart]

wow are you trying to be me?

50mm is great. manual focus makes it fun too!

 

[JJ!]

Just goes to show us D40 owners have the greatest taste

 

[Jay_clio]

Kodak Easyshare v570
with Dock charger/transfer
kodak 1gb memory card

haha

 

[Cookie]

D40
18-55mm
2gb Extreme III SD card
A bag

That's it for now

 

[fuel_slut]

lol @ THIS THREAD. -GEEKS-

FYI

Panasonic D-fz7 6 mp, 4 gb SD card.

 

[jonnyjogpants]

Nikon D80
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC
hoya FILTERS DIFFERENTS ONES
Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX APO DG HSM
Sigma UV 86mm EX Filter
Nikon SB-800 Speedlight
Trekker II
AW140
2 x Tripods and Manoffrotto 55 on its way..
Remote

Nikon D70
Sigma 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 DC
and a few other bits

 

[iPap]

MkIII's, MkII, and a MkI

600mm, 500mm, 300mm and most of the others!

 

[riz]

MkIII's, MkII, and a MkI

600mm, 500mm, 300mm and most of the others!

bloody h3ll peeping pap or what!! lol

 

[dick]

f**k me,

does it paywell?
love the irony of the photo quality !

also, whats with the tape?

il do mine in a few days when i get it from home

 

[Andy.]

Utter lens p**n......the cameras aren't bad either!

I am also curious about the tape, is it for camouflage when hiding in bushes outside celeb hang outs?

 

[iPap]

Tape, firstly darkens the exterior of the lens when it's used. The white shows up when you use the lens' in the car really badly and on the street of course.

Also, my gear is heavily used and often get's a few love taps whilst it rolling around in the footwells or hastily shoved in a bad, so it's protected a bit from chipping and scratches, which helps at trade in time.

Does it pay well?

Used to but as you can see the investment isn't small. But in answer this is the slowest year yet for most paps.

 

[GaryS]

Nikon D200 x2
Nikon 70-200mm VR lens
Nikon 18-200mm VR lens
Nikon 18-70mm lens
Nikon 50mm f1.8 lens
Sigma 10-20mm lens
Nikon 1.7x teleconvertor
Nikon SB600/800 flashguns
14Gb of memory
Tamrac Expedition 7 bag
Various filters, reflectors, tripods etc

oh and a Fuji Finepix F30

 

[® Andy]

Sony DSC-H1 coming up to 40k shots
Velbon CX-Mini
Fenix L2D Premium Q5
Petzl TacTikka Xp
SCOTT Profile² Half Mask with P3 filters in case of asbestos
A ratty £15 Karrimor with all the reflective bits ripped off so I don't stand out to torches
A willingness to scale fences and dodge security to explore places I'm not suppose to be

 

[JJ!]

Do some of you lot get paid for photography or something? Extreme setup for normal use lol!

 

[Brown.]

extreme setup for extreme passion^^^ its like these people who add daft little bits, air filters/ exhausts/ stickers to there car....makes f**k all difference to the speed or performance.....but keeps some ones passion for somet alive!!!..... i know of a few non pro photogrpahers with ipaps setup...purely for the passion of photography....in other words pissing rights....oh and more money then sense

 

[ukaskew]

Do some of you lot get paid for photography or something? Extreme setup for normal use lol!

Depends what you like spending money on I guess, my £2k worth of stuff isn't extreme, but some people think that's a lot to spend. At the end of the day I don't drink or smoke so I 'save' a fortune in that respect, and I run a £1500 car, where some members here would spend that on insurance or a few extra bhp!

I get what you are saying though, I've seen some people on forums with a D2Xs and several £1k+ lens, and their photos are awful. I did an evening course once several years ago and a a guy got out his 1D, his flash-gun (still wrapped up) and didn't even know where to fit it on his camera. That I can't see the point in, there really is no benefit to starting off with high-level equipment (regardless of how much money you've got) as it will make things more confusing and highlight any deficiencies in your technique/ability ten-fold.

 

[Chrisjk]

Just bought a Samsung GX 10 today
18-55mm
50-200mm

 

[Andy.]

Time for an update.

New bag arrived this week.

 

[dick]

whats your running total then? bout £2k i can see

looks a nice bag tbh

 

[Dafthead]

Canon 400D
Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Canon 50mm f/1.8 II
Canon 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Canon 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Canon Speedlite 430EX Flash
Canon BG-E3 Battery Grip

Manfrotto 190X PROB Legs
Manfrotto 322RC2 Grip Ball Head
LowePro AW Bag (can't remember the model)

 

[Andy.]

whats your running total then? bout £2k i can see

looks a nice bag tbh

Round that. Over the years you just end up collecting more and more! I picked up the 70-200 last year second hand and the 30 f1.4 also for nearly half price second hand. Both are as good as new. I keep an eye on adverts for bargains then it is hard to keep you wallet in your pocket!

 

[Track'd]

Canon 5d
Canon 350d
24-105 L
300mm f4 L
70-200m f4 L
50mm 1.8
1.4 extender
lensbaby

Manfrotto Tripod and Monopod
Lowepro Compu Trekker Plus AW

 

[Andy.]

How do you find the 5D? I deliberately did not try one out when I was looking for a new camera as I knew I would want one. It was slightly out of my budget.