what kind of digital camera do you use?

[Darren Addy]

Pentax K200D
Pentax DA 18-55mm II AF f/3.5-5.6

Manual Focus lenses:
Pentax-M 50mm f/2
Tokina RMC 80-200mm f/4
Zeiss Sonnar T* 85mm f/2.8 (Leitax mount)
Modified Zeiss-Ikon Maximar folding camera with a Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 105mm, f/4.5 lens (for macro only)

 

[Joey Ketcham]

digital rebel xti .jhk;lyhgujdszc

 

[Tyler Burg]

Nikon D40

Sigma 10-20mm
Nikon 18-55mm

Nikon 70-300mm - coming soon! lol

 

[Rob Wadsworth]

Canon Rebel XTi w/spare battery.
Canon 10-22mm f/3.5 wide angle lens w/hood.
Canon 50mm f/1.4 prime/telephoto lens w/hood.
Canon 18-35 stock/kit lens - I don't use it.
Cheap WalMart tripod, cheap window mount, and a genuine Canon shutter release.
A Canon U/V filter and a Promaster Circular Polarizer for the 10-22mm lens.
A Canon U/V filter for the 50mm lens.
That's it...

 

[Melanie Kern-Favilla]

Add one more Canon user to the list.

I recently upgraded from my Rebel XTi to the 5D Mark II. And please allow me to say that yes, glass is VERY important, but it isn't everything (I would say 90/10). I have noticed a huge difference with the 5D. I can't tell you what it is, but the difference is there. But I know that not everyone can drop $2500 on a body. So I would strongly suggest getting a used Rebel XTi from a reputable seller, along with a kit lens. You won't be sorry!

For the record:

Canon 5D Mark II
battery grip w/spare battery
50mm 1.8
17-40 L (love this lens!)
100mm macro 2.8 (this one too!)
MP-E 65mm 2.8
MT-24 twin flash
580 EX flash

Gitzo 'pod w/RRS BH55 ballhead (ball head weighs more than the tripod)

Melanie

 

[Aaron Gerhardt]

Simple but effective:

Nikon D40
Spare Battery
Nikkor DX 18-55mm Kit lens
Nikkor DX 55-200mm VR Lens w/Hood
Gorilla Pod
Filmtools Gripper 115 Windshield Mount
Window Clamp Mount
ND & Diffusion Filters

 

[N Parker]

Went the cheaper route myself. Canon S5IS. Does the job fairly well. Hope to upgrade to an XSi by next chase season.

 

[John Olexa]

In my bag:
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Canon 350D
Sigma 28-70 2.8
sigma 70-200 2.8
Sigma 135-400 4.0- 5.6
Phoenix 100mm Marco (1:1)
Canon 420 EX Flash
Better Beamer Flash Extender

 

[Aaron Blaharski]

Canon 30D
Canon 300D backup
Canon EF-S 17-55 2.8IS

Love the Manfrotto window mount w/ micro ball head for shooting out of the Jeep.

 

[Jason Foster]

Rebel XT user here....will upgrade to XSi (or better) by years end. Looking to buy camera and upgrades lenses all at the same time (and save on some shipping from B&H).

 

[John Dudgeon]

Don't forget ergos

My 2¢ -- If possible try to visit a few shops that carry the models you've narrowed it down to, and hold them in your hand. I believe it's important to be pleased with the feel of it. You might be holding it for a good amount of time...or not, if it doesn't fit right. I tried the Rebel, but my fingers were a little too long. I found myself holding it with my fingers, instead of being able to seat it in my palm. The Canon 40D was the winner, with its solid heft (among other great features), and I found a good "open box" deal from an eBay camera shop.

 

[Maggie Kahman]

I have a Canon PowerShot S5 IS. i love it. Here are some of the specs on it:

12x optical zoom lens with Ultrasonic Motor (USM) and UD lens
Optical Image Stabilizer
8.0 Megapixel CCD
DIGIC III with advanced Noise Reduction technology and Face Detection for stills and movies
Red-Eye Correction in playback
2.5â€￾ high-resolution vari-angle LCD
Long-play VGA movies with stereo sound and Photo in Movie
22 shooting modes including full manual control and 0cm Super Macro
High ISO 1600 and Auto ISO Shift
Compatible with Wide/Tele/Close-up converter lenses and Canon EX Speedlite flashes

(i had to look the specs up, cause i forgot what they were)

Apart from that, its been dropped twice and still works great. The only damage to it is that the body came apart in two spots. It looks like it can be snapped back into place, but im not going to mess with it, dont wanna break it more. Might take it in and have it looked at.

 

[Ben Prusia]

I have just joined the Canon crowd in terms of digital still cameras (I already have a Canon HD Camcorder--the HV30).

I just purchased a Canon T1i DSLR with just the stock lens, so far. I caught the camera on sale this week at Best Buy for $849.99 plus I had a 10% off a single item coupon to use which dropped the camera's price to $764.99, a pretty do-able price for it. I haven't had a chance to play around with the camera yet, it's still in the box.

My previous camera, which I still use, is my Nikon D40X which has a stock 18-55mm lens and I also have a 55-200mm VR lens for that camera.

 

[Jason Foster]

My 2¢ -- If possible try to visit a few shops that carry the models you've narrowed it down to, and hold them in your hand. I believe it's important to be pleased with the feel of it. You might be holding it for a good amount of time...or not, if it doesn't fit right. I tried the Rebel, but my fingers were a little too long. I found myself holding it with my fingers, instead of being able to seat it in my palm. The Canon 40D was the winner, with its solid heft (among other great features), and I found a good "open box" deal from an eBay camera shop.

Good point, although many (like myself) will use just about any camera. I've never had a problem on any camera as far as my fingers are concerned....just a learning curve is all.