Great middle ground camera, many features and compact relative to the 1D models. Should drop in price now the 50D is out

The best portraiture / action / low light lense. Heavy but worth it once you see the results

Sharp macro lense, also doubles as a fast portraiture lense. For further focusing range choose the ef 100mm macro

An external flash is so versatile when used with the right diffusers. Has a PC connection so can be used off camera with flash triggers out of the box. Works well with the Lightspear

Easy and fast to use, build solid

When more editing power is needed, nothing beats Photoshop. Can do everything, but has a steep learning curve.

A versatile cable remote, so much more then a button on a cable.

Great bag when you want to carry more, less padding but much more space

A second or third battery is a must

Will help protect your lense. I rather crack this then my lense. As far as I can tell does not impact my image quality

Great for the sensor, so far I have not needed to get wet cleaning gear. In most cases will blow away 99% of dust.

Can print up to A3 size, prints lab quality images using canon ink and paper

Now if you need to get back into your wifes good books after spending all that money!!!