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My Canon EOS 5D kit
Canon EOS 5D - Digital camera - SLR - 12.8 Mpix - body only - supported memory: CF, MicrodriveCanon EOS 5D - Digital camera - SLR - 12.8 Mpix - body only - supported memory: CF, Microdrive
Buy used from: £875.00
Full frame so the lens does what it says on the barrel. Still the best ever prosumer digital SLR under £1500 - and now a steal 2nd hand
Canon EF 17-40 mm f/4.0 L USM LensCanon EF 17-40 mm f/4.0 L USM Lens
Buy new: £556.88
Lovely wide zoom with constant aperture through the range and L series glass and build quality
Canon EF - Zoom lens - 24 mm - 105 mm - f/4.0 L IS USM - Canon EFCanon EF - Zoom lens - 24 mm - 105 mm - f/4.0 L IS USM - Canon EF
Buy new: £907.99 / Used from: £800.00
A great mid-range image-stabilised zoom and not too heavy. This is attached to my EOS-5D most of the time
Canon EF 70-200mm F/4.0 L IS USM LensCanon EF 70-200mm F/4.0 L IS USM Lens
Buy new: £921.97
Nice lightweight mid-telephoto zoom with dual mode image stabilisation. Beautiful image quality.
Canon - Telephoto zoom lens - 100 mm - 400 mm - f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM - Canon EFCanon - Telephoto zoom lens - 100 mm - 400 mm - f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM - Canon EF
Buy new: £1,251.96 / Used from: £1,155.00
Impressive superzoom that's great for nature shots on treks. Not the lightest but superb image and build quality with 2 mode IS
Canon Extender EF 2x II - Converter - Canon EFCanon Extender EF 2x II - Converter - Canon EF
Buy new: £261.99
Gets you up close by doubling the focal lens of the attached lens. Superb with superzooms and superteles
Canon Lens Extension Tube EF 12 IICanon Lens Extension Tube EF 12 II
Buy new: £64.90
Handy extension tube that increases close focussing for macro work while retaining lens functions. Fits most EF lenses including zooms
Canon EF2818U EF28mm f/1.8 USM Lens - Filter Size - 58mmCanon EF2818U EF28mm f/1.8 USM Lens - Filter Size - 58mm
Buy new: £446.34 / Used from: £398.65
My lightweight prime lens for city strolls. Great field of view and awesome depth of field. Nice for creative work
Canon Eos 50mm F2.5 Macro EF LensCanon Eos 50mm F2.5 Macro EF Lens
Buy new: £269.95
Standard macro for close-up work. Great for flowers and insects with the matching life size converter attached
Canon EF USM 2,8/100 MacroCanon EF USM 2,8/100 Macro
Buy new: £475.99
My telephoto macro - for things that you can't get too close to. Shame I can't afford the EF180L...for the moment
Canon Speedlite 430EX II Flash UnitCanon Speedlite 430EX II Flash Unit
Buy new: £199.99 / Used from: £189.95
Dedicated E-TTL flash gun. Also works as a remote slave. Nice and powerful for its size but eats batteries
Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera - Black (12.1MP, 6x Optical Zoom) 3.0 inch LCDCanon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera - Black (12.1MP, 6x Optical Zoom) 3.0 inch LCD
My point-and-shoot compact for speed. Lives in the SlipLock 20 pouch attached to my rucksack belt. Shoots both RAW and jpg as well!
MA 190MF4MA 190MF4
Rock solid and beautifully lightweight. A superb platform for big lens, macro or slow shutter work when out and about.
Manfrotto 804RC2 Basic Pan & Tilt Head with Quick Release PlateManfrotto 804RC2 Basic Pan & Tilt Head with Quick Release Plate
Buy new: £48.99
Nice and smooth with 3 way pan and tilt. And nice rubberised twist grips too
Manfrotto 460MG 3-Way Magnesium HeadManfrotto 460MG 3-Way Magnesium Head
Buy new: £58.20 / Used from: £49.99
My compact and lightweight tripod head when on the move. Amazingly robust for its weight with superb 3-way flexibility.
Canon RS 80N3 - Remote control - cableCanon RS 80N3 - Remote control - cable
Buy new: £37.85
A must for tripod mounted telephoto, macro and slow shutter speed work
Lowepro Vertex 200 AW Photo/ 15.4" Notebook Backpack For Digital SLR & 4-6 Lenses - BlackLowepro Vertex 200 AW Photo/ 15.4" Notebook Backpack For Digital SLR & 4-6 Lenses - Black
Buy new: £110.12 / Used from: £90.00
Home for my gear when I'm in wilder places. Great protection, beautifully balanced and very comfortable to wear. Handy outside pockets and Glide-Lock straps too
Lowe Pro Lowepro Nature Trekker AW IILowe Pro Lowepro Nature Trekker AW II
Home for my gear the rest of the time and on my more sedate trips. Similar features to my Vertex but just a bit too bulky for mountains
Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Photo Backpack For Digital SLR & 3-4 Lenses - BlackLowepro Mini Trekker AW Photo Backpack For Digital SLR & 3-4 Lenses - Black
Buy new: £71.37
My baby backpack for strolling around cities with just a few lenses - with space for non-photo sundries too
Novoflex Neiger 19Novoflex Neiger 19
Buy new: £32.42
A very handy miniature ball-head that attaches to my Novoflex monopod - which is also a trekking pole made for Novoflex by their specialist German chums Leki. How neat is that?
Hoya 77mm Super HMC Pro-1 Circular PL FilterHoya 77mm Super HMC Pro-1 Circular PL Filter
Buy new: £120.00
And no, I'm not going to list my filters despite how expensive a 77mm Hoya Super Pro-1 CIR-PL is! But I always prefer something attached - it's cheaper to scratch them than the lenses!.
Sandisk 16GB Extreme IV Compact Flash CF Card - Retail PackSandisk 16GB Extreme IV Compact Flash CF Card - Retail Pack
Buy new: £147.79 / Used from: £93.99
Or my cards either. Get a grip people. It'll be batteries and lens-hoods next. There's not enough room anyway! The IVs are good though. Fast and indestructable
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.0, Full Version (PC/Mac)Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.0, Full Version (PC/Mac)
Buy new: £197.77 / Used from: £103.88
Oh - and there's this. Simply the best software for photographers in existence (since v1.4.1 anyway - and now the early bugs of v2.1 have been fixed in v2.2). Essential. You don't need anything else