My buddy just asked me the other day what I would suggest for a camera. It’s a loaded question for sure. There are a lot of factors that go into this decision, including:

• What do you want the camera for?
• What kind of features do you need?
• Where will you use the camera?
• What kind of lighting options do you want?
• ect…

As a fellow semi-pro-but-only-on-the-side-and-mostly-still-do-it-for-fun-shooter, we went through some options for him. As I seem to be the go to guy for nerd questions about what techy gadgets to get, I thought I’d just share what’s in my camera bag these days. Maybe it will help some of you make a decision.

Keep in mind that I typically use my equipment to shoot the occasional wedding, add photography or video complements to other work, the frequent family gathering or just fun.

SLR Digital Kit:

• Canon 7D body
• Canon 50D body
• Canon 28-70mm f2.8 L Series Lens
• Canon 70-200mm f4.0 L Series Lens
• Canon 50mm f1.4 Lens
• Canon 100mm f2.8 Macro Lens
• Sigma EX 10-20mm f4.0
• Canon 580EX II Flash
• Canon 430EX Flash

Digital Video Kit:

• Canon 7D kit above
• GoPro HD Hero 2 w/ various attachments

Film Camera Kit:

• 2x Nikon EM w/ 50mm f1.4 Lenses
• Yashica Electro 35 Rangefinder
• Minolta Hi-Matic Rangefinder
• Holga Medium Format

So that is most of it, or the stuff that I use pretty consistently. If you have any questions comments, let me know!