Photography Gear

Cameras and Lenses

• Canon 5D - $1200 (craigslist)
• Canon Rebel Xti 450 - $650
• 70-200L f/2.8 IS - $1400 (paid $1200 craigslist)
• 28-135 IS - $600
• 50 f/1.8 - $80
• 18-55 mk2 IS EF-S - $150
• 10-22 IS EF-S - $550

Filters

• 77mm Hoya UV (x2) for 70-200,11-22
• 58

Accessories

• gels for tungston, flourescent
• filters: CPL, ND?
• Omnibounce
• Honl Speedstrap - $12
• flashes, remote flash triggers, batteries
• CF cards, card reader
• batteries, chargers, euro-adapters
• microfiber cloth
• sensor swab cleaner
• white balance/color calibration targets
• black rapid strap
• tripod, 3-way level
• headlamp or small LED flashlight

Support Gear

• Induro CX114 Tripod from Amazon with review, paid $150 and DM01 head paid $80 2010-07-02 QR-01 QR plate $25 alternatives
  • other sites: Adorama need new tripod bag mfg 490404 - bought 26” bag and strap for $40
• Lowe Pro belt and cases:

DIY

• Cardboard snoots, black foam flags, white foam better bouncecard or felt

Misc items

• transparent powder? for sweaty faces
• stain stick remover
• cellphone / USB charger
• notepad and pen
• model / photography release waivers
• small flashlight, coins/pocketknife/screwdriver
• business cards
• water bottle, food bars, gu

• Backup: Hyperdrive Colorspace $250 casing only + SSD 128gb $250 (OCT09)
  • SSD should reduce overheating, less than 1/2 price of Epson brands, faster downloads, swappable hard drives, low screen resolution/cpu speed