More and more people begin to ask me: what camera do you use
to take photos? What lenses do you have? How do you print you
pictures? I am not a professional photographer (and will not be
one anytime soon), and I am not an expert on any photo equipment
review either. There are many websites on the internet which give
excellent reviews and opinions on photography stuffs (see my resources page). However, I've done
careful and extensive research (based on my Engineering training)
to choose every piece of my photo gears to fit my need. Everyone
has his/her own requirement/preference, so I'd just like to share
the list of my collections during these years and you can
estimate how much investment I have put in to this bottomless
hole.
SLR
Camera
- Canon EOS
- Camera body:
- Lenses:
-
EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye
(3/2014)
- EF 20-35mm/f3.5-4.5
- EF 24-85mm/f3.5-4.5 (1997)
- EF 24-105mm/f4 L (12/2006 (stolen in 2012), 6/2012)
- EF 28-135mm/f3.5-5.6 IS (11/2002)
- EF 50mm/f2.5 Macro (9/1997)
- EF 70-200mm/f2.8L (6/1999)
- EF 75-300mm/f4-5.6 (1997)
- EF 100-400mm/f4.5-5.6L IS (2/2000)
-
EF 100-400mm/f4.5-5.6L IS II (8/2016)
- EF 300mm/f4L (9/1998)
- EF 500mm/f4L IS (bought used in 9/2022)
- EF 1.4x extender (6/1999)
-
EF 1.4x III extender (8/2016)
-
Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM (4/2021)
- Flash:
- 430EX
- 380EX
- Off-Camera Shoe Cord 2
- LumiQuest Promax Pocket Bouncer
- FX5 Better Beamer Flash Extender
- Accessories:
- Kenko Extenstion Tube Set (36mm, 20mm,
12mm)
- Remote Switch 60T3 (for A2)
- Remote Switch RS-80N3 (for D60 and 5D)
- Vello Shutterboss Version II Timer Remote Switch
- Vello RS-C2II Wired Remote Switch
- Filters (Polarizers, Graduated ND in
Cokin P-series holder, etc.)
- Minolta (used before 1997)
- Camera body: Maxxum 400si
- Lenses:
- 35-70mm/f3.5-4.5
- 70-210mm/f4.5-5.6
Mirrorless Camera
Point-and-Shoot
- Digital
- 35-mm film
- Olympus Stylus Epic Point&Shoot (with
35mm/f2.8 lens)
Tripod
- Bogen 3001 (retired)
- Arca Swiss B-1 Ballhead with quick-release
- Benro Carbon Fiber C-158N6 (3/2008, broken and retired in 2016)
- Benro A-0691 with B00 Ballhead (compact travel tripod, 5/2012; lost
screw and a jammed leg section, retired in 5/2021)
- Benro GC168T GoTravel Carbon Fiber Tripod (8/2016)
- CAME-TV Q66C Carbon Fiber Tripod with Ball Head (6/2021, broken leg in
2/2022 in Yellowstone)
-
K&F Concept BA225 Carbon Fiber Tripod with Ball Head (3/2022,
wobbling central column, retired in 1/2023)
-
Manfrotto Element Small Aluminum Traveler Tripod MKELES5RD-BH (3/2023)
Camera Bag
- Lowpro Mini Trekker (from 1997 to 2018)
- Lowpro Micro Trekker 100
- Lowpro Photo Classic BP 300 AW (11/2018)
- Case Logic Viso Camera Sling Bag (11/2023)
APS Film Camera
This is the only photo investment I regret. I don't think
APS will survive after digial is getting more popular.
- Canon EOS IX (used in 1996-1997)
- Minolta Vectis 20
Digital Darkroom
- Film Scanner
- HP Photosmart Scanner (Original version): sold to my friend
- Polaroid SprintScan 4000 (1999): broken
- Nikon CoolScan 4000 (2001)
- Printer
- Epson Photo Stylus Inkjet (1st generation)
- Epson Photo Stylus 1270 Inkjet
- Epson Photo Stylus RX620 (All-in-One)
- Epson XP-800 (All-in-One)
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