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Accessories
Canon BG-E2N In my opinion having a vertical grip is essential to own. You do not have to twist your arms to get a portrait which can become uncomfortable and a bit rediculous looking. The best part of a battery grip is the battery life is doubly increased when you're using two batteries and because the 50D...
Canon EF-D Focusing Screen I bought this from B&H while I was in NYC because I noticed many of my photos were slightly unlevel. This small accessory is a huge improvement from the standard focusing screen that comes with the 50D and it boggles my mind that the 40D/50D did not come with it. This essential accessory runs...
Lenses
Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L I've replaced my Tamron 70-200 f/2.8 with this Canon L lens and the difference between the two is monumental. After lugging this big guy around I will insist that this lens (whether it is the Nikon or Canon versoin) is a must-have for any photographer and should always be in your bag. It is...
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Brilliant lens this is. Images are quite sharp even at 1.8, and boy-oh-boy from 2.8 and beyond it is a gem. What's more, the true ring-type Ultrasonic motor is very fast and accurate, as one should expect (yet sadly don't in the EF 50mm f/1.4). A must-have for portrait work as well as very nice to...
Modified Canon EF 35-80 f/4-5.6 III I use this lens in combination with macro tubes. Ive broken the aperture assembly to hold the aperture at f/11@80mm.
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD IF I replaced my 18-55 with this 17-50 f/2.8 and it was an excellent move. The Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD IF is a great alternative to the 17-55 f/2.8 by Canon because it is lighter, smaller, and just as sharp. The Canon does have a better autofocus, but the AF on this Tamron is quite...
Vivitar 7mm f/3.5 Series 1 Fisheye MF This was one of the least expensive fisheye lenses I could find that holds the capacity to produce great results... but because in photography the saying "you get what you pay for" truely lives there are a few drawbacks to this lens:       The first is that it is manual focus so it...
Cameras
Canon EOS 50D In short this camera packs a lot of punch and bang for the buck. Since I am a very technical person I enjoy things with lots of dials and buttons and many different settings and boy can this confuse the masses. It also, however, has all the automatic shooting modes most novice photographers are...
Lighting
Gary Fong Half Cloud Lightsphere I've found this diffuser to be quite useful with wide-angle lenses as well as when a cealing or wall is not available for bounce. It does a lovely job of softening light by providing such a relatively large light source as well as spreading the light to illuminate other objects or people around the...
PROMASTER 7500EDF Digital Electronic Flash What I can say about this flash is for the money you can't beat it. It does just about everything you need in a flash. The downside is there is no high speed syncronization like you'd find in the Canon 580EX and there is no radio controlled slave function. Other than that it is plenty powerful for...