my equipment
I currently use used to use the following pieces of photography gear:
Olympus C-2100 UZ Digital Camera
Features include:
• 38-380mm (35mm equivalent) zoom lens with optical image stabilization
• 2.1 Megapixel 1/2" CCD (1600x1200)
• Color LCD viewfinder
• Aperture: F2.8-F8.0 (wide), F3.5-F8.0 (zoom)
• Shutter speed: 1/800 - 16 seconds
• Accepts 'AA' (x4) batteries (I use NiMH rechargeables)
• Uses Smartmedia flash memory
• AVI movie recording with sound
• 52mm lens threads
• Full jacks for external flash, external mic, and A/V out
Notes:
- A demo of this camera's impressive zoom is located on my zoom demo page
- This camera is no longer in production by Olympus
- This camera is so good, I bought a second just to have a spare
- Reviews can be found at DPreview.com,
Steve's Digicams, and Imaging Resource
Olympus B-300 1.7X Teleconverter
55mm rear threads, no threads front, 9 oz.
Lens alone
Lens mounted on Oly C-2100
Tiffen .75X MegaPlus Wide-Angle
43mm rear threads, 67mm front, 8 oz.
Lens alone
Lens mounted on Oly C-2100
Camera Bag: LowePro Micro Trekker 200
A compact camera backpack that fits under an airline seat
I've been very happy with this bag so far -- it carries a ton and is very well-made.
Features include (from the LowePro website):
• large front pocket with internal organizer pockets
• expandable side pockets and laminated mesh pockets
• wide shoulder straps with sternum strap
• removable bottom straps for a small tripod or light jacket.
Tripods:
• Soligor Quick-Set Husky "Hi-Boy" Tripod (12 lb.)
• Cullmann Jet Set Tripod (1.5 lb.)