My Gear...
Here's what I use:
If I was in a
position to buy a DSLR sooner, it would have been the
D5000, but I'm actually glad I had to wait a couple
years to get it, because I love love love the one I got
instead! It's fabulous.
I
think it's a great all-purpose lens with a handy range
that can handle most anything a regular person will want
it to. Granted, if you work for National Geographic and
you're going to set up a tripod to capture a tiny, fast,
flickering bird feeding its young a gazillion feet away
from you, then you'll want a telephoto lens. But it
seems to me that anything much beyond 105mm is a bit of
overkill for normal use and results in a bulkier,
heavier lens. And I'd much rather have an 18-105 lens
than an 18-55mm plus a 55-200mm lens (which is kindof
the norm) because this way I've got ONE zoom that can
handle MOST anything. I'm not ever wondering which one
to put on the camera, or wishing I put on a different
zoom. I put this one on, forget about what I'm using,
and just use it.
when I need
flash, because it's a major upgrade from the built-in
flash, plus it will bounce (that's important!). Compared
to other flashes, it's light-weight, small, and
low-priced, yet it is plenty powerful for my needs.
Since I'm not shooting inside poorly lit buildings with
tall ceilings (WEDDINGS, museums) then a bigger flash
would just be more weight, bulk, and money. If you're a
wedding photographer, this won't cut it. Otherwise, it's
fabulous.
shutter
release is a cool little $10 gadget that allows you to get in
the picture before taking it. It allows you to set a delay,
so you can adjust positioning, and not be holding a remote
pointed towards the camera when it actually snaps the
picture. This is especially handy with my camera, which has a
tilt screen that allows you to see what the camera sees while
you're in front of it. Here's what's on my wish list:
35mm prime lens to allow for wider aperture & better bokah for indoor shooting. I would love to use this primarily indoors working with my boys, since it'd be super light weight and my 18-105mm zoom is kindof overkill for that. It'd be fine for outdoor too, though if I'm outside w/ room to back up I'd probably grab a nifty fifty for the better bokah.
A "Nifty Fifty"... 50mm prime lens to allow for wider aperture & better bokah for outdoor shooting. I don't know, but maybe I'd get around to this lens when my boys are bigger and I can be a little farther from them when shooting. I think this focal range is probably handiest outside, since indoors I'd be backing into the walls. The primary reason I'd like this lens is that it gives better bokah than the 35mm, so it'd be especially handy on portraits.
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