Hey- I'm going to list my kit- I shoot a little bit of everything. Let me know if you have any thoughts

5d
1dmkII
16-35 2.8L
28-70 2.8L
Sigma 70-200 2.8
Canon 50 1.4
Canon 100 Macro2.8
580 exII
550 ex

and I'm adding the 135f2L sometime next week.

My thoughts:
I like this kit- it has pretty good coverage. I kindof wish I had a newer body(like a 5dmkII) for lowlight work- I can shoot to print at about 1600 but no more than that. I'd also like live view too.

You can find my work online at www.mikedote.com . Let me know if the work lives up to the kit...

Nice kit. I think you are fine unless you are into collecting more gear or need anything longer than 200.

a 400 5.6 would round out this for burds and jets

You may wish to consider a Canon XSi body. It has Live View -- a very useful function for fine-tuning manual focus especially when doing macro work. Its ISO goes to 1600, and produces usable images at ISO800. Of course, the Canon T1i performs much better in low light.

As to lenses, you may wish to consider the 85mm f/1.4. You'll likely put it to use more often than the 135mm f/2.0. L. It costs way less, too.

anotherview- did you mean the 85 1.8?

I've also considered getting a tiny body that I can carry around. An XSI would do the job... I'm also thinking to save up and get a 40d, which would be useful.

MikeDotephoto wrote:
anotherview- did you mean the 85 1.8?

I've also considered getting a tiny body that I can carry around. An XSI would do the job... I'm also thinking to save up and get a 40d, which would be useful.


Why would you need another camera...you already have two. Do you make full use of the two you already have?

True that... I usually use one body at a time... but there are times when I use both.

Just a question...How does the sigma perform for you ? Bruce

MikeDotephoto: Yes, thanks for catching my error: I meant the 85 1.8 -- a fine lens, very sharp.

I own the 50D, and keep my 70-200 mounted on it. For smaller lenses, I use an XSi or a T1i.

I believe that photographers should man up, and just carry the gear, heavy or not. The image counts.

brucem48: It does very well- I wish it had IS for indoors stuff with it. It did a great job for me for 2 fashion weeks- although I did have to have it repaired by the end of the first fashion week. The lens is pretty much the same glass as as the canon with a lighter and less durable build.