Whats inside my Camera Bag!

Lots of admirers ask me what kind of equipment i am using to take photographs. To be honest my gallery contains images shot with low end to high end cameras Sony point and shoot to Canon DSLR.

Following is the list of gear inside my bag (year 2010)
Canon EOS 7D 18 MP DSLR + extra battery
Canon 17-40 f4L lens
Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro Lens
Canon 580 Ex II Flash light
Wireless flash trgger and receiver set
Hoya Pro1 Polarizor 77mm
Feisol 3401 carbon fiber tripod
Cullmann 30nm Magnasite Ballhead
Lumiquest mini flash diffuser

Gear on Wish List
Lenses
Canon 70-200 f2.8 IS II
Canon 24-105 f4L IS
Camera body on wish list
5D mark II

Other stuff which i always carry with my camera gear
Rubber bands
Shopping bags large enough to put my bag into it incase of rain or dust storm
Head band to absorb sweat and keeps sweat out of camera viewfinder ( a must have and works wonders for sweaty people)

Bags: Lowepro Rezo 190AW Soulder and Crumpler 3800L Pretty boy, both require upgradation as they are my companions of old days when i had fewer and smaller stuff. Looking for camera backpack, if you know anything appropriate or looking to sponsor backpack throw me an email!

When i started photography in 2004
Sony DSC-W1 point and shoot camera which i still use.
2006
Moved to Sony DSC-H5 which i don't use anymore, it was excellent camera for macros, i covered my 1st professional assignment with this camera.
2007
Got Canon 400D DSLR with 50mm 1.8 lens and 18-55 kit lens, now Retired.

Bug's life

Life of Lady Bug at Sunflower fields. 12 image series uploaded to main gallery. Click to enter

Canon 100mm 2.8 USM Macro

Well today after long wait i got it. Ordered from Adorama.com total cost to me was 57,000 Pakistani Rupees or 712$ it is a cheap lens but due to non availability at dreaded Pakistan's official Canon dealer MBM i had to order from USA and all such imports are subject to import duty and taxes .

Intitial expression about lens is good i love sharpness of this lens. I hope focus speed was little fast but it is not too slow either. If you are L edict you will notice difference in operations of the lens they are not bad but L is tooo goood.

Here are two Portraits shot with This lens Shot wide open and converted to JPG from CR2 in DPP default settings. Canon EOS 400D hand held

Click to See Orignal 10mp file

Click image to see orignal 10MP file

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Muree

Went to Muree to shoot some landscapes but came back with street photos of Muree. Muree is popular tourist spot of Pakistan nearly every Pakistani visit it once in a life it is near Islamabad and quite easy to reach there.









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Hail Storm in Islamabad like never before Pictures !

10th January 2008 Islamabad experienced hail storm like never before.

kids who went to School in morning unprepared rushing back home (All with canon Kit lens @f8 iso 400)

These kids who seems to be brothers were watching something that you can see in next images

DSLR is the Real Thing !

From Sony point and shoot cameras w and H5 from where i started in late 2004 and i use them still now. I have upgraded to Canon DSLR 400D with 1.8 50mm lense that is excellent setup for now i regret i cannot shoot wide scenes with 50mm but i am still very happy what 50mm can do under such a small price tag.