Just to let you know what equipment I have and use. I am a Canon guy and I am trying to stick to Canon stuff, even when there are similar characteristics for compatible products (like Sigma or Tamron lens).

So here is the list:

Bodies:

• 1D Mark II (my new and very expensive toy, see review)
• EOS 10D (old and trusted, but not as smart as the one above)

Lens:

• 16-35L f2.8 (great fast lens - good choice for dark churches during weddings)
• 70-200L IS f2.8 (sometimes your shaky hand has to reach for candid expressions)
• 50 f1.4 (unfortunatelly lost/stolen, but first on the shopping list)

Stuff:

• Tamrac 758 backpack with compartment for laptop (see website)
• Tripod "Gitzo Explorer 2227" (lightweight, robust and very "flexible", see review)
• Two flashes "Speedlite 550EX (see reviews)
• B+W Polarizer 58mm
• Sekonic L358 Flash Master Light Meter
• RiteBracket for flash (see website)
• Delkin Devices 32-Bit Hi Speed Card Reader
• Hitachi/IBM 4Gb Microdrive
• And some other things not worth mentioning

So here begings the new thread of my life - thoughts and knowledege exchange, which related to photography.
Generally I will try to post some of the links to websites that I find interesting or findings about composition and lighting techniques for various aspects of photography. I hope there will be some time to post and content about my thoughts as well. We will see :)