Canon Equipment I Have

EOS 30D Digital Camera Body, $1,399.00

Finally, my days of embarrassment are over. Too bad I recently sold the 70-200L (shown below). Oh well... time to start over with lens acquisition.

source: http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/digital/canon_eos_30D_review.html

source: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0602/06022114canoneos30d.asp

EOS Rebel G Camera Body

Item #CAERG... $239.95

I'm a little reluctant to admit that I've got this body (which came with the 35-80mm lens shown below). It has some feature limitations which annoy me: totally plastic body, relatively slow operation, lack of red-flashing focus points, etc. I suppose I would get the Elan II if I could do it over again. It's the lens that matters anyway.

On a positive note, I totally glad I'm a Canon user now (Minolta screwed me by changing flash mounts). Though there are many others, the USM/Ultrasonic lens focusing technology is the only reason needed to go with Canon.

EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM
Focus Drive: Ultrasonic
Groups/Elements: 15/18
Angle of View: 34°-12°
Minimum Focus: 4.9 ft. (1.5m)
Minimum Aperture: f/32
Filter (diameter): 77mm
Length: 75/8" (194mm)
Weight: 2.7 lb. (1275g)
Item # CA7020028LEF... $1,309.00/1,179.95
includes ET-83 II hood

I'm a little overwhelmed by the size of this thing, but I still love it. Memories of the horrific price have faded. I'm looking forward to owning one of the terrific digital bodies now almost in price range. SOLD

EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Focus Drive: Ultrasonic
Groups/Elements:12/15
Angle of View: 75-23° (28-105mm)
Minimum Focus: 1.6 ft. (0.5m)
Minimum Aperture: f22-29
Filter (diameter): 58mm
Magnification: 1:5.3
Zoom Focus Control: 2 Touch
Length: 215/16" (75mm)
Weight: 12.8 oz. (363g)
Max. Diameter: 213/16"
Specialties: Internal (Rear) Focusing
Item # CA2810535EF... $269.95/229.95
matched EW-63 II hood, Item # CAEW632 ... $19.95

EF 35-80mm f/4-5.6 III
Focus Drive: Belt Drive
Groups/Elements: 8/8
Angle of View: 63-30°
Minimum Focus: 1.4 ft. (0.4m)
Minimum Aperture: f/22-32
Filter (diameter): 52mm
Length: 2" (64mm)
Weight: 6.1 oz. (175g)
Item # CA358043EF... $84.95/74.95
matched EW-54 II hood, Item # CAEW542 ... $19.95

This 35-80mm (and I mean this in the nicest possible way) is the worst lens you could possibly buy from Canon. Run away from this lens. If you must have an inexpensive lens -- and there's no way you can afford the extra $35 for the USM version -- buy the 50mm f1.8. Better yet, buy the Yashica T4 Super or the Olympus Stylus Epic. Both will take far better pictures than a crappy P&S or SLR zoom.

Speedlite 380EX

Item # CA380EX... $169.95/146.95

Battery Pack BP-8
Light-weight (3.3oz/94g) and compact, this battery pack is designed for EOS Rebel G, X and XS models. Up to 100 rolls of 24 exposure film can be shot with Alkaline batteries, 75 with NiCd. Cost efficient, requiring only 4 AA alkaline or NiCd batteries.
Item # CABP8... $29.95