A lot of us have now got into the photography scene, so we definitely need this thread to post all the lenses/kit etc that we have!

As some of you have gathered, I've just bought myself some camera kit . Here it is:
  • Canon EOS 550D Body
  • Canon EF-S 15-85mm f3.5-5.6 IS USM
  • Canon 430EX MKII Speedlite
  • Stofen Omni-Bounce EW (diffuser)
  • Marumi 72mm Lens Protect Filter
  • Marumi 72mm CIR Polarizer
  • Sandisk Extreme 16GB SDHC Card (30mbs)
  • Hama Rexton 170 BLK Shoulder Bag
  • Hahnel Canon HL-E8 Battery (for the 550D)


The speedlite is fantastic for indoors, and really helps to soften skin tones and lighten up the area rather than just the subject. I tend to face it 45 degrees up so it bounces off the ceiling. I haven't experimented much with the polarizer yet, so I'll get on that soon.

I've been playing around with lightroom and it's a brilliant tool. I've processed one picture so far (photoshop was used too):


Towering above by campbellal, on Flickr