My Current Photography Equipment   

My Current camera, lens and software inventory (today anyway):

Olympus E-5 SLR Digital Camera		This is the recently released top model for Olympus. This camera is built like a tank, weather/ splash resistant and is a great step forward for their DSLR line of cameras. The white balance seems to be more accurate as well as the focus. I have just started to use this camera, but so far I love it!
Olympus E-3 SLR Digital Camera		This camera is considered to be the "Flagship" camera for Olympus. It is water resistant with a metal alloy frame and built like a tank. It is a bit heavy, but feels very solid and well made. I bought the E-3 early in 2009 and really like it. It operates similar to my E-510 below, but will take photos at the rate of five per second. It also has more dynamic range than the E-510 and is a lot more forgiving with the highlights.
Olympus E-510 SLR Digital Camera		My first Olympus camera and it has not been a disappointment.  I bought it with the two kit lens, the 14-42mm and the 40-150mm. Most of the photos in my gallery were taken with this camera.
Olympus - 12-60mm f/2.8-4 ED SWD Zuiko Zoom Lens		In my opinion, this is one of the best all around lenses available. Olympus is known for their lenses and this lens is one of the reasons why. Sharp at any setting. All you really need to be concerned with is your focus and depth of field.
Olympus - 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 II Zuiko Digital Zoom Lens		This a great lens and was my favorite walk-around lens until I bought the 12-60.
Olympus - 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED Zuiko Zoom Lens		This one of the best lenses for the money that is currently available. It is extremely sharp at any setting. I would love to have the 90-250, but it currently exceeds my budget.
Olympus - 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED Zuiko Zoom Lens		Probably my greatest surprise of all my lenses has been the 9-18mm. I considered a few of the the more expensive wide-angle lenses such as the 7-14mm and the 11-22mm, but this lens has really performed for me. This lens is sharper and the colors are nicer than I expected. I knew I would use this lens indoors and tight spaces, but did not realize how great this lens is for landscapes.
Olympus - 14-42mm f3.5 - 5.6 Micro 4/3 Zoom Zuiko Digital ED		One of the kit lenses that came with the E-510. Not an expensive lens, but is one of the reasons Olympus has a reputation for great glass. Even their cheap lenses work really well.
Olympus - 40-150mm f/4-5.6 Zuiko ED Zoom Lens		One of the kit lenses that came with the E-510. Offers a little more reach and when used with one of the teleconverters makes a nice little telephoto package. You will need a lot of light because this is not a fast lens. Not an expensive lens, but is one of the reasons Olympus has a reputation for great glass. Even their cheap lenses work really well.
Olympus - EC-14 1.4x Teleconverter Lens		I use this teleconverter on my 50-200 when I need maximum telephoto. It works well, but does drop the light by a stop and I usually need all the speed I can get. I only use it when I just can't get any closer.
Olympus FL-50R TTL Shoe Mount Flash		This flash can be remote controlled and is my favorite for all around use.
Olympus FL-36R Shoe Mount Flash		The smaller of the two flashes. Works well when you don't need to light up a large area.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3		This is what I use almost daily. It does a great job processing photos taken in the "RAW" format. I take almost all of my photos using the "RAW" format instead of the 'jpg" format due to the greater dynamic range. This software takes some effort to learn, but is much more capable that my first impression led me to believe.
Nik Software - Complete Collection		This photo-editing software is a plug-in I use with Lightroom when I need a few more tools that are not offered in Lightroom.  Provides solutions for every step of the photographic workflow and includes Dfine 2.0, Viveza, Color Efex Pro 3.0, Silver Efex Pro, and Sharpener Pro 3.0
Corel Paint Shop Pro XI		Pretty good software, but will crash for no apparent reason and does not support RAW files from my camera. I have to convert everything to a format that this software will support to be able to use it. I plan to move to Adobe Photoshop CS4 soon.
Tamrac Expedition 7		Great bag! Holds all my gear while doing a great job of keeping it safe. I made a turn too quickly in my golf cart one day and this bag with all of my equipment rolled out into the middle of the road. I turned around in time to see it going end over end down the street. To my amazement, all of my camera equipment was fine, not a scratch on anything. The bag was unfazed as well. I drive more carefully now...
Tamrac System 3		This was a great bag for my first Olympus Digital SLR, but after the purchase of the 50-200 lens, it became too small. I still use it for my backup camera, the E-510.
X-Rite ColorChecker Passport		This color calibration tool is a great help if you are looking for more accurate and consistent color. This tool is an add-in that I use with Lightroom 3 that enables me to get the white balance very accurate which in turn allows me to get the colors exactly right. I am taking a lot of photos of artist's paintings and this is a great tool to get the colors of the paintings accurate.
Elinchrom D-Lite 2 To Go Lighting Kit		Excellent Lighting for a small studio. I also have the soft boxes. These lights work exactly as advertised and are very easy to set up and control.

This page is not sponsored or endorsed by Adobe, Tamrac, Corel or Olympus (or anyone else) and presents solely the views of the author.