First of all, I’m not a professional photographer, though I wish I’am, probably someday. Started early on my college day (back in 1987) using Yashica 35mm FX-3/2000 (merged with Kyocera at that time). It’s low end model but serve me well in starting to use SLR camera. Learn from KODAK™ photography pocket guide book for basic photography since then I fond lot’s of fun shooting with camera. After the camera mirror broke incidentally and the meter is out of function, I stop taking picture with SLR basically due to no money… “sigh” . Since then busy trying to make money. First introduction to digital camera is back in 2000 or 2001, I forget. I bought the camera in Sim Lim Singapore around 300 USD at that time 1.3MPixel is still well up in the middle of the digital camera pixel war. Soon I found out it’s getting obsolete rapidly, every year another new camera with a better Mega Pixel is introduced.
In the beginning of 2005 my friend bought a pro-consumer digital camera, a Sony brand. That is the time when I was triggered back to the glory old days of photography and with the internet knowledge base which is now easily accessible all the knowledge of photography technique, equipment and photo sharing it’s become apparent that digital photography is here. Then I bought Canon 300D based on the reviews and seems to be a good entry point to DSLR. Soon I caught into a very expensive game of equipping myself with all the gadgets. New lenses, accessories, etc. So here I’m back into the photography interest. For sure I’m far from good, but being connected to the community online and talking and sharing with friends really speed up some of my approach to photography today. Not to forget the old way of getting knowledge, reading books and internet browsing. Magazines and books is one of the good way of getting more insights and knowledge especially when traveling. My work enable to travel to some place and I’m sure I will use that opportunity to take more pictures. So… keep shooting, keep experimenting… its digital.

Equipment

Camera:
Canon Compact A10 (1.3 Mp) relics now
Canon EOS 300D - Sold
Canon EOS 20D
Canon Compact A640 (10 Mp) alternate
Canon EOS 50D
Recently added Sony TX-5 Outdoor Pocket Camera

Lens:
Canon EF-S 18-55mm - Sold (kit)
Canon EF 50mm MKII
Canon EF 75-300mm III – Sold
Canon EF 17-40L f4
Canon EF 70-200L f4
Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 (APS)
Sigma 10-20 f4-f5 (APS)
Tokina 100mm f2.8
Converter 2x (Canon compatible)

Camera Flash:
Canon 420EX old
Canon 430EX

Bags:
Lowepro – Computrek (camera backpack)
Lowepro – Off track-3 (camera waistpack)
Mini camera back pack
Lowepro - Slingshot
China made camera bag + Laptop (low profile)

Others:
Trioppo Tripod (Chinese Manfrotto, with Manfrotto 486RC2 ball head)
Velbon heavy duty tripod (old ones)
Unbranded tripod several size (My wish of course either Manfrotto or the other good brand… still saving money)
All accessories required (cable release for 20D, Digital photo bank – bought in HK, Filters: Cokin, Hoya etc).
Simple plastic tight box with dehumidifier cartridge to store all my equipment.
Last one is the lint free tissues + lens cleaner and self made spatula to clean my always dirty sensors
Several slave flash and background for home studio setup (Soft box 100x100, umbrella, compact studio lighting and others)