A year ago I only had...(Post what you had a year ago and what you have now!)

KhanhD wrote in post #11359616
A year ago, I had:

Canon EOS 350D w/ BG-E3 Battery Grip
Canon EF-S 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 II USM
Canon EF 24-105 f/4L IS USM
Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
Sigma EF(S) 10-20 f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM
Canon Speedlite 480EX II
SanDisk 4gb, 4gb, 2gb, 2gb, 1gb, 1gb.
Canon 58mm UV Haze Filter
Sunpak 58mm CPL Filter
Tiffen 77mm UV Haze Filter
B+W 77mm Kaeseman MRC CPL Filter
Canon NB-2LH Battery x4
Sunpak Metal Tripod
Manfrotto 190CXPRO4 Carbon Tripod w/ 804RC2 Head
Avenger F1000 Suction Cups (x2)
Manfrotto Super Clamps (x3)
Manfrotto Magic Arm Kit
1.5" Diameter Aluminium (10', 6'8", 3'4")
ChaseCam "Ultra Window Mount" Kit
Canon Shoulder Bag

A week ago, I had all of the above, plus:
Canon EOS 400D
Canon EOS 7D w/ BG-E7 Battery Grip
Canon EOS 5D MkII w/ BG-E6 Battery Grip
Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L USM
Canon Speedlite 480EX II
Canon Speedlite 580EX II
Canon LP-E6 Battery x6

..minus the Manfroto Tripod.

Today, I have above list minus:
7D, 5D, 24-70, 70-200, 430EX, 580EX, all the LP-E6s, both 77mm filters, and all my cards except 1 4gb.

Lets just say Im greatly unamused, this will be the second time this year I lose gear.

"lose gear" as in stolen, misplaced,,, Ouch... sympathies...

First time it was stolen. This time it's in a car thats being driven across the country by someone I know. So Ill get it back..but I was careless and lost it none the less.

He'll ship it to me when he gets to Seattle..insured for $10000. I actually may fly out to get it.

A year ago I had nothing. Now I have:

Canon 1D MkII
Canon 1D MkI
Sigma 24-70 f:2.8 IF EX DG HSM
Canon - EF28-135 f:3.5-5.6 IS
EF50mm f:1.8 II
EF28-90mm f:4-5.6 III
Quantaray 19-35mm f:3.5-4.5 <---For Sale!
Canon Speedlite 580EX II w/Quantum Turbo Battery Pack
Canon Speedlite 580EX w/Extra Battery Pack
Canon Speedlite 550EX w/Extra Battery Pack

Samsung NX10 <--- Work camera!
18-55mm f:3.5-5.6

I'll be picking up a 70-200 2.8 IS II before the next Nascar season.

THEN
5DmkII
30D
50 1.8 II
24-70 2.8
70-200 2.8 IS I

NOW
5DmkII
50 1.8 II
35L
50L
85L
16-35L
70-200 2.8 IS I

Last year I had just gotten my Rebel XT with the Kit Lens.

Now: 7D, Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm f/1.4, Canon 50mm f/1.8, Super-Takumar 135mm f/2.5, Tamron 75-300mm f/4-5.6 (sold), YN-468, YN460ii, stx tripod. I also just got my dad's/grandfather's old 35mm equipment which consists of a Minolta X370, a 35mm-75mm f/3.5, 75-200mm f/4.5 for the minolta, and an Olympus omG with a 50mm f/1.8 lens, a sunpak 344D, vivitar 2600D, and minolta autoflash.

Last year 50D + 70-2002.8

Now...see below.

last year

7D
50 1.4

now

5D Mk2
70-200 2.8
50 1.4
100 L
17-40 L
580 II flash
Benro travel Angel
Assortment of lee filters

Pretty sure I had a 30D, 50/1.8, Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 and a 70-200 f/4L

Last year, I had nothing.
This year, what is listed in my signature
Interesting to think of what I could have next year

last year, i had an xsi w/ 50/1.4 and IS kit lens
now, i have a 40D, 60 macro, 50/1.8, tam 17-50/2.8, tok 50-135/2.8, 580 exii w/ triggers

Last year I had whats in my sig..This year I still have same thing.

I had a Canon S5is, now my 7D w/ kit lens, nifty fifty 1.8 and a Canon 70-300. And I have my sights on a 70-200 2.8 and a 17-55 possibly.

Last year:
Pentax K2000 with 18-55mm & 50-200mm Kit Lenses, Sigma 24mm Mini-Wide II, Sigma 50mm Macro, Sigma EM-140

Now:
Canon EOS 60D, Canon 50mm f1.8

last year- IXUS910is (still have)

this year- 550D, 50mm f/1.8, 18-55mm kit lens

I'd rather compare last years' pictures. Gear's just a means to an end.