XTi Body 'Calvin': Goes with the brand Canon. The body gets the only male name because I'd like to think of him a working partner... a best man of sort. Always by me and woking together!
Tamron f2.8 17-50mm 'Tammy': This is nothing new as most of you already refer to this lens as Tammy. As you know her wide-angle to medium telephoto capability makes her the best walk-around lens all in the while producing tack sharp clarity and awesome DOF. I think the name fits because I think of Tammy as that 'no-frill girl nextdoor' who get can crap done, drink beer and still look hot in tight jeans and tank top.
Canon f1.8 85mm ‘Elise’: Her extra long portrait capability and very shallow depth of field often produces very artistic pictures. I relate this to an elegant, classy yet a prissy girl name Elise. If she were a person, she’d wear a dress most of the too.
Canon f1.8 50mm 'Minime': This lens is so puny and frail, yet still packs a punch in its own way. I call her ‘Minime’.
So this makes body + lens as a working 'couple'. I guess this makes Calvin a lucky pimp.
Please tell me I'm not crazy.




