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

Last year:
Rebel XS
Canon 18-55mm "kit lens"
Canon 55-250mm f4-5.6 IS


This year:
t3i
Rokinon 8mm f3.5 Fisheye
Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 HSM OS
Canon 50mm f1.8 "nifty fifty"
Canon 55-250mm f4-5.6 IS
Benro A2970F versatile tripod
Benro BH1 ball head


I guess I outgrew my Rebel XS and wanted something with a better feel and more features. Ended up going on a little spree and picked up a few good lenses to go with the body, and a very nice new tripod.

I had a Kodak C-143, pentax optio S7, Fuji HS20EXR, Pentax K-M with kit lens, 28-80, 35-105, 50, 135, kiron 80-200, generic 50. (£35 ebay) remote and Miranda tripod. . Now the same except the K-M, 28-80, 35-105 & generic 50 was sold and I have a 600D, 18-55 II, 75-300, Siggy 70-210, and Tammy 28-80. Plus remote and Hama Star 63 tripod.

Last year:
Gripped 5dII
16-35 f/2.8
70-200 f/2.8 IS
50 f/1.4
Speedlite 430EXII
Manfrotto tripod and pistol grip head

This year:
Gripped 6D
24-105 f/4
50 f/1.4
same Manfrotto tripod and pistol grip head


sold my gear last year to buy a house, getting back into it now... couldnt swing a 5dIII or another 5dII so i decided to stick with the 6D... not sold on it yet, but we shall see

Last year: T3 with kit lens

Today: 60D gripped, Sigma 17-50 2.8, nifty 50, yongnuo flash, mefoto globetrotter

Last year: approx 7,000 images
This year: approx 14,000 images

Not sure about the gear, too busy taking photos to remember.

A year ago I had a 7D and some lenses and today I have the same 7D, the same lenses, and a 5Diii.