Photography Equipment
Digital cameras are always changing and constantly improving, but for most people a good quality 5 Megapixel camera provides good enough resolution, especially if the noise level is low. I refuse to follow the Canon and Nikon herd even though those names dominate the market. My favorite camera is the Olympus E-1. It is only 5 megapixels but those pixels are larger than some cameras that claim 10 megapixels and its noise level is very low. I also use a C-5050 which is also 5 megapixels, but it's noise level is much higher. However, this is one of the few cameras that has an F1.8 lens, making it very useful for low light conditions.

I also use an Olympus E-510 and and C-8080. The C-8080 is a prosumer camera with a fixed zoom lens but that lens is terrific for portraits and mid-distance shooting. Many of my foliage shots in 2007 were taken with it. The camera is very slow to save, but when you are doing landscapes, it doesn't really matter. I just love the color it produces.

Olympus makes fantastic lenses which is one of the reasons why I like these cameras so much.

I find the E-1 best for wedding photography and have used it extensively to produce wedding slide shows, musical slide shows and to produce wedding photo books with Apple's Aperture.

On the Video Side (www.video-vermont.com) Equipment:

Canon XL H1
Canon XHA1
Canon HV30
Kessler Crane
Merlin Steadicam
Fig Rig with remote control
Sennheiser Shot Gun Mike

Editing Software: Final Cut Pro 6.03