Canon

Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 with Softfocus

Who It’s For:

This lens is a beautiful portrait lens, but it’s something of a special purpose lens as it has the ability to produce a soft focus effect while still remaining technically sharp.

What We Like:

Softfocus Feature: This will appeal to some and be a little strange to others, but if you want to make photos with a sort of dreamy glow without having to do any post processing, this is definitely the lens for you.

EF 135mm f/2L USM

Who It’s For:

This lens is great for portraits as well as indoor sports.

What We Like: 

Very Wide Aperature: At F/2, this lens will be brilliant for low light photography as well as headshots.

USM Focus: Focus is fast and very quiet

Sharpness: This lens is incredibly sharp and a beautiful portrait lens

EF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM

Who It’s For:

This lens is Canon’s top of the line professional super telephoto lens for sports, and nature photographers. Pair it with a fast Canon DSLR and you’ve got yourself a mean combo. This lens has been updated by the MK II version. But, if you don’t need the extra features of the newer model, you can definitely pick one of these up for a little cheaper than the new ones.

Canon 1D X

Who It's For:

The Canon EOS-1D X is Canon’s latest professional grade DSLR. This camera was designed for the working professional who demands the most out of their gear. It’s tough, fast and if you need it, and you know who you are, you’ll already have one on order.

What We Like:

LCD Screen: The EOS 1D X’s 1-million-dot 3.2 LCD is absolutely beautiful

CF Card Slots: Two CF Card slots

Speedlight 580EX II

Who It’s For:

This is Canon’s top of the line professional Speedlight which is for anyone who needs a ( comparably) light weight, powerful flash. It’s a little big on top of a camera, but it’s definitely worth the extra heft because this is a very versatile flash.

What We Like:

Faster Recycle Time: Compared to the older model, the 580EX, the 580EX II has a slightly faster recycle time.

Canon EF 400mm f/4 DO IS USM

Who It’s For:

This is a smaller lighter 400mm lens from Canon that has a hand holdable design, much unlike it’s massive brother the 400mm f/2.8 IS II. It’s a more affordable 400mm lens than the 2.8, in fact, it’s half the price, but it’s still a staggering $6000 so you can prepare to pull our your wallet’s. It’s a beautiful sports and wildlife lens.

Canon 60D

Who It's For:

The Canon EOS 60D is Canon's upper entry level camera, similar to the NIkon D5100. This camera if for amateur photographs who want a wider array of features than the Rebel but do not want to make the jump to a full frame camera.

What We Like:

Low Light Performance: The 60D has very managble noise for a 1.6x crop.

Solid Build Quality: Despite its plastic frame, the camera still feels solid.

Speedlight 580EX

Who It’s For:

This is Canon’s top of the line professional Speedlight which is for anyone who needs a (comparably) light weight, powerful flash. It’s a little big on top of a camera, but it’s definitely worth the extra heft because this is a very versatile flash. This particular flash has been replaced by the newer 580EX II, but this flash is still useful and can be found for a lot less than the newer model.

Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM

Who It’s For:

This lens is Canon’s budget super telephoto lens at the 400mm for sports, and nature photographers. Pair it with a fast Canon DSLR and you’ve got yourself a mean combo if you have plenty of light. This lens lacks the fast aperture of the f/4 DO and the f/2.8L, but it’s less expensive and has the professional build quality of all L lenses. It’s also one tenth the price of the f/2.8.

Canon EOS Rebel T3i

Who It's For:

The Canon EOS Rebel T3i is Canon's entry level HD DSLR. This camera was designed for amateur photographers who are looking to make the jump from a point and shoot to DSLR's. It's low price also makes it a viable option for professionals looking for a back up camera or second shooters camera.

What We Like:

Vari-Angle LCD: Makes shooting in tight spaces or awkward angles much easier.

Speedlight 430EX

Who It’s For: 

This is Canon’s second best professional Speedlight, which is for anyone who needs a (comparably) light weight, powerful flash. It’s a little big on top of a camera, but it’s definitely worth the extra heft because this is a very versatile flash. This particular flash has been replaced by the newer 430EX II, but this flash is still useful and can be found for a lot less than the newer model.

Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye

Who It’s For:

This is a very special purpose lens. It’s a fisheye, so straight lines don’t stay straight, if you really want to shove the viewers face in an image, this is very cool, but as I said, it’s a special purpose lens for very specific applications. It can be a fun lens if used properly.

What We Like:

Price: This is a fairly inexpensive lens which means you can pick up a very fun lens for very little money.