WHAT'S IN MY BAG EPISODE 2?

Part 2 in my series of what's in my bag, takes a look a my lens. Yes. That's singular. At present I only use one lens. But it's a versitile one.
To go with my Canon 5D mark 2 camera body, I don't go anywhere without my Canon 24-105mm f4.0L lens.
This is one of Canon's pro "L Series" lens. Don't worry though, you don't have to be a pro to buy one. But you could be after you do!
As you can tell from the short description - this is a a zoom lens. But don't let that fool. As a landscape photographer I like to have a reasonably wide angle lens to make sure I get as much of the scene in the frame as possible. Coupled with the full frame sensor of the camera, I can fit plenty into shot!
With the flexibility of having the zoom, this lens caters for many shooting situations. Plus it is resistant to moisture and dust, which gives you peace of mind that you can take it outdoors and it won't fail.
Living on the coastline I shoot mostly around water, sand and salt. I can tell you that during most shoots I get sprayed because I put myself in precarious positions and my lens has never missed a beat (touch wood).
I remember the first frame I took with the body/lens combo and it blew me away. I couldn't believe the 3 c's - colour, contrast and crispness. Funnily enough I was a family portrait (not a landscape) snap of my wife with her mum and sister.
If you are looking to take your photography a little more seriously, these days you can pick up a Canon 5D mark 2 with 24-105mm f4.0L combo at a bundle price and I thoroughly recommend you do.
If you have any question don't hesitate to ask.

Catchya
Josh :)

Where do I shop for camera stuff?

From time to time people ask me where I get my camera equipment from? Well...... I actually get it from a variety of different places, but definitely online most of the time. (Sorry retailers, but as photographers, we need to save as much money as possible to spend on travel or more equipment!).
Sometimes a lot of photographic products are limited to only a few distrubutors worldwide, which has its pros and cons.
Whilst having only a few distributors definitely guarantees that you are buying brand new, genuine products, it has the obvious downside of "less competition" meaning - often pricing is set buy the manufacturer and there is no room to move, for the distributor.
As mentioned earlier - photographers need the best of both worlds - cheapest prices but still know they are getting genuine products.
Recently I have revisited a website that I used waaaay back when I purchased my Canon 5DMk2. I had looked all over the internet and in store before I actually stumbled across a company called TopBuy.com.au. Even nowadays my Canon 5DMk2 retails for $2,808.95 at Camera House , whereas TopBuy.com.au currently has it listed for $2,144.75 including delivery, you can even save an extra $20 if you pay direct deposit and not use a credit card. Don't worry you can get warranty's and (touch wood) my 5D is still going strong after a few years.
There are also many of the pro lenses, memory cards, bag, batteries and heaps of other camera stuff.
I'll be honest, it's not where I go for all my camera equipment, because they don't have everything, but I definitely visit here first before checking anywhere else. 
They do refer to themselves as an Online Department Store, sooooo they do have a wide variety of other things too.
But I hope this gives you a bit of a leg up to getting the camera or accessory that you have been wanting, but haven't seen it at an affordable price.
Catchya
Josh