Sharada Prasad's photostream  

For me photography offers innumerable options to explore the world with the same set of eyes but different lenses. I started shooting JPGs. Soon realized the value of RAW shooting. I now use Lightroom to post-process most ot my images.

I am fairly new to DSLR photography. I was lucky to start it with a wonderful piece of machine such as D300.

Gear I own:
* Nikon D300
* 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G VR Lens
* Hoya 72mm Pro UV Filter
* Nikon Circular Polarizer CPII 72mm
* MB-D10 Battery Grip
* SB-800 Speedlight Flash
* 8GB UDMA Lexar CF Card
* Garmin GPSMap76Csx GPS Receiver
* MC-35 GPS interface cable
* Markins Ball Head Q M10
* Markins Ball Head Pouch
* Markins Camera Plate P300U
* Bogen Manfrotto 055XPROB
* Maha Powerex MH-C801D Charger
* 40 Powerex 2700mAh Ni-MH batteries
* Kirk L Bracket for D300 with MB-D10
* Lowepro Computrekker Plus AW Camera Bag
* 10-20mm Sigma Wide Angle Lens
* 70-200mm Sigma Macro Lens
* MC-30 Shutter Release
* 16GB Sandisk Extreme III CF Card
* Step Up Ring - 72-77mm
* Nikon Circular Polarizer CPII 77mm
* Sigma UV Filter
* B + W UV Filter
* Tripod Legs
* Neutral Density Filter
* Graduated Neutral Density Filter
* Tripod Carry Strap
* Tamrac N27 Black Boomerang QuickRelease Camera Strap
* Kenko Extension Tube for Nikon
* Expodisk

But I lost my camera during a motorcycle trip. So I parted with these:
* Nikon D300
* 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G VR Lens
* Hoya 72mm Pro UV Filter
* MB-D10 Battery Grip
* 8 Powerex 2700mAh Ni-MH batteries
* Kirk L Bracket for D300 with MB-D10
* 8GB UDMA Lexar CF Card
* MC-35 GPS interface cable
* Tamrac N27 Black Boomerang QuickRelease Camera Strap

It took me four years to save up and buy D7000.

Here are some new additions to my gear:
* Nikon f/1.8G 35mm
* Sigma DG 52mm Filter
* Nikon f/1.8D 50mm
* Rokinon f/3.5 8mm FishEye
* Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 VC
* Tamron 18-270mm PZD VC
* Sigma 62mm UV Filter
* Carry Speed Cs-1 MK II Camera Sling Strap Rapid for DSLR
* Case Logic SLRC-203 Large SLR Camera Bag
* Neoprene Camera Case
* Komputerbay 64GB SDXC High Speed Class 10 Memory Card
* Zoom H2n Digital Recorder + Accessories Kit
* Cokin P Series Filter Kit

My interests include - Street Photography and Landscapes. Every shutter release has been a discovery so far!

I am a student at UC Berkeley. If you happen to be in the neighbourhood and want to discuss photography, please ping me.

May the light be with all of us!