hollowhero wrote:No music gear this year. I got a sweet Topo backpack for my astrophotography hikes
Jero wrote:Panasonic GH2 (gift to/from myself)
Cool! What kind of stuff do you shoot? The GH cameras are supposed to be amazing for video.
Skateboarding, wildlife, the moon, whatever...artsy crap that will never get used

I'm still trying to learn the in and outs of this one. I used to shoot 35mm a bit, and recently got back into it, but wanted less limitation and the ability to get video. By using special lenses/filters/etc, and relying less on editing, I hope to maintain some of that analog kind of feel, while having the convenience of digital. I'd like to get into making short films in a more serious way. A friend I used to film with in highschool, who now does it for a living, recommended the Gh2 to me. I like it so far. My biggest complaint is the size (it's tiny), and as far as I know, you can't get battery grips for them.