I started 3 years ago with my very neat Nikon Coolpix 5700 which is a fantastic little camera, I grew out of it within a year, and got myself a manual SLR, a Canon EOS 300, which was fine for 35mm work but I soon realised that I wanted the quality of a medium format camera.  I brought a second hand Mamiya 645 pro with 6 additional lenses, a split shift and huge fisheye (my favourite) lens’s.  Along with my bootie came 3 Metz 45 flash lights, quantum battery pack, 3 Bowens Pro Lites plus many other bits and pieces, 5 tripods (all Manfrotto). The only thing left to get was my trusty light meter a Sekonic flashmate L-308S.  My darkroom which is about 4ft by 3½ ft houses my LPL c7700 enlarger and 3 tanks, in fact with some clever design I have managed to create a very usable darkroom in a very small space, with my extractor installed I can print up to 9 x 12 inch photos which for me is perfect.  On a good day I can produce up to 30 prints (that is on a good day!)  My bathroom provides the necessary washing facilities.  Last but not least my new Canon 30d deserves a mention as it’s my newest bit of kit and I love it, to round of my digital package I print on an Epson R265 and with Hahnemuehle paper get very acceptable results.  My Epson Perfection 4490 Photo scanner rounds of my toys quite nicely.  It’s amazing how far a student loan can stretch!!!!