I am a career computer scientist and just decided to pick up photography as a hobby. I just got my first camera! I'll keep my list of gear up-to-date:

Bodies:

• Nikon D7000

Lenses:

• AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
• AF-S DX NIKKOR 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED
• AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

Tripods:

• Gorillapod SLR-Zoom
• Vanguard Tracker PT-28 (legs) with Vanguard SBH-100 (ball head)