 | Canon EOS 5D 12.8 MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
Buy new: $1,999.95 / Used from: $1,400.00 The only semi-affordable full frame sensor DSLR around and the price is dropping like a rock. Low-light results are pretty spectacular which is important because you'll be shooting mostly indoors for your kid's first year of life.
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 | Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Buy new: $1,079.00 / Used from: $1,199.00 My standard, every day zoom. It's large and heavy but the results speak for themselves. Large aperture required because again, you'll be shooting a lot indoors. If you prefer shooting wider, substitute the Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L for this.
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 | Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
Buy new: $979.95 / Used from: $875.00 Canon's sharpest zoom created to date, this longer zoom shines like no other outdoors. If you need this range indoors, go for the f/2.8 IS, otherwise stick with this f/4 one as it's much smaller and lighter than its f/2.8 sibling.
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 | Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM Wide Angle Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Buy new: $1,149.00 / Used from: $1,029.95 The ultimate indoor lens to grab photos of your kid scampering around. It's not a zoom but it allows you to capture movement in far less light than the f/2.8 zoom. Wonderfully sharp to boot.
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 | Canon EF 85mm f1.2L II USM Lens for Canon DSLR Cameras
Buy new: $1,799.95 / Used from: $1,800.00 The ultimate indoor portrait lens and arguably Canon's flagship prime that's less than 200mm. Sharp wide open at f/1.2 and only gets better from there. Tough to use with kids though as its slower focus usually can't keep up with kids who have just learned to crawl/walk but I keep it around for adults. Staring down the business end of this lens can be intimidating though.
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 | Canon Speedlite 580EX II Flash for Canon EOS Digital SLR Cameras
Buy new: $364.37 / Used from: $558.00 If you want to forgo primes and stick with zooms, then you'll definitely need a flash for indoor use. Learn how to use bounce flash and/or get a diffuser for better results.
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 | Canon STE2 Speedlite Transmitter for Canon 580EX II, 430EX, 430EX II Speedlites
Buy new: $225.45 / Used from: $194.99 Useful to control off-camera flash or just to have better low-light focusing accuracy.
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