I'm a bit of a die-hard autodidact. I love photography because of it's ability as a way of seeing. I've never had the money to buy lots of 'pro' kit, but I often don't think you need it. I'm also a Photoshop atheist, mainly because I enjoy the act of taking a photo more than I do fiddling on computers.

My kit consists of:

Olympus OM10 35mm SLR - 28mm & 75-150mm lenses (I taught myself on this camera)

Vivitar Vivicam 4345 4MP compact

Sony Alpha a200 DSLR - Minolta 28mm, Sigma 28-200mm hyperzoom & 18-70mm kit lens (the kit lens is poor quality in every respect)