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Sony alpha 850. 25 Megapixel, full-frame DSLR. Sony bought out Minolta's camera technology. The alpha frame will work with most Minolta lenses. I use the Minolta 28-135mm f/4 to f/4.5 as my primary lens.
Sony lenses. We use the 50mm f/1.4, 50mm f/1.8, 100mm f/2.8 Macro, 16-80mm f/3.5 to f/4.5, 70-300mmG f/4 to f/4.5, and 500mm f/8.
Sony Flashes.
Dyxum. The Dyxum site has great reviews of anything Sony DSLR. They also have a great forum.
Manfrotto. Manfrotto makes some of the better tripods, monopods, and heads.
Chuck Arlund I went to high school with Chuck. Great guitarist. Great photographer.

Parker Guitars. Ken Parker made guitars for Fender and Gibson. He was amazed that no matter how close tolerance he built guitars, they still didn't sound the same. He started his own company, using CNC machines to make the guitars. They still don't sound the same. These are, in my opinion, the best sounding guitar on the market (I've owned most of the major brands). Hard to find, but worth the search.
Steinberg makes a product called Cubase that I use for recording.
M-Audio. They make musical interfaces for computer based recording.
Yamaha. Not only do I ride their bikes, I use their keyboards and electronic drums.

Magnepan makes some increadible speakers. If you want an introduction to high end audio, try the MMGs. They are a steal at $550 / pair with a 30-day return policy if you're not satisfied. We have the 1.6s for the fronts, CC1 for the center channel, MMGs for the rears and the MMG-Ws for the rear-rears.
Martin Logan makes some great speakers. We have a pair of CLSs. I'm hoping that we'll be able to get some CLXs in the next year or so.
Ayre Acoustics. We have an amp, and soon, we'll have their pre-amp and CD player.
Audioquest makes some great speaker wire, interconnects, HDMI cables, and power cables. Don't let anybody tell you otherwise... there is a difference. Even with the power cables.
Audio Alternatives. They are in Lilburn, GA. Alan started out selling used audio equipment, now he's one of the last remaining stores to get high end audio.
Audiogon is a great site for used gear.

Beaulieu Vineyards. I would say about 70% of our wines are from BV, mostly the Georges de La Tour Private Reserve. If you're at a store, trying to buy wine, you won't go wrong with BV.
Fusco's via Roma. Located in Acworth, GA. Amazing food with a great atmosphere.
Gabriel's Deserts. Johnnie is a cousin to Paula Dean. Mostly known for her desserts (she did our wedding cake), she also has some great deli-type food.

On this page, you will find links to just about everything, from photographers, photographic gear, music gear, audio gear, and even food and wine.