Not really, but you couldn’t tell by my gear. :)
Canon Digital Rebel XTi
Canon 18-55mm IS f/3.5-5.6
Canon 70-300mm IS f/4-5.6 + hood
Canon Speedlite 430EX + Diffuser + 2 sets Sanyo Eneloop AA’s
Canon RS60 E3 Remote Shutter Switch
Opteka Battery Grip + 4 batteries
3 Sandisk Extreme III 2G CF cards
2 Hoya UV Filters (rarely used)
See my work so far here.
Picture taken with my Canon Powershot SD630 Point-n-Shoot.