The feeling of pro glass
Oh, yes! These huge 17-55mm and 70-200mm f2.8 lenses do feel great in the hands, and the do take some awful nice pictures

Nikon 18-200mm f3.5-5.6 VR
An amazing set of specifications for a small lens. Wide zoom range, inner focussing and vibration reduction. But the trees do not grow into the sky...

Minolta Dynax/Maxxum 7D
My first digital SLR — and a great camera too