Backup camera (Page 2): Ok...I will order next week...can`t have enough of a good thing...Sure took long enough to find the one...Thank you all and have a happy 4th...

seagull5

Ok...I will order next week...can`t have enough of a good thing...Sure took long enough to find the one...Thank you all and have a happy 4th

Strodav Loc: Houston, Tx

Ched49 wrote:

If a person is not a professional photographer and doesn't have the need to take hundreds/thousands of photo's a day to keep their business afloat...why does he/she feel the need to have a "BACK UP CAMERA"?

Just an enthusiast, but I put a 24-70mm f2.8 on one body and a 150-600mm f5/6.3 on the other body. That way I'm not needing to switch lenses out on a nature shoot. The wide angle is great for landscapes and the long lens is great for birds.

seagull5

that's a good way.I.don`t have to change lenses but just have to change settings....going from stills to either 4k or slo mo @ 240....420 or 960 fps...240 and 480 are usefull 960 is too much...I do wild life so this combo may work really well...anyway will be fun

Acountry330 Loc: Dothan,Ala USA

Me myself and I would want the same camera. Nothing new to learn and all of my lens would work. Happy shooting.

le boecere

seagull5 wrote:

Same camera make and model as a back up? I tried t... (show quote)

Rookie, here.

Nay. I use a pocket camera for my backup. Same brand, very similar menu. If something doesn't work on my "big" camera, I can quickly reach in my pocket for my (corresponding) *EDC, and (often) not have to pass up the shot.

*EDC = "Every Day Carry"

AlohaJim Loc: Retired. Hawaii >> N. Arizona.

On location, both my wife and I will each have 2 Canon 5d bodies and "L lenses. Settings on all are identical. My wife recently had a 5dMkiv "freeze" up. (now back to Canon on warranty) It's a good thing she had another.
aloha
jim

zug55 Loc: Naivasha, Kenya, and Austin, Texas

As a travel photographer, I cannot imagine carrying two full-size camera bodies around all day long. Weight and size of my photographic equipment matters to me. My primary camera is the Sony A7 III and my backup is a competent point-and-shoot (currently a Canon G9 X). I have been thinking about getting a Sony A6000 as a back-up--it is a lightweight camera that can use the same lenses as the A7.

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

seagull5 wrote:

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If I were a Professional I might consider having two of the same camera. I've nearly always have had several cameras but they have always been different models of the same brand. This is partly my interest in collecting things, including cameras. But it is mostly due to the fact that most of the cameras I have or have had were purchased used as good opportunities arose. Or thru time as I bought better cameras I kept the older ones. So these day for digital I have three cameras 14MP, 16MP, 24MP, plus a fourth old (6.1MP, CCD) camera that was converted to IR use. Yikes, I have a lot of lenses, a partly illogical mix of some 33 of them.

Ched49 Loc: Pittsburgh, Pa.

Strodav wrote:

Just an enthusiast, but I put a 24-70mm f2.8 on one body and a 150-600mm f5/6.3 on the other body. That way I'm not needing to switch lenses out on a nature shoot. The wide angle is great for landscapes and the long lens is great for birds.

I can certainly understand that but To me, the concept of having a back up camera is in case something goes wrong with the camera your using and you need to get the photo shoot finished at a certain time, then you go with the backup. Maybe I'm putting too much in this.

le boecere

zug55 wrote:

As a travel photographer, I cannot imagine carrying two full-size camera bodies around all day long. Weight and size of my photographic equipment matters to me. My primary camera is the Sony A7 III and my backup is a competent point-and-shoot (currently a Canon G9 X). I have been thinking about getting a Sony A6000 as a back-up--it is a lightweight camera that can use the same lenses as the A7.

It seems that your post has pointed out the differences in viewpoints; hence, needs. A travel photographer, a professional on a "shoot", a street photography enthusiast, a grandparent, etc., may all have different needs. When I'm on vacation (holiday), 1000 miles from home, taking pics at my grandchild's softball game, I'm wanting to get the shot ~ I'm not thinking "get it perfect for publication, or I lose money". Therefore, the camera in my pocket may be the only "backup" (for my MILC/DSLR) I need, as long as the controls are familiar and the battery is charged.

zug55 Loc: Naivasha, Kenya, and Austin, Texas

le boecere wrote:

It seems that your post has pointed out the differences in viewpoints; hence, needs.

Indeed. I find it interesting to read how different photographers have different needs and thus develop different strategies. To me, this is the most interesting part about UHH. I totally understand that a professional photographer needs two bodies, preferably identical and perhaps with two different lenses mounted, for a professional shoot. I, on the other hand, want to travel light while still getting great image quality--which is why I switched to Sony mirrorless and why I like to travel with small prime lenses.

I had to rely on my backup point-and-shoot only once during my travels. A few years ago, someone sliced open my backpack at a busy bus station in Ecuador and got away with the backup battery and the battery charger for my DSLR. I could not get them replaced in Ecuador, so I had to rely on my point-and-shoot. I still got good pictures out of the trip so all is well.

leftyD500 Loc: Ocala, Florida

Ched49 wrote:

If a person is not a professional photographer and doesn't have the need to take hundreds/thousands of photo's a day to keep their business afloat...why does he/she feel the need to have a "BACK UP CAMERA"?

My thoughts exactly, Chet49!

MikeMck Loc: Southern Maryland on the Bay

At 73, I got tired of lugging around all the camera equipment I wanted to use on any given trip. I bought the Sony RX10 IV. Most of my photography are stage plays with my daughter and grandson, also hockey games with my grandson. I have found the RX10 IV to be perfect for me in low light situations. I have been able to sell most of my Canon equipment on this site and Craigslist. My backup is a RX10 III that I just bought from Robert's Camera in Indiana. Good luck!

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

seagull5 wrote:

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I use two d500's. One is not a back up but has a different lens on it for wildlife photography. One has the 70-200 FL and one has the 200-500 attached. The 70-200 is on a spider holder on my hip, the 200-500 is in my hands.

aellman Loc: Boston MA

Ched49 wrote:

If a person is not a professional photographer and doesn't have the need to take hundreds/thousands of photo's a day to keep their business afloat...why does he/she feel the need to have a "BACK UP CAMERA"?

I think it depends of the situation. If I were at Machu Pichu* wanting photo memories,
I sure would want a backup, even if it was a point and shoot.

* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machu_Picchu