olemikey wrote:
Some ramblings on the size/weight of gear: Also have a variety of bodies in different sizes DSLR/SLT/MILC, but I find it is the lens size/weight/diameter/ergo that really make the diff for me (left shoulder and rotator issue coupled with some nerve damage from a minor accident - wasn't as minor as I first thought). Over time this has changed my shooting/holding style, but has not stopped my efforts. If the body is primary for the situation, I go for the one that best fits my desired outcome, combined with what best fits my hand (the weight of a comfortable to hold body does not seem that big of an impediment, but the balance of the combo does make a difference - IMO).
With the right combos, esp. big lenses, the weight issue often seems countered by the balance (DSLR and big lens)...sometimes though, I find myself going for the tiny MILC body attached to a big honking lens, that works too.
I guess my point (if any) is that if you have the pieces available, you can put together combos that are comfortable even if you have an impairment, or need time in the gym, yet give you the coverage you need..... As for lugging around too much "kit", unless looking for perfection, a good quality short/wide to tele zoom can make any outing much more fun, and you may shoot many more pics then you would lugging a lot of gear around. Not perfect for all situations, but I often find (at the end of the day) that I only really needed one or two lenses, I didn't use all I packed...I've stopped doing that.
If "street" photography (gatherings etc.), one short/wide to mild tele will do, if out birding (blind or in vehicle, on foot - situational) I try to choose my best big/long for the situation. For most other general outings, a superzoom wide to tele, done right, will yield fine results. If trying to win a photo contest, I'd modify my approach some, to suit the situation.
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Amen.
Soooooo many Hogsters are telling each other that this (attached below) is just toadally unthinkable. Well thaz natcherly what one gets from an unthinking flock “experts”. Reality is that you just set the IBIS to the FL and bang away !
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