What relationship to have with my Nikon D750?
May 9, 2018 11:34:02 #
If it’s too heavy, I’d suggest going to the gym and lifting weights. Seriously. It will also improve your photography. Get in shape.
I hiked the Himalaya mountains for 10 days. Carried 30 pounds of camera gear. Stayed in tents the whole way. Outdoors 24x7. No cars, buses, roads... nothing but trail and up both ways. Seemed like no level ground.
Never let weight ever be an excuse to not bring a camera. You can only regret it.
If you have true physical limitations, consider maybe just a decent cell phone and an extra external battery.
I hiked the Himalaya mountains for 10 days. Carried 30 pounds of camera gear. Stayed in tents the whole way. Outdoors 24x7. No cars, buses, roads... nothing but trail and up both ways. Seemed like no level ground.
Never let weight ever be an excuse to not bring a camera. You can only regret it.
If you have true physical limitations, consider maybe just a decent cell phone and an extra external battery.
May 9, 2018 11:49:51 #
mwsilvers wrote:
That's because you are a glutton for punishment. 
There would be no punishment for that!
May 9, 2018 12:11:22 #
SAVH
Loc: La Jolla, CA
Paul, I think it all depends on how much you want quality pictures after your trips. I am 77 and have been lugging my D-800 all over the world often with a heavy 38-300 lens. Yes it is heavy and sometimes awkward but I really like to take pictures on our travels and it is worth it for me. If you decide it is not important for this trip, take a point and shoot or use your phone.
May 9, 2018 12:33:54 #
PaulBrit wrote:
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You can't sell from an empty shelf.
May 9, 2018 12:37:20 #
Like every other relationship, you commitment going in defines what you have. Purely personal.
May 9, 2018 12:43:57 #
What is the point if owning the 750 if you are not going to carry it with you? If you carry other things on these trips but leave the camera at home then your priorities are backwards, (at least as viewed from a photography perspective.) I tell my students to pick up their camera first, it always goes, and then take other things if you have room and want to carry them. Also, it's not that heavy.
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May 9, 2018 12:44:21 #
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I either lock my camera bag in the trunk and park where I can see my car from the restaurant or I bring the bag in with me. That is not always the best solution either as one now shows that you are carrying something valuable.
May 9, 2018 12:50:16 #
May 9, 2018 13:06:21 #
I lock my camera in the car. I keep it in an case, hidden either on the back floor board, covered with a black blanket where it can't be seen by a casual look. Or, since I have an SUV, if it's in the back in a case, that too is hidden by something........ and the camera is insured for replacement value
May 9, 2018 13:07:15 #
therwol
Loc: USA
PaulBrit wrote:
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What's the point of owning it if you're not going to use it? I'll admit that I didn't take my D810 to Europe last year. I struggled with the weight of the camera and a bag full of lenses on two such trips, but I did take a real camera (Canon G7X Mark II that fit in my jacket pocket.) I use the D810 close to home, usually pick one lens according to where I'm going, and just suck it up. I don't leave it in my car. I carry it.
May 9, 2018 13:20:23 #
67skylark27
Loc: Fort Atkinson, WI
Rich1939 wrote:
Paul, I'm "long in the tooth" but when I go out the bag comes with me. A black bag on the space behind the seat is nearly invisible to the casual passer by. If in doubt because of where we're parked there is always the trunk. Beyond that, there's the rider on the home insurance policy covering theft which includes from your personal vehicle.
Well said. I have a Silverado with lightly tinted windows, and an Xterra with rear tinted windows and you cannot see in the back
of either. I usually store my camera bag on the floor in the back and you cannot see it back there. I also copied all the serial
numbers of my gear and sent it to my insurance agent. (also the lenses I borrow from time to time). It gives me piece of
mind and I take my bag everywhere. So if I have an hour to kill, I go shoot pics or do some scouting for future shots.
May 9, 2018 13:50:42 #
PaulBrit
Loc: Merlin, Southern Oregon
Angmo wrote:
If it’s too heavy, I’d suggest going to the gym and lifting weights. Seriously. It will also improve your photography. Get in shape.
Couldn't resist in agreeing with you but needing to add that I do go to the gym twice a week plus ride an average of 50 miles a week on a road bike! So, seriously, I am pretty sure I am in shape!!
May 9, 2018 14:05:52 #
jeryh
Loc: Oxfordshire UK
it is called risk analysis; I use it all the time; I try not to leave my gear any where; I take camera and one lens- it stays with me.
May 9, 2018 14:53:05 #
I am 74 years young. I am by no means strong. That left quite a while ago. But If I think I'll need my camera with me, I take it. My Nikon D4-S (which is quite heavy) is attached to a BlackRapid shoulder strap. With a 70-300 mm Nikkor zoom lens attached, it is ready for almost anything. I never leave my rig "unattended". I always have some attention on it. But when the need arises, I can capture that "once in a lifetime" photo. Just keep your camera tethered to you.
May 9, 2018 15:01:05 #
I have a D750 and all kind of lenses--when I go somewhere I take them in my big camera bag and use what I need as I go along--I've also gone hiking with the camera and a 28-300 lens. I'm no youngster, but I don't have any trouble with the weight remember in the old days people used to go out in the wilderness with bulky view cameras, so we have it relatively good!!
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