mtbear

I have my daily, pocket camera, A DSLR and a Universal Press w back movements which I only use for architecture and landscapes. I could do either without back movements but I find it preferable to do the adjustments in camera rather than post. My DSLR is devoted to portraiture and events but I haven't been using it much since I shut down my studio.

Jeannie88

Yes, I always have at least two cameras. One reason is that here in Colorado, it is dry and dusty, so I never change lenses in the field. If I am going somewhere to shoot wildlife, but there is beautiful scenery that I might want to take a few Landscape shots, I can always use that second camera .

The other reason is that if something happens to my first camera, I always have a backup

Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida

Yes, if it makes one happy.
I am an amateur who owns four DSLR’s—three FF and one cropped.
I seldom use the cropped camera and one of the FF’s, but I am reluctant to get rid of either. The truth is that I like to upgrade whether I need to or not. It makes me happy.

Indiana Loc: Huntington, Indiana

Well, if you paid for an expensive workshop or destination venue, you better have a back-up plan and equipment to solve potential breakdowns like theft or equipment failure. You just never know...so as the boy scouts say, "be prepared" I always take my backup and my pocket camera for the unexpected.

Desert Gecko Loc: desert southwest, USA

I did, for a while. I had a Sony a-mount system a77ii but I wanted something better suited to landscapes and especially, starscapes. I bought a Sony a7R and adapter for my a-mount lenses. So I did have two different cameras for two different purposes.

I eventually wanted to upgrade and I decided to go entirely with Sony mirrorless e-mount. I was about to get an a7Rii for landscapes and something from Sony's e-mount crop lineup, probably an a6500, for action/sports. But when Sony announced the a7Riii, I decided that was all I needed -- it is a high-resolution all-purpose powerhouse.

So my answer is it depends on what camera you get. Some are good all-around, performing well for landscapes/studio work as well as sports, and some are geared to one or the other, in which case you might want two different bodies.

BebuLamar

I do not upgrade but since I like to have cameras for specific need so I do have more than 1 camera. For example I would have a video camera and a still camera.

James R. Kyle Loc: Saint Louis, Missouri (A Suburb of Ferguson)

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Yes! But it DOES get to be a bit of a storage problem.....

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These are my current working cameras - Each do their own "thing".

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

For sports I find my D5 to be 'King'! For everything else, including some sports work, I'll pick up my D850. The D500 is always there as a third egg and as a lighter option. I prefer to have the same, or at least similar, bodies on the a job. I also expect that a Nikon Z is in my (near) future. Best of luck.

timcc Loc: Virginia

For years my Sony a6000 was my only camera. Love it, especially for travel, but it is not weathersealed.

So, recently got an Olympus TG-5 for inclement weather and underwater shots. Only hassle is learning a new system and finding a free RAW editor for the ORF files (the PP software that comes with the camera has minimal capabilities).

mffox Loc: Avon, CT

I own 2 cameras: Olympus mirrorless with 5 lenses and a "pocketable" Panasonic ZS-70. The latter goes with me everywhere.

Horseart Loc: Alabama

I forgot that besides the 3 I kept and USE, I still have my very first digital, 5 film cameras and 3 polaroids...so that makes 11.

Billynikon2

I have some cameras that I consider classics and I still use them occasionally. I have two converted to infrared. I have a 810 that has more pixels and a DF that is faster. I use them all for different needs.

bpulv Loc: Buena Park, CA

Yes! If you are more than a casual shooter, you may legitimately need more than one camera. Professionals and retired professionals such as me or serious amateurs have different cameras for different purposes. If you are doing action photography such as a press, sports or event photographer, there is often a need to have two or more cameras with different lenses to respond to rapidly changing situations because there is often no time to switch out lenses. Studio photography may demand different equipment, for example large format view cameras for commercial or industrial photography. When I am with a tour group when traveling, I sometimes carry two DSLRs with different lenses. My main camera with an f2.8 24-70mm and a second camera with either a super wide angle or zoom telephoto lens. I find that 95% of my photographs are taken with my primary camera and only about 5% with my second camera. In addition, many amateurs and professionals like to work with both digital and film cameras because of media specific characteristics. However, I would not recommend that you invest in a second camera unless you feel that you will use it frequently enough to justify its cost taking into account the extra weight and other consideration when using two cameras.

rodpark2 Loc: Dallas, Tx

I have a Nikon D7000 modified to shoot infrared. I'll carry another camera with a 16-35 and another with a 24-105. Sometimes a 70-300 is in a pouch attached to my belt. Why 3 cameras. I don't like changing lenses anymore than I have to due to dust on the sensor, and the IR modified camera only takes Infrared pictures. I often hike for hours so going back and forth to my car is out of the question. That's just me.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

It really depends upon you and your uses.

I have two identical APS-C DSLRs that I use for sports photography, set up with different lenses so that I can switch back and forth between them very quickly.

I also have a full frame DSLR that I like to use for landscape, architecture, macro, portraits.... but not for sports (which is the bulk of what I shoot).

And I'm seriously considering getting compact, APS-C mirrorless with a few manual focus prime lenses for "street" photography and general fun. I'd also use this camera to shoot with some vintage lenses I've got in my camera collection, via adapters.

Finally, I've got a little point n shoot digital that goes with me almost all the time... not to mention the one in my phone. (Just recently updated my phone to a model that supposedly has a much better camera, so I may be able to stop carrying the point n shoot. The old phone's camera really sucked!)

I'm not counting my camera collection... several hundred more cameras ranging in age from roughly 25 to 125 years. Many of those were purchased specifically as collectibles. Others I shot with extensively in the past, but they're pretty much "retired" now.