I'm not crazy....he is (Page 3): Remember. It is not so much about the gear. It is about the skill and talent of the artist...

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

jerryc41 wrote:

But just imagine the fantastic pictures he got! : )

Remember. It is not so much about the gear. It is about the skill and talent of the artist

Stephan G

philo wrote:

I went to Costra Rica with a 20 lbs camera bag.
I met this guy from another group and he was tooting over 60lbs of gear.
Here was his set up at the hotel.
20lb tripod, gimbal head, focusing rail, camera body, remote trigger. He said that he has to take a couple of days off when he gets home to rest up.

The Son of Popeye...

Did he show you any samples of his work?

philo Loc: philo, ca

speters wrote:

Here we go again! .............twenty pounds is no weight!!!

it is when you are 84

Martys Loc: Lubec, Maine

One of the benefits of being single,....no wife in tow.

Blair Shaw Jr Loc: Dunnellon,Florida

JohnSwanda wrote:

I'll bet he at least gets his photos in focus, but the photo of his camera isn't.

B_meyer5.55NY

you pack your own para(chute)

philo Loc: philo, ca

I used all that i packed. glad i took my tripod

Burtzy Loc: Bronx N.Y. & Simi Valley, CA

Why is your shot of his gear out of focus? Maybe his heavier load would have solved that problem.

Brokenland

Although My setup doesn't include several of the options this fellow has, Mine is a bit more complex than just a tripod. 2 Ball heads, and 1 tablet mount, Just waiting on the cable. I realize it's going to be heavy (to a point) about the only time I'm going to need it is for detailed shots or long exposures other wise the camera would be in hand.

philo Loc: philo, ca

Burtzy wrote:

Why is your shot of his gear out of focus? Maybe his heavier load would have solved that problem.

I forgot to push the bbf. my bad

Terrymac Loc: LONDON U.K.

philo wrote:

I forgot to push the bbf. my bad

Very naughty.

via the lens Loc: Northern California, near Yosemite NP

Who really cares what someone else does if it does not affect you personally? It's his choice. Did you compare images with him? Perhaps his gear allowed him to do something you could not do. It really does not matter anyway. I took three cameras, two long lenses, a shorter lens, and a sturdy tripod when I went to Costa Rica and got some very nice images with the gear.

dean100 Loc: New-Biden did steal 500,000+ votes in OH

philo wrote:

I went to Costra Rica with a 20 lbs camera bag.
I met this guy from another group and he was tooting over 60lbs of gear.
Here was his set up at the hotel.
20lb tripod, gimbal head, focusing rail, camera body, remote trigger. He said that he has to take a couple of days off when he gets home to rest up.

The tripod weighs much less than 20 lbs. I have a similar, if not the same tripod and its weight is 4.5 lbs.

Fredrick Loc: Former NYC, now San Francisco Bay Area

bsprague wrote:

My last couple of trips have been lot of fun using one of these:

One of our members in our Photography Club has this camera. He’s always winning with his flower images using this camera. He says it can do automatic focus stacking of 10 images.

I’m on the lookout for a Black Friday deal on it.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

philo wrote:

I went to Costra Rica with a 20 lbs camera bag.
I met this guy from another group and he was tooting over 60lbs of gear.
Here was his set up at the hotel.
20lb tripod, gimbal head, focusing rail, camera body, remote trigger. He said that he has to take a couple of days off when he gets home to rest up.

Forgive me but I am not seeing 20 pounds of gear in the photo. But if that is what he carries to take his photos then why should anyone care.

Dennis