Two camera bodies (Page 4): In the "Complete Walker" the author, Colin Fletcher, talks about having lost his camera gear early on in several week hike. He says that completing the trip...

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

Rongnongno wrote:

You mean a broken camera prevented you to enjoy the sight and sounds of a new environment?

Man, you need an 'intervention'.

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In the "Complete Walker" the author, Colin Fletcher, talks about having lost his camera gear early on in several week hike. He says that completing the trip without a camera opened his eyes to everything he was missing while focusing on taking pictures.

jimmya Loc: Phoenix

moguy wrote:

Do any of you carry two camera bodies that use the same lenses and if so how do you use them? Thinking of getting a second camera body and leaving my 75 to 300 lens attached. Currently shooting with an Olympus OMD EM10. I like this system to keep the weight down and wonder if carrying another body would defeat the purpose.

I used to carry two cameras in my bag, both Canon. Then I discovered that after a while I wasn't using the second camera any longer, it never came out of the bag. So, I traded the two in on a better model and never looked back.

alliebess Loc: suburban Philadelphia

moguy wrote:

Do any of you carry two camera bodies that use the same lenses and if so how do you use them? Thinking of getting a second camera body and leaving my 75 to 300 lens attached. Currently shooting with an Olympus OMD EM10. I like this system to keep the weight down and wonder if carrying another body would defeat the purpose.

I do this at work sometimes to save having to change lenses. Often when just carrying one camera, I find I have the wrong lens for what I want to capture. Extra weight is not really an obstacle and worth it for not having to change lenses.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

Carry a 300 2.8 W/2X on a fast crop frame body with monopod - and a 70-200 f4 W/1.4X in a fast draw holster for closer in wildlife handheld.

libdemtex

I have two 60ds. One has a tamron 150-600 all the time. The other uses various lenses. Two bodies was my wife's idea. Lucky me.

DVJ

In the old days (film) carrying two (or more) bodies with different lenses made sense. But a recent invention has made that unnecessary. It is called a zooooooooom lens. I spent most of October covering the USA (Jax, DC, Chi, Seattle, Denver, etc. with my Nikkor 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 lens and did fine. And --altho not everyone believes it-- that lens is great.

But, yes, if I had been on assignment I would have taken Nikons with the Trinity as well as a fisheye and a tilt & shift. But I didn't feel like spending a vacation schlepping around lenses and bodies I wouldn't make full use of.

Now next month's trip to the Everglades will be something else: A range of regular lenses plus micro nikkors, 300mm, 80-400mm, 600mm, tc14E abd tc20E.

Moles Loc: South Carolina

I shoot sports almost exclusively. I carry two camera bodies because it's often necessary to switch focal lengths with no time to change lenses. For outdoor sports I normally have one body on my 400mm, and another on my 70-200. I usually carry my 24-70 in a pouch on my belt. Heavy, yes, but getting the shot is everthing.

moguy wrote:

Do any of you carry two camera bodies that use the same lenses and if so how do you use them? Thinking of getting a second camera body and leaving my 75 to 300 lens attached. Currently shooting with an Olympus OMD EM10. I like this system to keep the weight down and wonder if carrying another body would defeat the purpose.

DVJ

Moles wrote:

I shoot sports almost exclusively. I carry two camera bodies because it's often necessary to switch focal lengths with no time to change lenses. For outdoor sports I normally have one body on my 400mm, and another on my 70-200. I usually carry my 24-70 in a pouch on my belt. Heavy, yes, but getting the shot is everthing.

I use multiple lenses and cameras when necessary (assignment), but my 18-300mm zoom covers just about all the lenses you mentioned above. When a play suddenly comes directly at you, I want to see you switch from your 400mm to your 24-70! Which I could easily do with live view and my video settings! And then put it on the internet and watch it go viral!

Moles Loc: South Carolina

I wouldn't switch from my 400 to the 24-70. For plays coming right at me, my 70-200 is normally OK to get the shot. My 24-70 is usually for capturing player and coach emotions at the sidelines, and that sort of thing, or for groups shots, or homecoming queens, etc.. Your 18-300 is fine for daytime, but for night football, for example, it would be difficult to get a fast enough shutter speed to capture moving players. I don't do video, so dunno about that.

DVJ wrote:

I use multiple lenses and cameras when necessary (assignment), but my 18-300mm zoom covers just about all the lenses you mentioned above. When a play suddenly comes directly at you, I want to see you switch from your 400mm to your 24-70! Which I could easily do with live view and my video settings! And then put it on the internet and watch it go viral!

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

moguy wrote:

Do any of you carry two camera bodies that use the same lenses and if so how do you use them? Thinking of getting a second camera body and leaving my 75 to 300 lens attached. Currently shooting with an Olympus OMD EM10. I like this system to keep the weight down and wonder if carrying another body would defeat the purpose.

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Hello....

Yes I have and carry them with me on shoots. Most of the time they are in the Jeep and a assortment of different lenses. As I often go on extended "Photo-Collecting Tours" Most of my gear is with me. I never really know just what might come to me as a "Kodak Moment" I try to be prepared. ((Some of my friends say that I carry a Copy of "Schiller's Camera Store" with me...))

I have two Canon Mark II, One Canon 7D, and a Canon XTi - converted to total and only IR. And the assortment of lenses range from 8mm to that of 600mm Not all prime lenses, but I have a few of those.

If I am walking around with the portable Bag - I pack two cameras, and three different lenses, a tripod, and extra batteries.

DHunter Loc: Arkansas

Wonder how much all this gear mentioned by everybody combined totals in dollars???

We must represent a fairly large group of consumers. lol

ralphc4176 Loc: Conyers, GA

I frequently, though not always, carry more than one camera with me. Although I have found digital SLRs to be extremely reliable, there's always a chance something could go wrong when I'm a great distance from home and where there are no nearby facilities when something happened. like dead batteries. Over the years, I've only had to switch bodies once (I don't remember what the problem was). Sometimes, I carry two bodies for the same set of lenses and accessories; other times, I carry two different bodies and their associated lenses and accessories.

nikonateer Loc: Draper, VA.

dsmith5816 wrote:

I have a Nikon d7000 and a recently purchased d610. I take both with me and shoot dx lens on the d7000 and the fixed lens on the d610. Overkill is my second name. I love them both.

I too have this combo, just received the D610 yesterday. I haven't worked out exactly what lenses I will be carrying with them. I suppose it will depend on what I plan on shooting.

Moles Loc: South Carolina

Yep, to be a sports photographer, you need good looks and an unlimited bank account, lol!

DHunter wrote:

Wonder how much all this gear mentioned by everybody combined totals in dollars???

We must represent a fairly large group of consumers. lol

Stonehenge Loc: Payette, ID

I carry a 5d mkiii with a canon 24-70 lens and the Canon 1dx with their 70-200 lens. Gets a bit heavy at times but have been able to get great shots that otherwise would not have.