My Nikon D810 set up got to be too heavy to travel with as I hit my early 70s. As soon as the Z mirrorless came out, I traded "up" to a much lighter system. I don't regret it at all. We were on holiday in Banff and went up to lake Louise on a rather cloudy day. I was looking for a good location to shoot and as I made my way to the lake there was pleasant Englishman who had his D810 mounted on a tripod. He saw my Z5 and asked how I liked it. I handed it to him and he marveled at how light it was.
Sony mirrorless for the small size and weight when in the bush (my zooms are all f4 and I carry a fast prime). Technically covers everything I want to do. But we are not automatons and part of the joy of this craft is the interaction with our gear and how it changes our thinking about the task at hand. I use a Leica D-Lux 109 (thank you Panasonic ;-) for shooting events because the Leica logo conveys to them that I’m serious about my craft. Another thing is the tonality of the sensor is different from the Sony and it becomes a creative act to think about which one might be best for the subject. As for menus, a pox upon them all!
My wife and I went to Italy for a month back in 2015. I took the Nikon D700 and 3 lens in a backpack. In addition I took a Nikon J1 as a back up. Want to guess which one I carried around while we walked the streets? It was about weight. I used to carry a Linhof Karden Kolor 4x5 in a case with a big Majestic tripod, as a student. Later progressing to a Hasselblad 500c with all the backs,lens and flash units. On the shelf is a Mamiya Press with all the parts, but even that is heavy.
Now it is a Nikon D800 with one zoom lens and a carbon fiber tripod. At 75 I am still shooting but I am smart enough to know for most shooting situations, what I carry will cover most of the bases.
Having two cameras does not need to be as complicated. I have two Fuji's, a GFX50R and an X-H1. The workings of the cameras are identical so no issues switching between them. The smaller camera serves as a backup (don't want to be without if one fails) and it's the one that I use when I need a large telephoto (the lenses are lighter, smaller, cheaper and there's a wider choice). Last time I traveled, I did so with 2 bodies and 3 lenses, all in a small backpack.
When I shot film professionally, I stuck with Pentax for 35 mm since I was used to it and I was quite satisfied with the quality of the images that I could make with their cameras and lenses. I also worked with 4x5 and 120 cameras, depending on the jobs--Rollei TLRs for most 120 and Toyo monorails for 4x5. With digital, I have stuck with Pentax despite its limitations since most of my lenses were still useable on the DSLR bodies and the quality has been good enough for my professional needs. The K 1 doesn't need any apologies for quality and the viewfinder is one of the best that I have ever used. Menus are one of the reasons the I have stuck with Pentax--I also teach at a community college and have been appalled at some of the menu choices from other brands. For me (and many of my students) doing routine things seems to require way too many steps into some really obscure menu items. I realize that this is personal and that others might find my choices not to their liking.
Yes to this, especially the point about multiple menu systems. It's like being a Mac person and a PC person at the same time -- probably good mental gymnastics, but not necessarily good for making your own best work.
I agree. There is one more reason: the more you use your only camera, the better, faster, and more accurately you'll be able to handle it, so results will be better. Of course is nice and good to have known and used different cameras.
My Nikon D810 set up got to be too heavy to travel with as I hit my early 70s. As soon as the Z mirrorless came out, I traded "up" to a much lighter system. I don't regret it at all. We were on holiday in Banff and went up to lake Louise on a rather cloudy day. I was looking for a good location to shoot and as I made my way to the lake there was pleasant Englishman who had his D810 mounted on a tripod. He saw my Z5 and asked how I liked it. I handed it to him and he marveled at how light it was.
Sony mirrorless for the small size and weight when in the bush (my zooms are all f4 and I carry a fast prime). Technically covers everything I want to do. But we are not automatons and part of the joy of this craft is the interaction with our gear and how it changes our thinking about the task at hand. I use a Leica D-Lux 109 (thank you Panasonic ;-) for shooting events because the Leica logo conveys to them that I’m serious about my craft. Another thing is the tonality of the sensor is different from the Sony and it becomes a creative act to think about which one might be best for the subject. As for menus, a pox upon them all!
My wife and I went to Italy for a month back in 2015. I took the Nikon D700 and 3 lens in a backpack. In addition I took a Nikon J1 as a back up. Want to guess which one I carried around while we walked the streets? It was about weight. I used to carry a Linhof Karden Kolor 4x5 in a case with a big Majestic tripod, as a student. Later progressing to a Hasselblad 500c with all the backs,lens and flash units. On the shelf is a Mamiya Press with all the parts, but even that is heavy.
Now it is a Nikon D800 with one zoom lens and a carbon fiber tripod. At 75 I am still shooting but I am smart enough to know for most shooting situations, what I carry will cover most of the bases.
Having two cameras does not need to be as complicated. I have two Fuji's, a GFX50R and an X-H1. The workings of the cameras are identical so no issues switching between them. The smaller camera serves as a backup (don't want to be without if one fails) and it's the one that I use when I need a large telephoto (the lenses are lighter, smaller, cheaper and there's a wider choice). Last time I traveled, I did so with 2 bodies and 3 lenses, all in a small backpack.
When I shot film professionally, I stuck with Pentax for 35 mm since I was used to it and I was quite satisfied with the quality of the images that I could make with their cameras and lenses. I also worked with 4x5 and 120 cameras, depending on the jobs--Rollei TLRs for most 120 and Toyo monorails for 4x5. With digital, I have stuck with Pentax despite its limitations since most of my lenses were still useable on the DSLR bodies and the quality has been good enough for my professional needs. The K 1 doesn't need any apologies for quality and the viewfinder is one of the best that I have ever used. Menus are one of the reasons the I have stuck with Pentax--I also teach at a community college and have been appalled at some of the menu choices from other brands. For me (and many of my students) doing routine things seems to require way too many steps into some really obscure menu items. I realize that this is personal and that others might find my choices not to their liking.
Yes to this, especially the point about multiple menu systems. It's like being a Mac person and a PC person at the same time -- probably good mental gymnastics, but not necessarily good for making your own best work.
Absolutely! The word is just an affirmation of what was said, not always a religious connotation.
I agree. There is one more reason: the more you use your only camera, the better, faster, and more accurately you'll be able to handle it, so results will be better. Of course is nice and good to have known and used different cameras.