What do you carry for a camera?

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Hey guys. Just wondering what you guys carry for a camera out in the woods or fishing, hunting, etc. If I know i'll be moving most of the time, or fishing, i carry my Olympus Tough TG-820. Great camera. Waterproof, shock proof, crush proof, freeze proof and dust proof. So basically indestructible. My other camera, my canon eos 400d, have a few good lenses, accessories, etc. But usually when i grab this camera i have a set goal in mind. I also have an iPhone 4S with an Olive drab Lifeproof case (also waterproof), but that's for quick snapshots. What do you guys use? I use the canon around the house 99% of the time. I need a nikon! I just got rid of my older nikon. Argh
 
My IPhone gets used a lot, for just quick shots to put on the web.

If I'm heading out, but I'm not intending to take pics, it will be my Fuji X100

My Work Cameras, and if I intend to go out and take a specific pic, is a pair of Canon 1dmk4, a bunch of lenses and flashes.


I do intend to get a Leica soon, but it may be a while yet before I have the required funds
 
My uncle has had a great life in photograph. His old boss paid for his trip to Germany to tour the Leica factory. He works in a camera shop currently, does wedding shoots, has done some nfl shoots and so on. He's a big Nikon guy. I bought canon due to a special they had goin on at the time. Wish I went Nikon though. I have an old Fuji downstairs. Uses the old style very thin cards. I forget what they were called its been so long.
 
check out the new waterproof sony cybershot tx30. first camera im willing to use up pocket space for!
 
Sony Nex 7, since it can use all my vintage lenses, with adapters, anyway.

Not pocket sized, but works well for my non-work needs. Replaced most of my film cameras for personal work, and of course, family pictures. And of course, the camera on my cell phone occasionally comes into play.

Work is an entirely different, longer story.
 
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For me it depends on what's loaded at the time, how I'm travelling and where I'm going. I shoot both film and digital.

Nikon D200 (a dozen lenses)
Nikon F100 (same lenses)
Nikon N60 (same lenses)
Nikon FG (same lenses)
Nikon S1 ultra compact digital
Yashica Electro35 GSN range finder 45 f/1.7
Minolta Hi-Matic 9 range finder 45 f/2.0
Miranda F w/ Soligor 50 f/1.9

I try to carry a camera every day. I take pictues every day. Somedays I only have my phone (Samsung Epic). You never know when "life" is going to happen in front of you. If you see somthing interesting, shoot it! I try and subscribe to "there are always 10 interesting thins around you."


-Xander
 
fast14riot - some nice rangefinders in there. I still have a Yashica Lynx 5000 I use (similar to the GSN, but no auto exposure), as well as a few others. Do you post online anywhere?
 
My main camera is on my Galaxy Note II, but I also have a Canon t4i and my wife has a real nice little Canon Powershot we got a few years ago. None of my stuff is waterproof, or really even water resistant for that matter. But I will say, that my wife's little Powershot has taken a beating, definitely has been exposed to a fair amount of water (never submerged) but has stood the test of time for sure. I'd think that if I ever brought the DSLR out in in-climate weather I'd also bring along a few ziplocks to put over it!
 
Just used my tg-820 for the first time in the pool today. Very fun. I won't have a problem getting pictures of fish with it now lol. It's not the best optically, but takes good pictures for a point and shoot in its class.
 
I carry around a Canon ELPH110 for work, and I take on average a thousand pictures a week. Its a great point and shoot. It shoots 1080P video and high rez. HD pictures and it had a great macro. Its not too bad in darkness, I tried doing some astronomy pictures with it, but I've seen better.
 
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fast14riot - some nice rangefinders in there. I still have a Yashica Lynx 5000 I use (similar to the GSN, but no auto exposure), as well as a few others. Do you post online anywhere?
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Thanx! These were both flea market finds that I cla'd and replaced the seals. On the GSN I got real lucky and the POD was the later upgraded ones that hold up well. Of course I didn't find this out until I had the thing apart to replace the POD! Still need to tweak the Minotla a bit and get a battery adapter, but for a manual camera it works well.

I am on RFF and APUG but don't post much in their galleries. Currently I don't have land based internet or a working scanner to upload prints, but I do post a bit in the photo forum here.


-X
 
Nice! I'm on RFF as well - rogue_designer (also don't put much in the galleries). You did get lucky on the POD, I still have two in pieces to eventually get in and fix. But most of my 35mm film work is on hold (shooting lots of small format digital, and some 120 and 4x5). I'll keep an eye on the forums.
 
I'm currently looking into building a LF camera and getting more into developing. I've been plying with cyanotypes lately as well.

Although, a LF camera is far from highly portable and quick to use in the field, lol!


-X
 
If I'm serious about photos I will bring my Nikon D300 along with one or two lenses. I've carried SLR's for over 40 years so I have no problem with the size or weight.

I have a very small Canon SD1000 that I carry in my briefcase for occasional use. It does a good job outdoors, and does good closeups, but isn't very good for indoor photography. But nowadays my iphone4 gets use more for casual photography, and it isn't very good indoors either.
 
I have two that I use for documentary/street/travel photography

a Fuji X100 that I got when it first came out. Seen quite a bit of local and overseas trips and never fails to disappoint- just carry an extra battery. Superb low-light performance, the 28mm lens (35mm full frame analogue) is about as perfect as it gets. Very silent, very discreet. Hardly a peep when the shutter goes off.

and a Leica M6 that only gets loaded with Arista 400 (Kodak Tri-X basically), and alternating between a 50mm f/2.8 Elmar or a 35mm Voigtlander Nokton f/1.4. What else can I say, its a Leica. Bought it second hand from this old dentist who hardly ever used it. The thing is built like a tank, solid build all throughout. The Elmar's frame lines and adequate sharpness is desirable, on top of its collapsible body, easily wrapped in protective Domke sheath and stashed in a bag. Same goes for the Nokton, very good low light performance but some distortion is noted, although not really bothersome. Speaking for myself, I have no need or desire for a Summicron ;)

If I have no time to prepare, then the X100 definitely gets brought along, but if time permits then both the X100 and M6, along with at least 18 rolls of film.
 
I carry my Canon SX50 HS , for me,just a perfect camera. I got a waterproof bag for it,spare batteries,memory cards,Raynox150 diopter,and sometimes tripod.
 
I don't venture into the woods much anymore.... However at present my only real camera is one of those little Canon digital Elph jobs.
It's really a great little unit, very compact; rounded edges make it comfortable to put in your pocket. It's got a pretty smart automatic flash that works tons better than my previous model.
Really works very well.
However, it's as limited as all point-n-shoots, and I've been jonesing for a real SLR for a long time. The entry-level items are now down well below a thousand bucks, and that puts one into the "another season's worth of re-furbished bicycle sales" range.
( I made enough this year to buy a Glock...)
I really like the Canon products, and they have a very attractive entry-level DSLR for about 650.00 street price....
 
I have a canon t2i with the standard kit lens, a 75-300mm 5.6 and a 50mm 1.8. I've had my eye on a 35mm lens but lately I think I may instead get a better close range zoom, I'm thinkin something like A 18-135mm which seems to better suit my current style of photography.

I also have been looking into a new point to shoot (I'm thinking water proof) to keep in my pack for hiking or kayaking.
 
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