How many camera bodies do you own?
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Amateur photographer here, like wildlife and motorsport. Currently have a range of Fuji X-mount lenses and an X-T200 body which is used for pointing and shooting. I want to upgrade so got my eye on a X-T5 but cannot decide whether to trade the old body in as it’s a handy camera to have for walking about and avoids the need to change lenses when doing the long distance/more technical stuff.
My instinct is to keep both, but looking for experience from other amateurs.
My instinct is to keep both, but looking for experience from other amateurs.
As no one else has answered, I'll take a risk of you not being my wife.
I have shot with MFT since the Pan GH2 came out, about 2011. I bought a G7 when that appeared but p/x for a G9 a few years later. I bought a second s/h G9. I have recently bought a G9M2. The GH2 is currently with my youngest with a 12-60 (24-120) attached so I have just the three bodies to hand, with five lenses, although I'm picking up a sixth on Sunday.
I regularly take two bodies when I'm on a shoot, picking two lenses to taste. I might take a third lens with me, depending on where I am going.
I have shot with MFT since the Pan GH2 came out, about 2011. I bought a G7 when that appeared but p/x for a G9 a few years later. I bought a second s/h G9. I have recently bought a G9M2. The GH2 is currently with my youngest with a 12-60 (24-120) attached so I have just the three bodies to hand, with five lenses, although I'm picking up a sixth on Sunday.
I regularly take two bodies when I'm on a shoot, picking two lenses to taste. I might take a third lens with me, depending on where I am going.
Derek Smith said:
As no one else has answered, I'll take a risk of you not being my wife.
I have shot with MFT since the Pan GH2 came out, about 2011. I bought a G7 when that appeared but p/x for a G9 a few years later. I bought a second s/h G9. I have recently bought a G9M2. The GH2 is currently with my youngest with a 12-60 (24-120) attached so I have just the three bodies to hand, with five lenses, although I'm picking up a sixth on Sunday.
I regularly take two bodies when I'm on a shoot, picking two lenses to taste. I might take a third lens with me, depending on where I am going.
Great stuff thank you - you re confirming my inner man maths that 2 is better than 1. And no, I don t think I’m your wife I have shot with MFT since the Pan GH2 came out, about 2011. I bought a G7 when that appeared but p/x for a G9 a few years later. I bought a second s/h G9. I have recently bought a G9M2. The GH2 is currently with my youngest with a 12-60 (24-120) attached so I have just the three bodies to hand, with five lenses, although I'm picking up a sixth on Sunday.
I regularly take two bodies when I'm on a shoot, picking two lenses to taste. I might take a third lens with me, depending on where I am going.
craig1912 said:
I had a X-Pro3 and traded it in for a X-T5 but I also bought a secondhand X-M1 (Love the sensor) for a carry round and when I want simplicity. Also have a Sony RX100iv for something more pocketable (Wife uses that on auto sometimes).
Thanks. The X-T200 is a great camera, like using a smartphone, with clever touch screen and super easy to use in automatic/SR+ mode. However try and do anything clever and I find the menus confusing, even though the camera has all the functions. I want to get something with a few dials to make it easier. So looks like I’ll be keeping it! Current (Wildlife) line up includes:
Nikon Z9 x 2
Nikon D500 x 2
Nikon D850
Nikon D7000 x 3 - (used as DSLR Camera Traps, left out on location)
Nikon D7100 x 2 - (used as DSLR Camera Traps, left out on location)
Don't ask how many lens, but most are BIG 'F' and 'Z mount primes!
I realy must find a cheaper hobby!
Nikon Z9 x 2
Nikon D500 x 2
Nikon D850
Nikon D7000 x 3 - (used as DSLR Camera Traps, left out on location)
Nikon D7100 x 2 - (used as DSLR Camera Traps, left out on location)
Don't ask how many lens, but most are BIG 'F' and 'Z mount primes!
I realy must find a cheaper hobby!
I have 3, one full frame, one APS-C and one four-thirds (not micro).
I think it depends on usage. I earn money from my photography, although it's mostly a hobby these days and I enjoy it so much more that way.
All three cameras have duel card slots so I have lots of redundancy.
Also ,my favourite pass time these days is a six hundred mile round trip to Wales that involves climbing steep hills and waiting for hours at a time for fast jets to appear. Sometimes it's a wasted trip.
I have already had an AF motor fail whilst up there, and I've fallen over and damaged a body (dislodged mirror).
On both occasions I was able to come home with photos.
What I'm getting at is how important is it that you get results on any given day.
Never had a memory card corrupt or fail yet, but ask any wedding pro what that is like.
I think it depends on usage. I earn money from my photography, although it's mostly a hobby these days and I enjoy it so much more that way.
All three cameras have duel card slots so I have lots of redundancy.
Also ,my favourite pass time these days is a six hundred mile round trip to Wales that involves climbing steep hills and waiting for hours at a time for fast jets to appear. Sometimes it's a wasted trip.
I have already had an AF motor fail whilst up there, and I've fallen over and damaged a body (dislodged mirror).
On both occasions I was able to come home with photos.
What I'm getting at is how important is it that you get results on any given day.
Never had a memory card corrupt or fail yet, but ask any wedding pro what that is like.
Oddly, my body (and lens) count has shrunk since absorbing Photography into my professional repertoire about five years ago.
Used to have a D7200, D850 and an old D50.
Started to use a Sony FX6 for video so my office ended up resembling a WEX showroom.
Swapped all the Nikons for a Sony A7 iv.
Used to have a D7200, D850 and an old D50.
Started to use a Sony FX6 for video so my office ended up resembling a WEX showroom.
Swapped all the Nikons for a Sony A7 iv.
Three, all used in equal measure when doing paid work.
D750 - Full frame DSLR loveliness without huge file sizes. Usually attached to a 18-35mm of 24-70mm. Rarely used for video, images not good enough.
D500 - Crop sensor DSLR with great AF and high frame rate. Used for sports and as my second-angle camera when shooting video. Mounted to a 70-200 or 200-500
Z6 - Mirrorless excellence used when exposure preview in the viewfinder becomes essential, and as my main camera for video. 24-200 is my only Z lens and it lives on the camera.
I've occasionally upgraded over the years, and when I do so again it will probably getting rod of the D750 and getting a Z6 iii. (The Z6 ii doesn't have N-log video and the Z5ii doesn't have a top display which I couldn't do without. Might keep D750 and swap Z6 instead though as that wouldn't mean buying another Z lens.
D750 - Full frame DSLR loveliness without huge file sizes. Usually attached to a 18-35mm of 24-70mm. Rarely used for video, images not good enough.
D500 - Crop sensor DSLR with great AF and high frame rate. Used for sports and as my second-angle camera when shooting video. Mounted to a 70-200 or 200-500
Z6 - Mirrorless excellence used when exposure preview in the viewfinder becomes essential, and as my main camera for video. 24-200 is my only Z lens and it lives on the camera.
I've occasionally upgraded over the years, and when I do so again it will probably getting rod of the D750 and getting a Z6 iii. (The Z6 ii doesn't have N-log video and the Z5ii doesn't have a top display which I couldn't do without. Might keep D750 and swap Z6 instead though as that wouldn't mean buying another Z lens.
2 for me:
Nikon D7200 with quite an assortment of lenses accumulated over the years, but mostly used for motorsport and wildlife with the longer lenses these days - Sigma 100-300 f4 and Tamron 150-600 probably see the most use.
Fuji X-T3 with lighter more compact lenses, used more than the D7200 for landscape and general photography as its lighter and smaller to carry hiking etc, and very intuitive and enjoyable to use with the external control dials.
Image quality is very similar between them, but the D7200 AF tracking is much better and there is much more availability of well priced lenses on the second hand market for Nikon, especially for longer lenses. So they each suit their different use.
However planning to go to full-frame (after many years of APS-C cameras) with a move to the Nikon Z system (probably Z5ii) in the near future, once I'm sorted with a few key lenses in that system (and using some of my current Nikon F lenses with FTZ adaptor) I'll sell off the older kit.
ETA: Oh, I also have an old RX100 (Mk I) if that counts, it hardly ever gets used though - just when I want something really compact but better than phone quality.
Nikon D7200 with quite an assortment of lenses accumulated over the years, but mostly used for motorsport and wildlife with the longer lenses these days - Sigma 100-300 f4 and Tamron 150-600 probably see the most use.
Fuji X-T3 with lighter more compact lenses, used more than the D7200 for landscape and general photography as its lighter and smaller to carry hiking etc, and very intuitive and enjoyable to use with the external control dials.
Image quality is very similar between them, but the D7200 AF tracking is much better and there is much more availability of well priced lenses on the second hand market for Nikon, especially for longer lenses. So they each suit their different use.
However planning to go to full-frame (after many years of APS-C cameras) with a move to the Nikon Z system (probably Z5ii) in the near future, once I'm sorted with a few key lenses in that system (and using some of my current Nikon F lenses with FTZ adaptor) I'll sell off the older kit.
ETA: Oh, I also have an old RX100 (Mk I) if that counts, it hardly ever gets used though - just when I want something really compact but better than phone quality.
Edited by GravelBen on Thursday 17th July 02:33
Vintage Racer said:
Current (Wildlife) line up includes:
Nikon Z9 x 2
Nikon D500 x 2
Nikon D850
Nikon D7000 x 3 - (used as DSLR Camera Traps, left out on location)
Nikon D7100 x 2 - (used as DSLR Camera Traps, left out on location)
Don't ask how many lens, but most are BIG 'F' and 'Z mount primes!
I realy must find a cheaper hobby!
Nikon Z9 x 2
Nikon D500 x 2
Nikon D850
Nikon D7000 x 3 - (used as DSLR Camera Traps, left out on location)
Nikon D7100 x 2 - (used as DSLR Camera Traps, left out on location)
Don't ask how many lens, but most are BIG 'F' and 'Z mount primes!
I realy must find a cheaper hobby!
That's quite a collection!Apart from my cameras and lenses, I have:
Three tripods. Two monopods. Four camera bags. Two backpacks. Two cages. Three ball-socket heads. Two pan/tilt damped heads. One undamped geared three-way head. Two flashguns (recent drop from three, due to a drop). Four portable LED lights. A number of lights in my studio. Oh, and a studio, although I no longer have a garage. Various microphones, amps, connectors. I’ve got a collection of various filters and such. A plamp.
It sounds as if I’ve thrown money at my hobby, but I’ve bought this over many years. One tripod is 20+ years old, another 15. One monopod is over 20 years. A damped pan/tilt head is around the same vintage. A backpack about 15 years. I also use all the gear.
All this despite having frequent, every three/four years, clear-outs of camera gear I no longer use. I take the gear that's even too old for me to an art college that runs photographic courses. I become embarrassed with the gratitude shown.
Three tripods. Two monopods. Four camera bags. Two backpacks. Two cages. Three ball-socket heads. Two pan/tilt damped heads. One undamped geared three-way head. Two flashguns (recent drop from three, due to a drop). Four portable LED lights. A number of lights in my studio. Oh, and a studio, although I no longer have a garage. Various microphones, amps, connectors. I’ve got a collection of various filters and such. A plamp.
It sounds as if I’ve thrown money at my hobby, but I’ve bought this over many years. One tripod is 20+ years old, another 15. One monopod is over 20 years. A damped pan/tilt head is around the same vintage. A backpack about 15 years. I also use all the gear.
All this despite having frequent, every three/four years, clear-outs of camera gear I no longer use. I take the gear that's even too old for me to an art college that runs photographic courses. I become embarrassed with the gratitude shown.
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