Lens attached or no in your bag?

If I am shooting someplace with in 20 - 30 miles of home I carry 2 bodies (M6 and M8)) with lenses attached and have 2 extra lenses in the bag. On longer driving trips I carry a 2nd M6 body and 3 - 4 additional lenses.
 
Thanks for the comments. Some interesting methods, which I might have to try.

I guess there's a learning curve going from 1 to 2 M bodies with attached lenses in my bag. Heck, it's twice as much space.
 
shimokita said:
one camera one lens. Extra film and a spare battery (if the camera has a meter).

When I take a taxi, I don't arrange for a second taxi to follow me... ;-) ;-)

Only had one real problem on a two week trip but could sort it out with a firmware reload. If I ever have the chance to travel by car I might consider a backup in the trunk... walking and taking public transport means I want to keep the weight at a minimum.

A second RF lens might go in the bag for an overight trip, but I tend to shoot in extended cycles with 28mm or 50mm and don't mix and match. With digital it's also a prime - mostly a 35mm on a full frame body. Looking for a good digital wide at a reasonable price - but not looking that hard...

Casey
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What if you suddenly realise your taxi of choice isn't cutting it ... and you need a faster taxi! 😀
 
I use two bodies, two lenses - a 50/1.4 and a 100/2.8 - and they're never in a bag; they're either on the shelf or slung over my shoulders. My camera bag came from a yard sale several years ago and was one that came with an Olympus Infinity Zoom 2000. It's very small - 7" x 5.75" x 3.5" in its largest dimensions. It holds a 28/2 and as much film as I can stuff in it - unexposed rolls remain in the box; exposed rolls in the canister. Otherwise I'm likely to develop an unexposed roll and/or one that's been exposed twice!
 
Two bodies with lenses. I prefer finder magnifications that work best with the lens dedicated to each. And sometimes a Leica CL with 15mm.
 
I used to always carry a Nikon FB5, where the lenses attached to the Bag. I kept two lenses bayonet mounted into the baseplate of the bag, and one on the camera. Fast lens changes were possible, the case has three mounts in it. I have a Leica case that also allows the lenses to bayonet into the bag. These days, I use onw or two cameras with lens attached, and a spare lens in it's own pouch case in the bag with them.
 
Depending on mood and want for bulk, I have just one body + extra lens (M8.2 + 35 Lux + 90 Cron) and maybe a GRD III tucked away for a quick macro or product shot or I take two bodies, ready to shoot and one extra lens:
M8.2 + 35 Lux
R-D1 + xx
90 Cron

Or I exchange the digital bodies with M6 0.72 and M7 0.85.

I always mix bodies and lenses, so the cameras don't double, but are complementary.
The R-D1 is better for low light than the M8.
The M8 is better for tele.
The M6 is better for the 28mm
The M7 is better for tele.

My favorite body at the moment though is the M8.2 with the 35 Lux glued to it.
 
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