Dunn
Well-known
Just curious what you guys with 2 of the same or similar camera use the second for.
Do you use it for a different speed film, different focal length, or maybe one for color and one for black and white?
Do you use it for a different speed film, different focal length, or maybe one for color and one for black and white?
mervynyan
Mervyn Yan
however you want to play...
depends, if walking in an interesting and strange place, i have wide-angel mounted on hyper-focal, don't think just click the shutter, get the big space, then i change to 50 or tele to get the details. film speed depends on the time of the day. bw or color depends what i have in the bag at the moment.
depends, if walking in an interesting and strange place, i have wide-angel mounted on hyper-focal, don't think just click the shutter, get the big space, then i change to 50 or tele to get the details. film speed depends on the time of the day. bw or color depends what i have in the bag at the moment.
FrozenInTime
Well-known
Two lenses on two bodies is nice.
Changing lenses normally coincides with something interesting happening - so its easy to miss the moment. Lifting the second body is quicker.
21/28 on one and 50 on the other.
Changing lenses normally coincides with something interesting happening - so its easy to miss the moment. Lifting the second body is quicker.
21/28 on one and 50 on the other.
Araakii
Well-known
One for color one for black and white.
Or one for iso 100 film and one for iso 400 or 1600 film.
Or one for iso 100 film and one for iso 400 or 1600 film.
Phil_F_NM
Camera hacker
Usually 2 different focal lengths.
Phil Forrest
Phil Forrest
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
I always have the intention of using an identical body for having an alternate focal length or possibly different speed film ... but it never seems to happen and I invariably finish up selling them.
JayM
Well-known
Two different focal lengths and as a backup because lord knows that my capacity to take a picture at any given time is a life or death matter.
I almost never take more than one camera and one lens anywhere. I took two cameras when photographing an event for a friend and only ended up using the second one because I felt obligated to use it if I brought it.
Basically I can foresee needing two cameras for some good reason that is as yet unknown to me so I have two.
I almost never take more than one camera and one lens anywhere. I took two cameras when photographing an event for a friend and only ended up using the second one because I felt obligated to use it if I brought it.
Basically I can foresee needing two cameras for some good reason that is as yet unknown to me so I have two.
dbarnes
Well-known
Same film, different lenses. Twice the exposures, twice the perspectives. And you cut way back on "I Missed The Shot Because There Was No Lens On The Camera At That Particular Moment."
maddoc
... likes film again.
Different film / backup. Most often, two bodies (M-mount) and one lens.
Lflex
Lflex
I have several M bodies, but I only carry one when out. The cameras are loaded with different film types and I grab the one that suits my mood of the day.
ChrisN
Striving
0.58 viewfinder for the 35mm lens; 0.72 VF for the 50mm. (Yes, I wear glasses.)
sebastel
coarse art umbrascriptor
it depends on my shoes.
if i wear black shoes, i prefer the black body.
if i wear brown shoes, the chrome body suits better.
if i wear black shoes, i prefer the black body.
if i wear brown shoes, the chrome body suits better.
JHP
Well-known
Leica MP + 50 f/1.4 Summilux - Colour 100 film usually
Olympus OM-1 + 35 f/2 Zuiko - BW 100/400 film usually
Olympus OM-1 + 35 f/2 Zuiko - BW 100/400 film usually
JHP
Well-known
seakayaker1
Well-known
Two bodies, two different focal lengths. Other times two different speed\ISO film, other times one with color the other black and white.
It is always nice when you are at the end of a roll and you have another camera ready without having to stop immediately to change the roll of film.
. . . . . options are good.
It is always nice when you are at the end of a roll and you have another camera ready without having to stop immediately to change the roll of film.
. . . . . options are good.
nikon_sam
Shooter of Film...
The Nikon F4 will have the 180mm AF lens or the 50mm AF...
The F5 will have the 85mm AF or the 35mm 2.0 (Ai'd lens)
I will also carry a 24mm, 135mm & sometimes the 300mm
Same film, same flash...works for me...
The F5 will have the 85mm AF or the 35mm 2.0 (Ai'd lens)
I will also carry a 24mm, 135mm & sometimes the 300mm
Same film, same flash...works for me...
Leica All Day
Veteran
I usually work with just one body and have a "back up " m2 or an m3 in my bag without a lens attached.....the back up body is often loaded with a roll of slide film...I've been using the same film now for a long time and when I'm out shooting I usually only bring one type of film ( sometimes a roll of tri-x will be thrown in just in case)......if I see something really nice I'll shoot it with both, slide and print film.......I think I do this because at some point in the future I'll want to sit down and watch a slide show of "memorable" places that I've been to in this world....
Using 2 bodies at the same time with different focal lengths doesn't really work for me....I prefer to switch lenses or just use the lens that I have on my camera and "make it work"
Cheers, michael
Using 2 bodies at the same time with different focal lengths doesn't really work for me....I prefer to switch lenses or just use the lens that I have on my camera and "make it work"
Cheers, michael
John Bragg
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Always having a loaded body is a good reason. very often the same ....Tri-X. Also when I used to shoot slide film, one slide and one black and white was handy.