Darthfeeble
But you can call me Steve
Joe asked about every day carry logic. Mine is KISS. I will select a camera and a lens for the outing and just take that plus a battery to spare in case of some extraordinary passion while out.
KarlG
Established
I aim to limit the gear I am carrying to the minimum. Always depends on the project I am working on - my current projects (and hence current gear I carry) are:
1. Documentary project on the Murray River in Australia - Mamiya 7, 80mm, Portra 400
2. Colour street project in a specific suburb of Melbourne - Leica M240, 28mm/50mm
3. B&W street project (anywhere) - Leica MP, 35mm, Tri-X
#3 is what I will have with me when I go to work or for general wandering around on the weekends. If I am taking a trip related to my main project, I will also take #3 in case anything presents that fits the mood of my B&W project.
1. Documentary project on the Murray River in Australia - Mamiya 7, 80mm, Portra 400
2. Colour street project in a specific suburb of Melbourne - Leica M240, 28mm/50mm
3. B&W street project (anywhere) - Leica MP, 35mm, Tri-X
#3 is what I will have with me when I go to work or for general wandering around on the weekends. If I am taking a trip related to my main project, I will also take #3 in case anything presents that fits the mood of my B&W project.
TXForester
Well-known
i call it my car camera. It stays in the car, so I always have something with me even if it isn't the best tool for a given situation. Mine is a Panasonic GF2 with EVF and the 14-42mm power zoom. Sometimes an Olympus 40-150mm for 4/3 and a 4/3 to m4/3 adapter.
giganova
Well-known
I carry gear everywhere I go that inspires me to take photos, that makes me smile when I see it and take it into my hands, touch and feel it, look through the viewfinder, hear the clicks when I change the aperture. That gear is definitely not an iPhone.
michaelwj
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I'll go with simplicity, but add enjoyment. So my philosophy for my everyday carry is "simple enjoyment"
Sometimes I want to enjoy the non-photography related aspects of an outing more, so my iPhone will do. Other times want to enjoy the photography aspect more, I will take a simple Leica kit.
An increasingly large amount of the time I find I want to simply enjoy what I'm doing, and take no camera at all.
Archiver
Veteran
I always carry two cameras when I leave the house.
One must be small, fast and digital for easy snapshots and video. The second ought to have a larger sensor for better quality images. I arrived at this combination because I used to regret not having a good quality camera when I needed one, like when girlfriends suddenly decide they are okay with "artistic" photos.
In recent years, the small digital is either the Ricoh GR or Panasonic LX7. In past years, it has been the Ricoh GRD III, and assorted Canon S and G series cameras.
The large sensor camera is the Panasonic GM1 with the Olympus 25/1.8, which makes for a very small kit. When the mood takes me, I'll take the Fuji X100, the M9 + 50mm Summicron or 50mm Zeiss Sonnar, or maybe a Sigma DP1/2/M, Zeiss Ikon or Contax T3.
I prefer gear that is small and lightweight; for a few years, I carried a Canon 30D, and then a 5D Mark II. Then I began to yearn for lighter gear, so I carried the M9 and three lenses, until that became a bit heavy, too. Now I'm down to two tiny cameras as my daily carry, with occasional forays into larger cameras if the situation calls for it. I'm very happy that current technology allows me to have excellent image quality in such a small footprint.
One must be small, fast and digital for easy snapshots and video. The second ought to have a larger sensor for better quality images. I arrived at this combination because I used to regret not having a good quality camera when I needed one, like when girlfriends suddenly decide they are okay with "artistic" photos.
In recent years, the small digital is either the Ricoh GR or Panasonic LX7. In past years, it has been the Ricoh GRD III, and assorted Canon S and G series cameras.
The large sensor camera is the Panasonic GM1 with the Olympus 25/1.8, which makes for a very small kit. When the mood takes me, I'll take the Fuji X100, the M9 + 50mm Summicron or 50mm Zeiss Sonnar, or maybe a Sigma DP1/2/M, Zeiss Ikon or Contax T3.
I prefer gear that is small and lightweight; for a few years, I carried a Canon 30D, and then a 5D Mark II. Then I began to yearn for lighter gear, so I carried the M9 and three lenses, until that became a bit heavy, too. Now I'm down to two tiny cameras as my daily carry, with occasional forays into larger cameras if the situation calls for it. I'm very happy that current technology allows me to have excellent image quality in such a small footprint.
Archiver
Veteran
I... I don't understand this 'no camera at all' concept. What do you mean? Is this some new camera I haven't heard about?
zuiko85
Veteran
For the last year or so I've slipped at least a Minox IIIs in my shirt pocket or in a belt pouch. Otherwise a small kit is a Pen F with a 38 f1.8 and a 20 f3.5 and one extra roll of 36exp (74 exposures in half frame).
brennanphotoguy
Well-known
95% of the time it's my M3 and 50DR with a JCH film case loaded with Tri-X, a small set of Vivitar screwdrivers for random stuff, Ray Bans, lunch and recently my Pentax Digital Spot meter because I'm trying to shoot a different way and need it for now till I get used to it. Oh and some fruit and my lunch all crammed into a Dome F3XB. Rarely I replace my Leica with my Rollei but usually only if I need to finish a roll or I have a shot in my head planned on the way to work.
dee
Well-known
Among such august company , an amateur ASD response -all digital now due to lack of funds - if I were still using film , it would be Minolta SRT or one of my Contax / Kievs .
i recently asked about kit to take to Malaysia - I don't usually do holidays .
I suggested , half jokingly , my 7mp Leica Digilux 3 as an option because I love using it with Olympus 14-42 and Rokkor 45 f2 ,despite the more modern Sony A35 + 35 f1.8
I tend to take cameras I prefer using , even if they are the cheapest entry level - Sony A290 + 35mm f1.8 and that Digilux 3 or twin Panasonic L1
Low light does not bother me I like the colour rendition of the CCD sensors of both the Dig 3 and the A290 .
So the philosophy is use what I enjoy , but keep the 'better' cameras , even the M8 for those special occasions or the A35 shots in restaurants etc .
It was much simpler in film days - with the Minolta SRT, later XD7 , it was just 35mm / 45mm / 50mm of equal quality .
Respect .
dee
i recently asked about kit to take to Malaysia - I don't usually do holidays .
I suggested , half jokingly , my 7mp Leica Digilux 3 as an option because I love using it with Olympus 14-42 and Rokkor 45 f2 ,despite the more modern Sony A35 + 35 f1.8
I tend to take cameras I prefer using , even if they are the cheapest entry level - Sony A290 + 35mm f1.8 and that Digilux 3 or twin Panasonic L1
Low light does not bother me I like the colour rendition of the CCD sensors of both the Dig 3 and the A290 .
So the philosophy is use what I enjoy , but keep the 'better' cameras , even the M8 for those special occasions or the A35 shots in restaurants etc .
It was much simpler in film days - with the Minolta SRT, later XD7 , it was just 35mm / 45mm / 50mm of equal quality .
Respect .
dee