Do you travel with all your gear?

7 years 9 months ago #483693 by Alex

Scotty wrote:

Alex wrote: I had the opportunity to speak with a new PT member today "John C." who is heading up to his cabin with family and fishing in Colorado this week.  Sounds like fun right?!  

This had me thinking about our upcoming trip to Hawaii.  And for some reason I started to chuckle about how much gear I use to carry with me while traveling.  And these weren't for gigs, I'm talking just vacations.  Man, I would bring just about everything I could.  My Think Tank Airport Security would be FULL, and when I say full... I mean you couldn't fit another micro fiber cloth in it!  LOL.   Oh, and the kicker?  I can remember MANY (who am I kidding, MOST) trips, where nothing but one camera, and one lens got used.  

While other trips, I felt obligated to use a flash, or one of a half dozen other lenses, or what ever that was in there.  Just so I mentally could say,... heck... "I used stuff".  As if to sell my self that I really needed to break my back lugging all this stuff with me.  

Fast forward to today.  Stream line and lean and mean.  Our upcoming Hawaii trip, I'm bringing one camera: Sony A6300 and two lenses.  That is it!  LOL.. don't ask me on which lenses I'm bringing.  

I've shared my story, do you have a similar history with what you bring with you today vs 5 or 10 years ago? 

Post up, let's hear your story!  


I usually know what i'm trying to accomplish and only bring the right tools for the job.



Scotty, Scotty... come on bud.  You just gave the perfect answer of what you SHOULD do.  Have you ever brought more gear than that you needed on a vacation?  

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7 years 9 months ago #483694 by Alex

Screamin Scott wrote: Wife & I will be headed to Hawaii also come September. Our nephew & his wife just got back from Kauai last week. He shoots Canon & while he took 6 lenses for his Canon EOS 5D Mark III, he only used 3. That is what I was thinking of taking, covering from 17 to 200mm. I was going to take my Olympus OM D-M10, but I've only got base lenses for it & few accessories (like CPL & ND filters). They are back in Southern California now where he has a photo business (In the Barrel Photography)


Hey Scott... you going to be in So Cal any time soon?

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7 years 9 months ago #483695 by Screamin Scott
My wife & I will likely stop over on our way to Hawaii in September. My Sister in Law & her husband will be moving to Carlsbad in July/August. They just closed on a condo out there this month. Gonna be different visiting them out there as opposed to South Florida.

Scott Ditzel Photography

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7 years 9 months ago #483709 by Alexander M
Camera body and usually 2-3 lenses and one flash 


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7 years 9 months ago #483715 by Joslyn
When I first got started I would bring all my stuff with me.  I have to say, I'm pretty much the same these days.  I bring the bare minimum.  


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7 years 9 months ago #483719 by Randy Shaw
1 body + 1 lens, that is all I bring with me.  


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7 years 9 months ago #483724 by KCook
As the years run down, I travel less.  Thus pack more gear than ever.  As each visit is very likely my last visit to that location.

ohwell

Canon 50D, Olympus PL2
kellycook.zenfolio.com/

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7 years 9 months ago #483725 by DacrimL
As at this point in time I only have the 1 camera body and 4 lens, so I guess I would still take all with me. 

However I do need to invest in a new tripod as my last one just broke.


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7 years 9 months ago - 7 years 9 months ago #483728 by effron
I learned the hard way, usually packing a half ton of gear I never used. Now, a body and a couple zooms if planning to fly then hike, much more gear if driving....

Why so serious?
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7 years 9 months ago #483827 by Sarah Ramirez
Not even close! One body and a couple of lenses is all for me.


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7 years 9 months ago #483828 by Scotty

Alex wrote:

Scotty wrote:

Alex wrote: I had the opportunity to speak with a new PT member today "John C." who is heading up to his cabin with family and fishing in Colorado this week.  Sounds like fun right?!  

This had me thinking about our upcoming trip to Hawaii.  And for some reason I started to chuckle about how much gear I use to carry with me while traveling.  And these weren't for gigs, I'm talking just vacations.  Man, I would bring just about everything I could.  My Think Tank Airport Security would be FULL, and when I say full... I mean you couldn't fit another micro fiber cloth in it!  LOL.   Oh, and the kicker?  I can remember MANY (who am I kidding, MOST) trips, where nothing but one camera, and one lens got used.  

While other trips, I felt obligated to use a flash, or one of a half dozen other lenses, or what ever that was in there.  Just so I mentally could say,... heck... "I used stuff".  As if to sell my self that I really needed to break my back lugging all this stuff with me.  

Fast forward to today.  Stream line and lean and mean.  Our upcoming Hawaii trip, I'm bringing one camera: Sony A6300 and two lenses.  That is it!  LOL.. don't ask me on which lenses I'm bringing.  

I've shared my story, do you have a similar history with what you bring with you today vs 5 or 10 years ago? 

Post up, let's hear your story!  


I usually know what i'm trying to accomplish and only bring the right tools for the job.



Scotty, Scotty... come on bud.  You just gave the perfect answer of what you SHOULD do.  Have you ever brought more gear than that you needed on a vacation?  


Not that I can remember. :kmonst:   

When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.

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7 years 9 months ago #483857 by John Landolfi
As you have undoubtedly noticed, the airlines are using luggage weight to get more money out of us, especially on international flights. Returning from Paris, they (Air France) gouged me by springing a requirement to weigh my carry-ons- both of them, and demanding payment if I didn't want one of them to go steerage. That's a deterrent to heavy packing from now on...No more taking my pet lenses along, just in case...:rofl:


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7 years 9 months ago #483871 by Nathan D
Depends on where I'm going and how long


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7 years 9 months ago #483935 by Don Fischer
I am not a pro so this is probably of no consequence. I don't fly anywhere I can drive and couldn't afford to fly anyway. But when I go to field trials, I carry two bodies and two lens.  A D5000 for backup and a D7000 I use for primary. I also carry a 18-140 and 55-300 lens an extra battery for both, extra card's and charger. Also carry a printer. People like it when you can make a print for them before they are ready to leave! Every thing fit's into a camera bag, the box the printer came in, with extra ink tanks, and a paper box for paper. Oh yea, I also have an Fiskars inexpensive paper cutter! All fit's on the floor on the passenger side and room for more thing's if i want. 

I don't concern myself with prime lens's or 2.8 lens's, people at the trials couldn't tell a photo from a prime lens from simply a good zoom. In fact I don't know that I could! If I don't take enough to cover the range I might need, it reach's the point where I can't get what I want.


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7 years 9 months ago #483948 by Allen Carrel
No, just what I need


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