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It's the season for the major camera manufacturers to refresh their lines. Canon have just introduced the EOS 60D and some new lenses including an intriguing fisheye zoom.
I look at all this stuff and think how nice it would be to have it. Exactly what Canon would like me think! But the reality is that I really have more than enough. I took about 40 lbs of camera equipment with me to England. My camera stuff weighed more than all the rest of my luggage by a long way. To be sure, it was handy to have it with me and I shot some lovely photographs that I might not have got otherwise. However, it's a lot to lug around, and a lot to keep an eye on. I had two camera bodies and seven lenses, tripod and sundry other accessories with me. One (admittedly small) lens I did not use at all, another only a little. The equipment came back a little worse for wear after some falls and bumps, including one drop onto concrete that merely scratched the camera body's paint. Canon do build their stuff well.
The thing is, I feel that having bought it, I might as well use it. Even if it seems a little scary exposing some expensive stuff to vagaries of travel.
On balance, the pleasure gained far outweighed the drawbacks. But next time, I believe I'm going to lighten my load.
Creake Abbey, Norfolk.
Lovely photo, Richard.:up:
Thank you, Star. 🙂
"I took about 40 lbs of camera equipment with me."I was watching an Anthony Bourdain No Reservations episode Monday and they were showing a kinda behind the scenes thing on how they shoot episodes. Frankly, I thought it amazing that they can produce the results they do with all the difficulties involved. It takes a lot of work to do that kind of camera thing. But as you say you got some great shots. So that's the thing.So just out of curiosity, how much of it did they search through at the airport? And — how many hours did it take? :p
I would love a 5D and a 7D and loads of L glass (although you can look a bit of plonker with all those white lenses) but finances dont allow it so I happily tundle along with the 400D (some sort of Rebel in the states I believe) and a few lenses that have seen many years and am well pleased with the results I get.
Nigel, in many ways you are lucky man to be so restrained. Your photos are indeed very pleasing! Sure, it's nice to have fancy cameras, but by no means essential. Something I need to bear in mind more! :)Ed, I actually wondered whether my main suitcase containing my tripod got held up in Dublin because they checked it out to make sure it wasn't a gun of some sort. Apart from having to re-balance our hand luggage to conform with Aer Lingus's carry-on weight limit, it all went through security smoothly and without being pulled aside. I guess a lens and camera look like a lens and camera on the X-ray machine! 🙂
That's very good. Glad you had little hassel. :up:
Me too… 🙂
Love the abbey photo. Green and pleasant land indeed.When I got my SLR I thought I was macho enough to deal with the extra weight, but it can be oppressive. My old point-and-shoot seems really tiny to me now.
Don't they now? A small point-and-shoot is beginning to appeal to me again! Glad you like the abbey shot. A fascinating site, that old derelict.
simply gorgeous- and then, amazing, too!
Glad you like it, Jill!
thank you!
I'm new here and just loved the images on your blog. I meant to ask what camera you've used as the pics looked really professional, but now I know that the pics are really taken professionally. :up:
Welcome, Selurus. Thank you and I'm glad you like my photographs. 🙂