Should I drop a body?

PhillipMatthews · 14th of June 2012 (Thu)

I'm going to Hawaii for 8 days, to follow a family around and take pictures. My camera bag is packed with my EOS 3, 5DC, 40D, and 450D. Is this over kill? In my head I justified that I'd need a film camera, and a rebel sized for compact lightness, and that if my 5DC went down, that I'd need my 40D just in case. Any advice?

HughR · 14th of June 2012 (Thu)

Overkill. Film camera is a waste in my opinion. You don't need a rebel sized compact. Just take the 5DC and 40D. Taking four cameras makes you heavy, not light.

DisrupTer911 · 15th of June 2012 (Fri)

When I went to Europe, I took a 1D2 and 1Ds2 and a rebel XS film body.
I never used the film body so it was wasted weight.

Owain Glyndwr · 15th of June 2012 (Fri)

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Originally Posted by PhillipMatthews

I'm going to Hawaii for 8 days, to follow a family around and take pictures. My camera bag is packed with my EOS 3, 5DC, 40D, and 450D. Is this over kill? In my head I justified that I'd need a film camera, and a rebel sized for compact lightness, and that if my 5DC went down, that I'd need my 40D just in case. Any advice?

packing a rebel for compact lightness kinda defeats the object if it is ADDED weight rather than instead of another body. 5d and 40d would be my choice, and i think more than enough.

canonphotog · 15th of June 2012 (Fri)

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Originally Posted by PhillipMatthews

I'm going to Hawaii for 8 days, to follow a family around and take pictures. My camera bag is packed with my EOS 3, 5DC, 40D, and 450D. Is this over kill? In my head I justified that I'd need a film camera, and a rebel sized for compact lightness, and that if my 5DC went down, that I'd need my 40D just in case. Any advice?

Do you have a usage goal for the EOS 3?

RPCrowe · 16th of June 2012 (Sat)

Carrying gear just because you own it doesn't make sense...

Sirrith · 17th of June 2012 (Sun)

Way overkill.

You don't need film.

You only need one body in case the 5D fails; bring the 40D and leave the 450D at home because you'll end up not using it.

iAMB · 18th of June 2012 (Mon)

Unless you truly see yourself using film and actually developing the film yourself for more of an artistic sake over the summer, I honestly think the 5D and 40D will be enough

Foolish · 18th of June 2012 (Mon)

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Originally Posted by PhillipMatthews

I'm going to Hawaii for 8 days, to follow a family around and take pictures.

May I ask you how you got this gig? (Seriously -- I want to know!)

Geonerd · 2nd of July 2012 (Mon)

Ditch the digital crap and bring only the EOS3 and 2 rolls per day of E6.

Moose408 · 4th of July 2012 (Wed)

I just got back from Europe and had my 5DmkII, and a 7D as a backup. The 7D never got used. If this is a paying gig then take 2, if not I would consider even taking just one.

Snydremark · 4th of July 2012 (Wed)

I'd go with the 5Dc and the 40D, leave the other two behind. As Moose says, if it's a paying gig, you definitely need one backup...otherwise, pare it down to 1 body.

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PhillipMatthews Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southern California Posts: 192	Should I drop a body? I'm going to Hawaii for 8 days, to follow a family around and take pictures. My camera bag is packed with my EOS 3, 5DC, 40D, and 450D. Is this over kill? In my head I justified that I'd need a film camera, and a rebel sized for compact lightness, and that if my 5DC went down, that I'd need my 40D just in case. Any advice? __________________ 5D - 5DII 24-70L - 17-40L - 35L - 50L - 135L - 70-200L Phillip Matthews Photography FACEBOOK

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HughR Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 996	Re: Should I drop a body? Overkill. Film camera is a waste in my opinion. You don't need a rebel sized compact. Just take the 5DC and 40D. Taking four cameras makes you heavy, not light. __________________ Hugh Canon 60D, Original Digital Rebel (2003) EFS 15-85mm IS USM, EF 70-300mm IS USM, Tokina 11-16mm Speedlite 430EX, Speedlite 430EX II, Qbox 16 pro, Lastolite EZbox 24x24, Lumiquest Softbox III

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DisrupTer911 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 1,934	Re: Should I drop a body? When I went to Europe, I took a 1D2 and 1Ds2 and a rebel XS film body. I never used the film body so it was wasted weight. __________________ myFlickr : myModelMayhem : my500 : myGear :

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RPCrowe Cream of the Crop Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego County, California, USA Posts: 7,107	Re: Should I drop a body? Carrying gear just because you own it doesn't make sense... __________________ See my images at http://rpcrowe.smugmug.com/ EQUIPMENT: Two Canon 7D cameras plus Canon D60 camera modified for full-time IR; Tokina 12-24mm f/4, 50mm f/1.8 Mark-I, 17-55mm f/2.8 IS, Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Macro, 135mm f/2.8 Soft Focus, 70-200mm f/4L IS, 300mm f/4L IS, and 400mm f/5.6L lenses;

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Sirrith Cream of the Crop Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 8,449	Re: Should I drop a body? Way overkill. You don't need film. You only need one body in case the 5D fails; bring the 40D and leave the 450D at home because you'll end up not using it. __________________ -Tom Flickr \| Zenfolio F-Stop Guru review \| RRS BH-40 review

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iAMB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: St. Louis Posts: 673 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Should I drop a body? Unless you truly see yourself using film and actually developing the film yourself for more of an artistic sake over the summer, I honestly think the 5D and 40D will be enough __________________ 5Dc, EOS-1n, AE-1 24-70mmL , 50mm 1.8 Full Gear List "I'm so far behind, it looks like I'm winning" -Adam

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Geonerd Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Aridzona Posts: 323	Re: Should I drop a body? Ditch the digital crap and bring only the EOS3 and 2 rolls per day of E6. __________________ "Consulting the rules of composition before taking a photograph is like consulting the laws of gravity before going for a walk!" - E. Weston

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Moose408 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 665 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Should I drop a body? I just got back from Europe and had my 5DmkII, and a 7D as a backup. The 7D never got used. If this is a paying gig then take 2, if not I would consider even taking just one. __________________ Canon 5DmkII \| 24-105mm f/4.0L IS \| 24-70mm f/2.8L \| 17-40mm f/4L \| 70-200mm f/2.8L IS \| 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS \| 50mm f/1.8 Photography Blog \| 500px \| Model Mayhem iPhone App - Photo Shoot List \| Gelholder.com \| FoamCoreStands.com

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Snydremark Cream of the Crop Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Issaquah, WA Posts: 12,535 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Should I drop a body? I'd go with the 5Dc and the 40D, leave the other two behind. As Moose says, if it's a paying gig, you definitely need one backup...otherwise, pare it down to 1 body. __________________ - Eric S.: My Birds/Wildlife (7D, 40D, Canon 10-22 f/3.5-4.5, Canon 24-105L f/4 IS, Canon 70-200L f/2.8 IS MkII, Canon 100-400L f/4.5-5.6 IS, Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro, Tamron 18-270 DiII PZD, 580EX II) "The easiest way to improve your photos is to adjust the loose nut between the shutter release and the ground."

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