more than 1 camera

I see that lots of you have more than 1 camera, if a pro than I can see the reason changing of lens ect. but for the non pros why??

Some people want that advantage of not having to switch the lens?

Some people buy an newer upgraded model and still hold onto their older model.

Resale values aren't always that great and it's handy to have a 'spare' sometimes, Oh, and some people just like collecting cameras (I have 4)

I also think some are keeping their "crop" cameras when they upgrade to FF so they have the advantage of the extension of longer lenses. Am I right?

jra wrote in post #2281497
Some people buy an newer upgraded model and still hold onto their older model.

This is why I have 2
My 10D didn't die yet and its resale value isn't very high so I kept it for those just in case moments. It already has come in very handy when I had to send my 5D in for service. I don't want to imagine being without any camera .

I have 2 cameras with me always. I have my FFwith the nifty fifty and or 28-75. Then 70-200 on the crop body. That way I don't have to switch lens and take the chance of missing something.

shooting drag racing i cannot change lenses full stop the amount of rubber in the attmosphere means that changing lenses WOULD distroy the sensor in a few outings i have 3 oppionts 1 . 2 camera
2. walk a long way off the line which i carnt do as you would loose way too much time
3. only use one lense this is the opption i use as my second set up is used by a friend who shoots pit side stuff and with my 70-200 f2.8 i dont need to change that often

jra wrote in post #2281497
Some people buy an newer upgraded model and still hold onto their older model.

Bingo, thus the wife owns the Pro1 now. One great P and S.

Several reasons.....

a. shoot outdoors alot, sometimes in windy dusty conditions and don't want to change lenses and expose the sensor;
b. don't want to miss potential shots while changing lenses; and
c. how long will Canon have my camera if it needs to be repaired???

rick j wrote in post #2281437
I see that lots of you have more than 1 camera, if a pro than I can see the reason changing of lens ect. but for the non pros why??

Well, why would there be a difference between pros and non-pros? If I as an non-pro want to have fun shooting for instance sports with a long tele on one body and a shorter zoom on a second body (a common pro setup) why should I not do that if I feel like it and can afford it?

I have my 1D for shooting sports and other action, while the 30D offers better resolution and low-light capabilities.

I've hung onto my film body as a backup when I'm on trips.

It's good to have a backup body even if your not a pro. If you have to send it in for service you won't be without a camera for a few weeks.

Also it would be good to carry two in your bag one with a regular 50-mm and the other tele 70-200 just like AmpedPhoto mentioned.

Every one has their own legit reason. Only a very few would of went out and bought 2 bodies at one time unless they found a great offer.

For me i bought my 30D around July. Now I am planing on getting a 5D soon and I'll keep my 30D for it's fast 5 frames a second compared to the 5D's 3 fps.

I upgraded to a 20D because it was more affordable now that it is no longer in production.
the differences imho to the 30d are not enough for me to get that model.
I have my 300d as a backup and my wife can use it whenever she wants it.
\also the batteries are the same and i can interchange all 5 of my batteries