burnxkr Senior Member  271 posts Joined Jun 2007 More info | Oct 26, 2007 14:58 | #1 I have the 5D and the 30D and am considering selling the 30D to finance some new glass. Its nice having a spare body "just in case" but the "just in case" never seams to happen and I have pretty good insurance on everything. I know that the day after I sold the 30D my 5D would pack up or get dropped or stolen or ...... so should I keep the 30D? 1D MkIII, 35-350L, 70-200L, 135L, 17-40L, 100 macro, 50mm 1.4, 580 EXII,
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kevindar Cream of the Crop  5,050 posts Likes: 38 Joined May 2007 Location: california More info | Oct 26, 2007 15:02 | #2 are you a pro? if you are I would keep two bodies. I think most hobbyists have just one body. My Flickr
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Mark_Cohran Cream of the Crop  More info | Oct 26, 2007 15:07 | #3 Can't do it for business - the risk is too high - and I won't do it for my personal shooting. Mark
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edrader "I am not the final word"  More info | Oct 26, 2007 15:24 | #4 kevindar wrote in post #4197150  are you a pro? if you are I would keep two bodies. I think most hobbyists have just one body. i'll bet it's 50-50. http://instagram.com/edraderphotography/
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edrader "I am not the final word" More info | Oct 26, 2007 15:26 | #5 burnxkr wrote in post #4197125 I have the 5D and the 30D and am considering selling the 30D to finance some new glass. Its nice having a spare body "just in case" but the "just in case" never seams to happen and I have pretty good insurance on everything. I know that the day after I sold the 30D my 5D would pack up or get dropped or stolen or ...... so should I keep the 30D? How many of you survive on just one body? If I was to sell the 30D and exist with one body sould I sell both and get the 1D III? i had one camera earlier this year and my 5d's shutter broke right before a friend's wedding and our vacation. http://instagram.com/edraderphotography/
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In2Photos Cream of the Crop  19,813 posts Likes: 6 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Near Charlotte, NC. More info | I only have one body, and one camera too. Mike, The Keeper of the Archive
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SoaringUSAEagle Daddy Of The Crop  10,814 posts Likes: 3 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Cheyenne, WY More info | Oct 26, 2007 15:36 | #7 I will have a second body soon. 5D4 | 50 1.4 | 85L II | 24-70L II | 70-200 2.8L IS II
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fireman93514 Senior Member  498 posts Likes: 1 Joined Feb 2007 Location: Fallon NV More info | Oct 26, 2007 15:47 | #8 I always carry a second body. While out and about this summer I was glad I did. I had to use it for a few weeks. 30D,l XT with grip,l 24-105L 1:4 IS,l 100-400L 4.5-5.6 IS,l 18-55 3.5-5.6, l 75-300 4-5.6,l 580EX flash,l various assorted filters, tripod, etc.
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Strick Senior Member  More info | Oct 26, 2007 15:55 | #9 I am not a Pro but I decided to get a second body. I like the idea of having the 100-400 on one of them for the type of shooting I end up doing. Walking around in the woods etc... is it nice to be able to go from a short to long without missing the shot while changing lenses.
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MaureenSouza Ms. MODERATOR Something Spectacular!  More info | Oct 26, 2007 15:58 | #10 I have two DSLR's and a good P&S...Pro1 with an L lens. I use them all, too Life is hard...but I just take it one photograph at a time.
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aero145 Senior Member  909 posts Joined May 2006 Location: Germany More info | Oct 26, 2007 16:00 | #11 In2Photos wrote in post #4197302 I only have one body, and one camera too.  I hope to get another soon. Camera that is.  An other body, of the opposite sex, is probably even better than an other camera body, aye? EOS 5D Mark II | EF24-105 f/4L IS | EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS | EF200 f/2.8L II | 580EX | Manfrotto 055xProB + 808RC4, and 679B
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Citizensmith Cream of the Crop  More info | Oct 26, 2007 16:01 | #12 2 SLRs personally, and I'm trying to decide on a P&S. Ironically, at work I just have a single one, but I also have a slew of P&S cameras rattling around. My POTN Gallery, Complete gear list,
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Wazza Cream of the Crop  10,627 posts Likes: 2 Joined Nov 2004 Location: Queenstown, New Zealand More info | Oct 26, 2007 16:05 | #13 I had one 20D only including when I shot a lot of paid work - but always borrowed friends gear (Kiwi POTN'ers, are generous New Zealand Photography Tours
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laxx Senior Member  291 posts Joined Apr 2007 Location: Queens, NY More info | Oct 26, 2007 16:06 | #14 I'll be having 2 bodies soon.
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kevindar Cream of the Crop 5,050 posts Likes: 38 Joined May 2007 Location: california More info | Oct 26, 2007 16:12 | #15 Ed, are you talking about dpreview and potn crowd? even there I bet its not 50-50, and I would bet in the general population its more like 90-10. I think most of those who own two bodies, have upgraded their first body, and have not gotten around to, or have not found it worthwhile to sell their second cam My Flickr
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Some here have a DSLR backed up with an advanced P&S for their personal use, though. That seems like a happy medium.