I love big gear

[FunPhotons]

As a counterpoint to the posts on here complaining about the size of a DSLR, I'm here to say I like it that way! I spend the weekend with a

Lowepro Pro Trekker strapped to my back with 35 lbs of stuff. Great exercise! And I knew I wouldn't miss any opportunity. I had a full Gitzo and RRS tripod system for doing panoramas, plus about five lenses and flash system. I had it covered! It was comfortable and really strengthened me up (I went with a buddy who had his backpack filled with unusable stuff, just for the exercise) Compared to that, holding the DSLR with a single lens is nothing! If I feel like a small setup I throw a pancake or other prime on there, it's nothing.

So you can keep your puny girly man Leica; it's a DSLR for me anyway.

 

[Loswr]

So you can keep your puny girly man Leica; it's a DSLR for me anyway.

LOL.

I agree. This is why I don't see the point in a G-series type camera, for me. The PowerShot S100 fits in the pocket of a tight pair of jeans. That's my definition of 'small' and 'easy to carry'. Any bigger than that, it might as well be a 1-series body and a bag of lenses....so usually, it is.

 

[Ewinter]

Bout the smallest camera I'll actually like is a 7D, with grip.
Admittedly, I'd like a really compact camera like the s100 but really I know that once I get a 5DIII i'm going to have little interest in one.
And I held a Puny girly man Leica X1 today. Lovely lens, good sensor. Feels flimsy as hell and has harsh NR

 

[kyle77]

I totally agree. I'm 6'5" and 250 pounds, so it's one-series bodies for me. I have an old 40d as a backup body, but I never use it if I don't have to because it feels small in my hands, and the rebels just feel awkward because half my hand is hanging free (not bashing rebels though, I started out with an xti).

 

[Meh]

Size does matter!

 

[bycostello]

;D not for me though.... maybe an age thing....

 

[Dylan777]

I will be traveling to Hong Kong & China this coming friday - guess what camera I'm bringing with me? 5D 3 + 40mm pancake + 16-35 II.

I still want P+S camera size with FF sensor - with some special lenses: 14, 35, 50mm etc...

 

[paul13walnut5]

Lightweights.

Add a Vinten ProTouch5, a mic stand and sound gear into the mix, along with a redhead kit, and then you are travelling big.

 

[IWLP]

I will be traveling to Hong Kong & China this coming friday - guess what camera I'm bringing with me? 5D 3 + 40mm pancake + 16-35 II.

I still want P+S camera size with FF sensor - with some special lenses: 14, 35, 50mm etc...

Wuss.

I went on a similar trip (HKG + China for 2 weeks) and took a 60D, EF-S 17-55 f/2.8, EF-S 10-22, 70-200 IS USM II, 50 f/1.8 II, 580 EX II and accessories (Gorillapod, Videomic 2 among other things) in a Lowepro shoulder bag.

Thank goodness back massages are cheap in mainland China ...

 

[Ricku]

I'm sorry but this is just too stupid, and I couldn't disagree more. Your logic is almost the exact same logic that some people use when they want to buy a big car, just because they are "way manlier" than small cars.

It's plain dumbness, and I do hope you are joking. ;D

Anyway.. It is all about the IQ! The day when someone makes a small P&S-sized full frame body, with awesome IQ, dynamic range, clean high and low ISO, and decent AF, I will be the first photog to drop my big ass gear and go light weight! ..And I am pretty sure that many thousands will follow. At least all who mostly shoot static subjects and landscapes.

Why on earth would I want to go hiking or traveling with a bag full of bricks, if I don't have to?

 

[AprilForever]

As a counterpoint to the posts on here complaining about the size of a DSLR, I'm here to say I like it that way! I spend the weekend with a

Lowepro Pro Trekker strapped to my back with 35 lbs of stuff. Great exercise! And I knew I wouldn't miss any opportunity. I had a full Gitzo and RRS tripod system for doing panoramas, plus about five lenses and flash system. I had it covered! It was comfortable and really strengthened me up (I went with a buddy who had his backpack filled with unusable stuff, just for the exercise) Compared to that, holding the DSLR with a single lens is nothing! If I feel like a small setup I throw a pancake or other prime on there, it's nothing.

So you can keep your puny girly man Leica; it's a DSLR for me anyway.

I feel the same way. When I summitted Mount Evans, I had with me in my bag a 300 2.8, with 2x TC, in addition to a 5d and its 24-105, a 7D with its 70-200 2.8 IS, a 11-16 2.8, a 30 1.4 also. The 300 2.8 served me beautiffully when on my descent I came across marmots, Ptarmigans, and Pikas. The images I captured could never have happened with a shorter lens.

I am all for Uber Preparation.

 

[Dylan777]

I will be traveling to Hong Kong & China this coming friday - guess what camera I'm bringing with me? 5D 3 + 40mm pancake + 16-35 II.

I still want P+S camera size with FF sensor - with some special lenses: 14, 35, 50mm etc...

Wuss.

I went on a similar trip (HKG + China for 2 weeks) and took a 60D, EF-S 17-55 f/2.8, EF-S 10-22, 70-200 IS USM II, 50 f/1.8 II, 580 EX II and accessories (Gorillapod, Videomic 2 among other things) in a Lowepro shoulder bag.

Thank goodness back massages are cheap in mainland China ...

I'm scheduled 5 trips this year. This will be my 1st trip for 2013. I like foot massages in China ;D no dam cheap

 

[Rienzphotoz]

As a counterpoint to the posts on here complaining about the size of a DSLR, I'm here to say I like it that way! I spend the weekend with a

Lowepro Pro Trekker strapped to my back with 35 lbs of stuff. Great exercise! And I knew I wouldn't miss any opportunity. I had a full Gitzo and RRS tripod system for doing panoramas, plus about five lenses and flash system. I had it covered! It was comfortable and really strengthened me up (I went with a buddy who had his backpack filled with unusable stuff, just for the exercise) Compared to that, holding the DSLR with a single lens is nothing! If I feel like a small setup I throw a pancake or other prime on there, it's nothing.

So you can keep your puny girly man Leica; it's a DSLR for me anyway.

Well said ... I couldn't have said it better.

 

[emag]

Pansies ;D

The LSST camera will be the largest digital camera ever constructed, measuring roughly 5' x 10'

 

[sandymandy]

I dont mind carrying big gear but my hands are small so i dont need a big camera yes girly perhaps

 

[smithy]

I find Canon SLRs too light for my manly build, so I like to tape concrete slabs to them to make them heavier and bulkier. Oh, and I've glued broken glass to the hand grip too, because if you're not bleeding, you're not a real photographer.

;D

 

[NetDog]

All of the above, plus I also wear WD40 for aftershave.

 

[Ricku]

I find Canon SLRs too light for my manly build, so I like to tape concrete slabs to them to make them heavier and bulkier. Oh, and I've glued broken glass to the hand grip too, because if you're not bleeding, you're not a real photographer.

Best statement in the whole thread. ;D

 

[RustyTheGeek]

Keep it up guys, keep it up! I'm going back to Philmont in 2014 and I want the encouragement. Next time, I'm going to take a DSLR + lenses for sure, not just the D20 Tough P&S on my pack. It's only 10 days on the trail (8500 - 12K mountain trails) with just my backpack and the crew. This past summer, we hiked close to 90 miles over the ten day trek but since it was my first trek, I didn't want to take all the camera gear and regret it. Now that I've done it, I'm confident I can manage the extra weight of the camera gear. Boo-Yah!

 

[RustyTheGeek]

So you can keep your puny girly man Leica; it's a DSLR for me anyway.

LOL.

I agree. This is why I don't see the point in a G-series type camera, for me. The PowerShot S100 fits in the pocket of a tight pair of jeans. That's my definition of 'small' and 'easy to carry'. Any bigger than that, it might as well be a 1-series body and a bag of lenses....so usually, it is.

+1111 - Total Ditto. I've been saying this for years. And I also have a S95. For me it's either super portable (for low key or stealth) or a DSLR. While the G series is nice, once it's too big to have on your waist (like a phone) or in your pocket, it might as well be a DSLR. And if you've ever picked up the G1X, well, it's as heavy as a DSLR so....

I drag a couple bodies, multiple lenses, monopod, flashes, batteries, media, misc other necessities etc to summer camps and all other scout activities. If I do that, it's obvious that I'm not pining after 4/3 systems or G series cameras. Maybe someday but not today!!