What is your camera of choice while traveling?
Mar 19, 2013, 12:08 am
#226
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I always bring my Canon 7D along, together with my 24-105, 10-22 and 105mm prime. I'm in love with the prime and am considering to replace the 24-105 with a prime, but I'm not sure if there's one that would adequately meet my wide angle needs, since the 7D is not a full-frame camera.
Apr 15, 2013, 2:30 am
#228
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My usual kit is:
Fuji Finepix S4000
Samsung NV30
GoPro HD
All material is uploaded to my own server, unless on company business, when it is uploaded to theirs.
I also take a small windscreen mounted video camera that shoots a 15 minute loop sequence in the event of a RTC (not happened yet).
All the above take up little space when travelling.
Noiseboy.
Fuji Finepix S4000
Samsung NV30
GoPro HD
All material is uploaded to my own server, unless on company business, when it is uploaded to theirs.
I also take a small windscreen mounted video camera that shoots a 15 minute loop sequence in the event of a RTC (not happened yet).
All the above take up little space when travelling.
Noiseboy.
Apr 18, 2013, 4:23 pm
#233
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Nikon D7000 with a Nikkor 18-200 DX zoom and a 50mm 1:14G prime for low lighting, mobility, etc.
I'd like to move up to a FX camera at some point, but I'm pretty happy with what I have.
I was shocked at how well my Hawaii photos turned out even during direct overhead sunlight.
My iPhone tends to be my back up for those spontaneous moments when I don't have the SLR on me.
I'd like to move up to a FX camera at some point, but I'm pretty happy with what I have.
I was shocked at how well my Hawaii photos turned out even during direct overhead sunlight.
My iPhone tends to be my back up for those spontaneous moments when I don't have the SLR on me.
Apr 21, 2013, 4:55 am
#235
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I am a one-bagger and a serious optimizer. Its the RX100 for me - great balance between size, quality and lens range. It is truly pocketable. The other thing that really makes a huge difference in quality between a professional looking photo and one that looks meh is to be able to have a bounce flash (for portrait photos in indoor conditions) - the RX100 has a 'spring loaded' flash- you can hold it back with a thumb while taking a photo to bounce it off (and if you want stick a visiting card on top for a better bounce).
I seriously looked at the RX1. There is no question the RX1 is better in quality, but its larger and a fixed focal length lens is not an ideal walkaround camera for me. When I am not an one-bag traveller, its my Canon DSLR with my 35-70/f2.8 lens - the best everyday lens for my needs.
I seriously looked at the RX1. There is no question the RX1 is better in quality, but its larger and a fixed focal length lens is not an ideal walkaround camera for me. When I am not an one-bag traveller, its my Canon DSLR with my 35-70/f2.8 lens - the best everyday lens for my needs.
Last edited by arjunrc; Apr 21, 2013 at 5:42 am
Apr 21, 2013, 4:02 pm
#237
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Today, picked the Fuji x100 over the rx100 and rx1.
Rx1 was too bulky to fit in coat pocket and did not want to neck strap it all day.
Rx100 has great metering, really sharp pictures out of box, but poor handling (too diminutive. No vf. No indexing for front dial and no rear thumb dial. No dedicated ev comp dial etc)
X100 seems so flawed but still the most fun to use
Depends on the travel and the occasion. Rx100 will get the night out of town for unplanned shots. Rx1 is the way to go when when purposely shooting...the results are incredible
Rx1 was too bulky to fit in coat pocket and did not want to neck strap it all day.
Rx100 has great metering, really sharp pictures out of box, but poor handling (too diminutive. No vf. No indexing for front dial and no rear thumb dial. No dedicated ev comp dial etc)
X100 seems so flawed but still the most fun to use
Depends on the travel and the occasion. Rx100 will get the night out of town for unplanned shots. Rx1 is the way to go when when purposely shooting...the results are incredible
Apr 22, 2013, 11:37 am
#238
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Today, picked the Fuji x100 over the rx100 and rx1.
Rx1 was too bulky to fit in coat pocket and did not want to neck strap it all day.
Rx100 has great metering, really sharp pictures out of box, but poor handling (too diminutive. No vf. No indexing for front dial and no rear thumb dial. No dedicated ev comp dial etc)
X100 seems so flawed but still the most fun to use
Depends on the travel and the occasion. Rx100 will get the night out of town for unplanned shots. Rx1 is the way to go when when purposely shooting...the results are incredible
Rx1 was too bulky to fit in coat pocket and did not want to neck strap it all day.
Rx100 has great metering, really sharp pictures out of box, but poor handling (too diminutive. No vf. No indexing for front dial and no rear thumb dial. No dedicated ev comp dial etc)
X100 seems so flawed but still the most fun to use
Depends on the travel and the occasion. Rx100 will get the night out of town for unplanned shots. Rx1 is the way to go when when purposely shooting...the results are incredible
The controls on the RX100 are completely programmable so you can make the camera exactly as you want it. Each person tunes the controls to become perfect for their own preferences. It is missing a grip but that is easily cured by Richard Franiec.
Apr 22, 2013, 4:30 pm
#239
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Perhaps you should have looked a little closer......
The controls on the RX100 are completely programmable so you can make the camera exactly as you want it. Each person tunes the controls to become perfect for their own preferences. It is missing a grip but that is easily cured by Richard Franiec.
The controls on the RX100 are completely programmable so you can make the camera exactly as you want it. Each person tunes the controls to become perfect for their own preferences. It is missing a grip but that is easily cured by Richard Franiec.
the "lens dial" of the rx100 is non-indexed and non-marked. the Av, Tv, and EvC dials of x100 are significant and knurled.
on the x100, you know what the exposure is by glancing at the top plate. and you can control them with the camera off, so its ready-to-shoot. that is not something that can be duplicated. also doesnt help to have to wait for the rx100 lens to extend
Apr 22, 2013, 10:47 pm
#240
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Right now my camera of choice is a 4+ year old Canon S3 IS that's small enough to fit in my day pack but takes pretty good pictures & video and is fairly user friendly for a novice like me.
