Tina wrote:
> There was no reason not to carry both since I was not
> hiking with the backpack. After 40 years and 67 countries, I know what I
> am doing.
Yup. I would agree. I really like your selection and it makes a lot of
sense. It's a modular approach which allows you to adapt to the
changing needs of the assignment. I've always struggled with dual
systems. It was either medium format and 35mm or 35mm and digital.
Either way, it was necessary to pack dual systems for a major
car-based trip. Same for weddings.
Like Tina, I tend to have several levels of kit. At the moment, my kit
is a mess with two new arrivals, but it is actually pretty simple:
Kit 0: This is the Uberkit. A pair of the biggest bags I have loaded
down with complete sets of equipment. Essentially nothing left behind.
I use this when doing a road trip and I've got the space. Also
included is a smaller bag for actually going away from the car.
Kit 1: This is a backpack style kit. It usually contains two cameras
and up to five lenses. If I'm travelling with only one bag, this is my
bag. It's either the Canon 200EG or the Slingbag. The Canon bag if
using OMs, the Slingbag if using digital cameras. The Canon bag is the
preference. When running hybrid with digital and film, I use this kit.
Kit 2: This is a smallish shoulder bag. I bought it 21 years ago and
it's still going strong. One camera body and up to four lenses or so.
I use this when I'm using only digital or only film and can get away
with a single bag. This is the kit bag that always comes along with
Kit 0.
Kit 3: This is a small one camera body, two lens bag. It's small,
light and just slightly larger than a neverready case. I can stuff an
E-3, 14-42, 40-150, charger, spare battery and memory card, lens
cleaner and my car keys in it. If film, it carrys an OM body and two
lenses. (my lenses of choice right now are the 28/2 and 100/2). All
school events and family shoots are with this kit.
Kit 4: One camera with one lens. No bag.
Kit 5: Cellphone
When doing an equivalent to Tina's trips, I would usually narrow
things down to two bodies and a medium selection of lenses with a
spare camera stored away. Two cameras in active use with different
lenses and sufficient overlap of lenses to accomodate any loss or
failure of a lens or body. I really like her use of Leicas and they
make so much sense. While the bodies aren't exactly the smallest
around (OM bodies are smaller), the lenses are. The combined kit is
marvelous.
My next tightly wound trip will be with two OM bodies. The OM-3Ti and
an OM-4T. one in active use, the other stored as a backup. Three
lenses, tops. Probably the 24/2.8, 50/1.4 and 100/2. And a wad of B&W
film. Or maybe two lenses: 28/2 and 100/2.
AG Schnozz
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