[pct-l] Camera - to bring or not to bring...?

[Tom Holz]

In 2010 I had my iPhone for macro and video shots, a point & shoot for daytime telephoto or zoom, and a mirror-less digital camera with a fixed lens for low-light and portraits.

It was a lot of gear, but looking back.. the pictures are worth their weight in gold--especially the candid scenes and portraits that capture life and hikers on the trail, but I didn't really let the photography interrupt my hike.  I didn't wait around for shots or take 50 to get the right framing.  My approach was to make the cameras accessible on a waist pack so I could pull them out quickly without disrupting the hike.



On Feb 8, 2013, at 10:12 AM, Daniel Zellman <danielzellman at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'd be interested to hear folks' reflections on how happy or unhappy they
> are or were that they brought or didn't bring a camera with them on the
> trail. I'm beginning to question whether or not I really want to deal with
> the hassle of it -- not the weight so much (though that is a factor), but
> the way having a camera with one has of turning everything into a potential
> photo -- the way every view and vista is experienced through the "Do I have
> time to get out my camera?" / "Would this make a good shot?" / "Can't wait
> for [insert name or filial relation] to see this" filters.
> 
> Thoughts...?
> 
> Thanks....
> 
> -dz
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