Do people here bring their dSLRs on vacation? I would like to bring a dsLR so that I can take the highest IQ photos I can but I also do not want to stand out or spend my vacation watching over gear.
I ask because my significant other and I will be traveling to Playa (south of Cancun, Mexico) in late February for a week. We're going to focus on snorkeling, diving, and checking out the ruins. I will be bringing a s95 w/ underwater case for diving so a P&S will definitely be going. I'm thinking about bringing one dSLR body, a tripod, and two zoom lenses, where I'll only be taking one zoom out with me at a time. (i.e., won't be changing lenses after I leave the resort to explore)
I know that purchasing insurance on your gear is an option but just because you have insurance doesn't mean you won't worry about your gear.
Really, though... if you keep it simple, I'd bet you'd be able to have fun without a lot of paranoia, and when you get back home, you'll be so glad you have such great images from your trip...
Nowadays, larger DSLR-type cameras are common enough that you may not attract as much attention as only a few years ago...that said, I think the tripod would tend to focus attention on you as a "photographer", more than just a casual tourist, so I personally limit my tripod use to the times when I'm concentrating on little else but photography...
Playa and Cancun are tourist-oriented areas, and your idea of taking a simple kit out and leaving other things in your room sounds like the way to go...
datousteve wrote:
Do people here bring their dSLRs on vacation? I would like to bring a dsLR so that I can take the highest IQ photos I can but I also do not want to stand out or spend my vacation watching over gear.
I ask because my significant other and I will be traveling to Playa (south of Cancun, Mexico) in late February for a week. We're going to focus on snorkeling, diving, and checking out the ruins. I will be bringing a s95 w/ underwater case for diving so a P&S will definitely be going. I'm thinking about bringing one dSLR body, a tripod, and two zoom lenses, where I'll only be taking one zoom out with me at a time. (i.e., won't be changing lenses after I leave the resort to explore)
I know that purchasing insurance on your gear is an option but just because you have insurance doesn't mean you won't worry about your gear. ...Show more →
Of course! There is no better time to have one! It's often when you visit the most spectacular and photogenic places. It's the one place I absolutely for sure take the DSLR.
Ger can get brpken near home as easily as on the road and same goes for getting it stolen.
And why save the good stuff for a backyard molehill and use the P&S for the DOlomites
most of the places we go on vacation are places we want to get pictures of, so yes we take our DSLRs. We have a backpack that holds one body, a telephoto, and up to about 3 other smaller lenses, plus has a separate compartment for snacks, keys, etc. We carry that with us, often in place of my wife's purse. Works great.
I always bring my camera when I travel. I have a bag that I can put my laptop and photo gear in, pretty convenient. I usually try to keep it simple and only bring what I'll need, probably 3 lenses max. I usually leave the heavy white one at home, but I've been known to take it occasionally.
Really? I'll have a rental car and will be travelling to the sites by myself so I was thinking I'd keep the tripod in the trunk. I can see it coming in handy for some long exposures or if I wanted to create some HDRs.
Last summer I went with 60D + grip, 15-85 IS, CZ 50/1.4 and G6. That worked out great, but I could have skipped the 50mm. Next trip I'll probably take the 60D again with same lens, plus G10 (or G1X, if I have one). Built in flash is nice for interior and dining shots.
I don't want to take anything I can't walk away from in an emergency, but still takes very good pictures. I hesitate to take a full frame body and expensive lens.
I take vacations to take photos. I bring a pack full of equipment and another smaller daypack which I use on daily excursions.
If you are really worried about the safety of equipment when you travel, buy insurance. Life is too short to worry about such little things. Take your dlsr with you and enjoy.
Hmmmm. . . I take pictures on a regular basis. When I take a vacation, it is to take a vacation, relax and sightsee. I still like to take some pictures, for memories, but don't want to approach it like an assignment -- I used to drive my wife crazy, carting a 4x5 around Yosemite every year. I prefer to leave my working equipment at home and take stuff I don't have to rely on daily . No amount of insurance is worth the hassle and loss of great equipment -- not to me at least.
But if I get a once in a lifetime trip, I'll surely break down and take whatever is my best gear.
Its different for different people. I do take a dslr to all my vacations, and usually bring a point and shoot too. my lightest travel kit is 5d2, 24-105, and a fast prime (35 1.4, or 50 1.4, and once I took the 85 1.2). that pretty much takes care of everything for me.
Whether it's casinos, cathedrals or the Cascades, I usually bring my 5D2/24-105L, 220EX, E-P3/Pancake and a small Gitzo tripod. I'm there to eat, drink, gamble, shop, make merry and wander but you can only do that so much, so photography is a great way to kill boredom and build purpose into my activities. I've never regretted bringing my DSLR but often regretted going drinking/clubing with only a S90 so the E-P3 yields near DSLR quality in a tiny package.
i often hand it to the front desk whatever i can't carry with me on that day.