Re: What do you use when your beloved fullframe camera is not an option?
I haven't done any multi-day hiking for some years now (work and family commitments have temporarily put a stop to it) but when I did, I took the full-frame camera. In my case I usually took a Canon 6D or 6D mk II and a 24-70 f/4L IS lens. I found the trick was to have a good strap (I used a Blackrapid Sport), which is what the camera was on most of the time when I was hiking, and a good camera cube/insert for my backpack to carry the camera when I didn't want it hanging off my shoulder. So, not exactly an answer to the OP's question, but for me if I was going to hike somewhere, I generally wanted to have my full-frame camera with me.
As for going out to a restaurant, again I have always just used the full-frame camera unless I was happy with a phone photo. Sometimes I just put a 35 f/1.4 lens on despite the size, and other times I went with the Canon 40mm f/2.8 pancake lens or a 35 f/2 lens. The 40mm f/2.8, in particularly, made the camera feel fairly compact. While an APS-C sensor camera would have been a bit smaller and lighter, I still would have been carrying something too large and heavy to put in a pocket so I don't think it would have made a genuine difference to me in terms of carrying the camera.
Jul 12, 2025 at 07:41 PM
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