Comments on: Why You Should Always Take Your Camera With You

By: Larry

Larry — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 18:08:23 +0000

I carry at least my DSLR and one lens with me everywhere I go even if it’s to the grocery store or to get gas for my car. I carry more stuff than I need but every now and then I’m glad I brought it with me. I just sling my backpack over my shoulder and go. It’s like anything. You can do a little or you can do a lot. I will never again have to utter the words, “I wish I had my camera with me”.

By: dgarcia

dgarcia — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 06:10:00 +0000

I’ve been trying to make it a point of always having at least one camera on me - whether it’s my 5d and some random lens, or one of my film cameras. I’ve discovered i look at the world very differently based on which camera/lens I have on me, so I really like mixing it all up

By: Single-Serving Photo » Blog Archive » Being There… With a Camera

Single-Serving Photo » Blog Archive » Being There… With a Camera — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:44:27 +0000

[…] following evening, I took some advice to heart, took the battery grip off of my old Canon 10D, strapped on my 50mm f/1.4 (my smallest […]

By: Andrew Ferguson

Andrew Ferguson — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:47:39 +0000

@Susheel: Carrying a compact camera when your SLR might be too bulky or easily damaged is a great idea. Let me know what model you eventually settle on, I’m considering doing the same thing :)

Good post, btw.

@Alex: It’s kind of depressing totaling up how many shots we miss, isn’t it? I try to avoid it too :P

I’ve sidestepped the backpack problem completely by never carrying a backpack! I’m not sure if I mentioned it earlier in the comments, but I hate carrying stuff. It feels restrictive and unnecessary. So anywhere I can avoid it, with the exception of camera equipment, I don’t carry anything that doesn’t fit in my pockets.

By: Alex Ramon

Alex Ramon — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 20:46:49 +0000

I couldn’t agree more… I don’t like to think about how many great shots I’ve missed because I didn’t bring the camera. It also helps to have it accessible. Bringing the camera but leaving it buried in your backpack is also not a great way to go… so many times I’ve seen a great candid shot but lost it while I was getting the camera out of my bag. Shame. Now I try to carry it on my person as much as is physically possible (much to the dismay of my loving girlfriend).

By: Susheel

Susheel — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:11:51 +0000

Andrew…

I just recently found the need to carry a camera always. I’ve been thinking of getting a compact digital cam for that… better than a camera phone… and still quite pocketable…

In fact its the subject of my latest post.

Cheers!

By: Andrew Ferguson

Andrew Ferguson — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:41:53 +0000

@Duncan: I’ve noticed that I’ve never seen you in a situation where you don’t have it on you. I’m jealous!

To be fair though, your camera is about 1/4 the size of mine. I want to eventually get a small compact like that for when i don’t want to carry my DSLR.

By: Andrew Ferguson

Andrew Ferguson — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:38:28 +0000

@Brian Auer: I've started using my phone camera (2mp - Samsung m610) but only as documentation, not for artistic photos. If the subject I wish I had my DSLR to shoot is static, I'll phonecam it and text message my email with a location.

Now I know where to go back to with my real camera!

@Christopher: Yeah, it's an apathy thing I think. I always think about it, but I find an excuse not to carry it. It doesn't help that I hate carrying unnecessary things; you'll never see me wearing a backpack.

Thanks for the compliment! Honestly, I felt bad posting this because it's a bit of a throwaway post but I seem to have struck a minor chord with readers so I'm glad I did.

By: Andrew Ferguson

Andrew Ferguson — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:34:40 +0000

@Brian Larter: That first link you posted really strongly reminds me of Unphotographable, one of my favourite blogs.

@damon: I'm in the same boat as you, I don't take it around enough. You'll love the 50mm though. It's a fantastic walkabout lens, the only disadvantage is that with the conversion factor on most DSLRs, it's 80mm and that's a little narrow for indoors.

And I will share my conversion process on this shot, look for a post coming up in the next week or so. I've never done a breakdown before, so it'll be fun!

By: duncan

duncan — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:02:59 +0000

I never wish I had my camera with be because it has been in a pocket at my side constantly for over three years now. It comes everywhere with me and I can’t imagine life without it. It has a quick start-up time so it’s all down to the quick draw. I have rarely, if ever, missed an opportunity to take a shot.

Sometimes, if it’s people, I don’t want to be invasive so I’ll hold back.