NormalSpeed From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (10 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 1789 times:
Hey all,
I'm sort of wondering if you all take your camera everywhere you go? The reason I ask this is this: I often find great photo opportunities, but rarely have my camera with me at that point in time. (Examples - DC-3 that landed at my home airport, breath-taking mountain wave action as seen from my valley, etc...) But I'm afraid to leave my expensive photo gear in the car, being subject to heat and cold. Will heat and cold affect the photo gear? I guess that's my main question.
AA 777 From United States of America, joined May 2002, 803 posts, RR: 14 Reply 1, posted (10 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 1773 times:
Its like the American Express Card...I never leave home without it!
JeffM From United States of America, joined May 2005, 3266 posts, RR: 53 Reply 3, posted (10 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1739 times:
I take one of three cameras everywhere, with the exception of the corner store. You just never know.
2912n From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 2013 posts, RR: 9 Reply 4, posted (10 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1733 times:
I don't always have all my serious gear with me, but I try to have a camera in the car, just in case.
If you keep it in a quality case/bag, especially covered with stuff, you should be okay with the temp variations in a car. But go through the film on a regualr basis.
Serge From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 1989 posts, RR: 3 Reply 5, posted (10 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1734 times:
For flight lessons for example, I leave the camera at home! Thats like the only time....
Its kinda nice strolling accross the ramp when Big Sky or Fedex is right next to you, but you got to draw a line somewhere (trying to learn to fly, not to take photos).
Once I get my PPL however, the camera will be with me at all times
CcrlR From United States of America, joined Aug 2001, 2203 posts, RR: 1 Reply 6, posted (10 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 1726 times:
if I am going near the airport then I might take it. Like if my aunt is going to this store called Continental Sales which is under the approach of the three 31 runways at MDW. I ususally take it with me if I have a chance to go down there. If I am going down to a airport like on a trip out of town and I have to ride on a plane I'll take it. Not if I am taking flight lessons cause I did once and I don't want to do it every time I take them.
"He was right, it is a screaming metal deathtrap!"-Cosmo (from the Fairly Oddparents)
ExitRow From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 7, posted (10 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 1725 times:
One time... at band camp...
Actually... one time, I went to the Museum of Flight to pick something up at the gift store and noticed they had a HUGE section of parking spaces cordoned off. (The parking lot shares the perimeter fence of Boeing Field and adjoins the main taxiway.) I asked the security guard what the hubbub was all about. He tells me the Museum was receiving an F-14 Tomcat donation THAT DAY and it was going to be accompanied by a Super Hornet.
Did I have my camera?
No!
I sat there and watched these two beautiful planes fly in, do a carrier break, land, taxi through the fence and park no more than 10 ft. from my slobbering face. People were being blown back by jet blast left and right. It was great. I was thrilled and pissed all at the same time. (Thrissed?)
Now, whenever I know my commute will take me past BFI, I take my camera.
Clickhappy From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 9444 posts, RR: 72 Reply 8, posted (10 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 1720 times:
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I bring everything with me, pretty much everywhere. I got this nifty backback style camera case, has room for my checkbook, wallet, cell phone, mini-scanner, and spare batteries, plus my converters and filters etc.
Photopilot From Cuba, joined Jul 2002, 2439 posts, RR: 20 Reply 9, posted (10 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1716 times:
Murphy's Law.....
The odds of seeing a stunning photo opportunity are inversely proportional to the odds of having your camera with you.
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For the slight inconvenience of carrying a smaller point/shoot type of camera (I carry a Nikon Coolpix 950) with you, it saves kicking yourself later. And yes, three of my accepted photos on A.net are from the Coolpix 950. Just remember that when shooting with "only" a 2 megapixel camera, to get close and fill the frame with your image. You really don't have the luxury of cropping later.
Steve.
Oh, and I carry it and other necessities in a 12" long by 6" diameter soft-leather shoulder duffel. OK, Ok, Ok..... go ahead and call it a male purse. Maybe the women had the right idea all along. But I never miss a photo opportunity.
Cfalk From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 14, posted (10 years 7 months 3 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 1662 times:
Many professional photographers will always have in their pocket a small "baby camera", like the Olympus mju, just in case they bump into something unexpectedly. Lets face it, carrying a full-size kit everywhere is not practical, but you never know when something intereting will pop up.
Chris28_17 From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 1439 posts, RR: 11 Reply 16, posted (10 years 7 months 3 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 1650 times:
I bring everything with me, pretty much everywhere. I got this nifty backback style camera case, has room for my checkbook, wallet, cell phone, mini-scanner, and spare batteries, plus my converters and filters etc.
where ya gonna be this weekend? let's meet in a comfortable dark alley somewhere, remind me to bring my knife and crowbar.
haha, actually as i write this i looked at your profile, ironically i'll be in SEA this friday... better watch your back j/k
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Maybe the women had the right idea all along. But I never miss a photo opportunity.
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) but i mean if your going out or something......
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