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0 pointsmakeitdouble29d ago0 comments

There's a curve. Beginners with pristine gears are babying it, but veterans just don't bump their camera everywhere nor drop them, they have the bags that fit what they do, use straps (or not) that fit them and there's little to hurt their camera.

Event photographers are another kind, camera throwing is part of the job.

I wonder if you feel the same about cars, expecting expert chauffeurs to have bumps all over their car ?

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traceroute6628d ago

> but veterans just don't bump their camera everywhere nor drop them, they have the bags that fit what they do

Most veterans I know would not be seen dead with one of those bags that shout LOOK AT ME I AM A CAMERA BAG ....

The theft risk is just too great these days.

Most of the time they will take a standard bag, with their other stuff in it (e.g. change of clothes etc.) and just dump their camera and a couple of lenses in there. Either padded by their spare clothes or with a velcro-neoprene camera wrap cloth.

That solution also enables them to move fast instead of having to make sure everything goes into the right stupid slot in a camera bag.

So for example if it starts raining heavily (or if they have to get through airport security) it can be done quickly and efficiently.

duxup29d ago

I don’t think there’s a connection at all with chauffeurs.

makeitdoubleOP29d ago

I made a car analogy because I didn't get the sense that you were in groups of photographers yourself, looking at other people's gear. I spent a decent amount of time with birders, being out in the field for day in day out, climbing, crawling, hiding, and their gear was far from beaten up.

I mean, it takes some effort to dent our current magnesium alloy bodies, you won't get scratches by laying it a bit fast on a counter table or hitting your bag's zipper.

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