ScottTheAussie
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- first one is in October 2013
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Here's some shots with the compact from our last pilgrimage, they are better than I can get from a phone, and not much worse than I do with my SLR. Plus, the little camera is always in my pocket, ready to go.
CONS
Its a big chunk of heavy metal that weighs down and creates a momentous wobble in my pack
PROS
I just bought some new 4x 16GB SD cards
I love the photos it takes
I have 2 batteries for it and a charger.. should last 2-3 days each without too many flash shots.
I love it.
Its only a Cannon 2oD .. pretty old now really
I've just had it serviced.
I've ditched the protective bag and just been practice walking with a nifty light weight dry bag.
did I mention I love it?
Seems from my little analysis above that I should bring it
Help me please I need advice from people who have taken them with them and either regretted it or not regretted it. I also have a decent iPhone with a camera, but the battery life is woeful on that.
I'm kinda looking for people who can tell me to take it really haha
But I'd like to hear from all amateur (or more) photographers. There is a little voice in my head saying.. 'don't bring it' ...
Hi Scott
I haven't yet walked the Camino, but have done a lot of tramping (up to 9 days in a row - starting out with a 23kg pack) in New Zealand and I always take my DSLR. On my last hike, my husband tried out a good quality compact camera and wasn't able to get some of the shots I did (including the Kiwi in the wild!).
Keep in mind that even in the auto mode the new DSLRs will outshine the compacts for three reasons; pixel count, optical image stabilization ]
Bring it if you want, I have seen people bring their SLR's and one who carried a 13" Macbook Air, it all depends on how much weight you are willing to carry, figure out what you want to carry without SLR, and then shave down the weight to to include your SLR, sacrifice other gear so you can have your SLR.
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