> In my last 4 days trip I shot 5 rolls of slides. I was
> carrying the MZ-5n with 28-70/4, A24/2.8, A50/1.4 and
> 1,7x AF converter.(not considering 2 point and shot
> print rolls).
> I endend up by questioning myself if I was traveling
> and taking some pictures or if I was traveling in
> order to take some pictures.
Both. There's no traveling without taking pictures, and, many times,
there's no taking pictures without travelling.
In my last trip, for three weeks in Italy, I took a backpack with an
MX, 28, 35, 50, 135, 80-200 lenses, a Leica M6, 35, 50 and 85 lenses,
and a Canon GIII with its flash as a backup, plus about 50 rolls of
film. It took pain and tears to leave the ZX5n and ME-Super at home. I
ended up using all these cameras and lenses, except the 80-200 (not
much of a zoom guy anymore) -- Just make sure you carry another,
smaller camera bag, empty, so you can leave some stuff in the
hotel/car/whatever if you don't need it.
> If I traveled alone, I think my answer would be closer
> to the second one, but when there is someone with you,
> that only consider photos as 'recording the
> vacation'... a body with an acceptable zoom seems the
> maximum equipment 'acceptable'.
My wife knows I take pictures all the time. We often split for a few
hours here and there when on vacation. My carrying a backpack full of
cameras and a couple of ziplock bags with film is an expected part of
a trip.
> In my case, I feel 'guilty' if I see someone waiting
> for me because I am switching lenses, or I am metering
> at 3 different points, or...
Oh, *they* should feel guilty for interfering with the creative
process of the best photographer they'll ever know! Sheesh!
> I also have the 'problem' that I see everything as a
> potential picture, and this is somehow 'stressing'.
Doesn't have to be stressing! Just make sure you have a camera handy
when you see these pictures, and take the photo! Seeing like a
photographer can only help you enjoy what you see even more. You'll
find yourself telling your companion "look at those xxxx", helping
them notice details and things that would otherwise go unnoticed.
> Maybe there is someone with similar feelings? Possible
> therapys?
No therapies. Me, I'm trying to get my wife into photography, just so
I can make sure that the ZX5 and 28-70 f4 come with us on future
trips...
:-)
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