What kind of camera do you take with you

[Judy from Boise]

Iphone4 for me, satisfies my needs, as I am not into the artsy stuff, just basic family photos.

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[lk2500]

Canon S100, great little companion to a DSLR. I got some pretty awesome video of RSR, I was surprised how well it did in low light.

 

[minjo]

I used a Nikon P&S last time. I probably will take it again.

 

[Lewdannie]

iPhone 4S
It takes pretty decent photos and videos.

You're not alone in this opinion
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/8903814/Annie-Leibovitz-praises-iPhone-camera.html

 

[All American]

I carry a DSLR all day, every day at the parks. I use the BlackRapid women's strap -- love it!!!!! The camera never feels heavy or cumbersome.

The one problem is if you need to carry keys, chapstick, phone, etc. As a PP mentioned wearing a purse can be difficult in addition to a cross-body strap as can a back pack. I have no shame and wear a fanny pack. duck The camera hangs on my right hip, and the fanny pack sits on my left. It's a perfect case of substance over style, but it works.

 

[mummabear]

We have a Canon 350D, a nikon p100 and a canon s100, and a samsung WP10 we hardly ever use the 350 now as it is just too big to carry that unless we are going somewhere that we will take set shots with a tripod we dont bother, the P100 is great but can still be a bit big, the WP10 is great because it is waterproof so I wasnt worried about it getting wet on splash mountain etc but in lower light the photos didnt turn out great, the s100 is wonderful meets all our needs does video too. If your not looking to buy a new one then as long as your p&s is good quality your photos will be great except maybe of the fireworks

 

[iKristin]

I have a fuji waterproof camera that also does video. It's a P&S but takes decent photos and can't beat that it's waterproof lol so I can drag it on any ride

 

[KCmike]

Canon 60d slr and a Sony HD Handycam. Will never leave home without them.

 

[Hunnypaw]

DSLR for me with a couple of lenses (telephoto and superwide - both 2.8). Carry in my packpack with waters and snacks.

Then we bring a Nikon aw100 point and shoot. This is water, shockproof and has 1080p video.

Nice to take fancier looking "prosumer" photos you can't get with a p-n-s camera... then use the little one for quick/easy photos/video.

 

[nunzia]

I sold my P and S and DSLR so I have decided to use the iphone. I have downloaded some apps and now how read several articles, I am betting I can get some interesting photo's we will see.

Jack

It seems to me that the best thing about IPhone is the Instagram things you do..I have a friend who is a photographer and she does AMAZING things with Instagram..I wish I there was a way to use Instagram with regular photos. I'll be looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

I am on my second Panasonic Lumix..I find them to work well and they have many settings that do what they say they will do. I usually use the Auto, which I have found to work better than other P&S, but have experimented some with the scene settings and been happy with them. I hope this time to be able to experiment more than usual since I won't have the crew with me and hopefully won't feel as rushed.

 

[sunny45]

Fuji F550EXR P&S 15x zoom - takes pretty good pictures and lots of setting for creativity and video.

I only have an Iphone 3g and don't feel it takes good enough pictures for a full vacation but do enjoy using the instagram feature. DD's Iphone 4S takes awesome pictures.

 

[madmaxx]

One of the first times we went to DL I brought one of our SLRs. I grabbed a number of good shots, but it's a big bag to lug around for 12 hours a day. And, of course, I was paranoid it would get wet on our favourite rides (so we ended up stashing it a lot).

Recently, we've taken a Powershot and our smartphones. We got lots of good pictures, but not as many great ones, so I think it's a tradeoff.

For our next trip I'm seriously considering picking up a micro 4/3rds with a 27mm lens (techno mumbojumbo meaning: it's thin, and it takes great people shots). These 4/3rds cameras fit in your jeans pocket, and they have much bigger sensors (and better electronics) than most compact cameras like the Powershots. These cameras take amazing pictures at half the size.

I'm hoping one of these semi-pro cameras and a few ziplock bags will make for fun shots on Splash Mountain and The Grizzly River Run.

 

[BayGirl22]

I'd do the exact opposite. I'd use the P&S or iPhone during the day when there's plenty of light and take the DSLR with a fast lens at night. Just back from our trip with a very capable Canon S100, my worst shots were at night. I wish I had my D90 with 17-55mm f2.8 lens for the night shots.

Interesting point, hadn't thought about day/night. But actually our first day will be afternoon/evening and most of our other days will end earlier because it's fall hours. We are focusing on shows that first day so fewer rides to worry about with it. I'm not one to try to capture fireworks, I'm more into portraits and getting my kids expressions their first moments in the park. So bringing the DSLR that day still makes the most sense, then I can ditch it the rest of the trip if I want.

My question in another forum was which lens to bring for different day/night situations. I feel like a prime lens is too hard to frame in a crowd or a restaurant. Any other suggestions for specific DLR situations?

(sorry to hijack the thread but hopefully the info would help the OP as well)

 

[viaggiamo]

We are asking ourselves the same question, I have a Canon 60D and really want to bring my 50mm lens to get some great photos of the children and also maybe the wide lens too.

I am reluctant to bring more than two lenses, the 50mm is light and easy, the wide one for the fireworks and general ride shots maybe...

We will also bring a P&S have a Canon S95 so it does HD video and has afew manual options.

How do you all carry the DSLRs? I checked out the body strap posted in this thread and it looks good and I am considering doing that witha neoprene cover rather than the huge camera bag.

We will have a stroller so can put the extra lens in the bottom of that maybe...

C

 

[DaveinFallsChurch]

How do you all carry the DSLRs? I checked out the body strap posted in this thread and it looks good and I am considering doing that witha neoprene cover rather than the huge camera bag.

We will have a stroller so can put the extra lens in the bottom of that maybe...

C

I've been using the Black Rapid RS-7 for the past couple of months for my DSLR and it works out perfectly, especially traveling with two young children. The camera usually rests on either the side or the back of my right hip and is nicely tucked away when I'm moving about. Plus I always have my hands free and I can pick up or attend to my kids without having the camera getting in the way.

 

[I'm mikey]

I carry a canon 60d all day when we're at the parks. I use a black rapid rs-7 strap,
this strap makes the camera extremely comfortable to carry all day. I also
use a Lowepro Inverse 100 AW Camera Beltpack to keep the camera in.

 

[viaggiamo]

Cool, I think I'll get one of those straps maybe.
I was going to use my current leather backed wide neck strap and one of these:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/78515093/dslr-camera-case-black-neoprene-with?

What do you think?

C

 

[DharmaLou]

My Nikon DSLR and my iPhone 4s

 

[tffnyjean]

Cool, I think I'll get one of those straps maybe.
I was going to use my current leather backed wide neck strap and one of these:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/78515093/dslr-camera-case-black-neoprene-with?

What do you think?

C

I use one of these for my DSLR and I really like it. I use a neoprene wrist strap also. I like that I can just toss it in my purse, it does take up some good purse space but my bag is big so it fits fine. Mine was only $10-15ish off of amazon.

 

[krispin41]

I should add, that my DH carries the back-pack on the trips we take, and I always have large ziplocks inside when we ride the water rides. Big two gallon ziplocks. Also, last year we used my Timbuk2 messenger, and its lined with a rubber coating.

On our last trip, I got the most out of my 50mm and the kit lens (18-55mm) and barely used my 55-200mm lens. I also got great shots with my 50mm, on a gorillapod of WOC from our room with the remote.