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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum Group Forum: Photography in the BWCA What type of camera do you take? |
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04/14/2019 06:29PM
I am a photographer by trade. I am taking my first trip to the BWCA and trying to decide which camera gear I want to take. I'm stuck with one of my full frame mirror-less bodies with one of my landscape lenses. Or my crop sensor mirror-less and kit lens. What does everyone out there take with them?
04/14/2019 08:18PM
singlebladecanoe: "I am a photographer by trade. I am taking my first trip to the BWCA and trying to decide which camera gear I want to take. I'm stuck with one of my full frame mirror-less bodies with one of my landscape lenses. Or my crop sensor mirror-less and kit lens. What does everyone out there take with them?"
First of all, welcome to the Photography Forum!
I get a lot of enjoyment out of taking photos when I'm up there, so I go loaded for bear: 2 DSLR bodies, one with a 24-105 and the other (1.6 crop body) with a 70-200... and also take a 16-35 wide angle lens. Then I keep a decent quality point and shoot in my possession all the times since it seems I always see cool stuff on the portage when my main camera bag is at the other end.
I've shared this before, but I created a .pdf with some of my thoughts on BWCAW Photography
04/14/2019 09:17PM
First insure the gear. Inexpensive and mine replaced a OMD EM5 kit for the full purchase price paid. Under $50 a year for $3500 of value coverage for my stuff.
I swing between Olympus E3 With ED lenses and an OMD M10 kit.
butthead
I swing between Olympus E3 With ED lenses and an OMD M10 kit.
butthead
"never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups" George Carlin
04/14/2019 11:18PM
Like most of us, I'm just a hobbyist when it comes to photography. You may think I'm crazy, but I carry a lot of gear in a waterproof "suitcase". I take one DSLR (1.5 crop); 200mm f2.8; 1.4x teleconverter; 90 mm f2.8 macro; 15mm f4; either a 20-35mm f4 or a 28mm f2.8; a few filters (cir. polarizer, grad. NDs, 8-stop ND); a tripod.
I double-portage, obviously!
I double-portage, obviously!
04/16/2019 09:16PM
Thanks everyone. Yea all my gear is insured through my photography business so I am good there. Wasn't sure if carrying some of my higher end gear would be worth it but it sounds like it would be. I'm sure if I opted to take my lower end gear I might regret it.
06/03/2019 11:17PM
I guess it depends on what you're looking to shoot. You could honestly get away with a point and shoot or even you cellphone if you're just cataloging the trip. Just landscape? Full frame, wide angle & midzoom. Wildlife? Crop & Telephoto.
I personally bring my full frame and three lenses along with my cell phone. I don't want to be limited to what I can shoot. I also have an agreement with the people I go with every year that I take most of the photos for the trip. This means I need a range of lenses and on the good side, they give me time to grab my camera if I see something good. They always end up with tons of edited photos from me.
In the end I just recommend having a good small padded bag with a rain cover. I personally use an older Lowepro Pro Runner AW 200 bag. It's been a beast for 7 trips now. It's always at my feet in the canoe just in case. Before we get to shore I put it on. When I'm portaging, I put it on backwards first, then my regular pack.
I personally bring my full frame and three lenses along with my cell phone. I don't want to be limited to what I can shoot. I also have an agreement with the people I go with every year that I take most of the photos for the trip. This means I need a range of lenses and on the good side, they give me time to grab my camera if I see something good. They always end up with tons of edited photos from me.
In the end I just recommend having a good small padded bag with a rain cover. I personally use an older Lowepro Pro Runner AW 200 bag. It's been a beast for 7 trips now. It's always at my feet in the canoe just in case. Before we get to shore I put it on. When I'm portaging, I put it on backwards first, then my regular pack.
06/04/2019 09:20AM
I like to travel far and light. I used to take my DSLR and 2 lenses, and a tripod. I pared down my gear to make it lighter, and easier to portage. Nice and it takes shots like this
I now bring a Nikon p510. It is small, light, and has a 42x optical zoom.
I now bring a Nikon p510. It is small, light, and has a 42x optical zoom.
"I am haunted by waters"~Norman Maclean "A River Runs Through It"
08/08/2019 06:45PM
I LOVE that Loon photo!!! Awesome shot!
I take 2 bridge cameras and my iPhone... A Lumix FZ1000 and a Lumix FZ70 for longer range. I just don't want to carry the weight of a full frame DSLR and the lenses. That is just me though. I do take a lot of photos though!
I take 2 bridge cameras and my iPhone... A Lumix FZ1000 and a Lumix FZ70 for longer range. I just don't want to carry the weight of a full frame DSLR and the lenses. That is just me though. I do take a lot of photos though!
If we aren't actively working to protect our planet, we are acquiescing to those who run their life as if their personal WANTS are the only things that matter. John
08/09/2019 12:37AM
I carry a DSLR- but usually with just one good, clear zoom lens of moderate reach (28-75mm I think). I have a good tele, but rarely carry. I pack the DSLR in a gallon ziplock inside a small Lowe soft case inside a sil-nylon dry bag. That goes into my day pack that I portage with the canoe. I rarely take it out when traveling. I also carry a small, large sensor point and shoot that shoots RAW (Sony RX100 iv). The small camera is in a padded case in a 2 liter sil-nylon dry bag that is clipped to my thwart. Once I became accustomed to framing a shot by looking at a screen rather than an eye piece the small camera is very close to as good as the big one.
I also carry a tripod for the DSLR.
From the little Sony:
DSLR:
I also carry a tripod for the DSLR.
From the little Sony:
DSLR:
Nobody exists on purpose, nobody belongs anywhere, everybody’s going to die.
02/01/2020 05:26AM
One of my favorite things to do when I’m away from the city is to take pictures of the night sky. I really like the Rokinon 12mm f2 manual focus lens for this. You can buy it for Canon or Sony mirrorless cameras. I use a Canon M100. Very small and inexpensive but gives you a larger sensor for low light. There are better setups, but not as small or inexpensive.
I have several telephoto lenses I use for birding. They are a pain to bring to the BWCA, and frankly if you want to take wildlife pictures there are just so many better places to go to.
This year I am doing the cool hipster thing and going back to shooting and developing my own film. I bought a vintage Nikon and a couple of manual focus lenses (28mm ais, 50mm 1.8 E). Compared to an iphone it’s a giant PITA. But we live in an age where it’s so easy to take beautiful digital photos, that they are becoming a bit less interesting to me.
I have several telephoto lenses I use for birding. They are a pain to bring to the BWCA, and frankly if you want to take wildlife pictures there are just so many better places to go to.
This year I am doing the cool hipster thing and going back to shooting and developing my own film. I bought a vintage Nikon and a couple of manual focus lenses (28mm ais, 50mm 1.8 E). Compared to an iphone it’s a giant PITA. But we live in an age where it’s so easy to take beautiful digital photos, that they are becoming a bit less interesting to me.
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