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Do you use more than (1) camera?
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I use 2. The Fuji XT3 for landscapes, projects, etc. And the Fuji x100V for walk around, travel, quick grab and go. Oh, I forgot the 3rd. My iPhone when I don't have either.
I have four actual cameras plus the cameras that are in my iPhones and iPads. The four cameras are all Sony mirrorless: two full-frame interchangeable lens cameras, one fixed-lens "bridge" camera and one compact almost-pocketable camera. The compact pocketable camera is primarily used for travel, and since I have not traveled over the past year and a half, it has gotten very little use. The "bridge" camera is also for travel, but I do use it around home, as it is the one which sits out on a table and is available to quickly grab and run out to the deck to shoot interesting geese or duck action that might be going on and there isn't time to get one of the interchangeable lens camera bodies and a lens out of the cabinet.
Since I have no interest in video, no need for a separate camcorder -- if I had the urge to shoot video one of my current cameras could handle that quite well. The iPhone, which is always with me, especially when away from home, is what is used when I see something interesting and don't have another camera with me. I pull it out of my pocket or purse and shoot whatever the interesting subject is. Occasionally at home I will use an iPhone to shoot preliminary "test shots" of a subject or scene prior to getting out the props and lights to do a tabletop or other setup. I think I can count on one hand the number of times I've used the cameras in either of my iPads!
Since I have no interest in video, no need for a separate camcorder -- if I had the urge to shoot video one of my current cameras could handle that quite well. The iPhone, which is always with me, especially when away from home, is what is used when I see something interesting and don't have another camera with me. I pull it out of my pocket or purse and shoot whatever the interesting subject is. Occasionally at home I will use an iPhone to shoot preliminary "test shots" of a subject or scene prior to getting out the props and lights to do a tabletop or other setup. I think I can count on one hand the number of times I've used the cameras in either of my iPads!
I use 2 canon 5d IV’s when I’m on a paid shoot with a different lens set up on each.
I have a Fuji x100v and and my phone for walking around.
I have a load of assorted others as back ups and/or experimenting or other such alternative values.
I have a Fuji x100v and and my phone for walking around.
I have a load of assorted others as back ups and/or experimenting or other such alternative values.
Photography? Rarely more than one.
Video? Set one up in a stabilizer with a 16-35 lens, carry a crop sensor with 55-200 for B-roll and/or stills benefiting with telephoto (nature/wildlife unplanned opportunities), iPhone closer in stills, but the problem is thinking of it when concentrating on video.
Video? Set one up in a stabilizer with a 16-35 lens, carry a crop sensor with 55-200 for B-roll and/or stills benefiting with telephoto (nature/wildlife unplanned opportunities), iPhone closer in stills, but the problem is thinking of it when concentrating on video.
3 cameras Canon , Panasonic and Nikon and iPhone 12Pro today.
The editing process for video is a lot more demanding than it is for photos.
personally I can barely pay attention to well written tv show.....shooting and editing video is not on my list of fun things to do.
The problem is not the editing. That’s fun. It’s the rendering after that’s the chore.
A good picture can tell a better story than a 20 minute video. Plus you can look at it whenever you want.
I never shoot video either. It’s not something I’m interested in.
Just not my thing. I’m into freezing a moment in time to tell a story. No interest in video. There are enough people putting out mediocre videos (Tik Tok for example!) that I don’t wish to join them.
I got somewhat interested in videography over the last 18 months of work-from-home. I admire people who do it well. I’ve had to do a few work-related videos. That interest also helps me sound and look better on video calls, which I do all day long, every work day. Most people sound and look rubbish on work calls, at least in my experience 
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I never turn the camera on for them. Most of our company don’t.I got somewhat interested in videography over the last 18 months of work-from-home. I admire people who do it well. I’ve had to do a few work-related videos. That interest also helps me sound and look better on video calls, which I do all day long, every work day. Most people sound and look rubbish on work calls, at least in my experience
Zoom can look really good with proper equipment.I got somewhat interested in videography over the last 18 months of work-from-home. I admire people who do it well. I’ve had to do a few work-related videos. That interest also helps me sound and look better on video calls, which I do all day long, every work day. Most people sound and look rubbish on work calls, at least in my experience
It's a mix for us on whether we use the video piece - depends on the audience. We're large and spread around the world and we're less likely to yell at each other if we can see our faces 😀. As for sound, most people don't do the simple things like muting their mic. Many people use the speakers and mics on their laptops so there are echos, the mics are really bad for the most part so the people sound like robots, you hear laptop fans, fans nearby, people typing. On Teams, which is what we use at work for the most part, thankfully there are easy ways to mute people. Seems true on the other platforms too.
With video when it is used, I look up peoples' noses most of the time. Badly pixelated noses, I might add.
Anyway, my rambling is neither here-nor-there with why I use more than one camera! Unless to say that perhaps my 6th camera is my Logitech brio - which for me is much better than my laptop camera.