On Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:53:54 -0500, Alan Browne
wrote:
: On 2012-02-17 18:06 , David Dyer-Bennet wrote:
:
: But absolutely having to have two cameras (or three if you believe you
: need two working ones to take to a gig) is itself a cost, and a rather
: large one.
:
: I don't know of any pro photog who brings less than 2 cameras to a gig,
: event, shoot, wedding, etc. His fees depend on taking photos at the
: time needed, not making excuses about failed eqt. Another commercial
: photographer nearby always has 3 cameras (sports, medical, etc.).
: Another brings 2 identical rigs (everything from cameras to lenses to
: lighting) to every wedding.
:
: The capital is depreciated at 20% per year making it a sliver of annual
: revenue. A couple news photogs I know always have 3 cameras, each with
: the 1 of the holy trinity lenes mounted. Saves time switching. Those
: cameras are owned by the paper, however. (Who still lay it off at
: 20%/year).

I usually carry two to an event or, say, a building construction tour, where
it would be hard to stop and change lenses. But I draw the line there. I can't
really imagine how I'd juggle three.

I actually think that this may have come up in one of the newsgroups some
years back and that one of the participants lectured me on how it's possible
to carry more than two. But I'm afraid I remain unconvinced. Maybe if I were
thirty years younger, ... :^)

Bob