Thread: Travelling lighter today, physically and mentally.

Originally Posted by BruPri

The NEX however left me cold at the end of the day, it did not inspire. Feeling better now...

This struck a chord with me: my exact feelings about my NEX 5N. Images that just don't excite, colours which are dull. Sticking with my GF1 20mm for now. Every time I take a walk with it, I am happy. The NEX 5N is for sale.

Originally Posted by Crsnydertx

Bill, your photo of the chargers brought to mind what I've had to do: I bought a Brother label maker (white plastic tape, black letters) and have affixed a label to every charger and almost every battery. Has made life ever so slightly more organized. Now I know I'll be heading into the sunset when I have to put labels on the cameras as well...

Herein illustrates the problem:


Charge!! by crsnydertx, on Flickr

I think with that many chargers Chuck that labels would be necessary!

One logical conclusion is that I need to have a used camera sale... I keep hoping my children would get interested in the hobby, but they're pretty happy with their iPhones, Hipstamatic, etc.

Hey...I had that collection once!

Originally Posted by Crsnydertx

Herein illustrates the problem:


Charge!! by crsnydertx, on Flickr

Originally Posted by Archiver

Lili, I think it was you who said a long time ago that you used to have a Canon G10, but when you started to use an Olympus E420 with the 25/2.8 you stopped using the Canon. Was that you? What was your camera journey after that?

Ah, no not me i fear. I have never used any Canon. Nothing wrong them them, my preference was for Fuji and Ricoh in Compacts. I was considering one but went with the XZ-1. I adore my XZ-1's results but that Huge Lens leaves little room for holding onto it even with the Franiec Grip so I have been carrying my GRD a lot again.

As to my Compact Journey. I stated digital with a Coolpix, S5 in 2006, then got a Fuji S5200. I got F31FD, then I went with Ricoh GRD.
That was a revelation. I played with number of other cameras but the GRD became an extension of me till it died :(
I went 4/3 and m4/3 as well as several Fuji F Series. I have come Full Circle though, back to the GRD, the ''3" in this case.
I love the versatility of the super zooms but find happiness within the 'restrictions' of Prime Lenses.
I adore traveling light and fast with the smaller camera, esp with the Superb UI and IQ of the Ricoh.

@Chuck and Bill - Y'all are cracking me up with all those chargers!! I guess I should take a photo of all my chargers too.

@Archiver - My camera collection overlaps with four of yours! Great minds think a like!

Originally Posted by Armanius

@Chuck and Bill - Y'all are cracking me up with all those chargers!! I guess I should take a photo of all my chargers too.

Armando - In that case I'd feel compelled to take another photo with ALL my chargers!

Nah...won't do it....

It would be nice if there were 3 standard batteries that all cameras used depending on the size of the camera and the endurance preferred. Then you could have only 3 charger types (or even one to fit all three). Buy it once and then never again. Optional with each new camera.

Originally Posted by Crsnydertx

Herein illustrates the problem:


Charge!! by crsnydertx, on Flickr

So if I were to choose my top three favorites from the array I pictured, it would likely be:

Olympus E-PM1
Fujifilm X-10
Ricoh GRD III

Guess I'm into a "small is good" period of my life...(bridging back to title of this thread)