Those of you who have equipment that can be said as duplicates ...

[rayonline_nz]

Do you use them differently when you have equipment that can be considered as duplicates? A few examples from the top of my head; one could own a interchangeable lens camera as well as a fixed lens camera, 2 or more camera systems that is about the same, a zoom lens and a prime lens where the focal lengths crossover. You won't carry them all with you outside at the same time right?


Cheers.

 

[AgX]

I even acquired samples meant to be duplicates and intended for use that may harm them. I call them beach cameras (sand and such, or on the bike).

I also got a duplicate zoom lens sample that I acquired just because of its very light damping, and even accepted a scratch in the front lens on it, though having the choice over a stronger damped pristine sample at same price. The ligth damping makes it ideal for using it within groups of moving people. For static objects the stronger damped sample is better suited

 

[Nitroplait]

Good question. I have many duplicates for example; two Nikon F2's because I wanted both black and chrome. 3 Nikkor 35/2.8 because they have minor optical differences and I wanted to try them out, same can be said for my Nikkor 50/2.0 and 50/1.8.
Two Nikon FE2's because that is my favourite camera and I noticed a sudden raise in prices - and wanted to make sure I could find a good extra backup copy at a reasonable price.
I alternate between them so they all get to see some use, but I never bring duplicates with me when I go out shooting.

 

[John Bragg]

I have duplicate OM1n cameras, but they are one black and one chrome. I used to carry colour film in one and mono in the other, but now I alternate them with HP5+ so as to keep both exercised. I no longer shoot colour. I also have a pair of Olympus Mju 1 cameras, as rewinding and reloading can take valuable time, and a New York reload is way easier.

 

[AgX]

"New York reload", a term new to me.

 

[jay moussy]

"New York reload", a term new to me.

ditto!

 

[RalphLambrecht]

Do you use them differently when you have equipment that can be considered as duplicates? A few examples from the top of my head; one could own a interchangeable lens camera as well as a fixed lens camera, 2 or more camera systems that is about the same, a zoom lens and a prime lens where the focal lengths crossover. You won't carry them all with you outside at the same time right?


Cheers.

I have many duplicates; mostly equipment that I really likes and a too-good-to pass came along. So, I picked it up just in case. Still ove it all the same.

 

[Wallendo]

I have a number of duplicates, often because a camera body came attached to a lens I wanted. Sometimes I pick up a lighter slower lens in the same group if I want to carry light and don't need a fast lens. I frequently keep one of my duplicate bodies loaded with niche film I don't use often.

 

[AgX]

Our topic is not that of redundancy with duplicates held as spares (e.g, my "rule of three"), but actual parallel use of duplicates.

As:
-) duplicate bodies for different films, lenses
-) duplicate kits for different environments
-) duplicate lenses with different features per sample

etc.

 

[Dan Fromm]

I have duplicate cameras -- more than one example of the same camera -- that I picked up because the later one's price was too good, duplicate lenses bought against the evil day when I broke or lost the first example or acquired by accident. An example of an accident. I have two 50/3.5 Reichert Neupolars. I bought the first to see what it was. The second came bundled with a 100/6.3 Neupolar that I bought to resell. I sold the 100/6.3 for a decent profit, but no one wanted the 50/3.5.

 

[LeftCoastKid]

I have multiple copies of F2AS, F2A, and F2, bodies (some black, some chrome), as well as F3s (F3P and F3HP). I make an effort to rotate though the works on a regular basis (I also Have an F5 and F6). Six or so of the F2 bodies were picked up on eBay back in 2008 when the US economy cratered, and camera equipment was cheap as chips (deals were just too good to pass up). In terms of manual focus Ais lenses, I have the Nikkor range from 15mm through to 600mm. The only "overlap" with my manual focus lenses is with the 80-200 F4 Nikkor, a lens, while a strong performer, doesn't really seem to get a whole lot of use. My AF-S and AF-D lenses (17-35, 28-70, 50, 80-200, and 300mm also obviously overlap, but their use is confined to my D4 and D800 bodies.

 

[Luckless]

Some of my duplicates have been specifically for redundancy and flexibility.

- When I was photographing roller derby events I bought a duplicate camera to the one I was using as a means to have a live-backup camera in the event of a technical failure, and also allowed me to make 'faster lens changes' while using primes - If the lens is already on a body with the settings for the venue, then I don't need to swap anything, just raise the other camera.

Some of my duplicates are purely a geek 'because I can'

- I've apparently started collecting different large format lenses in the same focal lengths from different eras just because it amuses me to be able to mount them and compare the differences

 

[AgX]

Again you are missing the point.
You all stating to have bought duplicates for the redundancy or because they were cheap.


No one with parallel uses other than summed up in post #10?

 

[MattKing]

The enlargers followed me home .....

 

[Jim Jones]

Long ago a friend and I took 6 Nikon F or Nikkormats on an extended photo shoot. One was for Kodachrome. Two were loaded with Kodak Tech Film and T-Max 100. Sometimes one or two of the others were loaded with those films so we could shoot independently. One camera body failed on the trip, which was no inconvenience. On few occasions I've carried up to three cameras alone, but that was overkill.

 

[Pieter12]

Do you use them differently when you have equipment that can be considered as duplicates? A few examples from the top of my head; one could own a interchangeable lens camera as well as a fixed lens camera, 2 or more camera systems that is about the same, a zoom lens and a prime lens where the focal lengths crossover. You won't carry them all with you outside at the same time right?


Cheers.

No.

 

[AgX]

But this is about the redundancy issue again.

 

[MattKing]

I've used near duplicate film bodies to do comparative tests of film and developers.
And I've used near duplicate bodies when photographing a wedding - one camera set up for formals on a tripod, the other set up for candids, but that was because of the organization of a wedding. For most weddings, the second camera was only there as a backup.

 

[mshchem]

The enlargers followed me home .....

Yes! That's exactly what I tell my wife. I've been fortunate to be the recipient of some really nice darkroom equipment just because people wanted it gone. The tips came from camera shop owners, both of these shops have closed

 

[mshchem]

I'm a big believer that every critical component needs at least 2 backups

 

[Sirius Glass]

I have three Nikon backs. The N75 for color and F100 for black & white. The N75 is beginning to wear out the I recently bought a F80 to replace it when it fails. For the Hasselblad I have multiple backs.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

All my cameras use me the same way.

 

[AgX]

What about acquiring duplicates to modify them differently?

And have you got duplicate bodies, just for different finder screens?

 

[flatulent1]

I have a pair of Nikon F4, one with a K screen for manual focus and a Milvus 50mm macro more or less permanently attached. I also have a pair of Mamiya 645 Pro TL; one is tricked out with the AE finder and motor grip, the other with a WLF and crank. I have never taken either pair out together, because of the sheer size and weight. I have, however, carried a pair of Canon T90, one loaded with color, the other with B&W. Only did that once, as it was too easy to get them mixed up. The next time I wanted to do that I loaded an FTB with B&W. Easier to tell the difference.

 

[AgX]

A sticker at each side of the prism housing would be hard to overlook.