I have used Canon equipment for many, many years, long before digital and even before we had autofocus. So yes, more years than I care to remember and certainly more years than I would dare to mention here !
I love my DSLRs and the ability we have with digital to do so much more. I just wish the whole digital thing had started 30, or more years ago, as there is still so much I want to do.
I recent years I have found carrying a whole bag of bodies and lenses, and all the other bits and pieces, around the world on our travels has become a bit of a chore. That, and the fact that digital cameras, even compacts, have got so much better.
In addition to longer trips, my wife and I have started to revisit some Eastern European capitals, and that is where this 'Travelling Light' thing really started.
I took a conscious decision 3 years ago, on a trip to Prague, just to take my Canon G12 and a small tripod plus remote release. This was in preparation for a longish trip to China where we planned to do some serious trekking on some of the remoter parts of The Great Wall.
My experiment was a success and the G12 did (almost) everything I wanted it to do. So the lightweight G12 outfit became my travelling kit and that's all I took to China. The results from that trip were also successful, and although I will never abandon my DSLRs, a good Canon compact, with the ability to give me good quality RAW files, is now all I need to take away with me. Especially on a trip involving lots of long walks.
2 years ago I retired the G12 and replaced it with a Canon G1X and I just love the image quality I get from it.
I wondered if any of you guys also travel light on trips and whether you get enough from your lightweight travelling kit.
We revisited Budapest earlier this year and the G1X gave me good results by day and especially by night, which is a favourite time, for me to shoot.
Here, as an example, is the Hungarian Parliament at night, taken on the G1X.
Canon G1X, f/8.0, 100 iso, 1.6 secs.