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How many leave the Big Dog (D700/D800) at home while traveling and take a smaller camera instead?

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ScottnLaguna

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Re: Just got back...

In reply to ScottnLaguna, 5 months ago

Just wanted to mention that hotel safes are NOT a good idea for much of anything, much less many thousands of dollars in gear. I read in this forum a while back where virtually all safes are easy to break into by staff.

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How many leave the Big Dog (D700/D800) at home while traveling and take a smaller camera instead?	ARB1	5 months ago
Take the D800	mgblack74	5 months ago	2
Re: Take the D800	larrywilson	5 months ago	5
Re: Take the D800	shigzeo ?	5 months ago
Re: Take the D800	odedia	5 months ago
mgblack74 - That was my first thought also; take advantage of the DX crop factor.	nikonjohn	5 months ago
Re: mgblack74 - That was my first thought also; take advantage of the DX crop factor.	Bruce Granofsky	5 months ago	2
Re: mgblack74 - That was my first thought also; take advantage of the DX crop factor.	rui oliveira	2 months ago
I'm amazed	gl2k	5 months ago	28
Re: I'm amazed	snesieboi	5 months ago	1
Re: I'm amazed	NeilCam	5 months ago	3
Re: I'm amazed	ARB1	5 months ago	1
Re: I'm amazed	larrywilson	5 months ago	4
Re: I'm amazed	MrSkelter	2 months ago
Re: I'm amazed	LucaPCP	5 months ago	2
Agree with you Luca....	Weegee	2 months ago
Re: I'm amazed	Tord S Eriksson	2 months ago
I'll give you a scenario...	J Mankila	5 months ago	1
Re: I'll give you a scenario...	Biological_Viewfinder	5 months ago	5
Not that simple, I'm afraid... :)	J Mankila	5 months ago	1
Re: Not that simple, I'm afraid... :)	Biological_Viewfinder	5 months ago
I'll meet you halfway... :)	J Mankila	5 months ago
Re: I'll meet you halfway... :)	Biological_Viewfinder	5 months ago
Re: I'll give you a scenario...	Liviu Namolovan	5 months ago
Re: I'll give you a scenario...	Truman Prevatt	2 months ago
Thanks!	J Mankila	2 months ago
Re: Thanks!	MPA1	2 months ago
Re: Thanks!	gipper51	2 months ago
Re: Thanks!	Mark B UK	2 months ago
Re: I'm amazed	ckoerner	5 months ago
Re: I'm amazed	u007	5 months ago	1
Re: I'm amazed	RedFox88	5 months ago	1
gl2k - Generally I'm with you but I have some friends that travel extensively, i.e., Galapagos..	nikonjohn	5 months ago
Re: I'm amazed	OldDigiman	2 months ago
Re: I'm amazed	atamola	2 months ago
Re: I'm amazed	gipper51	2 months ago
Re: I'm amazed	Lance B	2 months ago
Re: How many leave the Big Dog	RicAllan	5 months ago
Depends on why you are going...	rbmphoto	5 months ago	11
Re: Depends on why you are going...	Ray Ritchie	5 months ago	2
Re: Depends on why you are going...	ARB1	5 months ago
Re: Depends on why you are going...	Lance B	2 months ago
Re: Depends on why you are going...	zzzzzzzzzzz	5 months ago	1
Take the D800 with you	Jim Trainor	5 months ago
D600 and a NEX-7 - which one travels	VinceC	5 months ago
Re: D600 and a NEX-7 - which one travels	Gregography	2 months ago
Re: How many leave the Big Dog (D700/D800) at home while traveling and take a smaller camera instead	ScottRH	5 months ago	1
Re: How many leave the Big Dog (D700/D800) at home while traveling and take a smaller camera instead	NASattack	5 months ago
Re: Pick pockets in Naples	8man	5 months ago
Re: Pick pockets in Naples	ARB1	5 months ago
Re: Pick pockets in Naples	Ray Ritchie	5 months ago
Oh, boy, some advice.	eNo	5 months ago	1
Re:	4x5 Guy	5 months ago
Raises hand! Was D7000, now D600	eNo	5 months ago
Re: How many leave the Big Dog at home while traveling and take a smaller camera instead?	KnightPhoto2	5 months ago
This thread's topic does not compute.	Biological_Viewfinder	5 months ago	3
Re: This thread's topic does not compute.	camerashy	5 months ago	1
Re: To camerashy	Liviu Namolovan	5 months ago
Often the larger camera becomes a liabilty	Just Having Fun	5 months ago	1
Re: This thread's topic does not compute.	Liviu Namolovan	5 months ago
given your setup	ayt	5 months ago
Just got back...	ScottnLaguna	5 months ago
Re: Just got back...	ScottnLaguna	5 months ago
Re: Just got back...	olyflyer	5 months ago	1
Re: Just got back...	ScottnLaguna	5 months ago
Gear for travel:	studio460	5 months ago
Re: Gear for travel:	studio460	5 months ago
Hmmm... I am not saying that this is not true, but...	olyflyer	5 months ago
Re: Just got back...	S_Leeper	5 months ago
Re: Just got back...	olyflyer	5 months ago
I travel with the D800 + 24-120/4	olyflyer	5 months ago
OMD, 12-35 and 35-100 seems liek a better choice to me	Just Having Fun	5 months ago
Never	MOD TOF guy	5 months ago
Re: Never	vaxn8r	5 months ago
Re: Never	olyflyer	5 months ago
You MUST be thinking of something else	Just Having Fun	5 months ago
Re: You MUST be thinking of something else	olyflyer	5 months ago	1
You are in the tiny minority	Just Having Fun	5 months ago
Are you trolling here?	olyflyer	5 months ago	1
Olyflyer = Nikon 1 marketer?	Just Having Fun	5 months ago
Re: Olyflyer = Nikon 1 marketer?	vaxn8r	5 months ago
Re: Never	MOD TOF guy	5 months ago
We always take three dogs.......	Dennis2958	5 months ago
Wrong strap?	KnightPhoto2	5 months ago
Not sure what I'd do	gipper51	5 months ago	1
Different options . . .	studio460	5 months ago
would take OMD but	dv312	5 months ago
Not me.	Dan_168	5 months ago	1
Re: Not me.	studio460	5 months ago
For me it's simple...	DigitalJay	5 months ago
The last time I saw Paris....	Canyongazer	5 months ago
My GH3 is the big dog	venice	5 months ago
Carry simple!	Pik2004	5 months ago	2
In Rome D700 plus moderately fast glass barely made it at night	PatrickP	5 months ago	1
Re: How many leave the Big Dog at home while traveling and take a smaller camera instead?	SonyForNow	5 months ago
I leave even my smaller dog D7000 at home a lot ;-)	antoineb	5 months ago	1
Where's the Big Dog going?	bjornsen	5 months ago
Having the right camera strap can make a huge difference	tonyswash	5 months ago
Re: How many leave the Big Dog (D700/D800) at home...	Michael Jardine	5 months ago
Re: How many leave the Big Dog (D700/D800) at home...	ARB1	5 months ago
Re: How many leave the Big Dog (D700/D800) at home...	Michael Jardine	5 months ago
Re: How many leave the Big Dog (D700/D800) at home...	fad	5 months ago
Re: How many leave the Big Dog (D700/D800) at home...	Michael Jardine	2 months ago
Re: How many leave the Big Dog (D700/D800) at home...	clouseau2	2 months ago
Took the D800 and 24-85G to France	fad	5 months ago	1
Re: Took the D800 and 24-85G to France	Ray Ritchie	5 months ago
Re: Took the D800 and 24-85G to France	fad	5 months ago
Just bring the big dog out if it needs to pee ;-)	M Lammerse	5 months ago
Re: Just bring the big dog out if it needs to pee ;-)	Red G8R	5 months ago	1
To answer your question	primeshooter	5 months ago	3
Leave D4 at home and take the tiny, go anywhere, inconspicuous D800..	maljo@inreach.com	5 months ago	3
Camera improves travel experience...	maljo@inreach.com	5 months ago	4
Never heard anything quite as dumb!	conger	5 months ago
Me...	Kabe Luna	5 months ago
Sometimes I leave even the D7000 home and take:	rhlpetrus	2 months ago	1
Me ... Re: How many leave the D800 at home while ...	Alejandro Daz del Ro Fery	2 months ago
What will you do with your photos	SRS_Photography	2 months ago
Re: How many leave the Big Dog (D700/D800) at home while traveling...	iJoost	2 months ago
Re: How many leave the Big Dog (D700/D800) at home while traveling...	MrSkelter	2 months ago
Re: How many leave the Big Dog (D700/D800) at home while traveling and take a smaller camera	ata3001	2 months ago
Re: How many leave the Big Dog (D700/D800) at home while traveling?	dustyj	2 months ago
Lens and Bag Choice	nitinm	2 months ago
How many leave the Big Dog (D700/D800) at home while traveling and take a smaller camera instead?	MPA1	2 months ago
With the right sling bag...	ScottnLaguna	2 months ago
Late to the thread...	Chad Gladstone	2 months ago
Another warm recommendation for Nikon V1	Eyvind	2 months ago
Re: How many leave the Big Dog (D700/D800) at home while traveling?	FtoDin5min	2 months ago
Re: How many leave the Big Dog (D700/D800) ...	Tord S Eriksson	2 months ago
Re: How many leave the Big Dog (D700/D800) at	Event_shooter	2 months ago

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