In the last few years, I've found it difficult to travel with my cameras. The weight of them along with the lenses and gear have gotten cumbersome for me to handle, and airline restrictions for carryon luggage don't help. Carrying and lifting are a struggle these days with the fear of pain and injury sending me back into physical therapy.
My Canon telephoto lens weighs about three and a half to four pounds; when attached to a camera that weighs as much or more, that weight is unbearable for me to carry supported with a strap around my neck and in my hands. So I've had to balance which cameras to use and when. Car travel is easy by tossing the gear into the car, but I still need to gauge distance and be limited by how far I can walk to get the shot I want.
The last two international trips I took, my Leica Q2 accompanied me. It's a much lighter camera, easier to carry and less of a hassle. It does a great job and I'm happy with it, however, it can't compare to my Canon DSLR cameras, and it certainly doesn't have the zoom capability of my telephoto lenses. But we settle.
This summer, car travel allowed for the Canons. Below is an example of reality and what I see through my camera using a telephoto lens. It was during a visit to Algoma, Wisconsin on the Crescent Beach boardwalk along Lake Michigan (Door County Peninsula). The subject is the Algoma Pierhead Lighthouse. The first photograph shows me sitting on a bench using my camera to take a photo of the lighthouse in the distance. The other two are a couple of shots that I got using a telephoto lens. And after a long walk along the boardwalk and beach, I was grateful for the bench which allowed me to stabilize the camera a bit. I thought it interesting to share this.
The other photos are autumn shots of the beautiful time of year, with one image framed and hanging on a wall. All are screenshots of images on my Fine Art America and Pixels account. As always, thanks for reading my blog.
