What is your most used camera and why ?

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I have been thinking about this and my most used camera out of all the cameras I have is my little Canon G11
It is a small compact that does most things well , I use this for posting images , Uploading to flickr , going to local events as it is pocketable and lightweight , Has a fully articulating screen , A super little Canon unit , I must have owned this at least 10 years maybe more as it first became available in 2009,
Will be taking this to a steam rally today and posting some images here in the next few days.
What is your most used ?
 
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I have two point and shoot camera's a Nikon S6900 and a Canon I forget the number of. Carry them both when out with the dog's and till recently got nice photo's from both. Unfortunately both started messing up at the same time. Still fussing with the Nikon but sent the Canon off to hopefully get it fixed! This is one of my dog's, youngest one taken with the Nikon.

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But for those I want to enlarge much I take along my D7000.
 
For in-water photography, my 1DXII's.... for dry land (until very, very recently) my Nikon D5, usually with the 200 F/2. I love using the older AF-D lenses on the D5 too, I use the 35 F/2, 50/1.4 and 85/1.4, the AF accuracy is brilliant, battery lasts forever and I love how the camera feels in the hand.

But most importantly, I feel inspired to shoot with the camera and love the results it produces.
 
The one I tend to grab is my Fuji X-30 compact.
 
I use my 7Dii most of the time or my iPhone. Sometimes press an old 50D into service and occasionally use an EOS M.
 
Usually GX100 as it’s a bit less precious than the GR3
 
If I need to shoot under poor lighting my D750's. In good light my D500, has great ergonomics and performance. Finally my RX100 mk 7 which is mostly with me all the time as its so pocketable. No easy answer as it depends on circumstances and lens availability.
 
I had and still have but don't use anymore a Kodak Instamatic, it was my first camera and I used it for years, I had a Nikon SLR for a long time, a Canon 20D for over 7 years and I got my Sony A7 (I think) in December 2013 so I'll have had that 10 years in December this year. I think I've probably easily taken more pictures with the Sony A7 than anything else.

This has been my favourite because it's smaller and lighter than the DSLR's I had and it gives much better image quality including better high ISO performance than anything else I've had so I've been able to use it for more shots. Another thing is I can use old and new manual lenses on it very easily and I like doing that.
 
I include the camera in the file name, so I could find out by doing a file name count.

On the other hand, that would be a little bit weird, even for me. :wideyed:
 
My R6 is used most (most images)
My phone is used ‘most frequently’.

I might only use my camera once or twice a month, but when I do, I shoot hundreds of images, whereas I use my phone several times a week but only for record shots (one or two images at a time.
 
My most used camera is always the latest one so, in order, that is Zenit E, Nikon E, Nikon FE2, Nikon FM2n, Coolpix 880, D5000, D7000, D810 with Fuji X100V, D850. Probably a lot fewer cameras than many on here have used but I've never had more than two on the go at any one time, even though there is overlap with the list, except the last three in that the D810 and the Fuji were traded in for the D850 so they have never met. My lens list is long and varied but the only Nikon-fit lens that has not been a Nikon is my [current] Sigma 14-24mm HSM Art.
 
Probably my most used is the one on my Phone, Simply because it's always with me.

Other than that my Sony A1 because it pretty much covers all bases from Landscape, Portraits, Sports & Wildlife.
I guess my Fuji X-100V would up there as that's my 'fun' camera but the A1 certainly is the most used proper camera.
 
I'd have to say my Fuji XT3, because it's a constant. I probably shoot more film at the moment. But, that's on a variety of cameras, so I can't honestly say I use any one of them the most. I might only have put a roll, or two through some of them.
 
I bought a Nikon D7000 a couple of weeks ago, so that's getting the most use at present. It's a very good camera, but on reflection can't help feeling my D3100 is quite adequate enough for my needs.
Filmwise, a Mamiya C220 was a fairly recent purchase, so that gets the most use for film at the moment. If I hadn't bought that, I'd mostly be using a Leica IIIa.
 
Fuji xt5, because it's the only one I have :)
 
Probably my Olympus E-M1Mk2, as the outfit is small and fairly light weight to carry around, usually mounted with the 12-100 lens, but if I'm out without carrying a bag, then it's now my Pentax Q with 5-15mm lens. Used to be the Olympus EM10Mk3, they are now in a shoot-off!
 
Having changed from wildlife I now just have the Ricoh GRiii and Leica Q and it's the Ricoh that gets used most of the time.
It is a great little camera for my main interest, which is now 'street', as well as many other options and it can be carried in a pocket whenever I am out.
 
My GX9 because it’s now the only camera I own besides my phone. I got it to go alongside my XT-4 and use when I didn’t want the size of that. The quality of the files to my eyes at least were pretty much indistinguishable and in some situations I was getting a better hit rate with the GX9 so I ended up leaving the XT-4 gathering dust so moved it on.

No regrets.
 
Fuji X-T2 with 16-55 because no matter what else I take out on my weekly photwalks be it GFX 50S, Bronica SQ-Ai or the full X-T2 set (one with 10-24, one with 50-140 and the one with 16-55) I always have that X-T2 setup slung over my shoulder to document the trip. The only exception to that rule is when I do a Leica M9 photowalk then I only take the M9s.
 
iPhone as it’s always with me!
When I want to get a bit more serious my tiny Olympus.
When I want to get very serious my Nikon D850!
 
I have an OM1 plus plenty of lenses which I use for most of my photography. I love it's size and features. I have a canon R5 which I use for photographing my granddaughters gymnastics competitions. I use this because I am more often than not at 12800 ISO and still have to crop so 45megapixles is useful. For specific, planned landscape shots I use a fuji gfx50s for no other reason than I enjoy using it. Both of the other cameras would do the job as well but it is a nice camera to use and accepts adapted canon EF lenses.
 
Nikon D750

Looking at May, as a fairly typical month. I have taken photographs on 18 days.

10 days using a Nikon D750, with manual focus lenses (nearly all with a 35mm or 50mm, a few using a 105 and unusually a few with a 300mm, which is AF).

I occasionally use a 24-120 AF zoom, or a 20mm but not this month. Without looking I would have correctly said my D750 was the most used

4 days using a Nikon D500 with 300mm +1.4TC In other months this would include a 200 -500mm zoom and in most months this would be used more often

4 days using an Olympus EM1 mkIII with 12-200 zoom (only Oly lens I now own),

I never take photographs with my phone (not entirely true as I can think of five or six occasions since owning a mobile phone when I have)

Neither my D600 nor Fuji X100s has been used in May and are only likely to ever be used once or twice a month.

For various reasons this is a slightly atypical month, and normally the split between the three main cameras, would be slightly more evenly spread, but the D750 would still come out top.

Today, I am about to go out with the D750, tomorrow I'll be using the Olympus and on Wednesday, the D500.

Edit: I didn't pick up on the "why". D750 for image quality and I like using manual focus lenses for landscape. D500, for fps, speed of AF and useful crop factor when taking bird photographs. The Olympus is small, light and the extreme zoom is very versatile as a walk about outfit for opportunistic photographs. The D600 is a back up for the D750, and the Fuji X100s, I just love using when the situation is correct. The fuji and olympus live in my "everyday" bag so I nearly always have them with me.
 
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Right now the A7Riii I picked up near the beginning of this year. Previous to that, the A7 I bought around 2014/15. I do still use the A7, sometimes on its own with a manual lens or alongside the A7Riii for a quick two lens set up. Obviously the A7Riii has some nice features which puts it in order above the A7.

35mm film camera.... that shots the least shots unfortunately but saying that, we went for a walk today and I just took the Yashica!
 
DemiLion said:
Do you use Lightroom? You can get a count by filtering your catalogue by Metadata/Camera.

Might save a bit of time!
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Not only Lightroom. I suspect most similar apps. Even ios Photos can, though you have know wat to search for sometimes in Photos — eg it can’t find Ricoh but GR Digital works. Most others are simple so “Fuji” offers a list of all present. iPhone similarly.

ios Photos can also find tags I entered in Aperture but I think you have to know what to ask it :( . Apple iPhoto was much better in this respect, as in many other ways — typical dumbing down and not necessary.
 
sphexx said:
Not only Lightroom. I suspect most similar apps. Even ios Photos can, though you have know wat to search for sometimes in Photos — eg it can’t find Ricoh but GR Digital works. Most others are simple so “Fuji” offers a list of all present. iPhone similarly.

ios Photos can also find tags I entered in Aperture but I think you have to know what to ask it :( . Apple iPhoto was much better in this respect, as in many other ways — typical dumbing down and not necessary.
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It isn’t about finding the files. LR lists the number of frames shot on that camera type.
 
My most used camera is my Bronica SQ-A because it is so versatile. On a tripod with waist-level finder ideal for 'studio' type situations. For out-and about, pop on the speedgrip and AE prism finder and it is easy and quick to use. With different backs I can also take 6x6 or 6x4.5 on 120 or I can use 35mm.

My selection of lenses ranges from 40mm to 250mm and the 110 macro will focus to 1:1.

My all time, all round favourite.
 
DemiLion said:
It isn’t about finding the files. LR lists the number of frames shot on that camera type.
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I’m not advocating Photos nor trying to have a contest :LOL: .

Essentially thats what ”Photos” (daft name) does since it finds all the photos with that model and says there are 100 or 9999 or whatever. It can’t find photos taken with a particular focal length etc. personally I’m still using Aperture but Photos is handy if you accumulate family members photos and so on, ie “social” use and handy to know what it (and Google Photos — another outstanding name ㋡ ) does when asked for help by clueless family and friends.
 
Ignoring the D300's I used when working for a living, my D750 had the most shutter actuations but the current D780 is already catching up quite rapidly. Since retiring I have limited myself to one decent body with an old D40 (purchased new in 2008) as a very last resort backup :)
 
Define "used" - my X100v comes out of the house with me the most, and is probably used on more days, but I still use my X-T2 setup for shooting sport, so that could be many thousands of images taken on the days that I do use it.
 
Craikeybaby said:
Define "used" - my X100v comes out of the house with me the most, and is probably used on more days, but I still use my X-T2 setup for shooting sport, so that could be many thousands of images taken on the days that I do use it.
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I was thinking of asking the same thing, but in the end I just assumed for my reply that "most used" meant the hours I was actually using it, and not the number of times the shutter was triggered.
 
It would be my Olympus EM1 MkII as I have had it the longest and it is my only digital camera aside from my phone.

Of my film cameras, I suppose the Mamiya C3 is my most used as it is just my favourite overall package: 6x6, WLF, big winder, extending bellows, changeable lenses and rugged as hell whilst still looking beautiful.
 
Panasonic G9 is used almost exclusively now.
Strange how it gets called overly large, about the same size as the Canon xxxd series which were considered small.
 
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A toss up between my Olympus OM-2 and Olympus Trip, on balance probably the Trip due to its size and portability.
 
Craikeybaby said:
Define "used" - my X100v comes out of the house with me the most, and is probably used on more days, but I still use my X-T2 setup for shooting sport, so that could be many thousands of images taken on the days that I do use it.
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I think that’s a very good point. However couldn’t most used refer to the camera that has the most owners or the most used over its lifetime … even if all its parts have been replaced at some time or another … thinking of the shutter trigger puts one in mind of anotherTrigger:

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Apologies to OP!
 
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