Its Snowing KP's this Year !

**gaweidert** · 12-26-2019, 09:03 AM - **1 Like**

Keep all three. Boating accidents are know to happen. You shoot a lot and having backup is a good thing. Plus, we know what you paid for your KP and all plan on low balling you when you put it up for sale.

Ronald Oakes · 12-26-2019, 09:58 AM

Originally posted by UncleVanya

Unless your shooting style requires quick transitions of lenses, or you need shots for commercial paying jobs (where a backup is just rational ,prep
peration) I think carrying two bodies is mostly going to just make the bag heavy.

Your old 60k shutter model is a reasonable backup in case something happens to the new unit.

I plan on pushing it until its dead ! Thats really the only reason I wont sell it , because I need/want to know exactly how far it can go !

---------- Post added 12-26-19 at 11:01 ----------

Originally posted by gaweidert

Keep all three. Boating accidents are know to happen. You shoot a lot and having backup is a good thing. Plus, we know what you paid for your KP and all plan on low balling you when you put it up for sale.

ROFLOL......Yeah ! I know all to well what happens on Boats and around water.....Been there and done that !
I don't really want to go there again , but also know it WILL happen again sooner or later......Thinking.....thinking...

I used a Old Town Dirigo 12' sit inside kayak for 7 years(Love/Hate relationship) and I finally killed the hull last month by dragging it over rocks until it finally split wide open. That boat saw the death of three cameras before it was over. My new SOT Kayak will have a proper camera mount and quick dry storage ability before it ever hits the water.

**gaweidert** · 12-26-2019, 11:43 AM

Originally posted by Ronald Oakes

My new SOT Kayak will have a proper camera mount and quick dry storage ability before it ever hits the water.

Mother nature laughs at you preparations pitiful.

I think she had a son called Murphy.

Ronald Oakes · 12-26-2019, 03:10 PM

Originally posted by gaweidert

Mother nature laughs at you preparations pitiful.

I think she had a son called Murphy.

And don't forget his cousin Mayhem ! Well....I can at least have a little peace of mind while Murphy and Mayhem are Scheming !

fsge · 12-28-2019, 04:12 PM

I Wonder whether someone here at PF owns more KPs than you do

I also would keep 2 bodies : there is no point of having an extra extra one.

timb64 · 12-28-2019, 04:15 PM

How many non professionals regularly haul around two bodies and lenses?Just asking.

**gaweidert** · 12-28-2019, 07:09 PM

Originally posted by timb64

How many non professionals regularly haul around two bodies and lenses?Just asking.

Depends upon where I am and what I am photographing. At places like Yellowstone I always have two. One with the D FA 150-450 and the other usually has the D FA 28-105 lens on it. Other lenses swapped as needed.

Most other places I usually carry one camera and a few lenses.

**TimR** · 12-29-2019, 02:10 AM

First Congratulations.

I have a different idea for you. It comes from this thread
K-1 MK2 Full Spectrum conversion for IR stuff - PentaxForums.com
where the Thread OP converted a K-1MK2 to infrared.
Have one of your KP's converted to infrared. And
occasionally take some infrared pics.
Take care and Enjoy.

**UncleVanya** · 12-29-2019, 07:59 AM

Originally posted by TimR

First Congratulations.

I have a different idea for you. It comes from this thread
K-1 MK2 Full Spectrum conversion for IR stuff - PentaxForums.com
where the Thread OP converted a K-1MK2 to infrared.
Have one of your KP's converted to infrared. And
occasionally take some infrared pics.
Take care and Enjoy.

That is an interesting approach to the problem of too many kp's.

timb64 · 12-29-2019, 08:11 AM

Originally posted by UncleVanya

That is an interesting approach to the problem of too many kp's.

It's certainly niche

redmenace · 12-29-2019, 08:32 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Ronald Oakes

I plan on pushing it until its dead ! Thats really the only reason I wont sell it , because I need/want to know exactly how far it can go !

I like the way you think! How about a "KP deathwatch" thread for updates?

Ronald Oakes · 12-29-2019, 04:32 PM

Originally posted by redmenace

I like the way you think! How about a "KP deathwatch" thread for updates?

Thats not a bad idea at all.

Vmax911 · 12-29-2019, 05:36 PM - **1 Like**

Lucky situation to be in. You should certainly have a kp in silver and one in black. Then a backup for each. Sounds like you're at least one KP short!

**TimR** · 12-29-2019, 07:35 PM

Originally posted by Vmax911

Lucky situation to be in. You should certainly have a kp in silver and one in black. Then a backup for each. Sounds like you're at least one KP short!

That's it. You don't have too many. You don't have enough. You need 4.

**clickclick** · 12-29-2019, 08:56 PM - **1 Like**

Nice quandary to be in.

Certainly keep the one that was a gift.

12-26-2019, 09:58 AM	#17
Ronald Oakes Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,582 Original Poster	Originally posted by UncleVanya Unless your shooting style requires quick transitions of lenses, or you need shots for commercial paying jobs (where a backup is just rational ,prep peration) I think carrying two bodies is mostly going to just make the bag heavy. Your old 60k shutter model is a reasonable backup in case something happens to the new unit. I plan on pushing it until its dead ! Thats really the only reason I wont sell it , because I need/want to know exactly how far it can go ! ---------- Post added 12-26-19 at 11:01 ---------- Originally posted by gaweidert Keep all three. Boating accidents are know to happen. You shoot a lot and having backup is a good thing. Plus, we know what you paid for your KP and all plan on low balling you when you put it up for sale. ROFLOL......Yeah ! I know all to well what happens on Boats and around water.....Been there and done that ! I don't really want to go there again , but also know it WILL happen again sooner or later......Thinking.....thinking... I used a Old Town Dirigo 12' sit inside kayak for 7 years(Love/Hate relationship) and I finally killed the hull last month by dragging it over rocks until it finally split wide open. That boat saw the death of three cameras before it was over. My new SOT Kayak will have a proper camera mount and quick dry storage ability before it ever hits the water. Last edited by Ronald Oakes; 12-26-2019 at 10:12 AM.

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12-26-2019, 09:03 AM - 1 Like	#16
gaweidert Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,325	Keep all three. Boating accidents are know to happen. You shoot a lot and having backup is a good thing. Plus, we know what you paid for your KP and all plan on low balling you when you put it up for sale.

12-26-2019, 11:43 AM	#18
gaweidert Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,325	Originally posted by Ronald Oakes My new SOT Kayak will have a proper camera mount and quick dry storage ability before it ever hits the water. Mother nature laughs at you preparations pitiful. I think she had a son called Murphy.

12-26-2019, 03:10 PM	#19
Ronald Oakes Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,582 Original Poster	Originally posted by gaweidert Mother nature laughs at you preparations pitiful. I think she had a son called Murphy. And don't forget his cousin Mayhem ! Well....I can at least have a little peace of mind while Murphy and Mayhem are Scheming !

12-28-2019, 04:12 PM	#20
fsge Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Genf Posts: 1,138	I Wonder whether someone here at PF owns more KPs than you do I also would keep 2 bodies : there is no point of having an extra extra one.

12-28-2019, 04:15 PM	#21
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,510	How many non professionals regularly haul around two bodies and lenses?Just asking.

12-28-2019, 07:09 PM	#22
gaweidert Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,325	Originally posted by timb64 How many non professionals regularly haul around two bodies and lenses?Just asking. Depends upon where I am and what I am photographing. At places like Yellowstone I always have two. One with the D FA 150-450 and the other usually has the D FA 28-105 lens on it. Other lenses swapped as needed. Most other places I usually carry one camera and a few lenses.

12-29-2019, 02:10 AM	#23
TimR Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 344	First Congratulations. I have a different idea for you. It comes from this thread K-1 MK2 Full Spectrum conversion for IR stuff - PentaxForums.com where the Thread OP converted a K-1MK2 to infrared. Have one of your KP's converted to infrared. And occasionally take some infrared pics. Take care and Enjoy.

12-29-2019, 07:59 AM	#24
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,400	Originally posted by TimR First Congratulations. I have a different idea for you. It comes from this thread K-1 MK2 Full Spectrum conversion for IR stuff - PentaxForums.com where the Thread OP converted a K-1MK2 to infrared. Have one of your KP's converted to infrared. And occasionally take some infrared pics. Take care and Enjoy. That is an interesting approach to the problem of too many kp's.

12-29-2019, 08:11 AM	#25
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,510	Originally posted by UncleVanya That is an interesting approach to the problem of too many kp's. It's certainly niche

12-29-2019, 08:32 AM - 1 Like	#26
redmenace Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: dfw.tx.us Photos: Gallery Posts: 296	Originally posted by Ronald Oakes I plan on pushing it until its dead ! Thats really the only reason I wont sell it , because I need/want to know exactly how far it can go ! I like the way you think! How about a "KP deathwatch" thread for updates?

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12-29-2019, 04:32 PM	#27
Ronald Oakes Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,582 Original Poster	Originally posted by redmenace I like the way you think! How about a "KP deathwatch" thread for updates? Thats not a bad idea at all.

12-29-2019, 05:36 PM - 1 Like	#28
Vmax911 Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ABQ Photos: Gallery Posts: 826	Lucky situation to be in. You should certainly have a kp in silver and one in black. Then a backup for each. Sounds like you're at least one KP short!

12-29-2019, 07:35 PM	#29
TimR Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 344	Originally posted by Vmax911 Lucky situation to be in. You should certainly have a kp in silver and one in black. Then a backup for each. Sounds like you're at least one KP short! That's it. You don't have too many. You don't have enough. You need 4.

12-29-2019, 08:56 PM - 1 Like	#30
clickclick Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Location: East Coast Posts: 2,903	Nice quandary to be in. Certainly keep the one that was a gift.