Backup smaller format - what's in your bag

[Vaughn]

Rolleiflex -- hardly notice it amongst the 8x10 gear.

[Peter Lewin]

am thinking I will eventually switch that out with a leica and a couple of lenses. Possibly even something digital like a sony mirrorless with the leica lenses.

Actually I went exactly this route, substituting a Sony Alpha7 for my Leica M6 as my "take-along" camera. I originally thought I would use it with my Leica 28mm and 50mm "prime" lenses, but since Sony's own 28-70 zoom (sold bundled with the Alpha7) covers the same range, has all the electronic linkage, and weighs no more (possibly less, I haven't weighed anything on a scale) than the two Leica lenses, I usually just take the "wholly Sony" combination. I actually prefer the Leica (something about how it feels in my hands, and of course film to print from) but there is something about using the digital and being able to review the image immediately which is winning me over. Of course my #1 love is still my 4x5.

[Alan Gales]

I actually prefer the Leica (something about how it feels in my hands, and of course film to print from) but there is something about using the digital and being able to review the image immediately which is winning me over.

Last Saturday a whole bunch of us went out to dinner to celebrate my Father-in-Law's 85th birthday. I brought along my little Fuji X-100s and took pictures of everyone. It is real nice to review the image immediately so you can tell if someone blinked or moved or something. When I used to shoot 35mm or 645 for stuff like this I always made sure that I took insurance shots to cover Murphy's law.

[Heespharm]

Fuji gf670 great back up... And it has bellows too

[Darko Pozar]

Leica X1. Extremely compact with a lot of punch in resolution. I find it better than my D810.

[Andy Eads]

Rolleicord Va - about 1/3 of my keepers are from the Rollei.

[Renato Tonelli]

A Rollei 35. I've taken a Leica M2 with a 35mm lens but Leicas are not so light.

[Tin Can]

A little digital is my prime -- it's the 5x7 which is the backup.

My Nikon P7000 is most likely my best camera and gets far more usage than 10 others combined.

It's too good to replace.

[Drew Bedo]

I too carried an Agfa Isolett given to me by my father-in-law, in 6x9. sometimes it was a smaller folding Agfa in 6x6. Now I only shoot 4x5 and my wife backs up with a DSLR.

My Leica M-3 is just too valuable now (replacement value) to exposae to the vapors in Yellowstone or to take out of the house for that matter. Its a little like wearing a Rolex without also wearing a tuxedo.

[mdm]

I used to have a little Panasonic lx5 with me, it made beautiful photos but it died in the monsoon rain in Islamabad, and I have not replaced it till now, having just ordered a Fuji x100t. Can't wait for it to arrive, I miss having a digital for when I don't have time to develop film, and for colour.