Why the Fuji X100s is the perfect second body

Usually photographers choose to use two bodies (or even three) to avoid changing lenses every time they need a different focal length. I have seen many photographers carrying one body with a 24-70mm f/2.8 and another with a 70-200mm f/2.8. Another popular combo is the multi purpose zoom on one and the fast prime on the other.

A second body can also be a good backup. Imagine if you had an assignment far from home and for some reason one of the two bodies stopped working. You would still be able to continue with your photo shoot with the one body. Not that this happens often (I hope never) but from a professional point of view, it is always a good thing to consider. There are also photographers who use two systems (like DSLR and medium format), but this is because they may engage in very different types of photographic work – they won’t necessarily use them together.

In my DSLR experience, I used to have an old Nikon D700 with a Nikon D90 as a backup. I would use the D90′s smaller sensor (DX) with the 80-200mm to get some extra length. The bottom line is that there are many reasons to have a second body, but most of the time we instinctively pair two similar or identical bodies. For instance, on several occasions, I pair my E-M5 with the Pen E-P5 as they share the same exact sensor, and recently even with the Panasonic GX7, which I’ve found more portable than the E-P5 thanks to its built-in EVF.

Artículo completo en: Mirrorless on the Job – Episode 2: Why the Fuji X100s is the perfect second body | MirrorLessons – The Best Mirrorless Camera Reviews.