I have decided to sell my Canon DSLR and switch to a smaller digicam that allows me to carry it around at all times.

While I am not convinced of the value of having a camera with you at all times, I have lately felt the need to ‘sketch’ and take pictures on the go for later evaluation. I have also had the idea of a ‘scouting camera’ in order to first approach a subject or area informally, e.g. when passing by, and then return with large format if necessary.

Could be that this is just an illusion and part of the eternal chase. Also of course there is a big financial loss involving parting with the gear (rational note to self: the loss is already there, it is just not realised until the actual sale). Nonetheless, I am feeling that things are coming together just a little more – again – and I hope that this may help me realigning a little.

As for the replacement I am considering something like the Ricoh GR Digital, mostly because of its compact size, manual controls and the 28 equiv. lens. Image quality is actually not that important this time round.