DSLR Dilemma

I have a Canon Rebel XTi, an entry level digital SLR, with which I have been having ever more fun. I especially enjoyed some of the shots that I took on this last trip to Cornwall. Not only can I take higher quality photos than my point and shoot allows, but I can slap on the telephoto and get shots like the one above of St. Michael’s Mount as viewed from Penzance. The problem is that it’s freakin huge.

I like to travel as light as possible. For weekend jaunts I take a bag barely big enough to carry a bicycle helmet. If I take my camera bag, I’m carrying a larger, heavier bag, and there isn’t as much space for the rest of my kit. I suppose this isn’t too different from my dilemma about needed a laptop to blog a trip, except that if I blog late I still blog, but if I don’t take my SLR I’ll never get those good pictures.

I guess I’ll just have to decide on a case by case basis. So…was this post simply an excuse to post another picture from Cornwall? You decide!