The wonderful versatility of the modern DSLR

DSLRs can be versatile quick change artists. Last night, my Canon 6D was quiet and introspective, shooting artwork for an artist's portfolio. The camera was perched on a tripod, surrounded by lighting umbrellas, shooting RAW, ISO 100, high f-stop for maximum depth of field, single shot AF, triggered by a wired remote shutter release. This afternoon, my cameras will be swinging on BlackRapid straps as I try to catch track athletes at a high school track meet. No tripods, of course, but shooting JPEG's for maximum speed (clearing the buffer), AF continuously monitoring and adjusting, high shutter speeds of 1/800-1/1000 (or more, if these clouds burn off), fast advance, auto ISO to handle swings from sunlight to shade (or cloud cover), low f-stop (2.8) on the 5D with the 70-200mm lens to isolate athletes, higher f-stop on the 6D (typically 4 or 5.6) with the 24-70mm lens to give contextual wide angle shots. As tools go, you can't get much more versatile than the modern DSLR.