How are you carring your camera on hikes?

8 years 8 months ago #452539 by Carry
Happy Sunday PT!

We just got back from a 11 mile hike this morning and my shoulders are hurting from having my camera over my shoulder.   What are you using while on hikes?


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8 years 8 months ago #452607 by garyrhook
Back atcha.

What does this mean? On a sling? Neck strap? Messenger bag? What?

I have a LowePro SlingShot 240 that I like very much. But it's a backpack. I never hike with my camera out; I need both hands available.


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8 years 8 months ago #452621 by Vahrenkamp
I have a Black Rapid RS7 and Spider Holster that works good for my needs


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8 years 8 months ago #452637 by Screamin Scott
Spider holster for me as well on long hikes....

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8 years 8 months ago #452664 by KCook
I have a "light" class slingbag ("light" may as well mean "narrow").  It has a very heavily padded strap, so comfort is not an issue.  But a big shoulder bag can also be worn across the opposite shoulder, so all that padding may be the real solution.

In theory you can access a sling bag without taking it off.  But in practice that does not work out so well.  Sling bags may be the worst of both worlds.

bagbum

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8 years 8 months ago #452935 by KenMan
Cotton Carrier


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8 years 5 months ago #461678 by Dogpilot
I personally have pretty much given up on camera backpacks. I found get a decent backpack and some Domke photo wraps (soft squares with velcro corners).  I toss the wrapped up equipment in a real backpack. So I can take shots without fishing around for the camera, I make my own straps from climbing gear.  I put a loop in the webbing as to pass a carabiner throng it and snap it to the backpacks straps at pectoral level. The body is still on its regular strap, after I unsnap the carabiner from the loop.

I am a geologist, so I hike all the time and take pictures all the time to document the work.  Normally I use one of my walk around lenses and have macro gear and a medium tele in the backpack with my other tools of the trade. We all tend to be equipment junkies, but really I did a full circle on backpacks, thinking they had gotten better, but I was deceived. The only time I really use the Lowepro 200 is when I ride my mountain bike and I want to lug along a camera. I don't do that too often as the backpack covers too much of your back and you tend to overheat on a long ride.


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8 years 5 months ago #461694 by Nathan D
Spider Holster single


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8 years 5 months ago #461956 by foxX
Neck strap for short ones and spider holster for longer hikes


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8 years 5 months ago #461957 by foxX
Neck strap for short ones and spider holster for longer hikes


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8 years 5 months ago #461967 by Screamin Scott
Short hikes with no other gear, I'll use a hand strap...

Scott Ditzel Photography

www.flickr.com/photos/screaminscott/

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8 years 5 months ago #462003 by Stealthy Ninja
the best choice (as mentioned above) is the cotton carrier.
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8 years 5 months ago #462009 by hghlndr6
Capture camera clip.
Just walking around, my camera is on an upstrap bandolier but it's supported by the capture clip on my belt.  If I'm hiking and wearing a backpack, the camera and clip is on the backpack strap.  Very versatile clip includes quick-release plate that fits my tripod and monopod.  look here:  peakdesignltd.com/landing/capturepro/?ut...tm_campaign=winter15
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