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Use a smart phone to save weight!Hi again guys!
I was wondering, how do you carry your camera on the camino? I want mine accessible at all times so I don't want to stuff it in my pack and I'm looking for a way to strap outside somehow.
I bought a Peak Desing clip but it feels really unnatural when dangling from the belt or straps. Just letting it hang from the neck is obviously not an option either.
Do any of you have an homemade/original solution for this ?
Thank's again for your input!
Max
Your camera isn't a DSLR one and that was what the OP was interested in. But it is still much better than smartphone cameras in my opinionI carry a Sony rx100 m6 (love that camera!) in an Osprey camera case attached to the shoulder strap of my Osprey backpack. It was always handy, easily accessible, and used frequently (I took over 2400 pictures on each Camino Frances pilgrimage). See attached picture of me first day in September 2017 between SJPdP and Roncesvalles. Yes, I look a little tired...it was a long day, and very cool.
Buen Camino,
--jim--
I'm using something similar for my Canon very successfuly for last 12 years. It's Lowepro Off Trail 2 which serves as an over the shoulder pack after I finish walking. While walking its weight is distributed between hips and neck. So when I go uphill it's more on my hips and otherwise somehow equally distributed.For my last 2 caminos I was carrying a Fuji XT1 camera in a pouch attach with 2 mountain clips attach in the front of my packsac. This way I do not hold the camera with my neck but I am using the packsac.
I use this approach for 50 days and I was never bother with the camera.
Hope this help!
You are right - I realized it just after I posted. I find myself in the same mindset as @marylynn, I do not bring my DSLR & lenses with me on the Camino. And because of the convenience and quality of my Sony rx100, I'm gravitating more and more to my Sony rx100 and less and less to my other DSLR cameras.Your camera isn't a DSLR one and that was what the OP was interested in. But it is still much better than smartphone cameras in my opinion
I know that camera choice is very personal and you're looking for a solution for a DSLR. However, I have a mirrorless, a DSLR, point and shoots, GoPros, drones, you name it. Recently got back from CF and after 35 days of hiking, I saw 2 people with DSLR's. 90% of people use their smartphones. I'm a HUGE fan of the higher-end point and shoots which I think are still better than smartphones, they're compact, have great zoom capabilities, and easily attach to your belt or backpack strap with red whips which are incredibly convenient.Hi again guys!
I was wondering, how do you carry your camera on the camino? I want mine accessible at all times so I don't want to stuff it in my pack and I'm looking for a way to strap outside somehow.
I bought a Peak Desing clip but it feels really unnatural when dangling from the belt or straps. Just letting it hang from the neck is obviously not an option either.
Do any of you have an homemade/original solution for this ?
Thank's again for your input!
Max
My approach was purely homemade. I've attached a photo. I attached two carabiners to my backpack straps. I then snapped the camera strap onto the carabiners. That way, my camera was always accessible but the weight was spread through the backpack straps rather than around my neck or one shoulder. I would definitely do this again, although I'm now using the Domke Gripper camera straps rather than the ThinkTank strap shown in the photo.Hi again guys!
I was wondering, how do you carry your camera on the camino? I want mine accessible at all times so I don't want to stuff it in my pack and I'm looking for a way to strap outside somehow.
I bought a Peak Desing clip but it feels really unnatural when dangling from the belt or straps. Just letting it hang from the neck is obviously not an option either.
Do any of you have an homemade/original solution for this ?
Thank's again for your input!
Max
I carried a Nikon D800 this way and hardly noticed it. Carrying a M43 camera this way should be a piece of cake. One additional factor to consider is how you will protect your camera from rain. This is where I made a mistake. I brought an Apple Store plastic bag that has a rope to cinch it up. The mistake I made was putting the camera into the bag wet and then cinching the bag closed tight. The condensation inside the sealed bag caused the camera to quit working for ten days. I would have been better off leaving the camera exposed to the elements.Thank you all for your input! Lots of great suggestions here! I think I'll try to patent something like @tomnorth . Since I carry a fairly light M4/3, it should be a breeze
Hi use a large 'bum bag' in which i also carry my credential and passport. i have the bag on my front. It protects the camera and makes it easily accessible. Its a Nikon D750 with a 18-300 zoom lens - so pretty big.Hi again guys!
I was wondering, how do you carry your camera on the camino? I want mine accessible at all times so I don't want to stuff it in my pack and I'm looking for a way to strap outside somehow.
I bought a Peak Desing clip but it feels really unnatural when dangling from the belt or straps. Just letting it hang from the neck is obviously not an option either.
Do any of you have an homemade/original solution for this ?
Thank's again for your input!
Max
I carried a Nikon D800 this way and hardly noticed it. Carrying a M43 camera this way should be a piece of cake. One additional factor to consider is how you will protect your camera from rain. This is where I made a mistake. I brought an Apple Store plastic bag that has a rope to cinch it up. The mistake I made was putting the camera into the bag wet and then cinching the bag closed tight. The condensation inside the sealed bag caused the camera to quit working for ten days. I would have been better off leaving the camera exposed to the elements.
Once in Santiago I put the camera in a bag full of rice. After a day in that bag it came back to life and has been fine ever since. I have picked up a super lightweight plastic camera covering that allows my to shoot while still providing some protection for the camera. It is not sealed.
The Nikon 35mm f/1.8G prime lens. That's where I went light. I didn't miss the big zoom lenses at all.I have a D800 and you have ALL my respect for carrying this! I was wondering what lens did you bring with you?
You are right - I realized it just after I posted. I find myself in the same mindset as @marylynn, I do not bring my DSLR & lenses with me on the Camino. And because of the convenience and quality of my Sony rx100, I'm gravitating more and more to my Sony rx100 and less and less to my other DSLR cameras.
--jim--
Sorry but, nope. These two, P&S and DSLR, are two different products and to-date there is no P&S that will give the average DSLR a run for the money. Can you get a nice photo with an iPhone or P&S and post it on Facebook, Instragram, email home to family, blog site, etc? Yes. But at this point in camera sensor and lens technology a P&S photo cannot match the photo you can take with an average DSLR.With today's editing tools, a P&S in the hands of a good photographer can really give DSLR users a run for their money.
I recently purchased the Peak Design rain cover. It is water proof (neoprene) and works well with their clip when hanging in the downward position. It's also easy enough to slip the cover up and over the back of the camera for a quick shot and then back down in protection mode. So far I've been pretty happy with it.I carried a Nikon D800 this way and hardly noticed it. Carrying a M43 camera this way should be a piece of cake. One additional factor to consider is how you will protect your camera from rain. This is where I made a mistake. I brought an Apple Store plastic bag that has a rope to cinch it up. The mistake I made was putting the camera into the bag wet and then cinching the bag closed tight. The condensation inside the sealed bag caused the camera to quit working for ten days. I would have been better off leaving the camera exposed to the elements.
Once in Santiago I put the camera in a bag full of rice. After a day in that bag it came back to life and has been fine ever since. I have picked up a super lightweight plastic camera covering that allows my to shoot while still providing some protection for the camera. It is not sealed.
For the Camino I have a Canon 5D MK3 with a 16-35mm lens plus a 50mm lens in the bag. Fits very well for this camera but perhaps a little larger than a micro4/3? My body and lens weighs in around 5lbs / 2.3kgThanks for the information on the rain cover. Can I ask what camera you are using it with as it gets poor review with mirco4/3 cameras due to being to large?
You missed a crucial piece of information from my quote, so I'll quote myself: "With today's editing tools, a P&S in the hands of a good photographer can really give DSLR users a run for their money. What I meant by that is... if you can take a great shot with a P&S, and you know your way around photo editing software, then the P&S's end result will give the DSLR's end result some competition. I never said, nor meant to say that a P&S is better/superior/whatever, to a DSLR. If you'd like to continue this conversation, feel free to PM me. Good day.Sorry but, nope. These two, P&S and DSLR, are two different products and to-date there is no P&S that will give the average DSLR a run for the money. Can you get a nice photo with an iPhone or P&S and post it on Facebook, Instragram, email home to family, blog site, etc? Yes. But at this point in camera sensor and lens technology a P&S photo cannot match the photo you can take with an average DSLR.
Since we know nothing about what the OP uses his photos for it is not feasible to suggest what equipment he should take with him. What is feasible is to help him with suggestions about the question he did ask, how to carry his DSLR. For the OP, I would suggest to continue trying the Peak Design clip. It took me a little while to get used to it as well but after a while it became second nature and the weight did not bother me in the least with my 5lb DSLR/lens combo and the convenience of having it right at hand all the time was fantastic and ensured I didn't miss shots I would have otherwise if I had to continually stop to take my camera out of a bag all the time.
Thanks for the answer. The rain cover has good reviews with bigger DSLR but I think I will keep with my thought that my camera can take a bit of rain with no problem.For the Camino I have a Canon 5D MK3 with a 16-35mm lens plus a 50mm lens in the bag. Fits very well for this camera but perhaps a little larger than a micro4/3? My body and lens weighs in around 5lbs / 2.3kg
Thanks for the answer. The rain cover has good reviews with bigger DSLR but I think I will keep with my thought that my camera can take a bit of rain with no problem.
I use both P&S's and DSLR's. The P&S cameras are good for snapshots to share with friends and family.if you can take a great shot with a P&S, and you know your way around photo editing software, then the P&S's end result will give the DSLR's end result some competition.
Tomnorth..a very practical and ingenious solution. Ide say this is the way the OP should go!My approach was purely homemade. I've attached a photo. I attached two carabiners to my backpack straps. I then snapped the camera strap onto the carabiners. That way, my camera was always accessible but the weight was spread through the backpack straps rather than around my neck or one shoulder. I would definitely do this again, although I'm now using the Domke Gripper camera straps rather than the ThinkTank strap shown in the photo.View attachment 62141
Just a little Olympus OMD 10 Mark II + kit lens along with a wide angle converter. Very light and small, Got a clip similar to Peak Design but don't like the way the camera hangs. I opted for 2 carabiners on the belt of the backpack with two keychain rings on the camera body which basically let's it hang on the belt, barely feelable, and makes it quick release for quick photo ops!Sorry but, nope. These two, P&S and DSLR, are two different products and to-date there is no P&S that will give the average DSLR a run for the money. Can you get a nice photo with an iPhone or P&S and post it on Facebook, Instragram, email home to family, blog site, etc? Yes. But at this point in camera sensor and lens technology a P&S photo cannot match the photo you can take with an average DSLR.
Since we know nothing about what the OP uses his photos for it is not feasible to suggest what equipment he should take with him. What is feasible is to help him with suggestions about the question he did ask, how to carry his DSLR. For the OP, I would suggest to continue trying the Peak Design clip. It took me a little while to get used to it as well but after a while it became second nature and the weight did not bother me in the least with my 5lb DSLR/lens combo and the convenience of having it right at hand all the time was fantastic and ensured I didn't miss shots I would have otherwise if I had to continually stop to take my camera out of a bag all the time.
Very nice camera spec wise,the 5 axis stabilization will be killer!Just a little Olympus OMD 10 Mark II + kit lens along with a wide angle converter. Very light and small, Got a clip similar to Peak Design but don't like the way the camera hangs. I opted for 2 carabiners on the belt of the backpack with two keychain rings on the camera body which basically let's it hang on the belt, barely feelable, and makes it quick release for quick photo ops!
I have made a lightweight camera bag that I attach to the backpack with S-hooks so the weight isn't on my neck. Have the camera on my front. https://beastankar.blogspot.com/2018/08/ny-kameravaska-till-vandringen.html My backpack have a strap (from the shoulder straps) that I clip together in a loop on hte back of the bag so it doesn't bounce.Hi again guys!
I was wondering, how do you carry your camera on the camino? I want mine accessible at all times so I don't want to stuff it in my pack and I'm looking for a way to strap outside somehow.
I bought a Peak Desing clip but it feels really unnatural when dangling from the belt or straps. Just letting it hang from the neck is obviously not an option either.
Do any of you have an homemade/original solution for this ?
Thank's again for your input!
Max
Not denying that photography is an art nor that a good camera has its advantages and can capture a better image. But these days many phone cameras do come with completely manual options, if people want to take advantage of them. As you say, the photography is an art. And the art is in the eye and mind of the person holding the camera, not in the technology of the DSLR or mirrorless camera. An artist can make art by pressing a button on a P&S. The art will be in selecting and framing the shot (or in how the image is manipulated afterwards - much as some pre-digital art happens in the darkroom). I've seen great art in photographs taken with pinhole cameras. The art isn't in the camera; it is in the photographer.I wonder why Sebastiao Salgado (I got the chance to be with him in a 45 days expedition in the Amazon) or Steve mc Curry are not using iphone or P&S instead a heavy DSLR or Mirrorless camera. It clearly depends on which kind of photography results are you looking for. Photography is an art, the iphone or P&S think for you, there is no art in that by just pressing a button.
Thank you sir!Not denying that photography is an art nor that a good camera has its advantages and can capture a better image. But these days many phone cameras do come with completely manual options, if people want to take advantage of them. As you say, the photography is an art. And the art is in the eye and mind of the person holding the camera, not in the technology of the DSLR or mirrorless camera. An artist can make art by pressing a button on a P&S. The art will be in selecting and framing the shot (or in how the image is manipulated afterwards - much as some pre-digital art happens in the darkroom). I've seen great art in photographs taken with pinhole cameras. The art isn't in the camera; it is in the photographer.
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