Hi fellow sc/out/s!
I'll be doing a couple multi-day hikes over the summer and was thinking about bringing my DSLR along. How do you carry your camera for easy accessibility? Near the top of your pack seems like a no-brainer, but I'm not feeling having to take my 20+ lb bag on and off multiple times to get the camera+lens out... Also would bringing wide angle and zoom lens be overkill?
>Also would bringing wide angle and zoom lens be overkill?
depends on how much emphasis you're putting on photography during the hike. but if you're too lazy to take a 20 lb pack off a couple extra times, i'm guessing probably no.
>>751905
Check out lowepro, they make a lot if /out/ camera carry stuff including a frint-carry DSLR case for when you're backpacking.
>>751905
crazy pic. more like this plz
>>751905
I don't carry my DSLR for "easy access" - I carry it for good photos I can take the time to set up and shoot well.
I carry a small/light P&S for the "easy access" shots.
Pack my DSLR near the top of the pack, yes. Anything spillable should go below your camera.
I usually strap my tripod outside, on the side of my pack. Gorillapod goes inside when I carry that.
Wide+long isn't overkill, as long as you're going out to shoot. I usually add a prime to my bag since they're small/light and give me a huge aperture if i'm out at night.
Then there's the rest of the shit that goes with the DSLR - Intervalometer, remote, strobe(s), triggers, tripod(s), filters...
>Be me, after a fresh top-end on the moto (Cylinder, piston, head/valves)
>Need to do engine break-in, shake-down - couple heat cycles
>Pack all my usual tools and then some (Torque wrench to recheck some fasteners, sockets/allens/wrenches I don't usually carry)
>along with extra fluids (oil, coolant) in gatorade bottles because small and convenient
>Pull into a gas station to check things, keep riding
>Get into some fun dirt twisties
>Motor's working well, fluids holding levels, no weird noises, nothing loose on the motor/chassis
>Why am I sliding all over the seat?
>reach back, feel seat, all oily/wet
>Stop, park bike, oil all over my pack/seat
>Take pack off. Oil all over tool wrap, first aid kit, camelbak bladder
>exxonvaldezinmybackpack.jpg
>Cameras, radio, phone, flashlight thankfully all on top above the mess
>Wipe up what I can with the toilet paper and gauze I had in baggies
>Wipe as much oil as I can off the seat and my ass
>Keep riding, got a couple heat cycles in and overall had a great ride
>Back home, unload, fill bathtub with hot water, dawn dish soap, and simple green
>In goes my pants, pack, tools, camelbak bladder
>mfw these tools will never rust
>>751905
>accesibility
I usually use a bag that I can carry on my side... you can get your dslr out pretty quickly but can be uncomfortable on some hikes.
> lens
depends what you're planning on photographing... I usually do just fine with some kit lens and 50mm for portraits. Telephoto's are my wet dream... but sound like extra weight to me... unless you go /out/ with intention of only photographing.
I like to carry a small minox 35 film camera
it is small, lightweight and the dynamic range is not as disappointing as my dslr's
don't carry too much equipment
make a compromise and take the lens with you that you enjoy the most
>>751905
Thinktank digital holster. I attach it to the belt of my rucksack.
Pic related but mine is the '5' for my Fuji
favorite lenses for nature? I want a wide angle for landscape. nikon d700 memera, so looking for full frame. Basically been using cheap 50mm prime. Keep it under 1k if possible.
>>752295
>I don't carry my DSLR for "easy access"
If you can, why not?
I like the Lowe side-loading backpacks for day hikes and street photography, you just slip one strap off and swing it around, but they probably wouldn't hold enough for a multi day trip. For that I'd put a zoom bag on the hip belt or something like that.
