I keep it simple, a fairly wide camera strap, a K5 and a Sigma 18-250 and a spare battery. Don't need all the other stuff when walking in cities or country side. Ocassionally a mono pod or tripod would be nice but not often. Camera is by my side or in my hands. Works for 10-15km walks about places like Bali, Mumbai, Cochin, Colombo, Lisbon etc.
No vest, no camera bag, no backpack,no blowers, fans, propellers, sat phones, etc. Only tool is a lens cloth. Gerrit -----Original Message----- From: PDML [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bipin Gupta Sent: Thursday, August 8, 2013 3:20 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Carrying a Camera on a Long Walk As one gets older camera sling bags, back packs or even the neck strap become a pain in the neck - literally. I have tried so many brand name stuff - some unnecessarily expensive - ones you sling around your neck/shoulders and back - and all have caused varying degrees of discomfort and pain. So I bought myself a Photo Jacket with large pockets - Dubai $ 27, a Swiss Gear Pouch - French Super Market Carrefour $ 23 - that you wear round your waist and an ingenious India made Belt Clip - $ 10 - with a mating attachment for the Belt Clip - fits the tripod mount on the DSLR securely. Note: I have attached a safety loop to the tripod screw lug + a hand grip to the strap lugs on the Camera, in the rare chance that the tripod screw comes out loose. No neck strap on the camera. So far I have found the arrangement comfortable - no more neck or shoulder pain. Regards. Bipin. Photography is the only tool that will stop time itself. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
