Thread: The Weight of Gear.

The canon g12 are a light little unit maybe replace your wifes 50D with that, they shoot RAW and have full manual control.

I always like to think, "well aren't I lucky I don't have an imax 3d setup on my back" when ever my gear gets heavy.

There are also some sling/pack camera carriers out there they go under your backpack. The sling sits the weight of you camera/cameras on your shoulders and it has a some straps that go under your arms and across your back and chest, very light and comfy. The camera or cameras hang off a strap which sits under your arm and the strap goes down to your waist similar to where a pistol would be. They can be slung straight up ready for shooting, no unclipping of cameras etc. Takes the load off your neck which means you will probably fatigue less when walking as your posture should be better, some guys i work with will not leave home without them.

Otherwise a cheap option is to go and buy a guitar strap, and sling the camera over your shoulder like an old canvas school bag, just keep a hand on the camera to stop it swaying when walking. Basically just try and get the weight off your neck.

MILLER make a strap for their tripods which would be perfect for what you need, they have airbags for padding, quick release clips and are super strong they are also made in sydney.

Originally Posted by mowog

I am not a very fit 52 year old however I don't mind a bit of bush walking to get good photographs. These walks always start with good intentions but after 3 or 4 klm of bush walking a Canon 7D and associated gear tends to get a bit heavy. I also tend to end up with the 50D that my wife started out with by the end of long walks.

We did the waterfall way recently and it got me thinking about some of the micro 4/third cameras out there these days. Has anyone gone from a full sized DSLR to a micro 4/third mirror-less camera?

Hi Mowog,
I am thinking of going the same way. I have narrowed it down to two. The
Leica V-lux3 and the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100V.The macros look good and the general photography is way above the others. Just have to now take my own SD card down to the camera shop, take some photos and study them on my computer.

Tony

Originally Posted by mowog

I am not a very fit 52 year old however I don't mind a bit of bush walking to get good photographs. These walks always start with good intentions but after 3 or 4 klm of bush walking a Canon 7D and associated gear tends to get a bit heavy. I also tend to end up with the 50D that my wife started out with by the end of long walks.

We did the waterfall way recently and it got me thinking about some of the micro 4/third cameras out there these days. Has anyone gone from a full sized DSLR to a micro 4/third mirror-less camera?

I'm an unfit 50+ and I can tell you the D3s makes the 7D feel like a m4/3. I tend to use either a Lowepro backpack or a Crumpler shoulder bag. The tripod gear then becomes the next issue

As far as backpacks go, Crumpler have improved their design, the early ones were a horrible fit. Lowepro are my preference, but there are others to go for and the important thing is how they fit you as well as what they can carry.

I have my X100 now days and this is my lightweight go everywhere camera. If I didn't have the X100 I'd be seriously looking at a Fujifilm XPro1 or the Nikon V1. The recent information on the Olympus OM-D and the possibility of Canon entring the mirrorless market offers some more options. I like the Olympus PEN's and the Panasonic m4/3 but I must say they are slow cameras. Haven't played with a Sony NEX.