On Aug 6, 2013, at 12:42 , Eric Weir <eew...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > > I'm closing in getting my ducks lined up for my trip to England, > Circumstances are leading me to think of my *ist DS as my camera for the > trip. A concern is carrying it on my nine-day walk. I'm inclined toward a > harness system that I could wear under my pack. Either one that leaves the > camera exposed or puts it in a pouch. This one is appealing. > <http://www.adorama.com/CEKSSBK.html> > > I'd be interested in experience with this system or others, especially if > they cost less than this one. [Not to say it is unreasonable.] >
If you anticipate mostly clear weather, I don't have enough nice things to say about this system: https://peakdesignltd.com/capture/ I used it this weekend with my K5 and 16-50 hanging off of my belt for all day Saturday and Sunday, and it was awesome. No straps, no fuss. It was originally designed with backpack straps in mind - it would let you just hang the DS right on whichever shoulder strap is easiest for you to reach for. (Look at the graphic on the front page labeled "Outdoors" - that's you!) > I'd like to have the camera readily accessible, but not banging agains my > chest, and with as little weight on my neck as possible. [A four mile hike > over the weekend with a 35-105mm zoom on my camera made me a bit anxious > about how I might feel at the end of a 15 to 20 mile day.] > The only possible issue could be if you have "zoom creep" with the 35-105 when it's hanging face down. I found that the 16-50 doesn't do this unless I'm running and it's banging against my leg pretty hard. Here is a close-up of it in use on my belt: http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2013/IMG_2993-2.jpg And here's me and my brother (he's the one on the left) with them "in action". (He shoots Canon, though) Notice I have a DSLR ready for action but it's completely not in my way! Totally hands-free while walking around. http://john.robinsontwins.org/2013/twins_days/content/IMG_3896_large.html -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
