Same experience here. I walked around in the Disko Bay area in Greenland for
four weeks last summer, carrying an OM-2 with 35-70 3.5-4.5, 28 2.8 and a
compact Tamron 70-210 with me (the Tamron, bought for it's compactness and low
weight, was a real disappointment). I attached a LowePro Nova I to the D-rings
(the rings on the front of the shoulder straps) and used the optional Lowe
waistband. It worked very fine, being mobile and having the camera ready all
the time. For daytrips I just put the Nova around the waist.
The bag works fine in dry climate and moderate rain. The seller of the bag
promised that the Nova I was water "tight" (it also looks that way), but one
day in pouring rain I found the camera with attached Tamron dipping in water at
the bottom of the bag. The moisture did not disappear from the bag for two
days. The camera and the other optics, however, did not get damaged at all.
"Try that with a new AF-SLR" I thought all the time...
Bernd
----- Original Message -----
From: mike blayney <mikeblayney@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 10:05 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Backpacking w/OM question
> I've tried so many ways of carrying gear with a backpack. I'm no spring
> chicken
> any more but regularly go for day treks. These are pleasure trips and not
> specifically photgraphy shoot trips. I've ended up by ruthlessly minimising
> the
> weight I carry and I go for versatility of packaging.
>
> One of the problems is: as the terrain and weather changes, you variously need
> the camera immediately to hand, conveniently accessible or tucked away
> (preferably in the back pack) during those downpours or hikes through dense
> vegetation.
>
> I've ended up using one of those simple top loader bags suitable for one
> camera
> with telephoto. I take my OM2S with 35-70/3.5-4.5 attached and a 24/2.8
> underneath. I might substitute a 135/3.5 for the zoom or, if light is likely
> to
> be low, a 50/1.8 for the 24. A couple of filters and some film - that's it!
> Well, sometimes I poke an extra lens in the backpack. This bag is variously
> slung over my shoulder, attached to the waist harness, clipped with quick
> release shackles to the packback or slid into the backpack itself - all
> depending on the photo oportunities, weather, terrain etc.
>
>
> --- Michael Stahulak <mstahulak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > So, I'm going on a 4 day backpacking trip in the Needles district of
> > Canyonlands National Park, my first real backpacking trip. I'm wondering how
> > you experienced backpackers out there carry your camera gear (granted that
> > the amount of such gear should be minimized). It would seem to need to be
> > easily available and safe from rain (yep, it rains in southern Utah,
> > especially during backpacking trips, I understand) and other water. I'll
> > already be carrying a backpack, so my normal hiking fanny pack won't do
> > (plus its not waterproof).
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
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