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lagarita
May 10, 2006, 1:51 PM
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I wanted to know how ya'll carry your cameras? Do you use backpacks or carry them around your shoulder? I'm looking for something that I can carry a camera and have easy access to it when an oportunity arives. I was looking at on of these Tamarac bags as one possible option. I'm hoping that I could carry it on my harness. Even the smaller ones look like they would be bulky. What do ya'll think?
Sean
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pico23
May 17, 2006, 9:51 PM
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Best advice is do a search. This has been covered a lot.
Get a TLZ (top load zoom) and mess arround with the config. What works for others might not work for you. I have so much crap on my harness i don't need a big case dangling. it's also awkard to access and makes chimneys hard. Over the shoulder works best for me but I rarely carry an SLR on technical climbs because of the PITA factor.
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tradmanclimbs
May 17, 2006, 10:09 PM
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Unless you are getting paid serious bucks for you photos don't bother with an SLR. You will actualy save money if you buy a point and shoot for climbing. Broken DSLRs don't fix cheaply! With your handy 5mp or better digi point and shoot and a compact case from staples or wally world Etc. clip a biner on it and hang it from the gear sling. good to go 8^)
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vegastradguy
May 17, 2006, 10:10 PM
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i dont use anything big and fancy, but for camera shots, since i want the camera clipped to me at all times, even when taking a picture, i have a piece of 7mm perlon thats approx the length of a shoulder sling threaded through my carrying case's belt loop. then, the camera's wrist strap is clipped indpendently to the 7mm perlon with a small locking carabiner. this allows total freedom of movement for taking pictures, but also makes sure that if i drop the camera or maybe the case's loop gets cut, the whole kit doesnt drop into the void.....
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redlegrangerone
May 17, 2006, 10:13 PM
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I use a small digital camera. I put it in a small chalk bag, minus chalk of course, clip it to my harness and go.
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tradmanclimbs
May 17, 2006, 10:47 PM
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The wrist loop on my P&S goes out the side zipper of the case, through the plastic loop on the case and binered to the gear sling. now when you unzipper the case the camera comes out and the case is hanging from the strap. nothing can be dropped.
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rustypouch
May 26, 2006, 4:36 AM
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For climbing in warm weather, my favourite is the Lowepro Singshot.
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guangzhou
May 26, 2006, 4:45 AM
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In reply to: Unless you are getting paid serious bucks for you photos don't bother with an SLR. You will actualy save money if you buy a point and shoot for climbing. Broken DSLRs don't fix cheaply! With your handy 5mp or better digi point and shoot and a compact case from staples or wally world Etc. clip a biner on it and hang it from the gear sling. good to go
Unless opf course you are serious about your photography and like interchangeable lenses. Or, if you already own a SLR (digital or otherwise)
I carry mine in a LowePro fannybag, but I am currently working on a better solution for when I am actually climbing versus just jugging and shooting
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zakr
May 26, 2006, 9:52 AM
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I put my canon A620 in an otter box with some webbing around it and keep it on my harness. http://www.otterbox.com/...erbox/8000/index.htm
The whole setup is kinda heavy and bulky but it takes amazing pictures and the box recently saved the camera during a whip.
Zak
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azrockclimber
May 26, 2006, 12:14 PM
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In reply to: Unless you are getting paid serious bucks for you photos don't bother with an SLR. You will actualy save money if you buy a point and shoot for climbing. Broken DSLRs don't fix cheaply! With your handy 5mp or better digi point and shoot and a compact case from staples or wally world Etc. clip a biner on it and hang it from the gear sling. good to go 8^)
the above is your answer....It works for me all the time.
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dklco
May 26, 2006, 12:38 PM
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Just don't give it to your belayer I was on a route once I looked down when my belayer said he was taking a picture and he was holding the camera with both hands. he was using an ATC too.
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