Camera Pouch

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pleiades
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Camera Pouch

Post by pleiades »

I typically use a prime lens when I hike. The setup easily fits in my small Thrupack fanny pack and is fairly convenient. However, I may want to use my 70-300 from time to time?
I guess I could get a bigger fanny pack or a pouch that I could attach to a backpack strap?
I was looking at Peak Design's Capture Clip or Hyperlite's pod. Not fully sold on Peak Design's clip because it offers zero protection.
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dwoodward13
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Re: Camera Pouch

Post by dwoodward13 »

pleiades wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:53 am I typically use a prime lens when I hike. The setup easily fits in my small Thrupack fanny pack and is fairly convenient. However, I may want to use my 70-300 from time to time?
I guess I could get a bigger fanny pack or a pouch that I could attach to a backpack strap?
I was looking at Peak Design's Capture Clip or Hyperlite's pod. Not fully sold on Peak Design's clip because it offers zero protection.
Biggest thing I've found with a Sony E 70-350mm using the Peak Design clip is it has a tendency to "pull" that side of your should strap leading to shoulder soreness. Maybe I Just haven't found the right mounting location on my shoulder strap however. I typically only use the PD clip on a day pack with a small 18-50mm lens for short hikes, or if I'm doing a longer hike only on an overnight pack. The increased weight of the overnight pack seems to offset the "pulling" effect.

If you've got a larger DSLR or full frame mirrorless, I'd look elsewhere especially with that big of a lens. As far as durably, ya if you think you might faceplant its gonna wreck your camera. Any sort of more technical terrain the camera goes in the pack.
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dirschld
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Re: Camera Pouch

Post by dirschld »

I have yet to find a comfortable mounting location for the PD clip with a long lens. Have tried it with my mirrored setup (Canon) and my wife's mirrorless (Sony), but it still isn't comfortable w/ the long lens.
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pvnisher
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Re: Camera Pouch

Post by pvnisher »

I used to hike with a D3S and an 80-400

Never again. Lol

These days, at max, it's my d800 and 24-300.

Although I rarely do that anymore, and tend to use a Samsung nx1 and 18-200 and just stitch together or crop if needed.

When I was doing big photo trips I would attach the strap to the D rings on my pack shoulder straps. Nice and easy to get a pic without taking the pack off. Also good load balance.
But sucked when you forget your camera is attached to your pack and kinda swing it down to the ground...
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