On-Stream Carrying
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How do you all go about carrying your camera on stream but still keeping it at a quick acces ? Do you just use the strap or sling…. or are you all keeping it in a case ?
Thanks,
-Nate
I keep my gear in one of these:
http://products.lowepro.com/product/DryZone-Rover,1936,18.htmI do not zip the waterproof zipper very often, but rather use the internal zipper and buckle to keep all the gear inside. So all I have to do is swing the pack around, undo the buckle, and there is the camera.
Dusty
I have a Kata backpack. Thats what I carry. Sounds good. Thanks for the response. I hope other will chime in as I would like to see how everyone goes about their biz.
I keep my gear in a Patagonia Stormfront, but if the light’s good I’ll generally just put the strap around my neck and stuff the camera down the front of my waders – of course, I’ll move to the pack it before doing any stunt wading.
The two Lowepro DryZone models all the way – which one depends on where and what I am photographing. The smaller model is great for walking and walking and walking……..one body, couple of lenses, and some fishing gear/drink etc. in the top compartment.
The two Lowepro DryZone models all the way – which one depends on where and what I am photographing. The smaller model is great for walking and walking and walking……..one body, couple of lenses, and some fishing gear/drink etc. in the top compartment.
How are that ……. zippers after some time of use? I had this one in my hand when i was looking for a new backpack, but when i was testing that zipper it was opening on the wrong side again. Does it go easier/better after a while?
Zippers are fine if you keep the dry-zip part well lubricated with T-Zip………and yes, it feels fairly stiff to start with, but eases up with use. I could not survive without these waterproof bags.
I’ve had 2 Dryzone 200 packs and returned both.
The zippers are rubbish IMHO and even if lubricated come apart under any load.
(my gear is fairly heavy)
The design of the bag also makes it very slow to use and they’re very expensive for what you get.I now have a ‘Rover AW’ LowPro pack and have lined the bottom divider section with a dry bag that I close if it’s nasty and leave open in normal conditions to make swapping a lens faster.
I keep another small drybag in the top section that holds my rain jacket and can put a spare lens and flash in it if needed.
This set-up would weigh less than half what the Drizone does and was cheap.
I don’t know if I would call it perfect, but until I see something better it will do.Another option is a pack like the Simms Drycreek with a padded divider section from Lowpro.
I’ve been thinking of getting the roll top for a while now.
www.dsaphoto.com
A picture is thousand words that takes less than a second while a thousand words is a picture that takes a month.
I have tried various waterproof bags, depending largely upon the amount of equipment I intend to carry. DryZones are so-so, simply for accessibility issues.
There’s a picture of the new William Joseph water proof pack on page 27 of Thisisfly.com that looks interesting.
No more info around on it that I can find..
www.dsaphoto.com
A picture is thousand words that takes less than a second while a thousand words is a picture that takes a month.
I carry quite a lot of junk with me when in the mountains, it includes a light fleece, a heavy fleece, rain gear, thermal blanket, extra energy bars, the works, including snake bite kit and first aid kit. So my pack is a little loaded to start with. I have been snowed on in the middle of summer, etc…
Then I must get a Olympus DSLR, 14-54, 55-200, flash and filters…
So I drop them into their own cases and drop those into ziplock bags and then drop those into my “Patagonia” type backpack…
In theory, the pack is water resistant, the ziplock then covers anything that gets in, then into their own pouches. I also like it cause I leave the puches open, and only when I reach for my rain gear, which is under the camera, then I seal the zip locks.
i’ll take my pelican case if i’m not walking far
usually my d70 is wrapped in spare clothing and placed in a canoe dry bag which i place in the bottom of my day pack.
I found a backpack harness system made to accommodate Pelican cases. Adjustable, a pain to work from, but it might still be OK; not tested enough.
No perfect solution I’ve found.
Hi Buzz, that’s sounds interesting, do you have a shot or link ?
Morsie tried a while back to convince Pelican to make a pack/case hybrid, but to no avail.
Personally, I think there’s a lot of possibilities along those lines.We’ve also both sent emails to Thinktank asking for a better solution to a waterproof pack for cameras, but they said they were unsure the market for such a pack would be enough.
I find it strange there’s not more options on the market given how many people are now running around with expensive digital cameras..
www.dsaphoto.com
A picture is thousand words that takes less than a second while a thousand words is a picture that takes a month.
It’s the NRS Paragon Pack. Found it at a store in Asheville. Link is http://www.nrsweb.com/shop/product.asp?pfid=2933&deptid=1989
Click on more views, and you’ll see one with Pelican inserted. Note that it could be used for other waterproof bags, not originally intended for backpacking.
Still not perfect (the above-mentioned weight and unhandiness), but an option.
Buzz
Thanks for the link Buzz.
That looks very interesting with the Pelican.
It wouldn’t be great for rapid fire lens changes, but for total protection, I doubt you could find better.It would also be good for landscape photographers carrying medium format or large format gear into remote spots.
Also makes me wonder if you could get a harness and fix a pelican to it so it could be opened and closed without undoing straps ?
Maybe an old frame type pack ?www.dsaphoto.com
A picture is thousand words that takes less than a second while a thousand words is a picture that takes a month.
It’s actually pretty quick to open, popping some quick release buckles. And it IS very protective.
The lightweight, water- and shock-proof, easily-accessible camera hauler is pretty much like the 2-2,000mm f/1.4 zoom lens that weighs under a pound – – – it just isn’t there quite like we’d like it.
I carry my camera in a 5L Seal Line bag and put that in the back portion of my vest, my william joseph pack or in a backpack depending on what I’m using. It’s not the best for accessing and I wouldn’t take it out while in the stream, but it works for carrying a camera. If it’s in my vest, I have to take the vest off and lay it on the ground to get the camera out.
http://society6.com/grainfarmer Fly Fishing and Landscape open edition Photography prints.
http://grainfarmer.vsco.co/ iPhone photos
http://instagram.com/chad_simcox InstagramI have been using the AquaKnot waterproof backpack for almost three years now.
I have no qualms about its ability to keep my camera gear dry.
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