| Photo: Kevin Mahoni |
Hiking with a camera can be incredibly rewarded. This can open new opportunities for photos and refresh creativity. However, it also presents some challenges. It can be difficult to find a way to keep your gear safe while moving comfortably, especially on the more rugged hike. Add to large cameras or lenses, and things become even more difficult. There is a test and error during finding an ideal solution for each person, some suggestions are made below as you start.
Quality camera bag
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Shimoda is a company that makes the rugged, adventure-specific camera backpack. |
First and most important, a quality camera bag You should keep your gear safe, allowing you to bring other essential hiking items. When looking for backpacks or bags for hiking with your camera, choose a durable, weather-resistant (or, even better, even better, waterproof) material. If your bag is only weather-resistant, make sure you have a rain cover or pack liner to keep your gear dry.
A lot of padding and structure are also necessary for the protection of your camera. When you have other gear packs, the padding protects your camera, as you usually need more than your camera during hikes.
Finally, a proper fit is important. A sick-fitting bag can lead to chafing or back issues, which can make your growth uncomfortable or dangerous. Whenever possible, try on a bag when loaded with some weight before setting on a long growth to identify any fit issues. More than that, look for a bag along the length of the adjustable torso so that you can dial into the fit.
Camera strap or clip
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Although not especially designed for hiking, this magpul MS4 strap puts the camera at least in a more comfortable position than the straps worn around the neck. |
While a camera bag is necessary, you probably want to exclude your camera for most of your hikes. After all, if it has gone away, you really have less chances of using it, or you may miss the opportunity to be something fleeting. Quick access is ideal, but your camera also needs to be safe and comfortable.
There are some options to keep your camera accessible. First, you can choose a camera strap option, although we will recommend a hiking-specific lease. A traditional strap can put a lot of stress on your neck and back. This can cause chafing especially on long growth. Like a hiking strap Cotton carrier Or MalevolentCan be more comfortable than a traditional strap, thanks to additional padding. However, if you are wearing a backpack, make sure the strap works with him.
Hiking-specific bandages are designed to keep the camera by jumping around your body.
More beneficial than padding, however, is additional stability. Hiking-specific bandages are designed to keep the camera by jumping around your body. The traditional camera strips worn around the neck or shoulder allow the camera to swing when you move, sometimes with an extremely uncomfortable amount of speed. It can give birth to a broken camera if it rotates at the wrong time and kills a rock or tree. Hiking camera straps secure your body’s camera so that you can increase it without holding it to preserve it.
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The peak design capture clip is a way to keep your camera accessible quickly, although it works best with a small setup. |
If a lease is not your style, some companies make clips that attach your camera to your backpack. Peak Design Capture Clip Is a popular example. It connects to a backpack straps or belt and uses a quick-relief-style plate to provide you a quick access to your camera while keeping against your body safe. He said, depending on your body, your camera setup and your backpack, they can put the clip camera in a very uncomfortable position. Be sure to test it before setting on a long growth.
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This camera backpack was not a good fit for my body, so there was a pain to increase with it. Photo: Catherine Melhem |
Last view on hiking with a camera
Hiking with a camera should not be highly complicated or needs fancy, special gear loads. The key is looking for a setup that is comfortable for you so that you want to bring your camera with you and your gear safe.
