Peter_S Posted June 2, 2011 Share #1 Posted June 2, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi! I was wondering - any experience with carrying an M8 or M6 while running? I have a Contax T3 and Sigma DP2 I can use, but some of my running routesgo through interesting places in Tbilisi, there my M8 or M6 would be nice to have, and I was wondering if there should be any concern with the rangefinder. I suppose not, as the factory testing is probably much harsher. Still...any concerns I should have? Thanks, Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TshawM8 Posted June 3, 2011 Share #2 Posted June 3, 2011 If it is exposed and not in a bag, I would think sweat would be a concern. I have had no experience running with one myself, but I highly doubt that running would shake or move something internally. - Thomas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramosa Posted June 3, 2011 Share #3 Posted June 3, 2011 No way would I do it. I wouldn't want to expose the equipment to such jolts unnecessarily. I say that, and my stuff is completely insured. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
giordano Posted June 3, 2011 Share #4 Posted June 3, 2011 The biggest problem is surely camera shake. Seriously, unless the camera collides with something unyielding like the asphalt or a lamp post, it should be fine. Your body can't produce the high-frequency vibration that might loosen a screw, your wrists and fingers aren't rigid enough to impose damaging accelerations on the camera, and you can't fix the strap or bag sufficiently rigidly to your bones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokoshawnuff Posted June 3, 2011 Share #5 Posted June 3, 2011 have with my M6, just strapped it around my neck and held it with my hand so as to prevent it from banging against my body Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted June 3, 2011 Share #6 Posted June 3, 2011 Search posts by forum member C_R and especially in relation to using the Perar lens. I believe he does some serious running with his M9 and makes some seriously good photographs while doing so! Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJP Posted June 3, 2011 Share #7 Posted June 3, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) The rangefinder mechanism can withstand vibrations of a Ducati & Harley Davidson (I have succesfully transported my M8 in a tankbag on a Ducati 916, which is known for it's rather spartan level of comfort, big diplacement & high and low revs., very stiff suspension). Note - never put a camera in a backpack when driving a bicycle or motorbike. Running should be much less strain on the mechanism (less so for the runner him/her-self). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_S Posted June 3, 2011 Author Share #8 Posted June 3, 2011 Thanks everybody for the good replies!! Note - never put a camera in a backpack when driving a bicycle or motorbike. perhaps a stupid question - why? Vibrations I suppose.... I would have thrown it into my backpack when road biking with less hesitation than running.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJP Posted June 3, 2011 Share #9 Posted June 3, 2011 Certainly on a motorbike it is really stupid to have a hard incompressible thing (like a camera) close to your spine. If the backpack only contains clothing etc., fine, that actually adds to your spine protection. But a camera? No way. On a bicycle it depends a bit on whether the cycling is leasurely or high intensity. In the NL a large number of lethal read accidents involve cyclists (& pedestrians). For cyclists not only via being hit by cars etc. but also from self inflicted spills. Cycling is not safe, so risk reduction is the name of the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted June 3, 2011 Share #10 Posted June 3, 2011 Yes, never put anything hard into a backpack even if it has some cushioning around it. Your camera may survive better than your spine. I have come off my bicycles enough times to know you don't often get to choose how you land. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
otto.f Posted June 3, 2011 Share #11 Posted June 3, 2011 Yes they both should hold perfectly, but I would slightly prefer the M6 to run with, because of the value, you could fall, and maybe more chance of dust on the sensor with a (young) digital M Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_R Posted June 4, 2011 Share #12 Posted June 4, 2011 With the tiny, but optically very decent Perar lens you can run with an M in your hands, I do this regularly (almost every time with some shots, I would have missed otherwise) This is from my last run This little bag was about 7,50 Euros on e*ay and contains also a fitting plastic bag just for the case it should rain heavily. Some other shots from my runs with M9 and Perar are here Flickr: C.Rangefinder's stuff tagged with msopticalsupertripletperar3535 Carsten Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob139 Posted June 4, 2011 Share #13 Posted June 4, 2011 I do run with my M8 occasionally, no problem. Like 'kokoshawnuff' said already, put the camerastrap diagonally (loosely) around your body, hold the camera with one hand as to prevent the camera banging to your body with every step you take. Or, in cold weather, put the camera under your coat. That will also stop the swinging of the camera. Best, Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jibanes Posted June 6, 2011 Share #14 Posted June 6, 2011 I have done some (serious) hiking with a M6, M8 and M9, I prefer to do it with the M6 in case of heavy rains or snow storm. I even dropped the M6 in a puddle at some point, good thing it wasn't digital, the thing still works and the film wasn't too wet. Jerome Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumini Posted June 8, 2011 Share #15 Posted June 8, 2011 I tried it, once. I put my M6 in a bum-bag barely larger than the camera and set off early in the morning on a run when on holiday in Le Marche/Abruzzo. I had to take it out after a mile or so as was getting badly bruised each time it bounced off my hip/other area. I then carried it in my right hand with the strap wrapped around my wrist as per usual. It was hard work and I never did it again. The M9 is thicker and I cannot wrap my (short) fingers around it like the M6 so am most unlikely to do it again. I have a little Panny LX1 that does the job on occasions where the M9 is too bulky or heavy. That said, the run gave me some of my most memorable photos of the holiday, including the one below, so worth it in the end. Geoff Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/153292-running-with-an-m8m6/?do=findComment&comment=1695806'>More sharing options...
Lord Fluff Posted June 8, 2011 Share #16 Posted June 8, 2011 Cycling is not safe Is anything? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJP Posted June 9, 2011 Share #17 Posted June 9, 2011 Nope, one of the most dangerous activities is sitting in your favorite chair at home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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