mikemgb Posted February 8, 2022 Share #41 Posted February 8, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) For those that hike with an M, how do you carry it? I use a Peak Design clip for my Sony, I don’t think that would work well with the M2. I prefer to have the camera available all the time so I don’t like having it in my pack, protecting it from rain and also sweat in our swampy-humid summers is also important. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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quietglow Posted February 8, 2022 Share #42 Posted February 8, 2022 38 minutes ago, Mikep996 said: For eight years, living/working in Alaska I was an avid ice-climber. We climbed frozen waterfalls in winter and glacier walls in the summer. I carried my Leica M2 loaded with slide film on every outing. It spent the night many times in "igloos" we made by cutting/stacking snow blocks. Sadly all the slides from those 8 years were lost in a move to DC... Before I get too old, I would like to climb ice at least once. I used to be a pretty avid rock rat. I should say that I worry about the delamination, but I have been told by some people who know what they're talking about that this is nothing to worry about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietglow Posted February 8, 2022 Share #43 Posted February 8, 2022 17 minutes ago, mikemgb said: I prefer to have the camera available all the time so I don’t like having it in my pack, protecting it from rain and also sweat in our swampy-humid summers is also important. I settled on a solution that's worked for me for a few years. I carry a very simple waist pack that contains my camera and a 1L dry sack. The dry sack contains my spare battery and a cleaning cloth. The dry sack keeps the battery from scratching the camera, and the camera goes into the dry sack in the event of rain or when I am sweating enough to start to worry. It's not quite as fast as having the camera hanging around your neck, but close enough. At the risk of shameless self promotion, I have a youtube channel for hiking/trailrunning/adventure stuff, and I'm always wearing the pack if you want to see it: https://www.youtube.com/quietglowadventures Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemgb Posted February 8, 2022 Share #44 Posted February 8, 2022 13 minutes ago, quietglow said: I settled on a solution that's worked for me for a few years. I carry a very simple waist pack that contains my camera and a 1L dry sack. The dry sack contains my spare battery and a cleaning cloth. The dry sack keeps the battery from scratching the camera, and the camera goes into the dry sack in the event of rain or when I am sweating enough to start to worry. It's not quite as fast as having the camera hanging around your neck, but close enough. At the risk of shameless self promotion, I have a youtube channel for hiking/trailrunning/adventure stuff, and I'm always wearing the pack if you want to see it: https://www.youtube.com/quietglowadventures Thanks, and I appreciate the link, it’s always nice to see what other hikers are doing so I can figure out what I’m doing wrong. 😂 That pack looks ideal, I have one but it’s much larger and does not work well with my packs. I’ll try a smaller one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkarusJohn Posted February 8, 2022 Share #45 Posted February 8, 2022 When I went trekking in Nepal a few decades ago (months in remote areas), I had my 90L pack, with a LowePro bag (top zipper) attached to the waist strap. It sat at my hip, on the right side, with the pack taking the weight. For 3 months, it worked well, and the camera was immediately accessible. Last tramp I did, I had a Peak Design clip, attached to my waist strap with my SL and either 24-90 or 90-280 zoom, with the camera hanging lens down at my hip. It was convenient, but beyond the clip - attaching and removing the camera was a little awkward and the clip eventually failed. The camera was just too heavy. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemgb Posted February 9, 2022 Share #46 Posted February 9, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, IkarusJohn said: When I went trekking in Nepal a few decades ago (months in remote areas), I had my 90L pack, with a LowePro bag (top zipper) attached to the waist strap. It sat at my hip, on the right side, with the pack taking the weight. For 3 months, it worked well, and the camera was immediately accessible. Last tramp I did, I had a Peak Design clip, attached to my waist strap with my SL and either 24-90 or 90-280 zoom, with the camera hanging lens down at my hip. It was convenient, but beyond the clip - attaching and removing the camera was a little awkward and the clip eventually failed. The camera was just too heavy. I have not thought about attaching the clip to the waist strap, I have it on my left shoulder strap, I may try it a couple of times, the camera can sit too high on the shoulder depending on which pack I’m using. I have a few smaller LowePro pouches, nothing large enough for an M though, I need to see what they have available these days that might be suitable. Edited February 9, 2022 by mikemgb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kivis Posted January 21 Share #47 Posted January 21 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have done my share of hiking. Went and trekked the Negev Desert with my black M10 with a 21mm and a 50mm and an Ona sling bag. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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