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DSLR in the mountains

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markust10. 09. 2013 10:19:03
I'm interested in how you transport your camera (especially DSLR), those who do photography and visit mountains a lot (climbing routes). I'm especially interested in variants where you don't need to remove the backpack.
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Daaam10. 09. 2013 11:10:29
Bag for body with one lens.. There are tons of them on the market.. there are also "clips" where you just clip it to the belt, but that's no good for climbing routes as the camera is unprotected.
http://www.dhgate.com/product/kiora-k-bm1-dslr-digital-camera-belt-mount/142849528.html
From my experience, photographing on climbing routes with DSLR is quite time-consuming..you need good position, because you need both hands for shooting + better control so you hold it well so it doesn't fly away .. if you really want to take lots of photos on climbing routes, then the simplest and of course most expensivezadrega, is to buy a decent compact along with the DSLR ..or 4/3 (mirrorless)
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bostjanp10. 09. 2013 11:13:55
I carry DSLR around my neck, kinda like a courier bag. Doesn't bother me on normal trails, in rock I throw it a bit aside or back on backpack if route gets steeper. Matter of habit, figure out what suits you best.
LP
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atoamac10. 09. 2013 11:21:11
Shoulder bag is attached with clip, camera additionally secured with cord I attach to backpack handle.
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Keko10. 09. 2013 12:25:03
I have bag with camera around neck. Through bag handle I thread lower strap from backpack and buckle. This fixes bag so it doesn't bounce too much. Before taking camera out I first put camera strap over head then take it out so it doesn't fall from hands. Bit more awkward than small compact but get used quick.
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bojan7910. 09. 2013 13:18:16
Left end of strap attach below where tripod mount screws in, right end to camera.
Now strap goes under left armpit and right neck side, camera on chest.
This way when walking it stays put and doesn't swing like over neck.

For climbing routes you'll probably have to grab some pipe imo...
Quick pic, DSLR same setup
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VladoF10. 09. 2013 15:09:09
If you want your DSLR protected in a bag (similar to what @keko says), you can carry it as in the photos attached below. A bit awkward at the start, but I've gotten used to it. mežikanje
Picture 2 shows how it's possible to "scramble" with the bag (of course, it can be moved even further back). Obviously, better dressed than me in the pic velik nasmeh
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Kaja273710. 09. 2013 17:00:34
For climbing, the best seems the way of clipping it to the belt
http://gadgetsin.com/uploads/2011/05/capture_camera_clip_system_lets_you_quickly_access_dslr_camera_1.jpg
Maybe put it in the back because on the side there's a higher chance to hit something with it. How reliable it is, I don't know, I have the camera around my neck while hiking, while climbing I pack it in the backpack and take it out only occasionally at some belay nasmeh

Those variants of putting the DSLR in some external bag don't seem much more practical to me than having it directly in the backpack. When packed, it's indeed more protected, but you'll surely use it less than if it's right at hand.
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pohodnik3810. 09. 2013 18:22:57
I have it like @bojan79, haven't been to the wall with it yet, but I've already scrambled many places. I also notice the ways @VladoF shows. The camera must always be at hand, otherwise it's nothing; I can't imagine on some exposed ledge taking off the backpack and getting the camera out, but this way you just snap and go on.
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Janezs10. 09. 2013 20:37:19

I had an extra strap with Velcro sewn on all backpacks and for safety two "druckers" (on the waist belt). So the camera in the bag is always on the right side, at hand.
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podplat11. 09. 2013 12:47:58
Hi, I clip my Nikon DSLR D90 in a large bag with a carabiner on the front loops of the backpack and have it within arm's reach in front of me at chest height, ready to use. If it bothers me, I put it over my head back onto the backpack. While walking, I don't feel the weight at all because the backpack carries it essentially, and I don't have it around my neck. This way suits me best and it's secured because it's always in the bag and zipped up so it can't fall out.
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