Hiking with tripod
May 13, 2014 10:06:54 #
May 13, 2014 10:18:57 #
vjsinkey wrote:
How do you comfortably carry your camera and tripod on a hike?
Right shoulder arms
:D :D :D
May 13, 2014 10:20:02 #
TheDman wrote:
Mine came with a carrying case that i just sling over a shoulder.
Sling Arms :D
May 13, 2014 10:25:03 #
Mark7829
Loc: Calfornia
Bozsik wrote:
Not great advice if you don't know what he is shooting. Long exposures aren't as well done hand-held.
Yup! :D :D :D
May 13, 2014 10:29:06 #
I took a standard camera strap and just looped each end around the top and bottom of one leg. The case that came with the tripod is just more stuff to schlep around. Works well and didn't cost anything as I have collected more straps over the years than I will ever need.
May 13, 2014 10:30:12 #
jeep_daddy wrote:
I use these on my tripod to keep my shoulder padded a bit. Sometimes I walk with the tripod open and sometimes with the legs closed and together.
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People go to Home Depot, Lowell's, Ace Hardware and get pipe insulation and using electrical tape to fasten for the same effect. Or if you want camo, get camo duct tape to apply over it. A lot cheaper. Just saying.
May 13, 2014 10:51:02 #
One more time this subject comes up- along with many good answers but also the short and direct such as leave it at home.
I would break this down into asking some questions regarding the tripod and the hike.
How "Big" is the tripod? some are just not "Hike friendly" and do need to be left home. I have two - the "beast' - who only travels by car and the "traveler" who straps to my camera bag with Velcro straps for easy access.
Then there is the"'Hiker friendly - lug nut, string and washer " substitute tripod that works so very well.
plieber posted this version. - most people use a large washer rather than the piece of wood.
I would break this down into asking some questions regarding the tripod and the hike.
How "Big" is the tripod? some are just not "Hike friendly" and do need to be left home. I have two - the "beast' - who only travels by car and the "traveler" who straps to my camera bag with Velcro straps for easy access.
Then there is the"'Hiker friendly - lug nut, string and washer " substitute tripod that works so very well.
plieber posted this version. - most people use a large washer rather than the piece of wood.
vjsinkey wrote:
How do you comfortably carry your camera and tripod on a hike?
to use this one steps on the string lightly while pulling the camera upward till in composed position then step firmly - the tight string will keep the camera firmly in position.
May 13, 2014 11:00:11 #
Jambulee wrote:
depends on the length of the hike. on shorter walks the camera mounted on the tripod is either in the crook of my arm or over my shoulder like carrying a gun. on longer hikes I strap the tripod to the outside of my camera backpack.
My solution has been a monopod while using Image Stabilization. Not perfect but a lot less hassle.
May 13, 2014 11:11:23 #
May 13, 2014 11:16:41 #
Image stabilization is a very good way to go for between $400 and thousands of $$ - myself I got by quite well without a tripod when using my bridge camera with IS and proper camera hold positions learned with my "old" slr's.
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wlgoode wrote:
My solution has been a monopod while using Image Stabilization. Not perfect but a lot less hassle.
May 13, 2014 11:42:42 #
Mitch35 wrote:
In my backpack with 3 lens, small flash, filters and other odds and ends. My mefoto tripod folds really small. Only weighs 2.6 lbs.
The Mefoto is a great tripod for hiking. It folds up small, extends to a very useful height, and is relatively light weight. It comes with a nice bag that has a removable shoulder strap. It is not so large that it is impractical to strap to your backpack as most larger tripods are.
May 13, 2014 11:43:07 #
vjsinkey wrote:
Thanks for all the replies. Some good ideas to try. The trekpod looks particularly appealing.
Geez, I wish people would post these things BEFORE I go and spend money!
I recently bought a MeFoto Roadtrip tripod, which converts to a monopod, has a ball head and quick release, and is actually a very nice piece of equipment (http://www.rakuten.com/prod/mefoto-roadtrip-tripod-monopod-combo-15-40-to-64-height-17-60-lb-load/251156022.html).
But I'm trying to stay mobile (I travel frequently), and space and weight are a major consideration. The TrekPod Go! Pro 123 looks like something that might find its way into my carry-on...
And another $180 spent on this pastime. :roll:
May 13, 2014 11:50:32 #
RodL wrote:
Let my wife carry it but I carry the camera.
Good idea, but you need a wife for that and not everyone has one. :twisted:
May 13, 2014 12:11:24 #
May 13, 2014 12:40:09 #
Jambulee wrote:
depends on the length of the hike. on shorter walks the camera mounted on the tripod is either in the crook of my arm or over my shoulder like carrying a gun. on longer hikes I strap the tripod to the outside of my camera backpack.
Same here. When it's still on the tripod and over my shoulder, I hold on to the optech strap just in case something 'lets go'.
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