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From: herbie@watdcsu.UUCP (Herb Chong [DCS])
Newsgroups: net.rec.photo
Subject: Re: Query on Light weight/ portable SLR equipment
Message-ID: <1434@watdcsu.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 29-May-85 22:48:32 EDT
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Posted: Wed May 29 22:48:32 1985
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Reply-To: herbie@watdcsu.UUCP (Herb Chong [DCS])
Organization: U of Waterloo
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Summary: 

i used to do a lot of mountain backpacking, and i used to carry my
SLR on my strap around my neck.  it was not comfortable, and it was
tiring because the swing of the camera makes your body do more work.

if i had to do it again, i would get an Olympus XA-3 and keep my SLR
in my pack until we stopped for a longer period of time.  a mini-tripod
would have been nice too, but a handy rock helps a lot.  i personally
wouldn't think about using a zoom on the trail unless the stops were
for an extended period.  keep it around for the camps unless the trip
is specifically for photography and you have an assistant to help
out with lugging the camera equipment.  i used to travel very light
with my SLR and normal lens, flash, and batteries, and cleaning stuff.
once in a long while, i would bring my 200.  today i would definitely
bring a flexible zoom and normal lens, but use a compact camera when
actually hiking.

Herb Chong...

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