How to carry OM-D E-M5 to be accessible when backpacking?

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jfriend00
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Re: How to carry OM-D E-M5 to be accessible when backpacking?
In reply to ArchSaturn, 3 months ago

ArchSaturn wrote:

That's exactly what I do, unclip the one side and take the pack off, have to watch so you don't fling the camera around, but easy enough. I hook the straps around the apex of the shoulders, which makes the weight of the camera basically not noticable. I've got a top loading LowePro bag, that fits the OM-D, 12-50, 40-150, 14mm and 2 spare batteries snugly, and has a rain cover should it come to that.

When I set it up the first time it did bounce around, but I just shorted up the straps so it sits higher on the chest, gets it out of the way. Keeps it from hanging out too far when you lean over as well.

Here are the straps I have.

My top-loader has bottom D-rings as well, so in theory I could have it clipped in below to keep it even more stable, but it would make it more of a pain to get in and out of.

I like this idea in concept because the camera is in a bag and more protected from dust/rain/bumps.  Which Lowepro toploader bag do you have?

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