Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Back Pain & Bags
From: Johnny Deadman <john@pinkheadedbug.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 10:48:18 -0400

on 6/26/01 8:22 AM, Andrew Moore at dmm@bronze.lcs.mit.edu wrote:

>> Back Pain Sufferers:
>> 
>> This Domke talk got me to wondering whether any of y'all with low-back
>> trouble -- minor, major, re-built -- might recommend a carrying solution
>> that can handle a pair of Ms, up to four lenses, minimal accessories and
> 
> I have lower back pain that comes up when I carry too much camera gear
> ("too much" for me is about 3 kg).  I haven't tried this yet but I wonder
> if using one of those fanny/front-pack arrangements for some of the
> equipment would take a load off the back, since you're carrying the weight
> closer in to your body and also below the back.

I use a simple, cheap backpack most of the time despite having an 803.
- -- 
John Brownlow

http://www.pinkheadedbug.com