Leica Q for backpacking

Roger – what’s that pouch, by the way?

Hi Gary

Need you ask??? MYOG of course. To fit MY camera.
A bit of X-Pac and a shaped bit of 1/16″ neoprene foam inside, and a silnylon throat. Tiny plastic clips from … OWFINC iirc.

Cheers

I’m all about the RX1 (and one day I will no doubt plunk down the cash for a II) but the RX100 is the one if anything beyond the iPhone comes with me.

Roger, that pack is sweet! The Zpacks is a bit big, I’d be happy to have you make me a smaller one that fits my camera like yours! :)

Hi Colin

Right now I make and sell stoves. I will leave the sewing of little pouches like mine to the Asian factories, if they actually do make them. Hey – buy 5,000 and they will do that for you anyhow.

Cheers

Has anyone seen this: http://store.tiffen.com/item/540-111/Standard-SLR-Action-Cover/ ? I have one and it works great.

My “perfect” backpacking camera is the Olympus TG 4. It has an F2 lens and can accept proprietary lens attachments.

The main camera is waterproof to 60 ft. with a warning buzzer at 50 ft. Also very drop resistant (claimed 7 ft.drop resistance).

It also will, being a digital camera, take videos. It’s best to use a separate SD card for videos, IMO.

The TG 4 has many settings for various types of photography.

A warning buzzer at 50′ – the mind boggles. Who would be listening?
Drop resistant to 7′ – again, the mind boggles. I wonder whether the lens will take a 7′ drop onto a rock?

Not having a go at you Eric (I like Olympus), but at whoever wrote these specs. Of course, a little bit of ‘waterproof’ and a bit of ‘shock resistance’ is a very good thing. It’s the way they spec them that makes me wonder. Wierd bunch.

Cheers

Several nice cameras have been mentioned, and Gary, you certainly have one of those. It seems you’re in love, and I hope the feeling endures past the next iteration of the Q. In my case, I won’t be changing camera bodies until the advent of the global shutter.

I bought into the Micro Four Thirds (MFT) system several years ago, and have been pleased with its versatility and cross-manufacturer support. While backpacking, I currently use an Olympus OM-D E-M1, often with the Olympus 12-40mm f2.8 Pro lens, carried in a holster bag. Having that weather sealed combo is a big bonus, and I find that the size, weight, & selection of MFT lenses meets my needs nicely. Anyone wanting to get into an interchangeable lens system should take a look at the wide variety of MFT cameras & lenses, but there are competing mounts that are definitely worth considering, too.

Someone simply wanting to compare camera size and weights might like http://camerasize.com/