[OwenT]

Sorry no PNW photos yet but I wanted to follow up from another thread where some of you gave me some advice. I decided to get an em-5 iii. I got it on ebay from mapcamera in near mint condition with the 12-45mm lens for about $1000. I also bought the 40-150mm lens for about $70 I think. Overall I really like the camera, it's decently small and light but I don't know if it will replace a compact for all my hiking. I may still get an RX-100 III as an upgrade to my rx-100. I haven't taken it on any serious hikes or backpacking yet and I don't know exactly how I would best carry it and manage other gear. I might consider getting one of the zooms like 12-100 to avoid switching lenses as much). On this trip I either wore it around my neck, kept it in my pack, or kept it in a little holster I sewed onto my pack's waist strap.

[awilsondc]

Nice shots! The Peak Design Capture Clip is the way to go for carrying that thing on your backpack.

[gb]

[mike]

I have to say that the 12-100 is a super lens. Weather resistant along with the em5iii body. I carry it along with the 9-18 in a pocket. The 14-150 is also a good travel lens and smaller. The 75-300 is a decent tele without breaking the bank. I carry using the Optec Reporter straps and chest stabilizer hanging on my pack straps so there is no weight on my neck. Way cheaper than PD. I notice that you made it to Skye, Old Man of Stor.

[OwenT]

Yes. Skye was very nice. The second to last image was taken at neist point.

[PowderPawn]

That Capture Clip solution looks pretty awesome. Great pics here too BTW.

[OwenT]

I didn’t get a capture clip because of the reports (I think one or two) I had seen about the bottom of the camera failing at the mount point while using the capture clip. Apparently the bottom plate is not very strong but it probably has not been a problem yet for some.

[mike]

I would doubt that the bottom plate is designed for much more stress than sitting on a tripod.

[Josh Journey]

Capture Clip has never given me security concerns. That being said if my setup exceeded 3lbs I'd go for a camera holster partially for comfort reasons which I mount to a pack. If I ran more on trails I'd temporarily park the camera inside the pack for peace of mind. I do regularly check the bottom plate (a few times a day) and keep a hex on me just in case for potential adjustment. I've had good luck with the REI Packmod Hipbelt Pocket for smaller cameras. https://www.rei.com/product/162156/rei-co-op-packmod-hipbelt-pocket

At first bought it for my RX100 VI. Then tried it out with my Sony a5100 with it's 16-50 PZ lens. It fits in quite nicely, being low profile on my hip attached to a belt. Been using the hip belt for a few years in some of the more rugged places such as Denali, Picket Range, and the Ptarmigan Traverse. Currently I own all three (holster/camera sling, capture clip, and hipbelt) which I use for different configurations. In some cases I bring all 3 on the same overnight trip. The holster carries/protects my Sony a7 + lens. Capture clip allows me to swiftly change lenses by parking camera boy onto my sling, pop out the lens into sling, then put on the lens from lens case. Takes less than 30 seconds and protects all gear from dropping and dust. Immediately upon popping off the lens, the camera body gently falls down against my body preventing dust from entering during the 20 seconds of getting the other lens ready. Only problematic if you're covered in mud in which case you'd never swap lenses like that. The hipbelt carries my Sony a5100 with it's 16-50 PZ lens. Maximum perspective covered with great optical quality with the least amount of lens changes.