Anyone go running with their gear?

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I go running a fair bit, and while out and about I quite often see things that I don't usually get to see while just walking around town, nice views etc. So I was contemplating taking my gear with me. It would probably just be the 450D and kit lens, and a mini tripod, but I was wondering if anyone did this, or if it could cause any damage?

Obviously everything would be packaged up well, but I was wondering if the constant shaking could damage the shutter and other moving bits? I'm not so worried about bits hitting into each other, more so the shaking.

I guess it's safer to have a run, then re-visit it later, it's so annoying sometimes!

Chris
 
I assume if u had a decent camera bag such as a lowerpro with all the padded compartments you should be fine.

As they are designed to be able to handle quite a lot of mis-use and dropping etc.
I'm not sure about moving parts on the camera itself, but surely if they are well packaged I can't see anything wrong with it.
 
I think you get specific bags for strenuous activity like biking ect, I saw one on WEX when i was looking for bags
 
Hmm, seems not then! I know you can strong, very padded bags, but assuming the gear is all held in place within the bag, I was curious about whether the movement of the bag itself could then damage the gear inside. Ah well, only time will tell I suppose!

Chris
 
Hi
I only just started with Digital slr, please don't tell me i got to run too
I missed one bus already lol
 
I havent actually gone for a run with my kit as such, but, i have run about while using it, usually because Im getting left behind on walks :lol:

either been in my 200 slingshot, or the body slung diagonally across me, its not done any damage, but i dont know how regular, extended periods would affect it :shrug:
 
Hi chris
last year I spent a few days out on the med in a speed boat I had two nikon d80s in a lowepro 300 flipside bag this was kept in a storage locker at the front of said speedboat.
Loads of fun getting the boat out of the water and crashing back into the next wave with teeth jarring violence.
After my mate when down hard and injured himself I realized that all the hammering we were taking was also happening to the cameras.
But i found that if packed with care a good bag will protect your camera from some major beating so much so that I now take my camera mountain biking.

If you intend to run with your camera pack it so it doesnt shift around in the bag I find that a sweatshirt wrapped around the camera prevents shifting, the other thing is beware of chaffing make sure the bag straps are tight when I first started riding trails with my camera bag it took a while to get the weight distribution right.
Best of luck
chris
 
There are some Kata bags that I seem to remember to be quite low profile and ideal for running around with.

The T-212 was the one I was thinking of, other than being a one shoulder sling bag it's not too bad, when running I'd probably prefer 2 shoulder straps and a waist strap to stop it flailing about though.

As for the camera itself, they can usually cope with a small drop onto a hard surface, the g-forces involved with that are at a guess much less than they'd experience in a bag while you're running. If the bag is fitted snugly then it shouldn't flap around a lot anyway, the body is a great shock absorber :)

If you have a good bag that can keep the camera relatively snug, against your body and not able to move around it should be fine.
 
I've ran with a backpack in the past, and to be honest i really wouldn't run with a backpack with camera gear in, there's just to much jolting about with it, biking is different and i do that quite regular in the summer with my camera gear in my BP, i just don't think it's worth the risk running or jogging with it, and i'm almost sure it wouldn't be insured if anything were to get damaged.
 
this may sound silly - but if you buy a camalback backpack rucksack the water bladder will prevent the camera bashing your back(no the camera will not get wet) - you can drink on your long runs ( i used to do 12-20miles with mine) and the rucksacks are VERY well designed for running
 
saw this title, and thinking...hmm really good to get fit with :)
 
Thanks for the suggestions guys! The trouble with the suggested bags is no waist strap to stop the whole bag from flying up and down... I went for a short run the other day, rucksack on and camera wrapped up in a couple of hoodies and it seemed fine, but I'm not sure if I'd want to do it for extended periods!

Chris
 
I've run down 18 flights of stairs in record time with all my kit... none of it seemed to suffer :D

The hotel was on fire though :(


I'd be concerned about damaging my kit -- think about the shutter/curtains - delicate moving parts - do you really want to be continually shaking them around for extended periods?

Might be worth getting in touch with more knowledgable technicians.
 
I started photography pretty much to catch the things I saw when running! Initially I was just using a moby but have had some success carting my 400D around with me too.

I use a cheap pack with a bladder that I picked up from Decathlon for <£20. It's small so the body goes in the pack and the lens (usually the kit lens as I care little for how it fares) is snugly fitted into a pocket.

Taking a picture takes a few minutes but it isn't too much of a pain.

Having said that I got fed up of both the weight AND the stop/start, finding that I was spoiling both the fun of running and of photography.

So I just keep note of what I see and go back now (or use the moby and consider going back for a better shot later).
 
it's alive said:
Having said that I got fed up of... the stop/start, finding that I was spoiling both the fun of running and of photography
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Yes that would certainly break your concentration if your running seriously, what i do if i see something i want to snap is go back on my bike,that way i'm still getting some exercise and taking photos, best of both worlds :)
 
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