Perhaps start to go extremely minimalist - one OM body, one lens (40mm
would do well here) to be carried at a time. Wonders can be achieved
by being limited to one lens - ask any of the past masters.
Whatever else you do, you're going to be carrying weight, and it'll
probably be bad for you.
If the rangefinder vision works for you, achieve this by selling all
your OM gear and buy one impossibly expensive "normal" lens (e.g. 50mm
Summilux ASPH) which will make the whole ting more "bearable" -
because you couldn't afford another :-)
I'm not that serious about the last bit, but I am about the first. I
either carry gigantic backpack containing medium / large format kit,
or walk around with an OM and a single lens - perhaps a second one in
my pocket. Works well for me, personally.
Give your back a break - a single OM/Zuiko is the tool for the job.
Dawid
On 27 Apr 2012, at 6:36 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
> So, here's the deal.
>
> I've been informed that my camera bag carrying days are getting
> numbered. My neck and back are experiencing issues which will continue
> to get worse.
>
> So, there are two aspects to this which I need to consider:
>
> 1. Redefine my kit to minimize shoulder injury,
> 2. Do an excercise regime that strengthens the neck, shoulder and
> back.
>
> Unfortunately, I'm not finding what I need in the second aspect yet.
> This is also an issue that I've been suffering when it comes to bike
> riding too, so it's not just photography. The medical community here,
> both chiropractic and regular, has been worthless in giving me any
> information on how to improve the situation.
>
> So, I turn to my friends here on the list looking for long-term
> solutions. Just maybe somebody here knows an answer to this problem.
>
> Specifically, T3 has been a major problem for me as this was injured
> in a car accident where I got T-boned 20 years ago. Most of the C
> section is problematic in one form or another and T12 was injured in a
> mountain-biking accident. Although there is no structural damage
> remaining, the muscles and tendons did get injured and that's where I
> have the problem since the natural position is.
>
> AG
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