How to carry camera
Oct 3, 2021 13:19:38 #
Oct 3, 2021 13:19:49 #
I just sling my camera and lens over my head and diagonaly across my body, from the right shoulder to my left side. Easy and cheap. I also am constantly aware of where my camera and lens are.
Oct 3, 2021 13:34:07 #
Oct 3, 2021 13:34:54 #
pjalper wrote:
.....just a BIG dose of awareness.
Awareness of where your camera is -- the most important factor. However, for those of us who are a bit absent-minded, we need something to secure the camera. After reading all of the good comments on this conversation, I just ordered a Cotton Carrier SKOUT sling style harness which will allow me to attach my camera to a clip on my chest. The camera will not swing and appears easy to attach and detach.
Thanks to everyone for helping me with this issue. You guys are terrific!
Oct 3, 2021 14:09:03 #
I carry my D850 on the Nikon strap it came with, elongated maximally, cross body. It can swing a bit, but it's mainly on my hip, and I tend to have a hand near it. When it has the 70-200mm attached, and I'm walking where I don't expect to shoot for a few dozen yards, I slip the camera around back, and tuck the Arca style tripod foot (3rd party) into the waist-belt of my trousers, so it hangs from there, using the strap as a failsafe in the unlikely event it slips out; it is very easy to remove and bring up front to shoot.
Oct 3, 2021 14:10:48 #
Love my peak design slide strap. I wear mine cross body nestled right against my side when not in use. They have a belt holder that the mount on the bottom of the camera will hook to but it doesn’t move around at all with just the strap in my experience. I ran a length of para cord from the camera anchor to the strap as a back up in case the tri pod mount ever came out but in never has. Easily and comfortably support my d810 with grip and a 80-200 2.8 and the weight is well distributed. Peak Design is a little too tree huggy for my taste but they make good stuff. The plate on the tripod mount is also arca Swiss compatible.
Oct 3, 2021 14:19:40 #
wdross
Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado
lwerthe1mer wrote:
Having just incurred substantial damage to a lens when my camera strap slipped off my shoulder, causing the lens to hit the ground, I am considering alternative, more secure ways to carry my cameras. Neck straps and sling straps allow the camera to swing and move uncontrollably.
What do you think about a holster that straps around the waist? Any experience or thoughts?
What do you think about a holster that straps around the waist? Any experience or thoughts?
I use the normal neck strap. If I am not shooting and want to distribute the weight, I always carry the camera across my body. The strap is always on the shoulder opposite the side the camera body is on. That way the strap cannot slip off the shoulder (at least not without taking my head off). In cases where I will be in a situation where I might be leaning over a lot and side to side, I also use a shoestring. I tie the shoestring around my chest such that I can easily put the camera above the shoestring for shooting and place it back below the shoestring after shooting to prevent the camera from swing forward and back and forth.
Oct 3, 2021 14:28:18 #
Guyserman
Loc: Benton, AR
I use a wrist strap that I made out of paracord. It will fit snug around the wrist so that it doesn't slip off. It's long enough to allow you to work with both hands but short enough to catch the camera if I drop it (which I haven't so far.)
Oct 3, 2021 14:34:51 #
Here's a $1 solution I find very useable.
I buy a large carabiner clip (Dollar store or hardware store) and attach it to the camera.
It makes a great wrist-retainer and snugly clips to a belt allowing relatively little camera movement.
And ... it's very sturdy - nearly unbreakable
I buy a large carabiner clip (Dollar store or hardware store) and attach it to the camera.
It makes a great wrist-retainer and snugly clips to a belt allowing relatively little camera movement.
And ... it's very sturdy - nearly unbreakable
Oct 3, 2021 14:36:54 #
lwerthe1mer wrote:
Having just incurred substantial damage to a lens when my camera strap slipped off my shoulder, causing the lens to hit the ground, I am considering alternative, more secure ways to carry my cameras. Neck straps and sling straps allow the camera to swing and move uncontrollably.
What do you think about a holster that straps around the waist? Any experience or thoughts?
What do you think about a holster that straps around the waist? Any experience or thoughts?
Mostly wrist strap or occasionally sling strap.
Oct 3, 2021 15:59:23 #
Oct 3, 2021 16:15:19 #
I use a holster on a belt, just as you asked about. It is strong enough to support my Nikon D850 with a 200-500 mm lens attached. I highly recommend it. A link to just one of the many suppliers:https://www.adorama.com/sh220.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwqeWKBhBFEiwABo_XBhwHkNltH7UFWNqNLoOonKOZqe2iNqBfnV_BAMArBLQp83a7HTO_rBoCESYQAvD_BwE&gclid=CjwKCAjwqeWKBhBFEiwABo_XBhwHkNltH7UFWNqNLoOonKOZqe2iNqBfnV_BAMArBLQp83a7HTO_rBoCESYQAvD_BwE&utm_source=adl-gbase-p
Oct 3, 2021 16:16:13 #
Longshadow wrote:
Ditto, except mine is a plain, non-descript denim strap with clips (D-rings on the camera).
(It's only about 45 years old.)
(It's only about 45 years old.)
Oct 3, 2021 16:25:53 #
A properly applied Judo Choke will render a person unconscious in about ten seconds. A garotte, quicker and terminal. I'll pass on unbreakable straps around my neck.
Oct 3, 2021 16:26:27 #
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