Why do people drop their cameras?
Jul 30, 2022 23:47:13 #
Jim Bianco wrote:
What a thing to say, my best friend died of covid not a strap around around his neck.
Yeah Paul jeeeeezaroonie. You coulda said a shark attack or diptheria or hit on the head by Eds camera falling off a Sky Jack.
Jul 31, 2022 05:57:54 #
I always have a blackrapid strap around my neck in the field, which allows me to have both hands free to grab a lens or whatever without having to set the camera down in the dust or dirt. In the field I've rarely seen a photojournalist without a strap. I'd say almost never. They do it often because they have two or three bodies with different lenses, which need to be accessible, but also to have hands free and clearly because they cannot afford to drop a camera in the middle of a shoot. I guess some amateur guys think straps are for sissies or something. Maybe the color clashes with their outfit...
Jul 31, 2022 08:38:22 #
Just as natural a car seat belt can feel, I'm attached a wrist strap to all four of my cameras. It feels so natural, I can even let the camera hang from my hand, and never fall off.
Bill
Bill
Jul 31, 2022 08:43:20 #
User ID wrote:
Yeah Paul jeeeeezaroonie. You coulda said a shark attack or diptheria or hit on the head by Eds camera falling off a Sky Jack.
Alas, one might think I was callous and dismissive of someone else's grief and loss of a friend. Rather, I was only dismissive of the idea that now anyone has editorial authority over the entire covid idea.
Jul 31, 2022 09:03:39 #
Steve DeMott
Loc: St. Louis, Missouri (Oakville area)
CHG_CANON wrote:
Alas, one might think I was callous and dismissive of someone else's grief and loss of a friend. Rather, I was only dismissive of the idea that now anyone has editorial authority over the entire covid idea.
It's a good thing you didn't say "I rather shoot Nikon then...."
Jul 31, 2022 09:34:17 #
gmontjr2350
Loc: Southern NJ
E.L.. Shapiro wrote:
So now we are gonna have the great STRAP debate. - STRAP IN!
George
Jul 31, 2022 09:53:34 #
I will utter no words that offend tender ears and grieving hearts. A little advice, don’t let metaphors offend you. I use OpTech wrist straps for all cameras except when a 100-400 or 150-600 lens is attached. For those two, I switch to a cross body sling that’s attached to the lens tripod ring. Awesome Sunday wishes to all.
Jul 31, 2022 09:59:39 #
Jul 31, 2022 10:33:28 #
Urnst wrote:
From time to time people report that they dropped their cameras, causing damage to the camera or lens. Don't they use neck or wrist straps? Failing to use neck or wrist straps seems to me to be like riding in a car without wearing a seatbelt. What am I missing here?
For long carries I use the Nikon strap supplied with the camera. For short carries I just carry the camera by the grip.
Jul 31, 2022 11:41:32 #
Jul 31, 2022 11:55:18 #
I always use a neck strap for my Nikon cameras over the years. Also, when I'm having another person take the picture, I place the strap around his/her neck. When you're dealing with a thousand dollar item, better safe than sorry!
Jul 31, 2022 12:24:12 #
E.L.. Shapiro wrote:
So now we are gonna have the great STRAP debate. ... (show quote)
I have to agree with Ed, neck straps have their place and practical use…especially in fast moving construction sites! For example, there are serious “two hand” union and safety rules about climbing ladders and scaffolding…and carrying a camera (in your hands) can be challenging. I’ve shot in these drop/bump prone environments plenty of times…sometimes using two cameras; usually one large one around my neck or “hooked” on my shoulder and a compact one on a wrist strap that can dangle for switching back and forth when I’m in a stable position. Don’t get me wrong, I prefer wrist straps for smaller cameras, but for larger cameras, when not on a construction site), I just wrap the leather neck strap around my wrist an shoot. As I pointed out in another post, cameras can commit 'suicide"…not matter what strap you have, if you don’t use it.
Jul 31, 2022 12:28:03 #
n4jee
Loc: New Bern, NC
CHG_CANON wrote:
Hope you get better soon. While you're away, look at your immature self and consider resolving to not be triggered by internet banter. Did you see me going berserk reading multiple adults, saying in public, they don't wear their seatbelts. WTF???? Nope, I just let it slide. And, those were (I think) serious statements, not an off-color joke that involved you in no direct way. Do you really wanted to grouped in the same immature cohort as member Jim Bianco?
Thank you, I hope so too. I appreciate all the time you spend giving great information to people asking questions on this forum. I agree with most every piece of advice you give. My message to all was simple: 1. Covid is no joke and
2. Do everything you can to avoid catching it.
Your immature 80 year old fellow Hogger,
Gene
Jul 31, 2022 12:30:31 #
n4jee
Loc: New Bern, NC
Steve DeMott wrote:
It's a good thing you didn't say "I rather shoot Nikon then...."
Jul 31, 2022 12:38:25 #
revhen wrote:
Check percentages.
Then again there is that old saying, " liars can figure and figures can lie " .
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