bpulv wrote:
I have a collection of contraptions ranging from a Tenba rollaway to Think Tank holster bags to you name it. The best I have come up with is NOT A STRAP, SLING, CAMERA BAG, VEST OR SIMILAR DEVICE.
When I am working I carry my D800 with an f2.8 24-70mm, and sometimes a D90 as a second camera on a Cotton Carrier with a couple Adorama Slinger lens cases attached. The Cotton Carrier locks in and centers the D800 on my chest and eliminates neck and back strain. A second camera can lock in a second attached holder on the side. I attach Slingers on the side straps. One or two hold lenses and a third holds my SB-700 flash. The cameras disconnect from the Cotton Carrier with a quarter twist for instant access and safety straps prevent damage if the camera should fall from my hands.
Other advantages of the Cotton are that the cameras are not swinging on neck straps where they can collide with door jams, other obstructions and people. The Cotton allows me to carry my cameras all day long; something I could not do with any of the other bags I have used because of my back problems. Also, I can walk around in foreign countries without the worry of someone grabbing a camera out of my hands, since on or off the Cotton it is always physically connected to me via the safety strap. Also, the Cotton Carrier has a front pouch that contains a rain cover for your camera that can come in very handy.
I too have a collection of contraptions ranging from a Tenba rollaway to Think Tank holster bags to you name it. The best I have come up with is NOT A CAMERA BAG.
When I am working I carry my D800 with an f2.8 24-70mm, and sometimes a D90 as a second camera on a Cotton Carrier with a couple Adorama Slinger lens cases attached. The Cotton Carrier locks in and centers the D800 on my chest and eliminates neck and back strain. A second camera can lock in a second attached holder on the side. I attach Slingers on the side straps. One or two hold lenses and a third holds my SB-700 flash. The cameras disconnect from the Cotton Carrier with a quarter twist for instant access and safety straps prevent damage if the camera should fall from my hands.
With the Cotton, cameras are not swinging on neck straps where they can collide with door jams, other obstructions and people. The Cotton allows me to carry my cameras all day long; something I could not do with any of the other bags I have used because of my back problems. Also, I can walk around in foreign countries without the worry of someone grabbing a camera out of my hands, since on or off the Cotton it is always physically connected to me via the safety strap. Also, the Cotton Carrier has a front pouch that contains a rain cover for your camera that can come in very handy.
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I have the Cotton Carrier and really like it for carrying one camera and lens on my chest,,,I also have the side plate for a second camera and lens or a lens with a tripod mount to carry it on one side but do not use it as often or like it as well,,,will have to try some of the straps liked by the other posters on this thread....