Carry Strap Experiment
Aug 17, 2014 13:04:09 #
Some of you have requested the results of my experiments with strap modifications. I am fairly satisfied with the results. You will notice from the pictures that I really havent come up with anything novel with maybe the exception of the tripod attachment.
First I started with adding and additional carabiner to the basic Black Rapid shoulder strap.
One wrist strap I built myself from scratch the other is my Optech strap modified to fit with my new lug connections. So far I think I like the one that I constructed.
Two methods of connection:
One with the camera facing up and one carabiner attached to each tail connected to the camera lugs.
The other the camera faces down as normal with a Tripod carry with the tails threaded through a strap/tripod mount.
You will notice on all the mods that the tails are left long as I am not ready to trip up and make everything nice and neat.
Im not really sure which method I like the most.
Costs were incredibly low the wrist strap for instance cost under $2.00. The tripod mount system about $8.
First I started with adding and additional carabiner to the basic Black Rapid shoulder strap.
One wrist strap I built myself from scratch the other is my Optech strap modified to fit with my new lug connections. So far I think I like the one that I constructed.
Two methods of connection:
One with the camera facing up and one carabiner attached to each tail connected to the camera lugs.
The other the camera faces down as normal with a Tripod carry with the tails threaded through a strap/tripod mount.
You will notice on all the mods that the tails are left long as I am not ready to trip up and make everything nice and neat.
Im not really sure which method I like the most.
Costs were incredibly low the wrist strap for instance cost under $2.00. The tripod mount system about $8.
Aug 17, 2014 13:19:03 #
I tried one of those systems where the camera hangs upside down, very convent for walking and shooting but I had dust spots on all my images. Needed a sensor cleaning after that. It was clear from looking at the chronology it was happening when the camera was upside down. The sensor self cleaning system shakes dust off and where does it go? To the bottom of the camera. My guess is the dust from sensor self cleanings fell from the bottom of the camera back onto the sensor when it was inverted. Never had a problem with dust before that. I threw that strap away. Problem solved. YMMV.
Aug 17, 2014 13:33:37 #
Aug 18, 2014 07:18:48 #
Hi ceh1024,
like you I made my own wrist strap camera carry, it's works OK except that I can press the shutter release button without knowing, taking shots without knowing it.
I have also made up a sling strap which is attached to the tripod socket, I prefer this method as it leaves my hands free and the camera can be brought into action very quickly.
Cheers,
John.
like you I made my own wrist strap camera carry, it's works OK except that I can press the shutter release button without knowing, taking shots without knowing it.
I have also made up a sling strap which is attached to the tripod socket, I prefer this method as it leaves my hands free and the camera can be brought into action very quickly.
Cheers,
John.
Aug 18, 2014 07:53:08 #
johneccles wrote:
Hi ceh1024,
like you I made my own wrist strap camera carry, it's works OK except that I can press the shutter release button without knowing, taking shots without knowing it.
I have also made up a sling strap which is attached to the tripod socket, I prefer this method as it leaves my hands free and the camera can be brought into action very quickly.
Cheers,
John.
like you I made my own wrist strap camera carry, it's works OK except that I can press the shutter release button without knowing, taking shots without knowing it.
I have also made up a sling strap which is attached to the tripod socket, I prefer this method as it leaves my hands free and the camera can be brought into action very quickly.
Cheers,
John.
My original intent was to construct a carry system where I was not totally relying on the tripod mount and have more than one point of connection. I achieved that to my satisfaction. However in the process I tried an upright approach with the same strap also. Both seem to work fine for me.
Now with the comments above about dust settling on the sensor I will have to keep a close eye on the way I carry even though to date I have not had problems of that sort.
Chuck
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