Too heavy (Page 7): Everyone at age 73 are not the same. Some have arthritis, some don't. Having arthritis in your joints, especially knees and shoulders, can be a handicap. It has...

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

gvarner wrote:

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Everyone at age 73 are not the same. Some have arthritis, some don't. Having arthritis in your joints, especially knees and shoulders, can be a handicap. It has nothing to do with physical strength, but pain. My grandmother was the hardest working woman in my family, until she developed arthritis in both of her knees at about age 75. She was never the same afterwards. Hats off to those who are in good physical condition. I don't have a problem yet carrying my gear. Notice, I said yet?

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

gvarner wrote:

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Many interesting posts. Seems like most here are very old.
Weight is relative to the person and how much they desire to carry. Most people can carry far more than they do but make a choice of what is comfortable which is how it should be.
Some like shooting 44mag full power but I really enjoy a 22 long though I can handle the other it is not enjoyable to me.
The same for camera weight is totally determined by comfort. Disability might be a factor but then that comes back to comfort.
We all choose our comfort level and it is not appropriate to be dictated to as to where that level should be.
So worry about working in your comfort zone and get good with whatever you have.

Flickwet Loc: NEOhio

Two shoulder replacements, hip replacement, heart attack, I’m 60, 6ft tall and weigh 180lbs, can’t lift my elbows off of my side and I’m a pussy for carting a light camera system? The original poster can go to hell

Bear2 Loc: Southeast,, MI

gvarner wrote:

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I am 77, and that lens works great for me on my 7200 and 7000.

Duane

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Flickwet wrote:

Two shoulder replacements, hip replacement, heart attack, I’m 60, 6ft tall and weigh 180lbs, can’t lift my elbows off of my side and I’m a pussy for carting a light camera system? The original poster can go to hell

But tell us how you Really feel, don't hold back.

Flickwet Loc: NEOhio

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aellman Loc: Boston MA

gvarner wrote:

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It's size also. Many photogs want a camera that will fit in their pockets.

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

That's where cellphone cameras and many point & shoot cameras fit the bill.

aellman wrote:

It's size also. Many photogs want a camera that will fit in their pockets.

bertloomis Loc: Fort Worth, Texas

gvarner wrote:

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For me it was not the weight but the strap digging into my neck. Since I switched to the Spider Holster several years ago I have had no problem.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

gvarner wrote:

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Mirrorless camera's are NOT that much lighter. Not when it comes to camera and lenses, especially mirrorless zoom lenses. The non 2.8 zoom lenses I am talking about. Not much difference at all, not when it comes down to direct comparisons. Mirrorless is the NEW, DSLR'S are the old, NEW has a natural appeal as better, therefore it builds it's own appeal.

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

billnikon wrote:

Mirrorless camera's are NOT that much lighter. Not when it comes to camera and lenses, especially mirrorless zoom lenses. The non 2.8 zoom lenses I am talking about. Not much difference at all, not when it comes down to direct comparisons. Mirrorless is the NEW, DSLR'S are the old, NEW has a natural appeal as better, therefore it builds it's own appeal.

This thread is about weight. MILC is different discussion - in fact, there are several going on right now. If I were to get an MILC, and given what Pentax has said recently, that isn't likely, it would be for a completely different reason - namely benefits resulting from use of an EVF, but that is completely irrelevant to this discussion.

Attemple

gvarner wrote:

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This is my first post, so go easy. A DSLR with a zoom lens is very awkward to carry, it seems to always to be "in your way". Most photogs either carry the camera in their hand, around their neck, or hang it from their shoulder with the lens facing forward. I have found a much more comfortable way to carry a camera. I use the strap over my shoulder so that the camera viewfinder is against my body and slide the camera around to the small of my back. It will be out of your way, and readily available. I have used this method many years for taking "walk around" pictures. Currently with a D800E and 28-300 mm lens. Weight is not an issue.

Geegee Loc: Peterborough, Ont.

rehess wrote:

What is "right" about having your right elbow 'up', hanging in the air?? Rotate clockwise and your elbows are tucked into your body as normal because your left hand is on the lens / left side and your right hand is on the right side as normal. And there is nothing special about keeping your hand firmly on the grip; back in the day, we did just fine with no or little grip; modern grips are part of the trend to unnecessarily large cameras

When I was referring to the grip I meant the camera's grip not a battery grip. If you rotate the camera clockwise to take a picture what finger do you use to trip the shutter and if you are using back-button focus what finger do you use for that?

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

Geegee wrote:

When I was referring to the grip I meant the camera's grip not a battery grip. If you rotate the camera clockwise to take a picture what finger do you use to trip the shutter and if you are using back-button focus what finger do you use for that?

I've held the camera the same way for over thirty years. I don't use BBF.

Holding camera with short lens vertically. I use left hand to hold lens when lens is long.

Hal81 Loc: Bucks County, Pa.

I can relate to that. Back in my film wedding days I had to carry two of everything. You couldn't tell the bride you had to go back to the shop because something stopped working. 98% of my jobs were by the way of mouth. One bad job could finish your good name.