sirlensalot Loc: Arizona

Robocrop?

slacativ Loc: Palm Beach Gardens, FL

I recently purchased a harness from Cotton Carrier that I use with my D750. Has good weight distribution.

https://www.cottoncarrier.com/pages/camera-sling

GregWCIL Loc: Illinois

You mean like Sigourny Weaver had in one of those Alien movies. I think I’ll just ask her to carry my stuff around.

E.L.. Shapiro Loc: Ottawa, Ontario Canada

Not at all. Stradycam operators have been known to do some pretty difficult moves and stunts. The entire concept is to provide rock steady smooth support on locations where the use of tripods, dolly tracks and other support gear would be impossible. I've seen them in use at figure skating productions, shooting in rough terrain and just about hanging off moving vehicles.

In the late 1970s I did some promotional stills for the inventor.

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

I know a lot of photographers who look like real nerds out their with the stuff they wear. Now many of these guys will get these exoskeleton's. With these they can look like SUPER nerds. I am sure many of them have already checked out the price of these thanks to your post.

But seriously, I am 70 and have no problems with my equipment, I use a D5, D850 with vertical grip, and a D500 with a vertical grip, these camera's are combined with the Nikon 200-500, 300 f4, and the new 500 5.6. I carry each one at a time through Florida wetlands for about two hours a day. NO PROBLEMS. Heavy camera's?, I don't know what your talking about.

Bipod

You're earlier post hit the nail on the head: "heavy" is relative. Inertia tends to damp vibrations,
so in some situations -- e.g., wind -- have a heavy camera is a benefit. And SteadiCam is as relevant
as ever.

Tiffen now own SteadiCam. but SteadiCam inventor Garrett Brown has recent quotes on the website,
so apparently he's still involved.

SteadiCam revolutionized film making and pro video is still it's main market. But it now has its eyes
on consumer video as well--from cell phones and GoPros to digital cameras. These systems include:

https://tiffen.com/steadicam/

The "Solo" is very flexible because it can convert from hand-held to body-braced to monopod!
https://tiffen.com/steadicam/steadicam-hand-held-solo/

In fact, a regular monopod if lifted off the ground does lower the center of gravity and provide
some inertial damping. People who want all their gear to be light-weight may putting up with
higher levels of vibration or spending a lot on VR/IS lenses. Inertia is as reliable as gravity!

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

As far as movie cameras goes, that is not a big rig, but a small one, and the guy probably does not feel any weight at all!

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

He uses a Steadicam, so yes it is just for that , made for "go" and not to be used "on set"! Its perfect for running through the woods and on hikes, etc.!