Cotton System (Page 3): Yes, much too much damage potential for my blood..... I will trade a bit of readiness time for safety. .

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

User ID wrote:

When you wallpaper your body with naked vulnerable photo gear,

Yes, much too much damage potential for my blood..... I will trade a bit of readiness time for safety.
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User ID

imagemeister wrote:

Yes, much too much damage potential for my blood..... I will trade a bit of readiness time for safety.
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It could be a terrific outfit to wear while sitting on your stool, in your artiste beret, peddling your pix at an Art Festival. And if you get a reasonable offer for one of your cameras, that would be your best sale of the season. WTF, throw in the beret if the buyer digs it !!!

It’s also quite likely that I’ve hit upon a great new way to peddle used cameras.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Judy795 wrote:

How well does it work on top of mid weight jacket?

I put my jacket on over it.

User ID

AzPicLady wrote:

I put my jacket on over it.

Sounds like a wise move. Did you get an oversized jacket for the purpose ?

Blair Shaw Jr Loc: Dunnellon,Florida

Dr.Nikon wrote:

There are so many competitors out there at substantial cost savings .., after reading the reviews from othe manufacturers.., it was hands down the one to choose ... like choosing between Really Right Stuff and Vivitar.......

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

User ID wrote:

Sounds like a wise move. Did you get an oversized jacket for the purpose ?

Actually, no. I just didn't zip it all the way up. I really like the anti-theft protection the CC offers when I'm in foreign countries (and maybe not foreign countries). So I'm accustomed to having my jacket over my camera.

Dino92G Loc: Northeast Ohio

billnikon wrote:

And, if your mistaken for a deer while walking in the woods, you have a good chance or surviving a chest shot by a high powered rifle.

Yeah . . . probably not.

rfmaude41 Loc: Lancaster, Texas (DFW area)

big-guy wrote:

I have had one for years and love it...BUT you will quickly realize that when trudging "down" a relatively steep track the camera on your chest obscures the path where your foot will fall and it becomes a little nerve tingly especially when gravity forces you to step lively. On the other hand I have no intention of giving mine up while i can still walk. The pros definitely outweigh the cons. Have fun with it.

I have something similar by OP/Tech, it's a "triple" carrier system and is very comfortable.

old poet

I have the Movo chest harness system. At 79, I use it all the time with my 200 -500 and D7200. I attach it to the lens mount. Does anyone have an opinion as to how it compares to the Cotton system? I've noticed that the Movo system is now not available on Amazon or at B$H.

old poet

I have the Movo chest harness system. At 79, I use it all the time with my 200 -500 and D7200. I attach it to the lens mount. Does anyone have an opinion as to how it compares to the Cotton system? I've noticed that the Movo system is now not available on Amazon or at B$H.

Salomj9850

I understand the vest may be a great way to carry multiple cameras. However perhaps an assistant with a strong back would be a better option. BTW my dad was a commercial photographer. He used a 4x5 Speed Graphic, film holders, tripod and a large strobe. (His first strobe (1958) with battery pack weighed 15 pounds.) He lugged all of this around until his back gave out and he was forced by his doctor to lighten his load.

old poet

I may be headed that way. I'm having some back issues. I take a tilt axis monopod on my shorebird ventures to take the weight when the 200- 500 is off the vest.

mikegreenwald Loc: Illinois

I have a very versatile Cotton Carrier system, but don’t like it at all. It is simply too complex for rapid access to changes.
My preference is ordinary straps as supplied by Canon in my case, plus a vest or any other garment that can carry whatever additional lenses the situation calls for. A tripod, when needed (unusual with modern equipment) is a separate issue, and difficult without a backpack on climbs and treks.

druthven

A bit of advice to all of us who spend time afield. Regardless of age there is always a possibility of tripping. If possible resist your urge to recover, you will just pick up momentum and you're going down anyway. Last fall while in the Tetons a sagebrush root grabbed my right toe. I managed to ease the fall by going down right knee, right elbow, right shoulder, rolling to my back while holding the 7100 and 18-300 lens safely above ground in my right hand.

splatbass Loc: Honolulu

druthven wrote:

A bit of advice to all of us who spend time afield. Regardless of age there is always a possibility of tripping. If possible resist your urge to recover, you will just pick up momentum and you're going down anyway. Last fall while in the Tetons a sagebrush root grabbed my right toe. I managed to ease the fall by going down right knee, right elbow, right shoulder, rolling to my back while holding the 7100 and 18-300 lens safely above ground in my right hand.

The last fall I took a 3 year old stepped in front of me. I was so worried about landing on him I didn't think of myself or my camera. My face hit first (6 stitches and lots of swelling), the camera (D750) hit hard breaking the mode dial and cracking the outer covering, and my 24-120 came apart. But the 3 year old was fine and got to ride in an ambulance! The camera probably wouldn't have fared any better in a CC.