How to carry camera
Oct 3, 2021 10:07:58 #
I've always worked out of a bag slung over my shoulder and the camera is not strapped to anything, I grab and shoot and put back into bag. On the occasions that I carry just a camera, it is usually worn over neck and one shoulder so the strap crosses my back and chest diagonally, and if two cameras, I look like the old image of two bullet belts crossing the torso.
Oct 3, 2021 10:12:50 #
Another vote for sling straps, even tho I rarely let it just hang. Otherwise, my preference is an Optech wrist strap and I’m holding on via the camera’s grip. That works nicely for me since the lens’s weight tends to position the camera body in such a way that it fits my hand nicely (if that makes sense).
Oct 3, 2021 10:36:01 #
The Optech elastic strap has always served me well. It displaces the weight, making the camera/lens seem much lighter.
Oct 3, 2021 10:42:16 #
I haven't used a neck strap since the 80's when I picked my camera up from the bathroom counter and it caught on the corner and flew quite high before crashing onto the hard tile floor. I've used a hand strap exclusively ever since. Even with my D500 with battery grip and 70-200. I don't "carry" with the strap, but I do wrap the strap around my wrist so that it won't hit the ground.
Oct 3, 2021 11:02:01 #
Try a Binocular harness. I use one for hunting and it will work great for cameras with some very minor alteration.
WJH
WJH
Oct 3, 2021 11:03:00 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
I wrap the strap around my wrist and hold the camera in my hand or let the camera dangle from my wrist via the strap. This is my 99% usage of all my cameras.
A cross body sling can be locked, at least the Black Rapid does that I also have. The camera sits at your hip. But, I only use it when shooting two cameras at events, which is next to never nowadays.
A cross body sling can be locked, at least the Black Rapid does that I also have. The camera sits at your hip. But, I only use it when shooting two cameras at events, which is next to never nowadays.
I use my neck strap in this manner. Alternate between having the strap across my chest and wrapped around my wrist.
My strap has steel wire running thru it to prevent cutting by a thief and is a little more sturdy than a regular strap.
Chuck
Oct 3, 2021 11:07:36 #
lwerthe1mer wrote:
Having just incurred substantial damage to a lens when my camera strap slipped off my shoulder, causing the lens to hit the ground, I am considering alternative, more secure ways to carry my cameras. Neck straps and sling straps allow the camera to swing and move uncontrollably.
What do you think about a holster that straps around the waist? Any experience or thoughts?
What do you think about a holster that straps around the waist? Any experience or thoughts?
Look into 'Upstrap'. Although a shoulder strap I have never had it slip even when wearing a think nylon shell. Here is a review.
Oct 3, 2021 11:38:37 #
Cabriodad
Loc: Sacramento, CA
I found that the camera tied to my chest made it hard to see my feet when hiking in rough terrain when it’s important to identify rocks that aren’t going to move.
Oct 3, 2021 11:43:27 #
Have you looked at the Peak Design Capture Clip? It stabilizes your camera and allows quick and easy access.
Oct 3, 2021 11:58:34 #
As a long time backpacker I have carried my cameras in rugged conditions for many decades. I use a single strap worn cross-body and have never dropped a camera or had difficulty accessing it. Any strap that shows any signs of wear is immediately repaired or replaced.
Oct 3, 2021 12:05:17 #
BebuLamar wrote:
I use neck strap and shorten to have camera at chest level.
Same here! It may not look fashionable, but it sure keeps the camera from swinging about and banging into things.
Oct 3, 2021 12:08:39 #
I can’t stand a strap around my neck. I’ve bumped my camera & lens way too many times.
A while ago I switched to Spider Pro belt system. I’ve adapted it with one of the systems to use with my Herschel Fanny pack. Now i don’t have to carry a backpack either. I just clip the camera on my hip & out I go. It uncoils in a smooth action but doesn’t allow for someone to just whip it off. You have to release it so a thief can’t just do it one handed. I’m a Fuji user so I have the hand strap from them on it. I don’t use Spider Pros hand strap on it. Even though they have great straps, I had one for my Nikon before. I just find for the smaller bodies I didn’t like it.
I tried Cotton Carrier I didn’t like the system.
A while ago I switched to Spider Pro belt system. I’ve adapted it with one of the systems to use with my Herschel Fanny pack. Now i don’t have to carry a backpack either. I just clip the camera on my hip & out I go. It uncoils in a smooth action but doesn’t allow for someone to just whip it off. You have to release it so a thief can’t just do it one handed. I’m a Fuji user so I have the hand strap from them on it. I don’t use Spider Pros hand strap on it. Even though they have great straps, I had one for my Nikon before. I just find for the smaller bodies I didn’t like it.
I tried Cotton Carrier I didn’t like the system.
Oct 3, 2021 12:15:21 #
At my age I don't do much rock scrambling while wearing my backpack. When I am in a situation where I would be likely to hit my camera against something, the cross body strap allows me to wear the camera in front or slide it around to my back.
Oct 3, 2021 12:41:46 #
Mariken
Loc: Redlands, CA
lwerthe1mer wrote:
Having just incurred substantial damage to a lens when my camera strap slipped off my shoulder, causing the lens to hit the ground, I am considering alternative, more secure ways to carry my cameras. Neck straps and sling straps allow the camera to swing and move uncontrollably.
What do you think about a holster that straps around the waist? Any experience or thoughts?
What do you think about a holster that straps around the waist? Any experience or thoughts?
I've been using the "Spider holster". It has eliminated my sore neck from the weight of my camera, and the camera doesn't swing at all.
Oct 3, 2021 13:07:46 #
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