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Feb 4, 2016 14:31:48   #
steffro1 Loc: Murrells Inlet, SC
 
I have one and never had a problem with it. Takes a lot of pressure off your back with heavy equipment and I never felt like a dork wearing it! lol!
Robert

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Feb 4, 2016 15:22:45   #
happy sailor Loc: Ontario, Canada
 
digit-up wrote:
The package came. When I opened the shipping box the c.c. Was in a "hang-on-the-wall" type of sales packaging, like socks or bags of grated cheese, ya know what I mean. The factory packaging was very cheap(crummy) and after reading some of these responces here, I called B&H back and they sent me return label. It left town 2 hours ago. From now on, before making any more "sight-unseen" purchases, I will consult the forums. Thanks all!! A valued product for some, not so much for all.. I'm still imagining the photographer that would rather go without pants on then go without her COTTON-CARRIER". In my minds eye.RJM
The package came. When I opened the shipping box t... (show quote)


Obviously, your going to be happy with your decision to send it back but I think you would have been happy with the product. I have the Cotton Carrier unit you sent back, I am really happy with it for long days in the woods and for boating when I want to have my hands free. I love the handstrap that came with it and it stays on my camera all the time. The second holster which can be used with or without the chest harness is good for around town but I find I need to take the battery grip off the camera or it is a little too bulky on the hip. The chest harness is comfortable and surprising does not add a lot of heat to your body. I thought that it would be very warm to wear much like a bullet proof vest but it is not.

I also have a black rapid strap that I use when on vacation or in the city (my wife says the cotton carrier vest looks "silly" to walk around in the city with). It is comfortable to wear but the camera can swing out from your body so you do have to be careful. The camera is very secure in the Cotton Carrier

I have found both products to be very high quality. I was a bit worried about mounting carrying devices to the tripod socket I have no problem with any of it and it has not damaged any of my equipment. Whichever one I am using I always check the tightness of the mounts before each use.

I questioned spending the money on the Cotton Carrier but after using it I think it was money well spent.

As to those that fall over, trip or have trouble walking perhaps a bubble suit should be on their shopping lists.

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Feb 4, 2016 15:54:23   #
steffro1 Loc: Murrells Inlet, SC
 
My thoughts exactly about the bubble suit happy sailor! You can't blame equipment for human failing! lol!

Robert
happy sailor wrote:
Obviously, your going to be happy with your decision to send it back but I think you would have been happy with the product. I have the Cotton Carrier unit you sent back, I am really happy with it for long days in the woods and for boating when I want to have my hands free. I love the handstrap that came with it and it stays on my camera all the time. The second holster which can be used with or without the chest harness is good for around town but I find I need to take the battery grip off the camera or it is a little too bulky on the hip. The chest harness is comfortable and surprising does not add a lot of heat to your body. I thought that it would be very warm to wear much like a bullet proof vest but it is not.

I also have a black rapid strap that I use when on vacation or in the city (my wife says the cotton carrier vest looks "silly" to walk around in the city with). It is comfortable to wear but the camera can swing out from your body so you do have to be careful. The camera is very secure in the Cotton Carrier

I have found both products to be very high quality. I was a bit worried about mounting carrying devices to the tripod socket I have no problem with any of it and it has not damaged any of my equipment. Whichever one I am using I always check the tightness of the mounts before each use.

I questioned spending the money on the Cotton Carrier but after using it I think it was money well spent.

As to those that fall over, trip or have trouble walking perhaps a bubble suit should be on their shopping lists.
Obviously, your going to be happy with your decisi... (show quote)

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Feb 4, 2016 16:29:18   #
Jer Loc: Mesa, Arizona
 
I just the Cotton Carrier holster system. It's great.

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Feb 4, 2016 17:07:41   #
lea001a Loc: Catskills Region in New York
 
digit-up wrote:
What's the word out there on use of camera carriers, like the "cotton carrier" Do those seem to be very beneficial? Anyone have any opinion and experience with them?? I hope that they are as handy as they seem, since the "brown" visits this afternoon, with a double camera version/ Buyers remorse.....Maybe?? RJM


I frequently take a LOT of pictures of outings like Baptisms, outings of all sorts, and I use a Cotton Carrier with my Canon 7D Mark II and a 24-105mm f/4.0 IS lens.

This is a relatively HEAVY rig! But the Cottno Carrier makes it VERY east to use,. and it hase safety features to keep the camera from cracking the floor.

I am bound to using crutches also!

I could not do this without the Cotton Carrier. My wife helps me a lot setting it up and getting the many straps tightly positioned, a complaint I have regarding the camera straps' outfit.

Lee Ames

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Feb 4, 2016 17:19:19   #
digit-up Loc: Flushing, Michigan
 
thanks to all who spoke up. RJM

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Feb 4, 2016 17:57:55   #
rxrose Loc: North Florida
 
Photographer Jim wrote:
I bought the cotton carrier about a year ago and have been very pleased with it. It is very comfortable, and versatile for those occasions when I am hiking in terrain where a traditional backpack might cause problems or limit my access to my equipment (i.e. Sand dunes, wet environments).

It's number one advantage for me is the comfort it affords when I am hiking. It takes most strain off of my shoulders, and allows natural movement. I've had no problems with safety concerns. I make sure the insurance straps are always secure. The only close call I have had was when the camera slipped from my hand when taking it off the carrier to set it up on my tripod. The safety strap saved me. The drop was my doing not the design of the carrier.

The only negative I found with using a cotton carrier had to do with the fact that all of my camera bodies are equipped with L brackets. The lug of the carrier makes using the L bracket difficult. It results in the camera sitting cockeyed in the carrier, or you must go the route of detaching the lug each time you want to set the camera up on a tripod. The solution was to get an Arca Swiss clamp from RRS. I mounted the clamp to the lug of the cotton carrier, and simply fasten my camera into the clamp. It works like a charm, and with the safety straps of the carrier the camera is very secure while still being extremely accessible. As a result I can benefit from the comfort and versatility that the carrier provides.
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I have a Cotton Carrier and really enjoyed using it but I haven't used it since I got a RRS tripod and have L brackets on my cameras. Which RRS clamp specifically are you using? I would like to do this also! Thank you for the info.

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Feb 4, 2016 22:06:51   #
Photographer Jim Loc: Rio Vista, CA
 
rxrose wrote:
I have a Cotton Carrier and really enjoyed using it but I haven't used it since I got a RRS tripod and have L brackets on my cameras. Which RRS clamp specifically are you using? I would like to do this also! Thank you for the info.


You would ask for the SPECIFIC clamp wouldn't you? :-D

Unfortunately I'm away from home and can't check on it for you. However, if you call RRS and tell them you have their L bracket and a Cotton .... Before you finish they'll be telling you the clamp you need. They have been asked a number of times!

Don't let their price scare you off. The clamp they recommend is so precision made and works so smoothly it is astonishing.

I mounted the lug to it using a dab of blue loc-tite and with the clamp screw positioned up when seated in the harness. I find this to be a much more satisfactory solution than trying to use the adapter plate that came with the CC. With their plate the camera does not hang centered and it still gets in the way using the L bracket (and I could NEVER give up my L bracket)!

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Feb 4, 2016 22:17:17   #
rxrose Loc: North Florida
 
Photographer Jim wrote:
You would ask for the SPECIFIC clamp wouldn't you? :-D

Unfortunately I'm away from home and can't check on it for you. However, if you call RRS and tell them you have their L bracket and a Cotton .... Before you finish they'll be telling you the clamp you need. They have been asked a number of times!

Don't let their price scare you off. The clamp they recommend is so precision made and works so smoothly it is astonishing.

I mounted the lug to it using a dab of blue loc-tite and with the clamp screw positioned up when seated in the harness. I find this to be a much more satisfactory solution than trying to use the adapter plate that came with the CC. With their plate the camera does not hang centered and it still gets in the way using the L bracket (and I could NEVER give up my L bracket)!
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Thank you. I know they are expensive but I also tried the adapter plate and did not like the results, so this definitely sounds like a good solution. I also appreciate the advice about the loc-tite!

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Feb 5, 2016 00:54:44   #
Collie lover Loc: St. Louis, MO
 
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
If you spend a lot of time in the wilderness or hiking with a DLSR, look at MindShift's Rotation backpacks

http://www.mindshiftgear.com/

I used to carry a Nikon on a chest strap rig, and always wondered just what would happen if I stumbled, took a fall and landed on my D7100.


I have a Think Tank 360 backpack with a removable bag that I use if I'm going on a trip. That's my carry-on if I'm flying.

I have the Cotton Carrier vest and use that if I'm out shooting for short trips around town (the zoo, park, etc.)

I like both of these and find them very useful depending on what I need.

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Feb 6, 2016 15:58:19   #
fishone0 Loc: Kingman AZ
 
No you didn't waste your money--you will like it especially when hiking--I have the heavier camera setup on the chest carrier and the lighter set up on the holster, I joke and call it my bullet proof vest but I do use it when hiking, you can always tighten the lug with a coin.

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Feb 7, 2016 16:15:55   #
Collie lover Loc: St. Louis, MO
 
fishone0 wrote:
No you didn't waste your money--you will like it especially when hiking--I have the heavier camera setup on the chest carrier and the lighter set up on the holster, I joke and call it my bullet proof vest but I do use it when hiking, you can always tighten the lug with a coin.


I also bought the attachment for use with a long lens so I don't have to lug a tripod around or where they aren't allowed.

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Feb 8, 2016 09:30:38   #
PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago
 
Great idea for carrying the monopod on my Cotton Carrier
Jerrin1 wrote:
I have been using a Cotton Carrier for a few months and it is an excellent bit of kit. I put a Canon 7D mark 11 with Canon 300mm f2.8 on the chest holster and a Canon 70D with Canon 100 - 400mm mark 11 on the hip holster. I walk around for five hours or more and it is very comfortable. I have also sown a piece of old fibre belt with buckle to the left hand vertical strap and hang my Sirui 204S monopod from it. In order for a camera to come out of the harness it has to be turned 90 degrees, not something easily accomplished accidentally. You also attach the camera to the harness with the provided straps.
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Feb 8, 2016 15:48:29   #
Collie lover Loc: St. Louis, MO
 
PixelStan77 wrote:
Great idea for carrying the monopod on my Cotton Carrier


I attached o-shaped key rings to the slots my camera strap runs through. Then I use the Cotton Carrier snaps to clip the strap to the rings after I adjusted the straps the length I wanted. I fastened them with large safety pins so the straps would stay in place. I didn't like the way my camera hung down so low using the Cotton Carrier straps. I use this with my 60D.

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Feb 8, 2016 16:00:54   #
PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago
 
Super idea. Thanks.
Collie lover wrote:
I attached o-shaped key rings to the slots my camera strap runs through. Then I use the Cotton Carrier snaps to clip the strap to the rings after I adjusted the straps the length I wanted. I fastened them with large safety pins so the straps would stay in place. I didn't like the way my camera hung down so low using the Cotton Carrier straps. I use this with my 60D.

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