Jamers Loc: Michigan

JML Arlington Loc: Arlington, TX USA

I too have a D750 which I have had since Feb. of last year and I often go on zoo photo shoots with a Tamron 70-300 - a fairly heavy rig for carrying on the kit neck strap for any length of time. I go with a friend that I will be forever indebted to for introducing me to the BlackRapid RS-7 Curve Camera Strap that carries all the weight on your shoulder in a well distributed way. I have carried it all day in comfort on several occasions. A link to it is http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/661579-REG/Black_Rapid_RS7_1BB_RS_7_Camera_Strap.html. My friend also introduced me to a neat little 'insurance' device called a 'Joby Camera Tether for Pro Sling Strap' which will take over in the event the threaded BlackRapid retaining device comes loose. You can see that at http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1032335-REG/joby_jb01307_camera_tether_charcoal.html. I have gotten this combo for both of my other camera bodies (D4s and Df).

stillducky

You get 9 thumbs up for that answer! I just tested this with my camera on auto/no flash and high speed continuous. I walked outside, pointed it at a tree and held the shutter down while following an imaginary squirrel through the branches. I ended up with many clear photos along with one very nice one of it chewing on an imaginary nut.

WayneT Loc: Paris, TN

I really like the tethers, excellent idea, you never know.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

I finally bought a Cotton Carrier and frankly have never used it. I never could get it adjusted to me (I think it takes 2 people to do it) and I have trouble getting it out of the holder (takes two hands). I normally carry my camera (with 28-300 Canon lens) around my neck and sometimes off my shoulder. The strap is long enough that all I have to do is grab and point. My neck gets really tired by the end of the day.

jcboy3

Use a Black Rapid sling, mounted to the lens tripod foot. Use a red dot sight, mounted on the hot shoe, so you don't have hunt for your target through the viewfinder. I carry the telephoto lens on the left, so I can grab it with my left hand, bring it up and grab the camera grip with my right, get the target in the red dot sight, and shoot. But I'm usually holding the camera with my left hand, so it's ready to go. Use shutter priority set to capture motion, with Auto ISO for exposure adjustment.

How you carry the camera is a matter of taste (camera front, or camera rear). I like to have the tripod collar rotated 90 degrees (on the camera grip side) so it's out of the way of zoom/focus adjustment, and carry with the camera front. This way, I just grab the lens with my left hand, swing it up and grab the grip with my right hand.

When shooting sports, I'll carry a second camera with a wider lens on a second sling (attached to the camera) on the right. With this one, I grab the camera grip with my right hand to bring it up.

I have Cotton Carriers, but I don't like them for large lenses, and it takes a bit longer to access the camera because you have to twist the camera to get it out of the carrier. That slows me down more than I like, so I haven't been using them lately.

Mike Adams Loc: Connecticut

If your beloved is the right height s/he might act as a suitable rest!

PaulR01 Loc: West Texas

I shoot sports primarily and normally have two cameras on my body at any given time. Check out the Peak Design Camera Straps. The length is adjustable and I normally have the strap over the neck and over the right shoulder only. This make the camera hang at my right hip and you can quick draw it rather easily from this position. And the strap is wide and soft enough I don't get any chafe or soreness around the neck or shoulder with a heavy lens.
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Regis Loc: Coeur d' Alene, Idaho

Go to spiderholster.com for info. and videos. I have a Canon 5Dsr + Canon 100-400 II + Canon 1.4x III combo which I carry on a professional belt-mounted DSLR holster system. If I see a wildlife shot coming up, I take my camera/lens system out of my holster in 1 second to take the shot. This system is better than a neck mounted system. They range in price of at least $125 and are worth every penny.

Jamers Loc: Michigan

Hmmm, not used to this new reply system, anyway thumbs up to Jerry's post.

Tigger1 Loc: Surrey, BC Canada

Kathy you bring up a good point! Initial adjustment/setup of the Cotton Carrier can be a bit of a hassle compared to a conventional camera sling. Secondly, the vest is not ideal for some body shapes, no question. A man with a large protruding stomach (beer belly) will find the Cotton Carrier not to his liking particularly with a long/heavy zoom lens/camera combo. Truth be told, my wife has some issues with the Cotton Carrier vest also for anatomical reasons, I will not go into details here, but I think you get my drift. As to your comment about it "takes two hands", I agree but with a long heavy lens/camera combo, two hands would seem to be the logical approach in my opinion. Is the Cotton Carrier vest perfect? Hell No! It is not, but it is one solution that depending upon the kit to be carried, the body shape of the person using the vest and terrain that will be traversed while carring the kit, I find it to be the best solution available. To each his own, choice is wonderful. Keep shooting.
Garth

PaulR01 Loc: West Texas

Regis, the reason I prefer Shoulder Strap over Hip Harness. (I have both)In my afternoon profession my subject tends to run at me at times on the sidelines of a football game. And when I let go of the camera to dodge that monster running back or get hit or bumped, I don't want the camera to hit the ground.

Regis Loc: Coeur d' Alene, Idaho

True. I was talking only about wildlife photos. I am not a sports photographer.

LaoXiang

A sling or a ThinkTank Digital Holster 50 V2 will work for walking. The holster is a slingable, padded case which expands to hold a camera with a telephoto lens; it is a tiny but less accessible than a simple slung camera but also a bit better protected. (BlackRapid makes some good slings, so does a company called Indigo Marble.)

When working I wear a home-made double sling, if I am using two cameras, or a single sling for one. This gives me great access and I can shorten the strap on the fly to tuck it up high to walk fast with it, then hit the quick-release to lengthen the strap when I am just strolling and waiting for a shot. for walking, I cannot recommend anything better than either a good sling or the Holster on a shoulder sling.

As for bike riding, I cannot think of a method, and I have given it some thought. A knapsack or a bag on the bike seem the only way ... a slung camera, even a slung holster, will impede pedaling and I wouldn't want anything bouncing around while I ride---could hurt the gear, could cause a crash and hurt me.

I currently carry my camera in a trunk rack on my bike, in a padded holster, but it is impossible to take a quick shot---first off, I have to stop the bike and lean it somewhere (or lay it carefully on the ground) and then I have to grab the camera---no "Oh look at that animal " pop-up shot is possible.

It might work with a really small camera/lens---I could strap the holster to my chest or my handlebars, stop the bike, put my feet down, and grab the camera to make the shot---but I don't see any way to do that with a 500-mm lens. That's too much mass to have swinging about on a bike, and too much money to risk bouncing around unsecured. (I currently bring my old Cannon Rebel with a 18-51 lens, because if I crash and wreck the camera, I can still use my good ones for work.)

The guy who suggested the Coolpix has the best idea. A high-quality point-and-shoot (or even maybe a mirrorless) might be light enough to wear around your neck while riding---maybe with a snap or hook to your belt to keep it from bouncing.You will never get the picture quality of a DSLR, but it is probably the only safe way to transition quickly from riding to shooting.

tinwhistle

Lot of discussion going on here, but not so much actual answers to the question, and my comments may well fit the latter category. If you are intent on wildlife photography while on the move I don't think ant particular strap is going to be any better than another. You're on a hit or miss mission. Wildlife are wary, they won't show themselves but for an instant, if that. To capture true wildlife images you're going top need a blind and spend a ton of time in that blind. Strap? You won't need one. But, as I said earlier; if you're on the move, take your pick of anyone of the fine straps mentioned.