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Subject: RE: [OM] Toting tripod, looking idiotic
From: "M. Lloyd" <royer007@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2002 16:02:55 -0700 (PDT)
What type of strap do you have? I have a grey strap
that is quite wide and screws into one end of the
tripod with a loop that hooks over the three feet of
the other.  It's good for wide open spaces but a
horizontal tripod tends to bang into everything when
going indoors.

Mark Lloyd

--- Johnny Johnson <jjohnso4@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> At 03:15 PM 4/28/02 -0700, Winsor Crosby wrote:
> 
> >There is a ring on the side of my Manfrotto tripod
> where two of the legs 
> >come together.  Apparently the strap clips into
> this one point so that as 
> >you carry it swings and bangs into you. Not very
> smart design.  Two points 
> >to mount the strap would make more sense.
> 
> Hi Winsor,
> 
> You sure aren't much help!  ;-)   When I clip the
> strap into that ring and 
> put the strap over my shoulder the tripod hangs in a
> vertical position and 
> bangs my legs just like you said.  If I mount a body
> with my 105mm macro to 
> the ball head things balance a little better but
> it's still awkward to 
> carry.  I keep thinking there must be some genius in
> the design that's 
> escaping me but I'm about to give up hope.
> 
> Later,
> Johnny


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