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Subject: [OM] Camera straps [was Ergonomics - I must be a bit weird]
From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2008 02:56:51 -0800
Marc Lawrence wrote:
> Andrew Fildes wrote:
>   
>> This would be better -
>> http://optechusa.com/product/detail/?PRODUCT_ID=23
>> - but I suspect some kind of holster arrangement would be best.
>>     
I have one of those. Don't much like it. In fact, I don't like the 
neoprene, stretchy ones in general. Something weird about the feel as 
they expand and contract under load and I get all sweaty under them.
>
> Yes, that's definitely better for the larger load.
>
> This looks interesting for holding the camera close to the chest with a 
> more "normal" or less-weighty wide lens:
>
> http://optechusa.com/product/detail/?PRODUCT_ID=58&PRODUCT_SUB_ID=
>   
Naw, it just makes sure all the neck load is right up against the neck 
and not shared by the shoulders.

Birders have similar problems and seem somehow to be cleverer than 
photographers.

I found one of these years ago at the Audobon Society store in Tucson, 
under a different brand, the actual makers. Doesn't look like much, but 
it is fabulous for binocs or a light camera. NO weight on the neck - 
NONE. The binocs rest against the body, yet are instantly available up 
at the eyes <http://www.eagleoptics.com/index.asp?pid=2553>. It might 
look like the relatively thin nylon cord would cut into one's shoulders, 
but it doesn't, and our heavier pair of B&L Waterproof Elite 8x40s 
aren't lightweights.

When I looked for something heavier for the 5D, I tried on a couple of 
designs in a store. Bird supplies, not camera  the equipment store, 
which had nothing useful. I especially didn't like the one with elastic 
straps. They put a constant extra downward "weight" on my hands while 
holding the camera up.

It appears that all the heavier straps that Eagle lists use non-elastic 
straps and sliding connectors - except their own branded one, which is 
the one with elastic straps that I didn't like in the store.

The one I bought is like those on the Eagle site except it has both 
upper and lower leather three point connectors with an adjustable 
connector that runs down the middle of the back between them. It allows 
you to adjust how low the camera sits on the torso without simply 
loosening the straps that hold it and making the overall fit sloppy. I 
think it's quite good. It's made by a pet supplies company and has the 
trademarked name "Hugger Strap". I found a couple of on-line listings 
for it, but they don't have pictures, nor did the packaging.

Moose

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