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Subject: [OM] Re: Camera straps [was Ergonomics - I must be a bit weird]
From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:04:18 -0800
Marc Lawrence wrote:
> .......
>  > 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.
>>     
>
> For obvious reasons (my dog focus), 
I guess you aren't much aware of the wild bird people. I think I read 
that birding is the largest hobby in the US. Companies that make pet 
products are often also into the wild bird watching and feeding market. 
Example, my favorite bird feeder, patented and made by a Canadian 
company, used to be a bit hard to find. Now it is marketed by Havahart, 
originally a trap company, but now more widely involved in all sorts of 
small animal things.
> I'm curious as to why it would be made by a pet supplies company. 
As I said before, the birders are obviously smarter than the camera 
people. ;-)
> I'm imagining you wearing one of those dog seat-belt harnasses, probably the 
> XL. <g> (Just FYI, most of them aren't rated for seatbelt safety in an 
> accident. Just use the seatbelt like regular folk do. ;-) ).
>   
Not a problem, as no dogs ride in my cars. I think a cat in a carrier 
box was in one car I still have once, but that's it for small mammal 
transport.
> I've found the "Hugger Strap" and binocular references. I also can't locate a 
> picture, 
Not that it may matter, as the Audubon one is probably good as it is. 
Imagine this one with the leather connector cut in half horizontally and 
another, adjustable length, strap connecting the two halves 
<http://www.eagleoptics.com/index.asp?pid=3843>. Other than a slightly 
different shape to the two leather connectors, that's about it.
> but it has lead me to a welth of options under that "binocular" and "harnass" 
> category. Thanks.
>   
Looks to me like there are only 2 or 3, but marketed under different names.

Moose

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