Marc Lawrence wrote:
> Oh, I forgot...and one other thing...
>
> While only from a data set of three, it would appear that the more money you
> spend on a C*n*n (D)SLR, the crappier the camera strap they provide. The
> latest with the 5D MkII scratches and irritates my neck worse than the
> midgies down in the Woods.
They come with straps? I guess there must be orphan straps for a 300D
and a 5D lurking in the boxes somewhere. Mine have straps I've come to
through years of trying them out that simply transferred from older cameras.
> So, I've taken a punt and ordered a couple of the following (in
> Porsche/Purple/Burgundy of course):
>
> http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/seat-belt-camera-straps
>
I have tried wide, stiffish straps like those and didn't like them. I
probably have a couple in the bag-o-straps, wherever it is at the moment.
I believe the answer to your problem lies not in a strap, but in a
harness. They are very simple devices that take all the weight off the
neck and distribute it to shoulders and back. They completely change the
body dynamic of carrying the camera. Head comes up straight, shoulders
straighten and the neck/spine pressure is gone.
I bought mine from a wild bird store,where I buy seed, feeders, etc. It
was made by a pet supply company, but I can't find it on the web. It's
advantage is adjustability and comfort, with two leather connectors and
an adjustable strap between them.
<http://galleries.moosemystic.net/MooseFoto/index.php?gallery=Miscellaneous&image=IMG_1277ptlcrni.jpg>
(Love that twist and tilt LCD!)
The place to look is in stores bird watchers frequent. On the web, look
for binocular harness, not camera. There are a bunch of them, mostly
similar. The ones with name brands on them seem to mostly just be more
expensive.
Here's a decent looking single back attachment model
<http://cgi.ebay.com/OPTECH-BinoCam-Harness-shoulder-Strap-Binocular-Cameras_W0QQitemZ170329423212QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDigital_Camera_Accessories?hash=item27a86cbd6c&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50>.
Here's a site with several I wouldn't buy. The Steiner Bino-PAL has the
uncomfortable high fixed attachement points and the others have elastic
straps.
<http://www.binoculars.com/binocular-accessories/straps-and-harnesses/7953+7965+10457.cfm?source=googleaw&kwid=binoculars%20harness&tid=Broad>
What I'd look for, based on trying some on in shops are:
- Non-elastic straps. Perhaps because they are designed primarily for
binoculars, the straps were too stretchy and uncomfortable.
- Sliding attachment points. Fixed points just let the camera dangle and
bounce against my body. Sliders slip down a bit and hold the camera
lightly against my belly when not in use. It raises naturally to the eye
with no thought or special effort.
- Wideish straps may be more comfortable, although I've not found that
to be a big factor. A soft back connecting point or points is good.
It would be easy to make one, but if you find one you like, they are so
cheap it's hardly worth making.
Moose
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