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Lon Lon Rabbit posted:Do straps exist that can make a Hassie 500c/m a walk around camera?
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I'm looking for a smallish camera insert (T2i with a small zoom and a prime) mainly for backpack use that I can also attach a strap to for toting around on its own. Anything out there besides the Waterfield camera case?
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Jul 18, 2011 04:44
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alkanphel posted:I've heard good things about the Optech strap but personally I'm using the Artist & Artisan Hassy strap which I really like. I just hang it around my neck and it rests around midchest level, lens pointing down, which is perfect to just turn it straight up, pop out the WLF and start composing. It's not as comfortable as the wide padding on the Optech but it's pretty decent still. Yeah, I really like the quality and styling of the A&A straps, but I had one for my Bessa and it was not very comfortable, so I bought an OP/TECH for $12 and liked that a lot better. The Hassie one is also very good. I keep pimping the Blackrapid for everything, but I really do like it. It can hold up a large format camera no problem (like my 5x7 Auto Graflex, basically the biggest possible camera to handhold), is easy to switch between cameras because of the tripod-socket connection, and the ergonomics are great. Mine has migrated between my 5D, Speed Graphic, Graflex SLR, Mamiya C330 (sold), Kiev 60 (selling) and now Hasselblad. They were out of stock of the quick release shoe pass-through when I ordered mine, I've really got to get one of those for maximum convenience.
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Jul 18, 2011 15:03
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Picked up my Kata 467i and had a little time to use it and I like it so far. It'd got the bottom insert, which is pretty rugged and it'll keep anything protected. Getting the camera in and out isn't a problem, as long as you keep the camera parallel (?) with the zippers. The rest of the compartments are pretty well padded too, so I can throw things in a number of places. The bag is basically 50% insert/50% extra space. Also the laptop sleeve is a nice touch, but I haven't used it yet. It does end up being a kind of boxy backpack because of all the structural enhancements, but I do like the comfy wide straps and lock down straps all over the place, in case you need to jump out of a plane or something.
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Jul 18, 2011 19:02
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Figured I'd put up a couple rundowns of the two bags I own. Canon 200DG: Pros:
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Overall I don't regret getting either, but the Lowepro is going to get a lot more use just because of the comfort. I get annoyed by the cons of the Lowepro, but my ability to comfortably carry around tons of gear is awesome. The flipside 400 is probably a little better if you don't need a laptop sleeve, but at the time I bought mine the fastpack was about 1/2 the price of the flipside.
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Jul 20, 2011 18:09
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I just got the Ona Union Street in Smoke (the gray color) today. It's a lot smaller than I thought it was. I have a 5d2, a 35L, 24-105L and a 50 1.4. It barely takes all 3, I have to put my st-e2, spare battery and cards and stuff loose in the spot underneath one of the little velcro walls that are supporting the camera. There's no way this thing would take a 5d2 with a grip on it. It's sort of tall, but it's not very wide or long. It certainly could not take a 70-200 on a camera body, and I'm not 100% sure it could take the 2.8 IS alone, if it could it'd be really close. With the 24-105 and a 5d2, there's probably an inch or so left of space. The padding is nice, but not very firm from the outside. The bottom is fine, but the narrow sides (ends) are pretty thin. I would hesitate to put a lens against the ends. I put an extra velcro wall piece right against one end and that seems a lot more secure. Because it has a laptop slot and a front pocket, it's fairly well protected from the big sides. It's fairly easy to open like a messenger bag and grab your camera. It has little rain corners that would cover the ends of the bag to stop a little bit of rain from getting in. It has a square bottom so it won't tip over and it's pretty sturdy so I don't see it falling over too much. The bag itself is very light and very well made. The back pocket has a magnet to keep it shut, but it's pretty thin, I don't think you could put more than a magazine or two in there. The front pocket is very nice and zippers shut, and could probably hold a bunch of things like a phone, wallet, keys, e-reader, card-reader and spare memory cards without much issue. If you fill this up though, it definitely makes the pocket push out a bit and looks kind of silly. That pocket is obviously not meant to carry a whole lot aesthetically, but it can practically. It's comfortable to carry around, and loaded up with all of my gear (sans laptop) it seemed comfortable and well balanced. For some reason when I ordered it I thought it was leather(it says on the website it's not), but it turns out that only the trim and bottom are leather. The bulk of the fabric is a waxed canvas type thing that seems pretty good. The belt straps on the outside are a little silly, you belt them down to where you want, and then they release with a latch. I can't see ever keeping them on anything then the loosest setting. The strap on top is very cool to carry it like a briefcase, but because it's attached to the flap on top, the bag hangs at an angle if you load it up. I'm not entirely sure I feel like I got my full $279 value out of the bag, but I needed a messenger type bag for a trip to europe this fall, and didn't want to carry around my lowepro fastpack 250 or the microtrekker 100 that I have. It looks very nice and definitely functions, it's just not quite as padded as I would like, nor is it as large as I'd like. Pros: -Really nice build quality -Looks great, subtle markings and subdued trim. -Light and compact. -Decent padding Cons: -Expensive -Definitely cannot hold a gripped camera -Not tall enough for a long lens on body -Padding is thin on the ends Pics: Bag with Canon 35L and 50 1.4 in the right 2 spots.  Bag next to a MicroTrekker 100  iPhone pic with it loaded with a 5d with a 24-105 on it, and 2 lenses.  The same stuff in the MicroTrekker 100. Yes it closes just fine, the 35L is just a fatty. 
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Jul 20, 2011 20:26
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Your comments seem to jive with a lot of other reviews I've read. It's a beautiful bag, but not as functional as you'd hope for the price. I still think I want one though. Also, this guy carries his 70-200 in it. He also recommends storing it unmounted. TheAngryDrunk fucked around with this message at 20:40 on Jul 20, 2011 |
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Jul 20, 2011 20:35
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It looks to be about the size of a Billingham Hadley Pro but without the expandable front pockets.
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Jul 21, 2011 01:11
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TheAngryDrunk posted:Your comments seem to jive with a lot of other reviews I've read. It's a beautiful bag, but not as functional as you'd hope for the price. I still think I want one though.
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Jul 21, 2011 01:13
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:I'll sell you my brown one. I just don't use it enough. I want one, but it's not at the top of my "to buy" list. I also just bought a Retrospective 10 to fill my messenger bag needs. Was the bag not what you hoped for?
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Jul 21, 2011 01:44
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TheAngryDrunk posted:Was the bag not what you hoped for? 
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Jul 21, 2011 01:48
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Any recommendations on wrist straps? I would like to find one which can be used for a variety of loads from just a RF with a small lens on it, to a d700 with grip and 70-200 (the more common usage). Right now I just do a little wrappy thing with my neck strap that works OK, but has come loose a couple of times, and nearly broken gear, so trying to find a replacement strap now. Edit: Saw the link for camdapter a couple pages back. Looks good but would prefer not to spend $80 on a strap + base. Especially since I will likely need multiple adapters for various bodies. Second Edit: Based on ThisQuietReverie's post I am guessing what I want is called a hand strap and not a wrist strap. So feel free to suggest those as well. Evilkiksass fucked around with this message at 02:17 on Jul 21, 2011 |
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Jul 21, 2011 02:01
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Thanks all for the strap advice last page. I went with the Optech just because there's not a lot of choice locally, and anything other than it either has zero padding or costs $80+. Gonna have to do something about that big loud "USA" text though... I get mistaken for an American enough already.
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Jul 21, 2011 02:05
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Evilkiksass posted:Any recommendations on wrist straps? I would like to find one which can be used for a variety of loads from just a RF with a small lens on it, to a d700 with grip and 70-200 (the more common usage). Right now I just do a little wrappy thing with my neck strap that works OK, but has come loose a couple of times, and nearly broken gear, so trying to find a replacement strap now. I have a Gordy's wrist strap on my x100 I like a lot. http://www.electricedge.com/gordy_s_straps/ I have one like in his logo at the top but with a wrist pad and won't use the x100 without it. I'm not sure about it on a heavier camera, particularly a DSLR with a 70-200. Not that it wouldn't hold, I'm sure it will, but a big camera with a big lens wouldn't be very comfortable hanging off your wrist. If you must accommodate both an RF and DSLR I would imagine a hand strap would work better.
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Jul 21, 2011 02:14
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:I'll sell you my brown one. I just don't use it enough. Where were you four months ago when I shelled out $300 for one?! Oh, right, selling me your computer. Oh well, I love that loving bag and so does everyone that sees it. I have to put my gripped camera in without lenses on, but it's really not as big of a hassle as I thought it would be and I've gotten good at changing poo poo in the air. I easily fit a 2.8IS in it. Yeah it takes a whole side, but it fit just fine. I've taken that bag to several events and worn it for 8+ hours and other than a little stiffness the next day, it never bugged me at all. It's also sexy as hell. Everyone buy one. No, wait, don't. That would make mine less special.
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Jul 21, 2011 02:17
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I'm pretty happy with my 7MDH but I feel like when I purchase my next lens (28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS) it's not going to fit in there well with 24-70mm f/2.8, 70-200mm f/2.8 IS, 100mm macro f/2.8IS and 5dMkII /w grip. There's still a little room left in the bag today where I sometimes shove a 580ex II flash but it's super cramped... and heavy on the one shoulder. I feel like I need all these different lenses on me too. The 28-300 will cover me fine for walk around during the day but for macro and low light I'll want my others. I've tried the Lowepro backpacks and absolutely hated them. I thought the weight distribution was awful. Outside of that I haven't really seen anything in between too small and giant that was attractive/functional.
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Aug 8, 2011 13:04
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:I'll sell you my brown one. I just don't use it enough. How much are you looking for?
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Aug 8, 2011 13:08
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I'm looking for a backpack. I'm going to be using it for primarily non-photo stuff, but it needs to be able to take a d300 + grip and a few lenses or a pentax 6x7 when i need it to, along with a 15 inch laptop. Price is a factor, <150 would be great, <100 even better. Any recommendations?
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Aug 8, 2011 14:35
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JaundiceDave posted:I'm looking for a backpack. I'm going to be using it for primarily non-photo stuff, but it needs to be able to take a d300 + grip and a few lenses or a pentax 6x7 when i need it to, along with a 15 inch laptop. Price is a factor, <150 would be great, <100 even better. Any recommendations? I would probably look at using a normal backpack and then getting some kind of internal camera section such as one of these: http://fstopgear.com/en/product/mountain/icu Camera bags tend to put storing a camera first before comfort/fit etc so if you are going to be mostly using it for non camera stuff I would look into getting a decent backpack then something that will allow you to carry your camera in that bag.
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Aug 8, 2011 15:57
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tarepanda posted:How much are you looking for?
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Aug 8, 2011 17:23
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JaundiceDave posted:I'm looking for a backpack. I'm going to be using it for primarily non-photo stuff, but it needs to be able to take a d300 + grip and a few lenses or a pentax 6x7 when i need it to, along with a 15 inch laptop. Price is a factor, <150 would be great, <100 even better. Any recommendations? http://www.tombihn.com Their bags are expensive but probably the last back pack you will ever buy. I have a Brain bag which is their biggest and everyday carry my laptop, several books and my hasselblad setup (in a soft wrap) with tons of space to spare.
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Aug 9, 2011 03:33
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Thanks for the recommendations, I ended up going for a Kata, specifically this one.
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Aug 9, 2011 06:34
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Can someone recommend a "modern looking" camera bag? A sling bag would be great, I want it to look as far from a traditional camera bag as possible. I am getting a Nikon D5100 on Tuesday and I don't want to have a big stupid looking bag. I'll probably only be carrying around the body and a lens or two. Something like this but not as big is what I am going for: http://www.goincase.com/products/detail/ari-marcopoulos-camera-bag-cl58033 ... minus the dumb signatures and such.
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Aug 15, 2011 00:59
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Belldandy posted:Can someone recommend a "modern looking" camera bag? A sling bag would be great, I want it to look as far from a traditional camera bag as possible. Maybe a Crumpler bag would suit? Edit for more content: I use a 5 million dollar home for the same thing as you: Body and a few lenses. It's slightly bigger than you need, but because of that it has plenty of room to stick the rest of the stuff in. I love being able to carry around all my stuff all organised into different sections with some extra dividers I bought  (I'm a bit odd that way..).
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Aug 16, 2011 08:01
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If you could get a used 6MDH or a new ape case pro 2000 for about the same price, which would you go for? I currently have a dslr with grip and 3 lenses that I want to lug around with laptop, speedlite and the large gorillapod and will be buying new poo poo soon (including a 70-200mm and/or a 400mm). More importantly I guess is the question of whether ape case is a decent brand or is it far behind the rumpler offerings. I am a little nervous about buying the used crumpler as I have no idea what a non-counterfeit one looks like.
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Aug 18, 2011 23:20
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demonachizer posted:More importantly I guess is the question of whether ape case is a decent brand or is it far behind the rumpler offerings. I am a little nervous about buying the used crumpler as I have no idea what a non-counterfeit one looks like. The buckle is the key to spotting a fake Crumpler. http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=12577863&postcount=11
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Aug 18, 2011 23:43
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demonachizer posted:If you could get a used 6MDH or a new ape case pro 2000 for about the same price, which would you go for? I currently have a dslr with grip and 3 lenses that I want to lug around with laptop, speedlite and the large gorillapod and will be buying new poo poo soon (including a 70-200mm and/or a 400mm). That's a lot of stuff to carry in a 6MDH, let alone a 7MDH.
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Aug 18, 2011 23:46
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HPL posted:That's a lot of stuff to carry in a 6MDH, let alone a 7MDH.
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Aug 19, 2011 00:22
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Honest question, what are so many of you guys doing that you need your laptops to go with you? That just seems like a ton of extra bulk for most day-to-day shooting. I suppose I can see it for travelling but that'd be about it.
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Aug 19, 2011 14:55
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Also, as much as I love messenger bags for camera gear, there is a practical limit to how much stuff to carry in one since it doesn't distribute the load like a backpack does. It's okay to carry a lot for a three or four hour assignment, but it's another thing to carry one all day.
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Aug 19, 2011 15:50
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This is probably a very tall order but here goes... I'm getting back into mountain biking and camping - with that there is a lot of nature, critters and random poo poo to take pictures of - as such, I'm looking for a new bag that can be my jack of all trades for mountain biking and daily use. I need it to handle: Canon T1i 3 lenses (Nifty 50, Kit 18-55mm & Sigma 70-220mm) Slik Mini tripod 17" Macbook Pro Water bladder (This is very optional) I certainly don't plan on carrying a laptop while mountain biking, but I want to use it as my daily laptop carrier as well. I saw some bags made by Clik but they don't seem to accommodate a laptop. Any suggestions?
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Aug 20, 2011 09:34
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My backpack holds all my photo gear when I'm hiking and is an excellent general-purpose backpack, but is a pain in the rear end to deal with. Anyone have any suggestions for hip/shoulder sling pack things that would allow me to keep it on my side, and hold a Mamiya 645, several lenses, a Spotmatic, and maybe a tripod on the bottom or strap or something? MOLLE PALS webbing would be a bonus for pouches to make me elite tactical but not too many things have that.
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Aug 20, 2011 11:38
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Got a Retrospective 20 for my birthday! It's pretty rad. Haven't loaded it up yet, so I'll have to see if I get away with the 10 instead of the 20, but this looks pretty great so far. In related news, I may be selling a Speed Demon in the near future.
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Aug 20, 2011 19:52
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WildFoxMedia posted:This is probably a very tall order but here goes... I bought this case logic backpack when amazon had it on sale and have been using it to cary my camera stuff and 15" macbook pro to work every day: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002DW99H8 It says it fits 17" Macbook Pro but I think it would be a pretty tight fit. It has velcro to customize the padded areas inside. The easy camera access feature is handy, and there are velcro strips that stop the zippers from opening all the way. It seems well made, is padded like crazy all over and very comfortable to wear. The bottom is rubberized so if you set it down your gear won't get wet. Only thing is that if you load it up with camera stuff there isn't a whole lot of room for other items. Like there are pockets on the side you can stick your iPod or cell phone in, and a small pouch. If you want to carry anything else you have to find a cubby to cram it in with the lenses etc.
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Aug 20, 2011 20:59
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I just started a couple weeks ago, but after a few trips out and about I really found myself needing to work on transport. I already had a really comfortable backpack that can hold a bunch of stuff, and wanted to try and use it. On amazon I found this insert from Pacsafe. Don't really have a lot of stuff to fill it up, but it's comfortable, so it should get the job done!  1 by dkwildz, on Flickr  2 by dkwildz, on Flickr  3 by dkwildz, on Flickr  4 by dkwildz, on Flickr
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Aug 21, 2011 00:45
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HPL posted:Also, as much as I love messenger bags for camera gear, there is a practical limit to how much stuff to carry in one since it doesn't distribute the load like a backpack does. It's okay to carry a lot for a three or four hour assignment, but it's another thing to carry one all day.  Gear by iamduster, on Flickr It fits all of that plus the NEX I took the photo with. If I were to start hiking more often I'd definitely get a backpack.
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Aug 22, 2011 06:26
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Selling my Think Tank Speed Demon on SA Mart. This was perfect for my T2i + Tammy 17-50 + 70-300, with room for plenty of other stuff. It did fit the T2i gripped, but it was a bit more of a squeeze. Great as a shoulder bag or waist pack. I've upgraded my camera and now have two larger bags from Think Tank, so definitely don't need this one anymore.
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Aug 28, 2011 02:57
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Question for guys with strobes, what cases do you recommend for 2or 3 alien bees, and a vegabond mini? Extra rom for reflectors and possibly an umbrella or two would be nice but I can make due without. Ease of movement (wheels and a handle) is important.
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Sep 1, 2011 14:03
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I've come upon a problem to which I can't seem to think of a fair solution. I have recently purchased a 70-200 2.8 vr to go on my D700 primarily for air to ground photography. The vast majority of my shooting is done from a 2'4" wide cockpit, and with the control stick between my legs which needs complete freedom of movement that really doesn't leave much space. I'm looking for a strap which is secure but will let me either sit it on my leg or keep it out of the way without feeling heavy or intrusive over maybe a 1-2 hr flight. I'd rather something that could be kept on all the time especially as I often fly with the door / window open. Any suggestions?
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Colonel K posted:I've come upon a problem to which I can't seem to think of a fair solution. I have recently purchased a 70-200 2.8 vr to go on my D700 primarily for air to ground photography. The vast majority of my shooting is done from a 2'4" wide cockpit, and with the control stick between my legs which needs complete freedom of movement that really doesn't leave much space. One of the Black Rapid r-straps?
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