On 1/16/19 4:13 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On Jan 16, 2019, Tony Cooper wrote
(in ):

On Wed, 16 Jan 2019 13:05:36 +0000, newshound
wrote:

On 15/01/2019 23:15, newshound wrote:
Out playing with my new X-T3 and vertical grip today, mainly with the
50-230 while I save up for a 100-400!

Partly shooting outdoors failing to capture pheasants (quite windy
today, the usually plentiful buzzards were nowhere to be seen), partly
shooting a horse rider in an indoor school.

The conventional neck strap on the eyelets at each end of the top plate
just keeps getting in the way, especially switching from portrait to
landscape (otherwise very easy, with this grip).

The grip comes with a tethering point on the bottom, I see from Amazon
that there are several similar straps worn diagonally across the chest,
with a single point fixing to the bottom of the camera. Does anyone have
any particular advice, suggestions, or recommendations? Or are they all
much the same?

With the weight of the grip and longer lens I think I need something
with DSLR rather than mirrorless ratings. Is the tether point a standard
size? I think I'd like something that is fairly quick to detach.

TIA...Steve

Thanks to all for the quick and helpful responses. I'll review them at
leisure, as a break from trying to understand and master the X-T3 focus
options! I scarcely needed to touch the manual for the X-E1, the T3 is a
whole new kettle of fish :-)

Your best source of advice in this group on the subject of accessories
like a camera strap is Savageduck. After reading his posts for
several years, I'm convinced that he has purchased or tried more
camera-related items than anyone else. He must have a barn full of
stuff that he's tried and moved on from.

I am of the opposite persuasion. If I buy something that works, I
tend to stick with it. My Nikons came with factory straps and SmugMug
gave me a free strap, but the only strap I've purchased was a Black
Rapid. I like it, so that's the end of strap-buying for me.

I do have several camera bags in the closet. Each has been larger
than the previous to accommodate new and extra lenses. The current
Lowepro sling is OK, not ideal, but it'll suffice.

I have tried to downsize my bags to match my switch to mirrorless, and with
what I might take with me for any particular day trip/shoot. So my current
most used bag is a Domke 803, with #2 being a Think Tank Retrospective 30
(the old version).

I have never put much effort into camera bags. I carry a couple hard
cases for lenses in the back seat of my truck, and from there I pack a
small soft bag or photo vest. When doing a days' shooting, I make
frequent walks back to my truck to change gear. A couple of my lenses
have specific cases, the 1200mm for example.

I guess my most used camera bag is a Ford F-150!


When you get around to software decisions, Savageduck is also your
best source. He seems to have tried everything. He'll tell you that
his primary workflow is Lightroom and, when called for, Photoshop, but
he has a least a half dozen other programs and plug-ins.

So true. The latest trial test run being Capture One 12, and good as it is, I
have resisted buying, or subscribing to that.

I'm Lightroom and Photoshop, too, but do own the old NIK from
Google-ownership days. I've never tried DxO's "upgrade" and don't
intend to. I won a copy of OnOne's Suite 7 program, but never used it
enough to upgrade to the later versions.

I guess I ought to be grateful that somebody has validated my chronic ‘Gear
Acquisition Syndrome’ (GAS). ;-)



I agree with Mr Cooper's opinion of SD's skills. While I have disagreed
with SD a few times in the past, I will not argue with him!

SD may have chronic ‘Gear Acquisition Syndrome’, but his malady is wider
and less sharply focused. My own 'GAS' is probably deeper and more
narrow than his. I only use two camera models: the Canon FX and the Bell
& Howell/Canon FX. Over 600 of them.

--
Ken Hart