The most awesome strap in the universe . . .

On 8/10/2011 1:13 AM, otter wrote:
On Aug 9 2011 8:37 AM, Pete Stavrakoglou wrote:

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Also when using a fat lens such as the 70-200mm f/2.8 the Blackrapid strap
attached to the lens makes carrying that camera lens combo a bit safer,
when
using it hand held.

With an R-Strap, I would carry my 70-200mm lens on my camera with the strap
mounted to the lens. I wouldn't let it just hang by my side, I would always
keep a hand on it, but that's just me.

Unless I'm going to use a tripod, I have a monopod attached to the 70-200,
and the R strap attached to the body. It travels just fine by my hip with
the monopod either collapsed, or partially collapsed with the leg
sticking up by my shoulder. I always keep one hand on it, like you say.

I can't see extensively handholding the 70-200, although I do it sometimes
with the monopod collapsed if I don't have time to set up.


Each of us works differently. When dong walkabout shots, such as surfers
& bird colonies, I attach a 1.7 extender to the 70 -200, crank the ISO
to about 1250 and handhold. For landscape I rarely handhold, as I like
to spend time composing. A tripod forces me to do that.


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Peter

On 2011-08-09 05:37:32 -0700, "Pete Stavrakoglou" said:


"Savageduck" wrote in message
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On 2011-08-08 05:10:21 -0700, "Pete Stavrakoglou" said:

Le Snip

Another drawback I see is in using a grip - the mounting hardware of the
strap
make it uncomfortable to hold your hand on the grip when holding the camera
in
"portrait" mode. A cure for this is to mount the strap to the camera eyelet
using a split O-ring.

I use the Blackrapid strap with my D300s + MB-D10 and shooting in "portrait"
orientation is not an issue for me, and isn't at all uncomfortable. That said
I do have big ham hands.

"Big Ham Hands"? LOL. I don't have large hands so perhaps that's why it feels
cumbersome in my hands.

As I said I have big ham hands, so the D300s + MB-D10 is a good fit for
me. I don't do well with dainty cameras. ;-)
http://homepage.mac.com/lco/filechute/IMG_0401R2.jpg

....and when in the "portrait" orientation the hardware lies pretty flat
and doesn't give me too much of a problem.
http://homepage.mac.com/lco/filechute/IMG_0405W.jpg


--
Regards,

Savageduck

"Savageduck" wrote in message
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On 2011-08-09 05:37:32 -0700, "Pete Stavrakoglou" said:


"Savageduck" wrote in message
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On 2011-08-08 05:10:21 -0700, "Pete Stavrakoglou"
said:

Le Snip

Another drawback I see is in using a grip - the mounting hardware of the
strap
make it uncomfortable to hold your hand on the grip when holding the camera
in
"portrait" mode. A cure for this is to mount the strap to the camera
eyelet
using a split O-ring.

I use the Blackrapid strap with my D300s + MB-D10 and shooting in "portrait"
orientation is not an issue for me, and isn't at all uncomfortable. That
said
I do have big ham hands.

"Big Ham Hands"? LOL. I don't have large hands so perhaps that's why it
feels
cumbersome in my hands.

As I said I have big ham hands, so the D300s + MB-D10 is a good fit for me. I
don't do well with dainty cameras. ;-)
http://homepage.mac.com/lco/filechute/IMG_0401R2.jpg

...and when in the "portrait" orientation the hardware lies pretty flat and
doesn't give me too much of a problem.
http://homepage.mac.com/lco/filechute/IMG_0405W.jpg

That's huge thuimb!

On Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:42:41 -0400, PeterN
wrote:

I agree that mounting on the lens would give better balance.
You just gave me an idea.
I have an extra tripod for for my 70 - 200. I can fit one with ay quick
release and the other for my Black Rapid. When I want to use a tripod,
it's just a matter of snapping off one foot and snapping in the other.

I'm trying mine out with the tripod foot removed and strap mounted
directly to the 70-200. Personally, I'm finding the system a bit to
free for really trekking around causing to have to hold on to the
camera/lens a fair bit more as compared to using a long regular strap
with slung over my haed/shoulder with the camera facing towards me.

I haven't been brave enough to try the strap on my 200-400 whose
tripod foot is non-removable.

On 8/17/2011 5:38 PM, me wrote:
On Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:42:41 -0400, PeterN
wrote:

I agree that mounting on the lens would give better balance.
You just gave me an idea.
I have an extra tripod for for my 70 - 200. I can fit one with ay quick
release and the other for my Black Rapid. When I want to use a tripod,
it's just a matter of snapping off one foot and snapping in the other.

I'm trying mine out with the tripod foot removed and strap mounted
directly to the 70-200. Personally, I'm finding the system a bit to
free for really trekking around causing to have to hold on to the
camera/lens a fair bit more as compared to using a long regular strap
with slung over my haed/shoulder with the camera facing towards me.

I haven't been brave enough to try the strap on my 200-400 whose
tripod foot is non-removable.


I tried my idea and it wasn't a good one. I prefer for the lens to hang
down, which it does nicely when the strap is attached to the camera
body. I am forced to use the dual strap, either as a single or a double.
My original single has magnets that interfere with my pacemaker. I am
trying to find someone local who can remove the magnets and substitute
Velcro.

--
Peter

On 2011-08-17 21:05:49 -0700, PeterN said:

On 8/17/2011 5:38 PM, me wrote:
On Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:42:41 -0400, PeterN
wrote:

I agree that mounting on the lens would give better balance.
You just gave me an idea.
I have an extra tripod for for my 70 - 200. I can fit one with ay quick
release and the other for my Black Rapid. When I want to use a tripod,
it's just a matter of snapping off one foot and snapping in the other.

I'm trying mine out with the tripod foot removed and strap mounted
directly to the 70-200. Personally, I'm finding the system a bit to
free for really trekking around causing to have to hold on to the
camera/lens a fair bit more as compared to using a long regular strap
with slung over my haed/shoulder with the camera facing towards me.

I haven't been brave enough to try the strap on my 200-400 whose
tripod foot is non-removable.


I tried my idea and it wasn't a good one. I prefer for the lens to hang
down, which it does nicely when the strap is attached to the camera
body. I am forced to use the dual strap, either as a single or a
double. My original single has magnets that interfere with my
pacemaker. I am trying to find someone local who can remove the magnets
and substitute Velcro.

Magnets?
Please explain, as I am having a problem finding any magnets in my
(single) Blackrapid.

--
Regards,

Savageduck

On 8/18/2011 12:54 AM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2011-08-17 21:05:49 -0700, PeterN said:

On 8/17/2011 5:38 PM, me wrote:
On Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:42:41 -0400, PeterN
wrote:

I agree that mounting on the lens would give better balance.
You just gave me an idea.
I have an extra tripod for for my 70 - 200. I can fit one with ay quick
release and the other for my Black Rapid. When I want to use a tripod,
it's just a matter of snapping off one foot and snapping in the other.

I'm trying mine out with the tripod foot removed and strap mounted
directly to the 70-200. Personally, I'm finding the system a bit to
free for really trekking around causing to have to hold on to the
camera/lens a fair bit more as compared to using a long regular strap
with slung over my haed/shoulder with the camera facing towards me.

I haven't been brave enough to try the strap on my 200-400 whose
tripod foot is non-removable.


I tried my idea and it wasn't a good one. I prefer for the lens to
hang down, which it does nicely when the strap is attached to the
camera body. I am forced to use the dual strap, either as a single or
a double. My original single has magnets that interfere with my
pacemaker. I am trying to find someone local who can remove the
magnets and substitute Velcro.

Magnets?
Please explain, as I am having a problem finding any magnets in my
(single) Blackrapid.


Here ya go!

http://www.blackrapid.com/product/camera-strap/rs-5/

--
Peter

On 2011-08-18 03:46:21 -0700, otter said:

On Aug 17, 11:54*pm, Savageduck
wrote:
On 2011-08-17 21:05:49 -0700, PeterN said:









On 8/17/2011 5:38 PM, me wrote:
On Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:42:41 -0400, PeterN
*wrote:

I agree that mounting on the lens would give better balance.
You just gave me an idea.
I have an extra tripod for for my 70 - 200. I can fit one with ay qui
ck
release and the other for my Black Rapid. When I want to use a tripod
,
it's just a matter of snapping off one foot and snapping in the other
.

I'm trying mine out with the tripod foot removed and strap mounted
directly to the 70-200. Personally, I'm finding the system a bit to
free for really trekking around causing to have to hold on to the
camera/lens a fair bit more as compared to using a long regular strap
with slung over my haed/shoulder with the camera facing towards me.

I haven't been brave enough to try the strap on my 200-400 whose
tripod foot is non-removable.

I tried my idea and it wasn't a good one. I prefer for the lens to hang
down, which it does nicely when the strap is attached to the camera
body. I am forced to use the dual strap, either as a single or a
double. My original single has magnets that interfere with my
pacemaker. I am trying to find someone local who can remove the magnets
and substitute Velcro.

Magnets?
Please explain, as I am having a problem finding any magnets in my
(single) Blackrapid.

--
Regards,

Savageduck

I think the RS-5 has magnets.

Aah! The one with the fancy cell phone pouch. My RS-4 just has the
single zipper pouch which will hold a couple of CF Cards.

--
Regards,

Savageduck

On 2011-08-18 05:12:09 -0700, PeterN said:

On 8/18/2011 12:54 AM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2011-08-17 21:05:49 -0700, PeterN said:

On 8/17/2011 5:38 PM, me wrote:
On Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:42:41 -0400, PeterN
wrote:

I agree that mounting on the lens would give better balance.
You just gave me an idea.
I have an extra tripod for for my 70 - 200. I can fit one with ay quick
release and the other for my Black Rapid. When I want to use a tripod,
it's just a matter of snapping off one foot and snapping in the other.

I'm trying mine out with the tripod foot removed and strap mounted
directly to the 70-200. Personally, I'm finding the system a bit to
free for really trekking around causing to have to hold on to the
camera/lens a fair bit more as compared to using a long regular strap
with slung over my haed/shoulder with the camera facing towards me.

I haven't been brave enough to try the strap on my 200-400 whose
tripod foot is non-removable.


I tried my idea and it wasn't a good one. I prefer for the lens to
hang down, which it does nicely when the strap is attached to the
camera body. I am forced to use the dual strap, either as a single or
a double. My original single has magnets that interfere with my
pacemaker. I am trying to find someone local who can remove the
magnets and substitute Velcro.

Magnets?
Please explain, as I am having a problem finding any magnets in my
(single) Blackrapid.


Here ya go!

http://www.blackrapid.com/product/camera-strap/rs-5/

OK! I didn't need, or want the fancy cell phone pouch. The smaller
zipper pouch on the RS-4 has enough room to hold a couple of CF cards.

--
Regards,

Savageduck