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Less weight - do you use camera straps around your shoulder?

PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 6:48 am
by haring
I am a wedding photographer. After a long day of shooting a wedding I am just so tired of having my cameras on straps around my neck.

I saw some people use camera straps around the shoulder which puts the weight on the shoulder rather than the neck area....

Do you use them? Which one would you recommend? How about HoldFast camera straps?

Thanks so much!

Re: Less weight - do you use camera straps around your shoul

PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 5:23 pm
by Matt. K
This method really takes the weight off as the whole backpack harness shares the weight. Snap a carabiner, (a real one), onto your pack and snap in the camera strap. Use an OP Tec strap as they can't be beaten for comfort...they give a little.

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Re: Less weight - do you use camera straps around your shoul

PostPosted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 10:14 am
by ozimax
For a moment I thought Matt had a bowie knife sheath on his belt. Alas and alac, I think it's his sunglasses' case...

Re: Less weight - do you use camera straps around your shoul

PostPosted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 10:49 pm
by Matt. K
Ozi
Bowie knife is other side. I never travel without it. :up:

Re: Less weight - do you use camera straps around your shoul

PostPosted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 6:40 am
by TonyT
I use a UPstrap for years. I have never, had the strap slip of my shoulder.

http://www.upstrap-pro.com

Re: Less weight - do you use camera straps around your shoul

PostPosted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 4:30 pm
by biggerry
Peak Design Straps - best investment I ever made.. ohh wait.. Cameron gave me one :) best pressie ever :)
makes carry a FX camera, 70-200mm around a breeze and easy to shoot with too, even with a 3 year old on your shoulders :)

Re: Less weight - do you use camera straps around your shoul

PostPosted: Sat Nov 26, 2016 6:39 am
by haring
Awesome! Thanks so much!!!!!