Hi,
About 35 years ago, we had a carry-system that put a tripod with legs partially
extended on our backs with a camera body attached, but not a big lens. We
carried the lens/s in vest pockets and bins on straps or on a harness. We moved
away from this mainly because it took too long to set up and get a shot. Worked
better for folks who used it for tripod and scope. I think these were called
Tri-packs and were sort of promoted by George Lepp. As I recall, they were made
by a Mom-and-Pop company that specialized in gear for photographers, so they
might not even be available today.
Hope this adds a useful dimension to the search.
Marti Ligocki
South Salem
From: Nagi Aboulenein
Sent: Friday, November 6, 2020 9:10 AM
To: Richard Walker ; OBOL
Subject: [obol] Re: [Tweeters] Camera/binocular harness
Hi Richard,
I have the same dilemma, and haven’t really found a perfect solution. I usually
carry a big and heavy Canon lens with extenders, for which none of the
solutions suggested so far is suitable due to the heavy weight of camera+lens.
So, the answer really depends on what camera you’re carrying around with you.
If it’s a relatively small/light camera+lens combo, then some of the suggested
solutions might work. If it’s a long/heavy combo, then none of the dual-strap
systems are rated for that kind of weight, or if they are rated for it, then
it’s not very convenient or comfortable to have highly unbalanced weights on
your sides. Another potential issue is that you would usually want to have the
binoculars centered on your chest for easy use. The dual strap systems that
I’ve seen basically put the two cameras/bins to the side, which is not an
optimal position for carrying binoculars. I’ll be happy to be corrected if
folks have found a dual-strap system that works for heavy/long lenses + bins.
What I’ve found to work for me is a regular bin strap - I prefer something that
actually allows me to also strap the bins down so that they don’t swing around
when I’m kneeling or otherwise doing strange acrobatics to get a photo. I use
the S4 Gear Lockdown straps for my bins. Then for the camera I use a long
shoulder/neck strap for the camera+lens and carry it diagonally. This gives me
enough play on the bin straps to be able to use the bins without issues.
Good luck!
Nagi
On Nov 5, 2020, 18:05 -0800, Richard Walker <RichardAWalker@xxxxxxxxxxx>, wrote:
Hi All,
I usually carry a camera and a pair of binoculars. Using a neck strap on
either one is getting to be difficult.
Does anyone know of a shoulder harness that can carry both at once?
Thanks,
Richard Walker
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