Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
On Apr 8, 2005, at 3:38 AM, Keith Whaley wrote:
I never hang a camera around my neck by a strap so I'd never notice this. The DS with a wrist strap seems nicely balanced even with a relatively large/heavy lens or a Sunpak 383 flash unit fitted.
By default, is that info that you _always_ hand carry your camera when you're out and among 'em?
I find there are times I need two hands, for whatever purpose, and many places there simply IS no place I'd want to put the camera down, and half the time no companion to hand it off to...
Not sure what you're asking. I use a shoulder bag of some sort and a hand strap. When I need to use both hands for something, I put the camera in the bag.
Godfrey
For not knowing what I was asking you came up with the right answer! <g>
I've done that many times myself. Unpacking and packing everytime I want to use both hands to do something, and then unpacking again is always a bit of a chore with a less than optimized kit.
Perhaps if I wore a backpack? More cumbersome yet...
Fact is, if you're going to bring your photography "into the field" as it were, you do have to carry a bit of gear with you, and how you do that varies considerably from person to person, according to their tolerance for clutter and such.
In other words, I've never found the perfect way for me. Yet.
Often, I'll use a strap that is long enough to go over my head and wear it over the shoulder. That way I frequently steady the camera nose-down with my left hand around the lens barrel, if it's got a long lens on it.
But then, most choices are a compromise of some sort... To each his own.
keith
