I agree. I recall that when I was shooting a lot of motorsports, everyone hung their cameras around their neck. Most used more than one, and when loading film, a neck strap was essential. A good strap places the camera within easy reach and there is never any concern about the strap slipping off a shoulder or coming off your hand. I think neck straps fell out of fashion, because they became a symbol of the geek tourist photographer. I think that other than as a fashion statement, they are far superior to every other means of supporting a camera. Paul -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > This straps getting in the way is very much a matter of habit. If you are > used to have it around the neck you will automatically protect it from > branches and other stuff when needed. > > I'm very used to have things hanging from my neck, it is my second nature > carrying my dog strap around my neck when the dog is unleashed. Got to admit > it bothers me every now and then, but absolutely not a big issue. It's a > matter of habits. > > > Tim > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Digital Image Studio > Sent: 3. januar 2007 12:43 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: style change > > On 03/01/07, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Interesting. I've never experienced fatigue factor with any camera, but > > I hold them only when shooting. The rest of the time they hang around > > my neck. Helps prevent costly drops as well as eliminating fatigue. > > I do a lot of bush walking and if the camera isn't out and accessible > then I inevitably miss shots of birds and other critters. It would be > great to be able to use a strap but generally it far easier and safer > to remove the strap and carry the camera by hand. > > I used to carry my LX with my fingers hooded around the grip (which is > part of the reason that I busted my 31mm and LX a few years back when > I slipped on a slimy rock in a stream, I should have taken the time to > actually put it back in my pack) and the *ist D though I could not do > quite that was pretty comfortable to grip for hours at a time. > > Straps get caught up on twigs and such and can literally be a pain in > the neck. I also tend to have my camera in hand during any live music > performances that I shoot, straps simply get in the way and at those > types of venues generally it's hold on to whatever you want to keep > (and don't fumble and drop little tiny memory cards). > > It's great that we're not all the same (except when it to my disadvantage). > > -- > Rob Studdert > HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA > Tel +61-2-9554-4110 > UTC(GMT) +10 Hours > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ > Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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