I always considered them a necessary evil ... they always got in the way. Nothing to do with style or habit. I hate having *anything* hanging from my neck or even from my belt.
When I need a place to set the camera aside while changing lenses, I either put it on a table or hang it from the wrist strap using a carabiner on the shoulder bag strap. (I wear the shoulder bag with the strap across my shoulders and use a belly-strap to keep it on my back when walking or bending ... hate the bloody things flopping about.) Film? What's film? Only film I've touched in four years has been 120 film, and that's pre-loaded onto film inserts for the P645 when at home. When I run out of loaded inserts, my shooting is usually done. ;-) G On Jan 4, 2007, at 8:42 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 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. >> 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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
