On Wednesday 06 November 2002 14:23, Brad Dobo wrote: > Hey Christian, > > Tsk tsk, any beginners photography book will tell you that's a no-no ;) > I'm guilty of it myself from time to time however <g>
Brad; I usually carry a heavy Bogen tripod with a massive (3lb) StudioBall head. Mounted on that via QR plate would be a Sigma 300/4 APO lens and attached to that would be the LX with winder. I carry the whole rig over my shoulder because the few minutes it takes to set up by pulling the camera out of the bag, etc, is a lost shot. I hiked the Grand Canyon with this set up (although back then I had a smaller Bogen ball-head). Risky? Sure. But I'm a big boy and will take the risk. I trust the QR plates, the lens mount, and all the other bits that my cause the camera to tumble. I also trust my ability to not swing the camera and lens into rocks, trees, or other people. By the way, If I recall lots of nature photographers carry their rigs this way and also may even reccomend it in their books. (must do some reading when I get home...). I've also seen MANY sports photographers balancing their Giant-Lens-mounted mono-pods over their shoulders as they run from one side of the field/track/court/whatever to the other. One other thing, the main reason why I rarely have straps on my cameras is that they could potentially cause a serious problem with tree branches.... Christian
