Strap or no strap?

Ces1um · Dec 13, 2018

I always use a strap because it's the easiest way for me to carry it when I'm hiking. I like to use a longer strap that goes over my my right shoulder and the camera rests again my left side/kidney area. That way I can hike whatever terrain but the camera is always close at hand.

Pieter12 · Dec 14, 2018

A little off topic, I love this strap/grip for my larger Nikon SLRs,

Pieter12 · Dec 14, 2018

And here's a strap for the really paranoid.

Sirius Glass · Dec 14, 2018

Pieter12 said:
A little off topic, I love this strap/grip for my larger Nikon SLRs,
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That will work as long as your hand does not fall off.

Pieter12 · Dec 14, 2018

Sirius Glass said:
That will work as long as your hand does not fall off.

Well if my hand falls off, I don't think I will be worrying about the camera or taking photos. But a neck strap seems to work even when I lose my head.

Andrew O'Neill · Dec 14, 2018

The vice principal gave me that choice once...
But seriously, I hate straps. They get in my way.

Sirius Glass · Dec 14, 2018

Pieter12 said:
A little off topic, I love this strap/grip for my larger Nikon SLRs,
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Ok, all siriusness aside, where can I get those? I could use one for each of my Nikons?

Pieter12 · Dec 14, 2018

It fits my big Nikons (F4s, D4, D800) not sure about others. Not cheap: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/sear...&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma&Top+Nav-Search=

I think there may be others on the market, but haven't researched it much.

macfred · Dec 14, 2018

Pieter12 said:
A little off topic, I love this strap/grip for my larger Nikon SLRs,

I use something similar on my ETRSi.

Ko.Fe. · Dec 14, 2018

slackercrurster said:
It is skinny...good for you! Problem with shoulder straps is they start flying al over when you shoot fast and bring attention to the photog. The best for candid work is a little M43..IF it had easy manual controls like the old Oly 1/2 frames.. The Oly M43's are hell to adjust on the fly.

Sorry, but Winogrand took one of the best candids. With Leica and normal strap. And HCB and many others. VM took it with Rolleiflex and those are in the Galleries.
Little digital camera is for those who are still dealing with internal fear. Sorry, grow up, come back later. I'm taking candids with large 16-35 Canon L zoom on EOS film body. Just in front of people. .

Ko.Fe. · Dec 14, 2018

Theo Sulphate said:
What is the plastic zip-tie around the lens for?

It is called zone focusing. By position of tab I know my focusing distance. It saves a lot of time if you taking people pictures. M43 guy calls it as candids .

erniethemilk · Dec 16, 2018

I use a wrist strap and a neck strap depending on how I want to carry my camera.

I bought a couple of really nice straps from here. Good price too - https://595strapco.com

johnha · Dec 18, 2018

I always us a strap, usually over my shoulder or wrapped around my wrist. I have an Optec strap but don't like the 'plastic buckle' connectors, so zip-tie the two halves together (I have no need to undo them). My Zorki-4k doesn't have lugs and I'm always thinking I might end up dropping it.

My Pentax 6x7 can mount two pairs of lugs, the manual suggests for security 'e.g. when mountaineering', you might want to use two straps...

Luckless · Dec 18, 2018

Ko.Fe. said:
It is called zone focusing. By position of tab I know my focusing distance. It saves a lot of time if you taking people pictures. M43 guy calls it as candids .

How wide of a zone do you aim for, and how accurate of an adjustment do you find you get with it?

I've been thinking of modifying my Dacora I for a more tactile feedback, but hadn't considered something as simple as a ziptie... That may simplify the modification.

Ko.Fe. · Dec 18, 2018

Luckless said:
How wide of a zone do you aim for, and how accurate of an adjustment do you find you get with it?

I've been thinking of modifying my Dacora I for a more tactile feedback, but hadn't considered something as simple as a ziptie... That may simplify the modification.

Then I had Oly XA I used its 35 f2.8 lens wide open with zone focusing. Wider lens is wider aperture I would go. I used collapsible Cron 50 at f5.6 with zone focusing.

7Artisans is selling focus tab on ebay. It didn't fit Jupiter-3, but I was able to put it on Jupiter-12.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/7artisans-focus-handle/173591319406?hash=item286ad9536e:g:NAEAAOSw4PNbxaSM

Helios 1984 · Dec 18, 2018

As a side question, who else uses bumpers?

John Earley · Dec 26, 2018

I use bumpers made from old plastic film canisters.

Canon P rangefinder with Canon 50/1.8 LTM lens and Gossen Pilot light meter by JOHN EARLEY, on Flickr

I use neck straps on some cameras, particularly the ones that I use along with an other camera i.e. a Nikon F and a Leica M or a Nikon f100 and N80. I use hand straps on the ones I use alone by themselves.

flatulent1 · Dec 31, 2018

I generally prefer hand straps. Some of my cameras don't handle well with hand straps and so have neck straps.

For example, I have a Sony neck strap on my Holga.

Besk · Dec 31, 2018

My smaller cameras stay in the bag until I am ready to take a shot. Therefore I use a wrist strap with every camera I own that will allow one except press cameras which use hand straps and my Rolleiflex which has a neck strap.

Eric Rose · Dec 31, 2018

Yes I always use a neck strap.

slackercrurster · Jan 4, 2019

Here is an example of a bad strap to use...courtesy of ebay. No doubt it would have the Eric Kim stamp of approval. And if AD Coleman was actually a photog he would prob use it.

...but we have to give them credit for a shutter button.

slackercrurster · Jan 4, 2019

The half case, or any case is very bad. Are you serious or a snapshot shooter? If serious you must say NO to this rig. (ebay pix)

faberryman · Jan 4, 2019

Socks or no socks?

miha · Jan 4, 2019

Helios 1984 said:
As a side question, who else uses bumpers?

What are they for?

Helios 1984 · Jan 4, 2019

miha said:
What are they for?

To protect the lug mount areas from wear caused by lug rings & quick release metal clips.

PS:
I made mines with the leather scavenged from a Zenit TTL case.

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