Double camera carry?

[BackdoorArts]

Intense concentration?! It was more like, "I hope I don't drop this ND filter on the concrete in my rush to get this done and move on!" LOL

 

[Brian]

I normally carry two cameras, usually with different focal length lenses on them. Grabbing the second camera is easier and faster than swapping lenses.

 

[nikonpup]

if i am going to be away from the car for a time i carry 2 cameras. I use the cotton carrier system. One (long zoom) is on my chest and the other (standard zoom) is on my hip. I have tethers attached to both cameras so if i drop one it will not hit the deck.

 

[gqtuazon]

Does anyone use the cotton carrier system? I'm thinking if I wear a suit to shoot a formal event, it might be uncomfortable.


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[Bill16]

Well after doing some looking and after some thought, I'm considering trying the Spider Pro Camera Holster. Someone posted about it here a while back, and my memory started to work for change(temporarily anyway lol )! Anyway it seemed to keep the camera more secure than a strap, well when not in use that is! Lol

Do any of you have any experience with the Spider Pro Camera Holster? @gqtuazon maybe this might be an idea for your needs my friend. You can get just the holster and use your own belt, or get it with a belt they made for it. I just wouldn't recommend using the same belt your using to hold up your pants though! Lol

 

[gqtuazon]

Well after doing some looking and after some thought, I'm considering trying the Spider Pro Camera Holster. Someone posted about it here a while back, and my memory started to work for change(temporarily anyway lol )! Anyway it seemed to keep the camera more secure than a strap, well when not in use that is! Lol

Do any of you have any experience with the Spider Pro Camera Holster? @gqtuazon maybe this might be an idea for your needs my friend. You can get just the holster and use your own belt, or get it with a belt they made for it. I just wouldn't recommend using the same belt your using to hold up your pants though! Lol

Bill thanks for the suggestion. I will look into it. it will require to handle a good 7 lbs set-up which includes a flash. I have not check the specs and capacity yet.


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[Bill16]

I believe it will have no problem with the weight!

Bill thanks for the suggestion. I will look into it. it will require to handle a good 7 lbs set-up which includes a flash. I have not check the specs and capacity yet.


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[Bill16]

Well I took the leap and bought the Spider pro double camera holsters! I need to find some kind of lanyard that I can clip onto the Nikon when in use for safety from dropping it! But the holster system seems like a great carry for when not in use! @gqtuazon If your not in a hurry, I'll try to give you my opinion on the Spider pro holster after I've tried mine out if your interested!

 

[gqtuazon]

Well I took the leap and bought the Spider pro double camera holsters! I need to find some kind of lanyard that I can clip onto the Nikon when in use for safety from dropping it! But the holster system seems like a great carry for when not in use! @gqtuazon If your not in a hurry, I'll try to give you my opinion on the Spider pro holster after I've tried mine out if your interested!

Awesome. I'll wait for your review.


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[Geoffc]

I often carry two as I also shoot IR with my converted D7000. I'll also carry both the D600 and D800 when out for a walk in the wild as birds in flight are always a possibility - the D600 will have either the 24-120mm or the 70-200mm depending on the location while the D800 has the Sigma 150-500mm for birds. Lately I've relied on a pair of Domke straps which have a pair of non-skid strips on one side that keep them firmly on the shoulder. I have a Black Rapid Yeti as well which I will use when I am more stationary and still want immediate access to both cameras. I also have a Peak Design Capture Pro Camera Clip that I like a lot. It can be mounted to you belt, backpack strap and a variety of other things and utilizes a custom tripod/monopod mount (Arca-Swiss or combination Arca-Swiss/Manfrodo) that slides into the bracket and locks securely. It works great, and if I've got my IR in tow it's what I use since the D7000 w/ 18-105mm is a comfortable weight on my hip. Longer and heavier lenses tend to move a little too much when walking, but if I was standing around they would be fine. A couple folks here saw me use one on a 90 minute Photowalk in Princeton, NJ and it was rock solid the entire walk.

Jake,

Does the plate on the peak design kit fit your Mefoto tripod head which I think is the same as my Benro? I believe the tripods are arcs Swiss type. The black rapid is good but I get fed up unscrewing it to attach the tripod plate.

 

[BackdoorArts]

Jake,

Does the plate on the peak design kit fit your Mefoto tripod head which I think is the same as my Benro? I believe the tripods are arcs Swiss type. The black rapid is good but I get fed up unscrewing it to attach the tripod plate.

Yes, it fits the full sized Arca-Swiss mount. I opted for the combination Arca-Swiss/Manfrotto, so it works on both my tripods, but the standard clip mounts just to Arca Swiss in any direction. It will not work on the smaller MeFoto DayTrip, which has a mini-mount.

 

[Geoffc]

Yes, it fits the full sized Arca-Swiss mount. I opted for the combination Arca-Swiss/Manfrotto, so it works on both my tripods, but the standard clip mounts just to Arca Swiss in any direction. It will not work on the smaller MeFoto DayTrip, which has a mini-mount.

Thanks for the clarification Jake. I'm not sure if I need one of these straps, but I haven't bought anything much recently so I'm developing an itch and it does look interesting Maybe I should hold out and get a macro lens for my birthday then I won't need to borrow my wife's.

 

[BackdoorArts]

Thanks for the clarification Jake. I'm not sure if I need one of these straps, but I haven't bought anything much recently so I'm developing an itch and it does look interesting Maybe I should hold out and get a macro lens for my birthday then I won't need to borrow my wife's.

To be honest, Geoff, I prefer the Capture Clip to the Yeti strap provided I'm not shooting with a long lens. The 24-120mm is still small enough that it's not too much on the clip, though that's on a D600 and not the D800. That might get a little heavy on a belt - don't know, need to check it out. The funny thing is that while the other people who saw it on the Photowalk thought it would be "too slow" for getting at the camera quickly, I find that developing a technique to press the release button with my little finger while pulling it off in a "ready to go" position was fairly easy.

 

[Bill16]

My Nikon's aren't as heavy as yours I don't think, but it's made of metal so it should hold yours without issue I would think. But I'll let you know my friend what I think about the system in how well it works with my D300 and D90, to hopefully help give you a better idea if it would work for you!

Awesome. I'll wait for your review.


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[Bill16]

OK update on the Spider double holster I bought! It arrived today and after adjusting it to fit me and installing the second holster, it seem to work very well with my D300 and D90! I have no doubt it can handle much heavier Nikon's with lenses without risk of the system breaking! The holster connections/mounts are metal and seem to be extremely strong with a stiff protector flap for the camera to lay against! The is much much less swinging of the camera than the black rapid strap allows, so I have less worry about my camera swinging into something!
The double carry setup does make the need for care in narrow places for sure, but so did my strap setup! I don't feel as much need to have a hand on my camera all the time when it seems to stay in place without the swinging of my strap!

Downsides are the plates you mount to your tripod mount. It tends to make it so the cameras don't fit as well in my case and backpack. Other than that, I have no real complaints so far!

Hope this helps you @gqtuazon my friend!

 

[Roy1961]

dont know if this counts, but last week i took my D7K on the tripod and my D60 on the strap, will be doing this again tomorrow, 18-105 on the D60, 55-300 on the D7K.

 

[gqtuazon]

Thanks for the update Bill. I appreciate it.


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[Bill16]

There is one thing about the spider holsters that I do have a worry about now that I bought the 80-400mm. There is no way that I can see to give the lens extra support, and that lens is going to be carried a lot. So I'm actually thinking of trading my double spider holster off for something I can use more.
The holsters are great really, taking the weight off your neck and back, and are much more stable with less movement. But I don't tend to sell things. Trading is much more my speed!

If anybody is interested I'd be glad to take a few photos of it, and talk trades if you have something I can use! It has hardly been used to be honest. I got sidetracked and forgot I had it until today! Lol