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Double carry recommendations needed!
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RocketCowboy
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I see a BR in my future, just want to make sure I use it right. 
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RocketCowboy
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I have several boss tails, so I can attach to the tripod mount on the battery grip, the strap mount on the camera or even a tripod mount on the lens if it has one!
I also have Joby safety cords to use as secondary attachments in case the first fails for any reason!
Got pics of the setup?
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RocketCowboy
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Here it is minus the boss tails that replace the screw in tripod mounts!
It's the boss tails that I was interested in pictures of!
Or at least how the whole thing...BR, Camera body, and boss straps come together. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
The boss tail is put onto the strap mount as if you were hooking up a neck strap. But at the end of the strap is a ring you can clip your black rapid clip to instead of the screw in tripod mount connector.
So your connected to one of the camera strap lugs.
Here is a link to one on eBay
So your connected to one of the camera strap lugs.
Here is a link to one on eBay
It's the boss tails that I was interested in pictures of!
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It's the boss tails that I was interested in pictures of!
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There may be something here that explains
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+use+a+black+rapid+strap+with+boss+tails
Theres no fatigue when using one all day, well worth the expenseI see a BR in my future, just want to make sure I use it right.
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If I'm outside shooting for fun I usually only bring a wide and a telephoto with me. When I'm working, naturally the camera I shoot the most with is on my right side, so I keep this going when I go out. If I'm out with two bodies, the d3/telephoto tends to stay on the right side while the D800/14-24 is on the left. A lot of the time I only have one camera with me and it'll be on the right side, so that camera will have a matching lens (telephoto for birds, wide for landscape, etc).
In your case, I'd really just bring out a single camera if it's for fun. If I was using both to shoot wildlife, I'd have the d800 with 80-400 on the right (dominant side) and the D700 with the 50 prime or maybe the 24 (I like wide shots). IF it was just walkaround photography, I'd have the single d800 with the 50 if I was traveling light, or the 80-400 if you want to be a little heavier but capture whatever comes your way. You could honestly just bring a telephoto(I use the 70-200 most of the time) and shoot flowers/birds/whatever you like. IT comes down to personal preference, and I usually only bring out two cameras if it's a wedding or something. Otherwise the second body really gets in the way of your fun in my opinion. Go out with both cameras, one wider and one telephoto and see which one you use more often. Then I'd stick with just that one and keep the other in your backpack with the opposite lens on it.
In your case, I'd really just bring out a single camera if it's for fun. If I was using both to shoot wildlife, I'd have the d800 with 80-400 on the right (dominant side) and the D700 with the 50 prime or maybe the 24 (I like wide shots). IF it was just walkaround photography, I'd have the single d800 with the 50 if I was traveling light, or the 80-400 if you want to be a little heavier but capture whatever comes your way. You could honestly just bring a telephoto(I use the 70-200 most of the time) and shoot flowers/birds/whatever you like. IT comes down to personal preference, and I usually only bring out two cameras if it's a wedding or something. Otherwise the second body really gets in the way of your fun in my opinion. Go out with both cameras, one wider and one telephoto and see which one you use more often. Then I'd stick with just that one and keep the other in your backpack with the opposite lens on it.
Thanks I'll give it a try, though the longer lens usually works better for me on my left!
The double camera carry is a bit of an experiment in part to balance the weight, and to save on lens changes! Also I figured it would be handy to have the option available even if I don't find going double to be ideal!
The double camera carry is a bit of an experiment in part to balance the weight, and to save on lens changes! Also I figured it would be handy to have the option available even if I don't find going double to be ideal!
RocketCowboy
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Thanks I'll give it a try, though the longer lens usually works better for me on my left!
The double camera carry is a bit of an experiment in part to balance the weight, and to save on lens changes! Also I figured it would be handy to have the option available even if I don't find going double to be ideal!
I'm thinking longer lens on the left, so your left hand supports the lens as you raise it to eye level and use your right hand to take over the controls. That way the lens is always supported and doesn't need to change hands.
...but that's all in theory since I haven't tried it yet.
Yes that is pretty much how it works for me! So your theory is correct my friend!lol
I'm thinking longer lens on the left, so your left hand supports the lens as you raise it to eye level and use your right hand to take over the controls. That way the lens is always supported and doesn't need to change hands.
...but that's all in theory since I haven't tried it yet.
Thanks I'll give it a try, though the longer lens usually works better for me on my left!
The double camera carry is a bit of an experiment in part to balance the weight, and to save on lens changes! Also I figured it would be handy to have the option available even if I don't find going double to be ideal!
That sounds like a fun idea! I use a black rapid Yeti which is basically a normal BR strap with a second hookup for your second body on the left under the arm. I don't use dual bodies as much except when I'm covering an event by myself. I guess I'm just used to having the single BlackRapid holster on the right side so I instinctively go to that side more often than the other. I'd also get into the habit of keeping the shutter speed high on the telephoto camera while at rest so you can just grab it in a second and pick off a shot of a bird or something moving fast. I always return my telephoto body back to a fast SS when I'm not using it so I can just grab it and nail a shot.
I'm thinking longer lens on the left, so your left hand supports the lens as you raise it to eye level and use your right hand to take over the controls. That way the lens is always supported and doesn't need to change hands.
...but that's all in theory since I haven't tried it yet.
I pull it up from the right side like a shotgun in a video game. Also, whichever camera on the right side can easily be controlled with your right hand while it's still at your waist, to check battery/exposures/settings/etc. I look down at it more often than not from habit.
Well my black rapid double harness arrived and I got it all adjusted! It doesn't work for me using the bos tails, so the original attachment method is the way I'm going, but with Joby lanyards for safety backups! The swinging seems a lot less with the double vs the single since it has a connecting strap across the back! Also the weight seems balanced better, pulling down on the shoulders instead of to the side! I think it aught to work well!
Also I think clipping one side to a belt loop might make it work well even with just one camera attached! Not sure, but I might try it sometime just for the heck of it! Lol
Also I think clipping one side to a belt loop might make it work well even with just one camera attached! Not sure, but I might try it sometime just for the heck of it! Lol
Make sure the screws are pretty tight into the camera bodies. I usually wet the rubber a little bit and it sticks well. I almost had a D800 completely unscrew itself because I was being lazy and didn't screw it enough. Other than that, never had a camera fall or get loose as long as it was hooked.
I'm screwing it into my L bracket on my camera, so I wonder how well that will work out. I do have the Joby lanyard attaching it to the straps too, so it should be safe enough. But if it comes unscrewed, that might make me reexamine this harness to see if this issue can be fixed. I can go back to other methods to carry if I have to, like my double spider pro holsters. I just like having the extra safety of the camera being on strap even when in use.
Thanks for the heads up!
Thanks for the heads up!