My gear is just tooo heavy to use
- Thread starter Geoffc
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40 years ago, I didn't think about a camera's weight. As the years passed physical limitations began to make themselves known. When that happens if you want to continue with photography, you make adjustments. I found that I cannot carry a heavy camera with chronic neck pain, so I chose to use a smaller, lighter body.
This is something anyone could face in the future.
This is something anyone could face in the future.
Thanks for as the responses to my little rant, I now know it's not just me that thinks this way
No worries. Whenever I do a studio shoot in a different location with my strobes, light stands, extension cords, backdrops, tripods, and my camera bag, the total combined weight can be around 70 lbs. Thank goodness for bags with wheels.
I can relate to your experience which is why I also have a point and shoot. Pain meds are a must for me if I want to carry my heavy equipment.
Blade Canyon
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I also like the Black Rapid strap, and found that if you put your belt over the rear strap (thus locking the rear strap behind the pant's belt loop at 3 o'clock), it's much more stable.
The front strap stays clear so you can bring your camera up fast as you please, but the camera doesn't swing around so much when it's hanging.
The front strap stays clear so you can bring your camera up fast as you please, but the camera doesn't swing around so much when it's hanging.
This thread inspired me to put this list together: http://nikonites.com/general-lenses/22845-nikons-heaviest-lenses-sorted-weight.html
I guess I should do the camera bodies too
I guess I should do the camera bodies too
This thread inspired me to put this list together: http://nikonites.com/general-lenses/22845-nikons-heaviest-lenses-sorted-weight.html
I guess I should do the camera bodies too
I saw those posts and thought how spooky it was that you should do it on the day I posted this. Having come back to the thread it all becomes clear
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Why weigh yourself down. Use the cell phone. That is ultralight, and any way you will be carrying it! Jokes apart, I find that if the light is right and the distance short, a cell phone does the job admirably.
Where it does not work, I got the D3300. With the kit lense it is as light as the SB700 flash (one reason I stopped using external flash recently)