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<blockquote data-quote="hark" data-source="post: 553043" data-attributes="member: 13196"><p>Being a female, I can't carry as much weight as many guys, plus since I have chronic tendonitis in both forearms, I have difficulty getting clean shots unless I use faster shutter speeds while handholding.</p><p></p><p>There are camera bags that fit around your waist as well as modular pieces that fasten to a belt and can be customized with individual cases (Think Tank is one). That eliminates carrying the camera over a shoulder. Those enormous telephoto zooms aren't for me though because I know the weight would really limit how much I use it. </p><p></p><p>My most solid tripod weighs in around 10 pounds (Bogen Manfrotto with a big and heavy head). In the past I've carried it short distances, but it is just too heavy. I have kept it so if I get into portraiture, it will make an excellent studio tripod. </p><p></p><p>But as we get older and find ourselves with physical limitations, it can be difficult to accept. However, adapting to those changes and making compromises is better than giving up passions we love altogether. Keep doing what you love, Mike. You will find a way to make it work while still enjoying the experience. :encouragement:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hark, post: 553043, member: 13196"] Being a female, I can't carry as much weight as many guys, plus since I have chronic tendonitis in both forearms, I have difficulty getting clean shots unless I use faster shutter speeds while handholding. There are camera bags that fit around your waist as well as modular pieces that fasten to a belt and can be customized with individual cases (Think Tank is one). That eliminates carrying the camera over a shoulder. Those enormous telephoto zooms aren't for me though because I know the weight would really limit how much I use it. My most solid tripod weighs in around 10 pounds (Bogen Manfrotto with a big and heavy head). In the past I've carried it short distances, but it is just too heavy. I have kept it so if I get into portraiture, it will make an excellent studio tripod. But as we get older and find ourselves with physical limitations, it can be difficult to accept. However, adapting to those changes and making compromises is better than giving up passions we love altogether. Keep doing what you love, Mike. You will find a way to make it work while still enjoying the experience. :encouragement: [/QUOTE]
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