How many people out there use neck straps and actually carry the camera
that way?
Many, many years ago when I first took up photgraphy a neighbour and
professional photographer told me to use the neck strap as a brace when
taking photos as follows: The strap should be round the neck with the right
arm passed through the strap (assuming you're right handed) so that the
camera naturally hangs under the right arm like a shoulder bag. The length
of the strap should be adjusted so that when the camera is brought to the
eye the strap is taught accross your back and the camera is pressed firmly
against your face (actually it will probably be your thumbs against your
face) - this locks the camera to your whole body rather than relying on the
steadiness of the hands. You can get away with a longer strap if you're
willing to take a loop or two around your thumb/fingers. Does anyone adopt
this method?
Mike Blayney, Devon, UK.
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