I Googles Hugger Strap and got a bunch of industrial stuff. Nothing that looked
camera specific. I went through all the straps at B&H and found nothing that
seemed suitable. I suppose the search shall continue.
--Bob Whitmire
www.bobwhitmire.com
On Oct 30, 2010, at 8:23 PM, Moose wrote:
> On 10/27/2010 4:55 AM, Bob Whitmire wrote:
>> .... So I'm in the market for one of those camera harness things that
>> resemble what birders use to hold their 'nocks.
>>
>> Anyone got any recommendations of such devices that work? I seem to recall a
>> shot of Moose wearing something like that once, but I saw no evidence of it
>> on his visit.
>
> Here's the demo shot.
> <http://galleries.moosemystic.net/MooseFoto/index.php?gallery=Miscellaneous/Images&image=IMG_1277ptlcrni.jpg>
>
> It was in a bag somewhere. Didn't use it, though. When I'm really shooting,
> the camera spends a lot of time hanging from
> my hand by the hand strap, with the neck strap hanging down. so my neck gets
> a lot of rest. That said, a long walk with
> little use of the camera is much easier with the harness.
>
> As you can see, mine has no brand on it. The crummy little umpteenth
> generation photocopied sheet says Hugger Strap.
> I've tried a few on at various shops. Birding places that sell binocs tend to
> have them. The shop at Maine Audubon's
> Gilsland Farm in Falmouth had a couple of kinds, but I didn't like either.
>
> The design is dead simple, and I think some are sort of cottage industry
> products. The key to me is to get one with
> non-elastic straps. Most seem to use elastic. I find them less comfortable.
> With a heavy camera, they tend to sag, which
> will only get worse with age. If I tighten them up the elastic stretches and
> grabs against my clothes. Then it gets
> uncomfortable.
>
> With regular nylon straps, you can get a fit that holds the camera properly
> while remaining loose and non-grabby so that
> it doesn't interfere with movement.
>
> For binoculars, we use a much lighter harness made from round nylon cord,
> maybe 3/16", 1/4"?
>
> Moose Carryin' On
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