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Re: [OM] Neck and shoulder

Subject: Re: [OM] Neck and shoulder
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 12:54:38 -0400
Unfortunately, not likely to work well for a wedding and event shooter.

Chuck Norcutt

On 4/28/2012 4:13 AM, Dawid Loubser wrote:
> Perhaps start to go extremely minimalist - one OM body, one lens (40mm
> would do well here) to be carried at a time. Wonders can be achieved
> by being limited to one lens - ask any of the past masters.
> Whatever else you do, you're going to be carrying weight, and it'll
> probably be bad for you.
>
> If the rangefinder vision works for you, achieve this by selling all
> your OM gear and buy one impossibly expensive "normal" lens (e.g. 50mm
> Summilux ASPH) which will make the whole ting more "bearable" -
> because you couldn't afford another :-)
>
> I'm not that serious about the last bit, but I am about the first. I
> either carry  gigantic backpack containing medium / large format kit,
> or walk around with an OM and a single lens - perhaps a second one in
> my pocket. Works well for me, personally.
>
> Give your back a break - a single OM/Zuiko is the tool for the job.
>
> Dawid
>
>
>
> On 27 Apr 2012, at 6:36 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
>
>> So, here's the deal.
>>
>> I've been informed that my camera bag carrying days are getting
>> numbered. My neck and back are experiencing issues which will continue
>> to get worse.
>>
>> So, there are two aspects to this which I need to consider:
>>
>> 1. Redefine my kit to minimize shoulder injury,
>> 2. Do an excercise regime that strengthens the neck, shoulder and
>> back.
>>
>> Unfortunately, I'm not finding what I need in the second aspect yet.
>> This is also an issue that I've been suffering when it comes to bike
>> riding too, so it's not just photography. The medical community here,
>> both chiropractic and regular, has been worthless in giving me any
>> information on how to improve the situation.
>>
>> So, I turn to my friends here on the list looking for long-term
>> solutions. Just maybe somebody here knows an answer to this problem.
>>
>> Specifically, T3 has been a major problem for me as this was injured
>> in a car accident where I got T-boned 20 years ago. Most of the C
>> section is problematic in one form or another and T12 was injured in a
>> mountain-biking accident. Although there is no structural damage
>> remaining, the muscles and tendons did get injured and that's where I
>> have the problem since the natural position is.
>>
>> AG
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