Hold SLR anybody?

Nikolai

Looks promising for quick in-and-out operation
http://www.holdslr.com/Products.htm#The_HoldSLR
Especially considering the theft trend :-)
Anybody used it? If yes - please share...

hgernhardtjr

Where are the suspenders? With my belly and lack of hips, the camera — and my pants — would hit the ground ... fast and HARD!

Here's another one I could not possibly use: http://www.spiderholster.com/

Nikolai

hgernhardtjr wrote:

Where are the suspenders? With my belly and lack of hips, the camera — and my pants — would hit the ground ... fast and HARD!

Here's another one I could not possibly use: http://www.spiderholster.com/

Looks cute, too bad it's not available and no price info...
What I like (in theory) about HoldSLR is the holster, which seems to be also weather proof to some degree. Also it looks fairly versatile and can be hooked to belt or backpack's chest strap...
Come think of it, HoldSLR can be a lovely DIY project:-)

Toshido

Sounds like the boot would also make for a real nice water bottle type of thing.

Think about it, a water proof (minimum resistant) tube open at top.... Not sounding like I am a big fan of that.

Nikolai

Toshido wrote:

Sounds like the boot would also make for a real nice water bottle type of thing.

Think about it, a water proof (minimum resistant) tube open at top.... Not sounding like I am a big fan of that.

And the point is?

Toshido

Point is without the camera in it, it sounds like a shallow bucket waiting to collect moisture. Rain specifically.
With the camera in it sounds like a deep bucket waiting to collect water, unless the camera boot is also used.


I could, and hopefully am, very wrong in this guess though.

Toshido

Just re-read my first post and can see how it could easily be mis read into thinking it would be great to hold water bottles

Nikolai

Toshido wrote:

Point is without the camera in it, it sounds like a shallow bucket waiting to collect moisture. Rain specifically.
With the camera in it sounds like a deep bucket waiting to collect water, unless the camera boot is also used.


I could, and hopefully am, very wrong in this guess though.

I see.. Well, you see, I'm in SoCal...
Like the song goes, ".. they say it never rains in LA county" I also plan to use it inside often, so moisture collection is not that big of an issue for me.
I understand your concern though. A different bottom material or a few drainage holes and a water proof top (sold by the same company for $10 extra) should do the trick...

theNOIZ

Nikolai wrote:

Looks promising for quick in-and-out operation
http://www.holdslr.com/Products.htm#The_HoldSLR
Especially considering the theft trend :-)
Anybody used it? If yes - please share...

Nikolai,

I just picked up one of these last week: http://www.blackrapid.com/rs4.php

Somehow, I can picture you wearing one of these: http://www.blackrapid.com/double-strap.php

Anyway, the RS4 is the best strap I've ever had. I can flip my 40D around to the small of my back and have both hands free to do whatever.

Nikolai

theNOIZ wrote:

Nikolai,

I just picked up one of these last week: http://www.blackrapid.com/rs4.php

Somehow, I can picture you wearing one of these: http://www.blackrapid.com/double-strap.php

Anyway, the RS4 is the best strap I've ever had. I can flip my 40D around to the small of my back and have both hands free to do whatever.

Thanks!
Yeah, I've seen those a while ago. And when I do have a backpack on me it's not an issue at all, I clip my bodies onto my shoulder straps all the time.
I still like that holster idea though.. :-)

Scott_Quier

I have a couple of the single Black Rapid straps and the coupler. Used the combination with two cameras to shoot my last wedding. Worked quite well.