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--I just bought a DSLR and I find (of course) it is bulkier than a P&S. As I walk around with it using the shoulder strap it seems to constantly be falling off my shoulder due to interaction with kids and pets when I bend over.

This morning as I bent over the dog to fix his leash the camera hit the ground, and so I figure there must be a better way.

Can anyone suggest a more stable solution and yet with good access to the camera.

Thanks.

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If I am going out with my Olympus E-1 with just the standard zoom on it or my Sony R1 I carry them in a bag that I can fit them in with the lens hood attatched, one you can lay the camera on its side for easy grabbing,

Believe it or not I use a very old bag I have had for at least 25 years, I like it because it is well battered/very well used and does not look like it has an expensive piece of gear in it.
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Barrie
 
Gaber said:
--I just bought a DSLR and I find (of course) it is bulkier than a
P&S. As I walk around with it using the shoulder strap it seems to
constantly be falling off my shoulder due to interaction with kids
and pets when I bend over.

This morning as I bent over the dog to fix his leash the camera hit
the ground, and so I figure there must be a better way.

Can anyone suggest a more stable solution and yet with good access
to the camera.

Thanks.
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Gaber said:
Coolpix 880,950,4500, D50, Canon S/SD400, 250D,500D, 50mm 1.8D
CATS member> ^..^
WSSA member#40 (Current Head Squirrel)
PAS Charter member #5
MAA member
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you seem to treat your camera as an after thought in regard to its safety. in all of my assignments I have never had a camera to slip from my shoulder(never carried it that way) I always use the simple neck strap, even when its on a tri-pod, but its your money.

18 years as a freelancer,(news,magazine, wedding photography) camera equip. over the years: Practica MLT, Canon A1, Minolta 9xi, 7xi, Dimage Z1(see my Z1 shots at http://www.photobucket.com ALBUM NAME: buckl the COMMUNITY album was done with the Z1, and most of the photos in the album:Other were w/the Z1)
 
Barrie Marshall said:
If I am going out with my Olympus E-1 with just the standard zoom
on it or my Sony R1 I carry them in a bag that I can fit them in
with the lens hood attatched, one you can lay the camera on its
side for easy grabbing,

Believe it or not I use a very old bag I have had for at least 25
years, I like it because it is well battered/very well used and
does not look like it has an expensive piece of gear in it.
--
Barrie
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Same here, my bag has seen a lot, its an old bag,that has been on top of trains, planes and lots of automobiles & is still going strong.

18 years as a freelancer,(news,magazine, wedding photography) camera equip. over the years: Practica MLT, Canon A1, Minolta 9xi, 7xi, Dimage Z1(see my Z1 shots at http://www.photobucket.com ALBUM NAME: buckl the COMMUNITY album was done with the Z1, and most of the photos in the album:Other were w/the Z1)
 
I have only dropped a camera once, well not dropped it actually smashed it onto the road.

There I was walking down the street with my Olympus OM2sp in my hand via the strap as I was about to use it, I stepped off the curb and stood on the smallest pile of puddle poo in the world and went flying backward, my natural reaction was to leap forward to stop myself hitting the ground, the consequences of the violent movement was my camera made an arc as I almost fell forward into the road and hit the tarmac as if I had done it on purpose, the back flew open, the film flew out. the camera was in a terrible state, I was not far from my trusty camera shop, the owner took one look at it and said if he wanted he would save me the trouble and throw it in his dustbin, but when we seriously checked it over it was decided it was Ano Domini!

I bought another.
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Barrie
 
Most of the time it is on a neck strap. I also have to push a wheelchair quite a bit so in addition I often use the Optech stabiliser strap shown at
http://www.speedgraphic.co.uk/prod.asp?i=8616&1=Op%2Ftech+Stabiliser+Strap+black

To stop it swinging around when I lean forward, go down slopes or over rough ground.

I also sometimes use it for street candids as I adjust it so the lens is roughly horizontal and I can causally lay a protective hand on it and operate the shutter release.

If you want to grab a quick shot you can leave it on when using an SLR and the hole is large enough to fit over a Nikon 18-200Vr, 18-70 kit lens, 35/f2 sized lenses and probably more of similar dimension.

It is probably the most useful 'non-obligatory' accessory I have
 
i lenghthen the strap and put my arm through and carry it with the strap across my body with the camera under the armpit.with enough lenghth of strap i can use without removing it at a pinch.
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trust me, i'm a Blacksmith
 
I always leave it on in that same way when shooting.
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Garry
 
Gaber,

My DSLR (20D typically with 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM) is too bulky to carry around my neck, so I carry it over my shoulder under my arm, with my arm draped over it to protect it. The strap NEVER slips off my shoulder because I have found this UpStrap with a rubber pad that is very stable on the shoulder regardless of what shirt or jacket I wear. The pad is a little annoying, as it's bulk and weight causes it to get in the way occasionally, but this scheme is by far the best that I have found.

See the strap at:

http://www.upstrap-pro.com/

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Don
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I don't have a dSLR but I do have an FZ7 which, while not as big and heavy as a dSLR, is not an in the pocket point and shoot either. I keep it around my neck if I am out shooting. Otherwise, it is in the bag over my shoulder.

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Stujoe
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--I guess the worst way is to use the strap as a shoulder strap (unless the shirt has epaulets). I'll start using it around the neck and look into finding a nice little camera bag if I want to actually use it on my shoulder.

A hand strap also sounds like a good idea.

I appreciate the comments.

Coolpix 880,950,4500, D50, Canon S/SD400, 250D,500D, 50mm 1.8D
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