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I just got my e-pl1 and noticed that the position of the shoulder strap loops on the camera makes the camera hang upright from the shoulder strap instead of with the lens pointing down. i would have thought it would be better for the camera and the lcd screen for the camera to hang lens down... how are you guys doing it?
 
ennemkay said:
I just got my e-pl1 and noticed that the position of the shoulder strap loops on the camera makes the camera hang upright from the shoulder strap instead of with the lens pointing down. i would have thought it would be better for the camera and the lcd screen for the camera to hang lens down... how are you guys doing it?
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Hanging lens down ???? .. is that what you would regard as best ??.. Surely if you want it that way in order to see the LCD quickly, all you are going to see are your feet !!!... To use any of this breed of camera you have to lift them to eye-level so what's the matter with the conventional 'hang'.. easy to grab and lift ..and it's only then, that you are really in a position to view & shoot ??

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eric-UK
Staffordshire
 
ericN2 said:
Hanging lens down ???? .. is that what you would regard as best ??.. Surely if you want it that way in order to see the LCD quickly, all you are going to see are your feet !!!... To use any of this breed of camera you have to lift them to eye-level so what's the matter with the conventional 'hang'.. easy to grab and lift ..and it's only then, that you are really in a position to view & shoot ??

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eric-UK
Staffordshire
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it's not a usability issue. i guess i'm comparing to the only camera i've ever worn this way which is my friend's dslr. but also, the thought occurred to me that this could cause wear and tear on the lcd screen. to be honest, i was kind of wondering if maybe i was doing something wrong.
 
Wrist strap. Tiny camera bag when not in use.
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Neck strap, as provided with E-PL1. If you are worried about shirt buttons marring the screen (similar to "belt buckle rash" on the back of a guitar), put a screen protector on it. I have had no problems with the neckstrap configuration or screen damage. In a lens-down position, the lens would constantly be bumped because it is so close to the edge of the camera body. That would be hard on the lens.
 
I use a wrist strap, the shoulder strap is a pain in the neck.
 
ennemkay said:
I just got my e-pl1 and noticed that the position of the shoulder strap loops on the camera makes the camera hang upright from the shoulder strap instead of with the lens pointing down. i would have thought it would be better for the camera and the lcd screen for the camera to hang lens down... how are you guys doing it?
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I carry the camera in various ways, depending on how "subtle" my solution needs to be. Normally, it's in a little hip pack, with lens detached, & flash detached, so it lays relatively flat.

I occasionally just run with a lens or two in my pocket, & the pen in my back pocket.

I have a spiderpro holster attached to the hip pack & a black widow that I could strap onto my belt if I'm not using the hip pack. When I'm actively taking pictures, but waiting for the next shot, I throw the camera on the spiderpro/blackwidow.

Occasionally, I throw it into my dslr camera bag as a second body, so there's less lens changing.

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These keep the camera in your hand in ready to fire position. You simply raise your hand and fire. When carrying, you dont have to grip the camera, it just nestles into your palm and fingers. It may not look secure, but once you try it, you realize it is quite secure, probably more secure than dangling from a wrist strap where it bumps around. And if you use the Gariz version, you can always adjust it to use as a regular wrist strap if you find that is what you prefer.

I've recently done a series of posts on Nex forum on differents aspects of travelling photographing in India. The first thread was on using a finger loop and being able to shoot from the hip without looking down at the camera. It shows how the loop is used. It will work just as well on an m4/3 camera, although the curved grip on the Nex might make this a little better than the flatter front of the Oly.

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1042&thread=38555653
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Mike Fewster
Adelaide Australia
 
Me too. I have never used a neck strap on any of my cameras. The neck strap always gets in the way because I never put it around my neck.



 
If it's just casual dinner or party, I put my E-PL2 with either pancake into my jacket pocket. During daytime, I prefer using OP/Tech wrist strap and neck strap. They are easily detachable unlike the "strap" that Olympus supplies E-PL2 with.
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E-PL2; 20mm f1.7, 14mm f2.5, 14-150mm f4-5.6, ZD 50mm f2
 
thanks for the responses. yeah, i'm liking the wrist strap idea... i have a perfect-sized shoulder bag for this camera, but i'm thinking i'll probably need at least a soft pouch to protect it from other items in the bag...
 
by the way, i was able to fit the camera with kit lens in my shorts pocket :P i wouldn't be seen in public with such a large bulge, though!
 
ennemkay said:
ennemkay said:
Hanging lens down ???? .. is that what you would regard as best ??.. Surely if you want it that way in order to see the LCD quickly, all you are going to see are your feet !!!... To use any of this breed of camera you have to lift them to eye-level so what's the matter with the conventional 'hang'.. easy to grab and lift ..and it's only then, that you are really in a position to view & shoot ??

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eric-UK
Staffordshire
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it's not a usability issue. i guess i'm comparing to the only camera i've ever worn this way which is my friend's dslr. but also, the thought occurred to me that this could cause wear and tear on the lcd screen. to be honest, i was kind of wondering if maybe i was doing something wrong.
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Ah well of course, a dSLR hangs differently..if of the bigger kind - the higher price better spec ones ... they are quite a different weight and probably most do hang differently because of that... AND because in many cases you have a much bigger/heavier lens on the front which tends to pull it diown more .. but other than the natural effect of the weight, I think that 'hang down' position is still not really what I would regard as the ideal for many uses. I'd certainly regard the more usual upright hang position of a smaller type camera .. P&S up to such as M4/3 .. as better for general use.

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eric-UK
Staffordshire
 
Hi

Gordys are very nice but i found some interesting ones by Cucurri.com and Artisan&Artist, i think they come from Germany and Japan.
 
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