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if you want super low profile, and can get it over the leg locks (or if your tripod is user-dismantlable) why not try some heatshrink insulation tubing? That would give you a thin rubberised film ...

The cover does have some flex however. Personally I always set it back to 24 between shots just to ensure the front element is behind the lens hood.

so not a problem when walking around when every shot is going to be a different focus distance I suppose. What is the behaviour if the body (and lens, if it has a m/a switch) is set to manual ...

At the risk of sounding woefully ignorant about my own gear (D800), what does that mean in (really simple) terms of what its impact would be on how you use the camera? What does setting the standby ...

While some people seem to get indignant at the idea of using any sort of safety tether, unless your gear is insured against accidental breakage (which mine is, and I still use a tether), I think ...

so the part that actually runs along the strap stayed on the strap?

something you might want to look at are the harnesses by Hold Fast - some are expensive (eg genuine python skin), some not so much (the camera swagg versions), but they look to be low-profile ...

Are you using a standalone blackrapid strap, or their backpack option which clips to your pack's straps. That has a lot of length adjustment available.

No, it's not the BR carabiner, it's the connectors at each end of the BR Backpack Strap: I see they've now replaced it with an updated version that replaces those connectors with a more standard ...

Oh no, Like I said, I think the connector itself is OK, but I wouldn't use it without a safety connector (and an insurance policy). I don't enjoy the tactility of the materials, and the pleasure ...

My issues with it (the BR Backpack Strap) are the fact that it's made to be an economical option. The webbing used is a really plastic-y material, quite stiff, not the supple fabric-like webbing ...

I've no doubt some folks have problems with them, i guess it comes down to tradoffs in risk and care when using - I keep one hand on my camera when walking to keep it settled against my hip, so it ...

I've personally not experienced that, though I always use the carabiner to get leverage when tightening the connector in the tripod mount. I wonder if the problem is just the rubber o ring ...

Well, whatever floats your boat, I'm pretty all in on the peak design anchor links, have them on both lugs of the camera for when i want to use a standard strap, but actually never open or close ...

I use a peak design anchor link as my safety tether for the blackrapid, pretty much eliminates anxiety over the BR carabiner coming open.

I have Peak Design quick release tags on both the strap lugs, and the connectors on a standard camera strap, and another connector as the safety tether on my Blackrapid. Provides a lot of versatility.

I bought a Camelbak Stoaway 2L which comes with one of their bladders. It's insulated, and can be attached to the outside of an existing pack, or inside it. For example, it fits in the front ...

Just be aware, F-Stop's ICUs are sized to fit Canon DSLRs. Nikon bodies like the D800 are taller, so for example, the shallow ICU is shallow enough that when you zip it up with the camera inside ...

Hi Simone, Sorry, I might not have been clear: +- 1/10th of a f-stop is the granularity of my meter's readings, and I can get below that for a 2 light setup, so the meter reads the same exposure in ...

You're going to get conflicting outcomes trying to get rid of shadows, and avoid reflections. I've wrangled with this to an extent previously here: https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/52457049 Sho ...