As a no-longer-secret have in recent years, the belts
Optech company made a name. Such a belt I have until
recently been in use. The massive neck pad facilitates
Carrying a DSLR with lens considerably. Unfortunately, the camera is
regularly in the way if you need to adjust something on a flash device
or stands up or down moves.
Then I became aware of the Sun-Sniper. While he is about
twice as expensive as a Optech, but looked as if he would some problems
solve. Unfortunately I was wrong. The Sun-Sniper brings new problems.
But in order.
Sun-Sniper ordered and received after 3 days. Camera (Canon 5D MK II)
screwed onto the gummigepufferte tripod screw and snap hook
latched. The snap hook has a locking turn you
can (and should) so that it can not open unintentionally. The
Gummipufferung to the tripod screw, however, has the disadvantage that
you must tighten the screw often.
In addition, the bolt is of course the tripod socket on the camera.
Lightning rails etc. can thus no longer easy fix. I
have therefore a key ring in the strap mount the short side of
Camera (left seen from behind) threaded around if necessary the
Get tripod socket free. The carabiner of the Sun-Sniper is
then hooked into the key ring. On the Internet there is a similar DIY solution.
The belt length can be adjusted. For me, the camera sits on the
Hip just above the buttocks. Here you have the right position for each
to try. Since I have no Gardemaß is the protruding piece
the belt is relatively long. So I did not just hanging around it
folded twice and stored in the (removable) shoulder pads.
The shoulder pad is attached with Velcro flaps on the belt and has
a recess for the belt adjustment. This adjustment has two
Holes which I now use both. In the outer hole I jack
my device for the wireless shooting (in the computer). The
inner hole I need to the belt from slipping to prevent.
I see this as the main drawback of the Sun-Sniper. If the
Camera from the waist pulling forward "moves" to the
Carabiner system along the strap upward. This movement results in
not tensioned belt often means that the belt "wanders" in such a way
that the shoulder pad comes to lie on your back. After some
Use the pads then at the home position of the camera
arrived. To prevent this, a small pawl I
Carabiner an inner hole on the belt adjustment. Most hooks
(A short chain) a clip how him for name tags
fastened used. This clip I clamp tight the shirt collar. In Order To
I keep the shoulder pad moves from its position.
An impromptu and disruptive solution, but the Sun-Sniper has since
no help.
Another problem occurs when the Sun-Sniper and the
Camera runs. How very nice to the Sun-Sniper videos manufacturer
can recognize who the people a hand on the hip.
If you look closely you notice that the camera has a tendency
to wander forward and thereby strikes the hand. Taking the hand
away and simply continues, as the camera pans around the hip
forward and sits in the end on the front hip bone.
Often I wear on the right side at the belt my "Always-In" camera.
This prevents me that the camera at the Sun-Sniper forward
wanders. But in the end would have the Sun-Sniper one in the belt
Plug "blockade device" that bring you even without
Eigensolutions can use the belt easily. Or a clamp on
allows the belt carbine system only when a defined train
to migrate forward.
Summary:
Pro:
- The camera is out of the way if you forward something to do
- The weight is transferred from the neck to the shoulder
- Fast access while securing against falling down
- Shock absorber on shoulder
Contraindications:
- Tripod screw loosens occasionally
- Tripod screw blocked the tripod socket on the camera
- Camera "wanders" while running forward
- Belt slipping from the shoulder occasionally on the upper arm
- Shoulder pads often slips on the back
- Camera hits the ground on when the squatting or on
Photographed knees
- Position the rear does not necessarily theft (which is why there's the
Steel version)
Conclusion:
Good thinking and actually quite handy in detail but
in need of improvement and problematic.