Camera Tip 1: Shoulder strap
I’m not professionally involved with photography so most things I’ve figured out the hard way, by trial and error. I’ll try to impart some of my ill-found learnings along the way. Here is a warm-up.
A rather basic tip for a really low cost upgrade to any SLR.
The shoulder straps with most SLRs are fairly basic advertising for the supplier. This can create a problem if you want to melt into the scene, when big NIKON (or whoever) logos in bright colours tend to stand out a bit. The straps are also not great if slung over one shoulder and have a tendancy to slip down.
So, for a few quid, a padded strap, complete with detachable ends can be a better bet. Better weight distribution, more grip, less attention grabbing and the flexibility to unclip and make into a hand strap.
Great tip! I am taking the same route as you did into photography so any words of wisdom are greatly appreciated!
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Great idea! I’ve still got the strap shouting CANON that came with my camera… too lazy to change it! However, this strap looks (and dounds) great
P.S. – That’s “Sounds” not dounds. Doh!
I have one of these on Vlad (the ‘Blad) bought in response to friends and family worrying that I might drop the camera. It turned out to be a great buy. When the strap gets in the inevitable tangle, all you need to do is unclip, spin and reclip. And it makes a good support in low light.
I got one of these straps. As you say, its easy to remove the padded bit and just use as a wrist strap. Which I find handy for urban stuff.
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Cheers! Sandra. R.