Today’s quick tutorial with the Photographer David Bergman and AdoramaTV is about something that photographers use every time – a camera strap!
Mr. Bergman shares his insights: “Unfortunately many of us don’t pay enough attention to this vital piece of equipment. Of course I’m talking about the camera strap. Why do I use a camera strap? Well, the main reason is that I don’t want to drop this expensive piece of equipment by accident!”
“Personally I never wear the camera around my neck unless I’m using a really small lightweight body. If I have it on there for any extended period of time – I’m really gonna be hurting badly. Now that the camera is on my shoulder, what do I look for in a camera strap? Well, you know those ones that come with the camera that you just bought – it’s got the company name all over them. I don’t use those!”
“First of all they’re missing some important features that I like, but more importantly I don’t want to advertise the model number of the expensive camera I’m carrying around all day long. My favorite strap is the one-inch donkey gripper strap.”
“It has these rubber tracks made of the material that helps keep it from slipping off my shoulder. It also has these cool metal swivels on each end to keep the strap from getting twisted around as I move around all day long. That’s my favorite strap but there are a lot of other kinds out there. A popular type is the sling strap from BlackRapid. It attaches to the tripod mount on the bottom of your camera or lens and hangs down at the side of your body. They also make a dual-camera version that’s excellent at reducing pressure on your body, especially if you’re going to be wearing it all day at a wedding or a concert festival.”
“There are many other ways to hold onto your camera including really fashionable straps made of leather, wrist straps or holster type devices that attach to your belt. I personally don’t use any of those and stick with my simple donkey gripper.”
For more information visit AdoramaTV YT page, and of course you can keep up with David on Instagram and Twitter @DavidBergman. LATEST UPDATE: David opened up new IGTV episodes where you can ask him questions live! find out more at http://www.AskDavidBergman.com
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