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Everlearning,
I didn't make a conscious decision between the Sport Strap or the RS-7... I just bought the RS-7.
Below are some bad photos taken of my setup for safari and sports shots - where mobility is needed. These were taken in a hurry on my P&S, so I don't plan to include them in my modelling portfolio ;-)
If I don't have to move often or swiftly (eg when shooting landscapes rather than lions and leopards / surfers), I'd swap out my monopod for my tripod. The OS on the Sigma 120-300mm lens is very good, but no OS can match being locked down on a tripod for a longer exposure.
This setup does permit the lens to swing whilst walking, but a hand resting lightly on the lens foot takes care of that. It might not be ideal for snow shoeing if you use handpoles for balance.
Anakha
EverLearning wrote:
Thanks for the suggestion Harry. It looks interesting. Unfortunately, the 100-400 is less than 1/2 the weight of the Sigma 120-300 f/2.8, so it may not work (I couldn't find any specs on weight capacity). It's also 4" longer.
Anakha, that sound like an intriguing configuration. You wouldn't have a picture of that by any chance, would you? Also, what prompted you to chose the RS-7 over the Sport Strap? They both seem to be suitable and it is hard for me to tell when you would use one over the other.
I will be doing some snowshoeing, so there would be an advantage to having something that secures the body/lens in the front rather than the side. But like everything else, it may be expecting too much to get a great system for hiking that is also usable for snowshoeing.
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Setup for taking photos - Gitzo monopod, Markins Q10 head, RRS Long Lens Support, Sigma 120-300 OS, 5D3, BlackRapid RS7 strap, Optech backup strap
monopod collapsed - not good in a crowd of people, but faster to setup for photos
monopod collapsed and dropped down - better in a crowd of people, but takes longer to set up for a shot
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