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Imagemaster wrote:
They may not, but what is a better solution?
For hiking, I use a photo backpack that I can slide around in front of me. If I had my tripod strapped to that, it would then be quickly in front of me.
The Lowepro Sling bags may be too small for some, but they give fast access to gear without having to take the backpack off.
http://store.lowepro.com/sling-bags?gclid=CNygmLXKxckCFcRgfgodIvME3A
Attaching to the pack is definitely possible with some creativity and is preferred over slinging the tripod over the shoulder.
The main problems with using a strap (same goes for using a camera strap):
- Anything hanging from a strap will move around a lot unless cinched tight to the body. It is not safe or comfortable to have items dangling off your body while hiking. It also prevents me from doing certain things like scrambling over rocks because you might smash the dangling item. A real life example: I glissaded down a steep hill with my camera strap around my neck and my camera ended up getting dragged through 30 feet of snow. Yeah, I'm an idiot. But if the camera were attached to my pack securely I might not have had this problem.
- Straps apply pressure to the shoulders which can become painful after a few hours of hiking.
- Straps can interfere with all the other equipment you have attached to you, and all of a sudden the order in which you put things on and take things off matters.
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