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la puffin wrote:
Thanks. I was using the term interchangeably. I feel a little better about the thread mounts on tripod mounts and tripod rings.
Thanks also for the Holdfast recomendations. I've never heard of them but they make a lot of nice gear.
It isn't just a matter of the threads for the 1/4-20 tripod mount (on the lens collar or base of the body), but also for the way that the weight is positioned and stress on the camera's lens mount. If the lens weighs more than the body and has a tripod collar, it is generally better to hook to the lens.
With the Holdfast Money Maker, or any other strap system, I recommend using the secondary connectors at all times as well. These hook between the strap slider and side ring on the camera (where the conventional strap connects). There are plenty of people out there who just take these off because they add a step to the process of connecting the camera or they don't like the look--but that is kind of the point. People have complained about having cameras drop from any strap system, either from user error connecting the camera, getting the release hooked on something, or some other failure. Having that secondary strap will save your gear from hitting the pavement.
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