This might be good if your shooting in the most isolated place you can be..like in your bathroom..period. I wouldn't swing 5G's of glass from my waist during a wedding unless everyone was three feet tall or less.. It's a cheezy idea.. and note is says the lens won't fall when the vertical position.. So does that mean.. once I kneel down and the lens on my hip jams into my side..does this mean that some mechanism could release the lens.. so I have to worry about that while Im shooting..
Point being.. this looks like a "sham wow" sales wish bone.. besides I prep my two bodies with the lenses I need..Who shoots with just one camera anyway..And never I leave an unused lens uncapped..lots can happen like that..
Nektario K wrote:
And never I leave an unused lens uncapped..lots can happen like that..
I leave all my lenses uncapped (front and rear) once they're in the LensChanger bag at weddings... definitely the fastest way to change lenses. Not much is going to happen to them in the bag.
I understand the concept. It is the same mount you use to put a lens on the camera. But it doesn't have the latch that locks it on. What is to keep a lens from unscrewing from the belt mount as the day goes on?
KibblesNbitz wrote:
Like hell I'm going to leave my lenses dangling like that, and take the chance of fastening it wrong and sending it crashing to the floor. Especially not when I can use the think tank belt system, which is more comfortably distributes the weight with the thick padded belt, and at least theres a protective barrier around the lenses and the safety of using an actual pocket/bucket.....one wrong move with that new system and you could severly damage your glass if you bump into the wrong thing. Plus the think tank system allows for attaching harnesses and shoulder straps to distribute even more weight
Im all for innovation and I support new ideas, but I just dont see the value in it....Show more →
What is the locking mechanism...e.g on your camera you have to push a button to unlock and then twist the lens off..in this system it seems you just twist the lens..and pray that it doesn't rub against you and gets looose...and a few minutes later you hear that sound that jumps your heartbeat by a couple of 100 pulses a second...
Since everyone's so concerned with the twisting off, but they're too lazy to read...
In the down position there is a lock feature to prevent the lenses from bouncing around. No body movement would unlock it.
...The Quikdraw is fool-proof by design. A lens engaged in a Quikdraw cannot disengage unless the user manually operates it. There is a rotational passive lock keeping your glass safe and secure. It's impossible for lenses spin out of the bayonet mount if someone was to bump into you.
I'm not pushing the thing, but I hate it when people won't read.
Also, the thing is designed to hold up to (but NOT) a 100-400 type weight. It DOES hold a 70-200.
Looks too risky. People already complain about dangling systems like the spyder holster, where their cameras dropped... and that thing has a lock. This is for glass, so if you "think" you twisted the lens in, and didn't, next thing you have is a $700 repair bill from CPS or a paperweight. I like my TT belt system, and I can change out my lenses in less than 5 seconds too. I might look goofy, but it gets the job done.
Quickdraw looks interesting but not enough protection for the lenses IMO. The lens attachment system also only uses a passive lock which means it's the same as a lens cap. One strong brush against your lens on your belt, (yes, this can happen very often when you're shooting in tight spaces), and your lens will go crashing to the floor. This also doesn't protect your lens from abrasions from surfaces. Another really bad thing I noticed was that the system was built from plastic. With the strains of the belt system, the plastic belt attachment will break with a certain degree of stress. This will also be dangerous as it reduces the amount of torque that is necessary to break the plastic attachment plate. The plastic is also moulded to where only specific belts will be able to fit. It's not going to be secure enough to handle the stress of active shooting.
So here's what I think it needs to be successful and useful:
1. Locking mechanism for the lens mounts
2. a protective bucket or something to protect from scratches or abrasions
3. Last I checked, most lenses are not weatherproof so a protective bucket would again help with this.
4. a bolt-on system for the belt that is secured with metal or ballistics nylon. Spiderpro uses a metal retention clip which has even stood up to large lenses on large camera bodies.
amonline wrote:
I was just sharing info that people were too lazy to read.
For those of you wondering what he is talking about and wondering where those words were writen, it turns out we are all too lazy to read the comments. Yup, not on the main page. Not in the FAQ. But in the comments Section where the designer answers some questions.
I am always too lazy to read through the comments.
Of course, in my philosophy, if the designer doesn't put the important information on the front page or in the FAQ, they are the ones who are being too lazy.
