Agreed, but he did state yesterday that he is working on posting a video. Since this is kickstarter, I'd give him time to do so before jumping to conclusions.
1 easy fix- when the lens is locked- some back-up info is needed- either a locksound of some sort, or the hand has to "know" for sure that you can let your lens hand securely. As a start-up...extremely expensive, but I like the idea.
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1 easy fix- when the lens is locked- some back-up info is needed- either a locksound of some sort, or the hand has to "know" for sure that you can let your lens hand securely. As a start-up...extremely expensive, but I like the idea.
It has a notification of locking, but I agree with the "click" or whatever.
The production version will have alignment marks so you know what state your Quikdraw is in.
Another useless gimmick that does not work very well
A while back this one got the kick start from that site and is just as useless
Not only it looks stupid, it's not safe at all and I can't see how they can make it safe,even with a lock. Leaving a bunch of expensive glass hang like that as you walk is madness.
Funny thing, the video is against multiple cameras but you still need to put the camera(s) somewhere as you can't carry them in your hands.
I use a belt system for my cameras and I always hold them with my hand and VERY often I bump into someone or someone just bumps into me during a wedding. Sometimes I just take the cameras off and hold them in my hands to make sure nobody damage them by walking into them(especially during reception dances)
I also wonder if the price will come down after a production run. I doubt it. I can say that if these were around $40-50 each, I'd be more than willing to try a few. I can see them coming in very handy during family shoots, engagements and ceremonies. Those are the main times I stay at/under three lenses. Those times are when I can control the 'accidents'. I would not use them during a typical reception, or even prep, as I tend to work better out of the Pelican at those times.
I'll stick to my Kinesis belt. I like how he referred to the camera lens assets when they zoomed in on the girl with short shorts on. Nice timing... lol.
I agree with people with the Think Tank lens changers. I went with Spiderpro Dual with Lowpro
Lens cases attached to the belt. This way, if I need to switch lenses with my wife, we just unvelcro off the entire case off the belt and re-Velcro the new case and lens to the belt. It's super secure and there's no risk to changing lenses, abrasions, or droppage.
Oh also, after taking a look at the plastic of the system, over a year, the plastic is going to experience a lot of wear and tear. The mount is aluminum but it won't matter when the plastic hinge/ belt attachment cracks and plummets to the ground. From an engineering standpoint, you need flex materials when attached to a human because the human body is appx 140 lbs. which can stress non-flex materials to the point of breakage.
That's the same thought process people had when the automobile was created. They figured nothing could replace a horse and buggy.
Sticking with the car analogy -- this would be a car where you have to take it wheels off when you are done driving it every time instead of pulling it into the garage
I admit it looks intriguing and scary at the same time. I will be looking for some real-world reviews from some daring soles who actually buy into this system. He seems to have thought his pitch through pretty well, the stereotypes are pretty funny. I wonder how his disclaimer reads; the one that says if you drop your lens it's not our fault...
One nice thing about threads like this are all of the "I use this system" posts. Thanks to Kurtis, I'm looking at the Lens Changer by TT. I'm currently using a Boda Bag, but it only holds one lens.
i am a "slinger" personally . I have 2-3 bodies and one lens holder able to take any lens i use. Then i take those 3-4 lenses based on environment. If i shoot with 200/2 i take slingpack.
This belt would do nothing for me, as it does not speed up lens changing really.
Alessandro, i had a pleasure with RX-8 (the half sedan version), just think there are better cars and it is a blind development branch. That have been (sadly) confirmed by recent canceling of anything to follow RX-8
That's the same thought process people had when the automobile was created. They figured nothing could replace a horse and buggy.
Lets not compare a revolutionary and cool invention with a useless belt system...
No matter how shitty the product is, there will always be suckers willing to try it and use it so I have no doubt it will be sold. However, it will never become popular
I really like the idea but I think it needs another locking mechanism when the lens is on the belt. I can imagine a locking pin that engages itself automatically when the lens is locked to the Quickdraw and when you want to release it you press it with your thumb so the release will not be slower.
. I have 2-3 bodies and one lens holder able to take any lens i use. Then i take those 3-4 lenses based on environment. If i shoot with 200/2 i take slingpack.