Noise... and the crap it collects.
But, you are right (of course), it is the material of a thousand uses.
Rick - still stuck on duct tape.
On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 11:13 AM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Reading Moose's exploits made me thing of a couple of things:
>
> 1. Through the years, Canon has had a feature in some of the various
> EOS cameras which allows "trap focusing". What happens is you set the
> focus point and when the subject comes into focus it automatically
> trips the shutter. It's probably doubtful the OM-5D has that feature,
> but it is a thought.
>
> 2. Slinging a tripod around on hikes is one of those things which is a
> source of great frustration. Same with monopods. I've seen
> photographers use all sorts of contraptions, but what I've resorted to
> is a pair of Velcro straps. What I've done is made strips of
> double-sided Velcro, using the rolls of self-adhesive stuff from the
> fabric department at Walmart. Just throw a loop around the tripod,
> somewhere near the head so it doesn't go anywhere. A second loop goes
> around my belt or loosely around the shoulder strap of the camera bag.
> As it is loose fitting, it stays down at the bag. When I stop and need
> to lean the tripod against me, I just stick it to the Velcro attached
> to the shoulder strap.
>
> My monopod has the soft Velcro portion permanently attached just below
> the grip. It will just stick to the other Velcro with a slight touch.
> It's also great for attaching radio triggers and such. I use Velcro
> for a million uses now. Usually when on a long hike, I'm using the
> Canon backpack. More often than not I'm also using my small
> lightweight tripod which I attach to the bottom of the backpack
> through Velcro straps.
>
> The only problem with Velcro is the noise.
>
> AG
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