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  1. Chosun Juan

    Best (safest) strap for a big lens tripod foot

    Yep - that's the right way now :t: Both the fastener (now coated) and carabiner (plastic shroud?) look to be somewhat redesigned (finessed) and that may help the wear problem. Here are some examples of the uncoated setups - the carabiner could actually wear right through...
  2. Chosun Juan

    Best (safest) strap for a big lens tripod foot

    Are we talking about apples and oranges here ? To make sure we are all on the same page ...... The fastener hooked up to the carabiner attached to the sling gets screwed in to the tripod foot. That way you only have ~750grms hanging off the camera mount, instead of ~2kg+ There are a number of...
  3. Chosun Juan

    Best (safest) strap for a big lens tripod foot

    Attach the scew fastener to the tripod foot of any big lens - that's what you want carrying the weight. Also attach a safety tether to the camera itself if you want extra security (though in the event of a failure of the main attachment all the weight is coming back through the lens mount). I...
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