Good idea: get that heavy DSLR off your neck. Many of us know the pain associated with a big ol’ camera and a four-pound L-series zoom. I avoid this by shooting with a Rebel and lightweight primes, but that’s not always an option.
Bad idea: hang your heavy DSLR off your hip, where your $1000 lens will constantly get bonked by your leg and whatever low obstacles you’re around. My 24-85mm zoom’s autofocus is unreliable now because of that kind of treatment. And the point of a neckstrap isn’t just to hang your camera around your neck, it’s also a safety precaution against dropping the thing — something the Spider Holster isn’t once you take it out of the holster.
My advice would be to get a good padded strap (not the one that came with your camera) and take the camera off your shoulders every once in a while — or use a lighter camera like a Rebel XSi. This solution is just too risky.
I don’t see the point of this,my phone gets bashed about when it’s in my trowser pocket so god help a camera with a nice big lens. Also a neck strap helps against droping your camera.
haha no way. What if you drop the camera out of the holster?
It looks nice and easy to use in the video. But if someone bumps into you what is to stop the camera lifting out of the clip. Is their a lock on the clip?.
It is a good idea but I think it needs a little more thought.
This looks pretty good for certain applications but it doesn’t provide any protection for those really expensive lenses AND it interferes with using the camera on a tripod. Check out our product – the HoldSLR – that addresses both of those issues at http://www.holdslr.com.
Well i have looked at a lot of this kind of device as i have back problems and need something like this.
I like it and will buy one.
Most of the posts all the same bouncing around and bumping will happen even when the camera is around your neck.
I can see many uses for this.
When shooting a engagement session using two cameras, High school senior session on location outside, Any outside portrait session.
Any session not in a croud.
Not so sure about weddings but i would give it a try if id works well for other sessions.
4 years ago when I started my business I used a tool belt like this with repelling clips to hold my D200s that had eye hooks in them. As I started shooting more expensive venues appearance became more important than function. I didn’t want to look like an idiot and have something like http://www.holdslr.com at an event so I would either keep a boda bag on me with one camera (no strap) or some other strap gadget on me. The strap was ultra annoying and restricting. Really…as a pro how many times has your camera fallen out of your hand. I can’t count once in 4 years and I shoot about 650,000 images per year. Anyhow I just found this website and I’m excited to be buying this product. It is exactly what I’ve been looking for. By the way…I beat up my lenses more now than I ever did with my belt.
I agree 1000% with the last poster. I’ve been shooting with the spider for the last month, and it is one of the best investments in gear I’ve ever made. I shoot weddings as well, and this is the first time I have been able to be comfortable hauling gear around all day…no sore neck, the camera is actually more stable and less prone to bumping and banging around slung from you hip than on a neck strap.
This is one of those things that you actually have to try…I was a bit skeptical when I first saw it, but that went away in about 3 seconds. this works, and works REALLY well. All they need is to add a compatible lens bag, and it’s perfect!