carrying a camcorder ideas

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I have been giving some though on the best way to carry the Panasonic HC-X1500 all day as that i might have to do soon on our holiday. So best can come up with so I dont have my hand through the strap all the time is using a Peak design plate

with it facing this way the camcorder lies flat across the chest and can be quick released with the peakdesign setup. I had thought about using a threaded loop fixing but the camcorder goes everywhere no control on how it is carried. the button clips with the cord I have used on far heavier camera gear than this with no problem the breaking strain is far more then ever needed

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I have decided that the above may not work having done a couple of walking tests with it like this. The minor issue is it partially blocks out and in the way of the flip out viewer screen on the camcorder side. So today tried with with the ropes on one side but the microphone picked up the two quick release pieces clicking together and also not being to unscrew from the camcorder without an allen key. so abandoned that idea in favour of this

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The reasoning behind it is I am a bit suspicious of the bit that screws into the camcorder I have known the swivel part tend to wear out as does the knerled knob on the fixing clamp. Hence going to use the ring screw bits instead. those can easily be unscrewed from camcorder base and use a normal key ring type instead to connect it all up. having just one connection point makes sense to me.

Black Rapid do similar but the price point??????

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so having ordered the above just got to wait now and see if my idea works

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at long long last hit the ideal setup

Using those rings and a Peak Design strap I can now comfortably carry the camcorder when not using it. The P D straps can be made short enough and to remove it all is just a simple unscrew from the camcorder. Also walking with the camcorder hanging from the strap and hand held is so much steadier




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