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Same here with a “hejnar” foot. Works great for me.
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500mm PF shoulder strap and tripod mount
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Graham Clark
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Think I put this on a similar thread a while back.
This is the 500mm PF with the Kirk foot which has a QD socket and a Magpul MS4 QD swivel attached to a Black Rapid strap, been using it for a good while now and it works well
This is the Magpul MS4 on the BR strap
This is the 500mm PF with the Kirk foot which has a QD socket and a Magpul MS4 QD swivel attached to a Black Rapid strap, been using it for a good while now and it works well
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This is the Magpul MS4 on the BR strap
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Calson
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No need to make it more complicated. I use the Kirk SS-1 Security Strap for any time I need to have a lens supported by a strap. I use the Kirk strap with its Arca-Swiss clamp primarily with my 600mm f/4 lens that with a camera attached weighs over 11 lbs and this puts the load on the padded stap and then I can carry the in one hand. Much easier on the body than carrying the tripod with the camera and lens on one shoulder. I remove the lens foot with its Arca-Swiss adapter plate from the tripod head and attach the Kirk strap and vice versa when putting the lens back onto the tripod head.
With the 500mm PF lens I carry it either in a backpack or in my hand as the weight is no greater than having a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens mounted on a camera. The camera straps are strong enough to support the weight when I need my hands free as when replacing a battery.
I use detachable straps which I started doing when using underwater housings for photography with my SLR cameras. I found these straps work equally well to get rid of the strap while the camera and a heavy lens are mounted on a tripod. More than once I have caught myself on a camera strap and nearly sent an expensive lens and camera crashing to the ground. Some, as with the old Tamrac now discontinued and the current Op/Tech ones will not accidentally detach when only one side of the latching mechanism is pushed in.
A camera strap for me is a third hand and is invaluable when changing lenses or adding or removing a teleconverter or a filter. Using a detachable strap provides the best overall solution. Using the mounting hole on the base of the camera interferes with attaching a camera plate or L bracket or even a transmitter for triggering a remote flash. With the standard camera strap the camera can be slung over a shoulder and brought up quickly or over my lower back where it does not bounce around regardless of the terrain. The strap attachments to the base of the camera results in the camera and lens flopping around and this is never a good thing.
With the 500mm PF lens I carry it either in a backpack or in my hand as the weight is no greater than having a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens mounted on a camera. The camera straps are strong enough to support the weight when I need my hands free as when replacing a battery.
I use detachable straps which I started doing when using underwater housings for photography with my SLR cameras. I found these straps work equally well to get rid of the strap while the camera and a heavy lens are mounted on a tripod. More than once I have caught myself on a camera strap and nearly sent an expensive lens and camera crashing to the ground. Some, as with the old Tamrac now discontinued and the current Op/Tech ones will not accidentally detach when only one side of the latching mechanism is pushed in.
A camera strap for me is a third hand and is invaluable when changing lenses or adding or removing a teleconverter or a filter. Using a detachable strap provides the best overall solution. Using the mounting hole on the base of the camera interferes with attaching a camera plate or L bracket or even a transmitter for triggering a remote flash. With the standard camera strap the camera can be slung over a shoulder and brought up quickly or over my lower back where it does not bounce around regardless of the terrain. The strap attachments to the base of the camera results in the camera and lens flopping around and this is never a good thing.
On my blackrapid strap I have a QR clamp attached via the screw in attachment (not sure what it is called). You could easily attach a peak design to the clamp.
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I used to use pretty much the same system but swapped out the Arca Swiss clamp for a QD pin as the feet on my long lenses all have QD sockets.
Looks like a nice solution to carry my D500/500PF combo in a more stylish way. I assume that the body and attached lens will be placed on its side and that the lens foot will not have to be rotated? Is there still some place for storing small items like a cleaning kit? Do you have a picture of your camera and 500 PF in this bag? Thanks in advance for your help.
Ad Astra
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Hi @JaapL
Attached are some photos of my bag with the Nikon Z 7, FTZ, and 500mmPF lens.
External view with monopod attached underneath the bag with the provided straps.
I normally have the foot to the side as this is how I attach to my monopod. There is room to include a teleconverter attached as well. There is a small accessory pocket in the front which would hold batteries etc but not a lens. I sometimes put a small towel on top of the 500mm and then a small second lens on top.
You can place the camera base down but it is a bit of tight fit.
Attached are some photos of my bag with the Nikon Z 7, FTZ, and 500mmPF lens.
External view with monopod attached underneath the bag with the provided straps.
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I normally have the foot to the side as this is how I attach to my monopod. There is room to include a teleconverter attached as well. There is a small accessory pocket in the front which would hold batteries etc but not a lens. I sometimes put a small towel on top of the 500mm and then a small second lens on top.
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You can place the camera base down but it is a bit of tight fit.
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Here is my KFConcept backpack carrying a D-500/pf500, the 26" walkstool and a Sirui monopod/monogimble. The D-500/500pf sits in the backpack with the hood properly attached. (I carried a d-720/Sigma 150-600C also this way). On the lens foot you can see a nylon tietie where we attached the sling to the foot. (Our plan is to attach a split ring to the foot with two tie-ties but we are still experimenting.
The sling has to be installed first. Then the backpack with the sling outside the waist strap and neck strap.
The sling has to be installed first. Then the backpack with the sling outside the waist strap and neck strap.
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Hi @Ad Astra,
Thanks for the info and the clear pictures! I probably will order soon this camera bag based on this information.
Hi, I use the same method with my D500/ 300-f4-pf + 1.4tc with no problem. I have a 500 -pf on order, and it being delivered in a week or so (I hope!). I would like to use the same set up with the D500 and 500pf if possible. I always shoot hand-held. Have you had any problems with your set up as illustrated above, or had any other people's thoughts? Thanks, Richard
Update on the photograph of the backpack.
We have found that the Sirui P-326 monopod to be short enough collapsed that it can be stowed in the laptop compartment. The monogimble sticks out of the top of the pack if it is attached but it is an easier quickdraw.
Since I was also worried that the monogimble would unscrew from the tripod I felt like I needed a safety clip when the tripod/monogimble was attached to the side. In the laptop compartment I have no such worries. I also decided to not use the monopod as a hiking stick although it is advertised as such.
Given the incredible light weight (14.1oz) and the 6 section construction that allows the 15.75" closed to telescope to 61" I am worried that the unit will not take the shock of being used as a hiking stick so I will carry a standard hiking pole on the side.
After reading in detail about how the 500pf is constructed and balanced with most of the weight near the camera, I think the moment associated with suspending with a strap attached to the camera not likely to cause a problem.
We have found that the Sirui P-326 monopod to be short enough collapsed that it can be stowed in the laptop compartment. The monogimble sticks out of the top of the pack if it is attached but it is an easier quickdraw.
Since I was also worried that the monogimble would unscrew from the tripod I felt like I needed a safety clip when the tripod/monogimble was attached to the side. In the laptop compartment I have no such worries. I also decided to not use the monopod as a hiking stick although it is advertised as such.
Given the incredible light weight (14.1oz) and the 6 section construction that allows the 15.75" closed to telescope to 61" I am worried that the unit will not take the shock of being used as a hiking stick so I will carry a standard hiking pole on the side.
After reading in detail about how the 500pf is constructed and balanced with most of the weight near the camera, I think the moment associated with suspending with a strap attached to the camera not likely to cause a problem.
Graham T
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I had exactly the same set up as you before ie D500 and 300 PF before I moved onto the D850 and 500PF and have never had a problem with either using the camera as a connection point. I like the set up. I do a lot of hiking and I find the camera does not swing so much.
Steve W
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A Kirk. Replacement foot and magpul QD with a strap of your choice is the neatest solution.
Thanks.
KirstyM
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I’ve found you can JUST squeeze the 500PF into the Thinktank digital holster V50 (if you unzip the extension, it will go in with the hood in place, ready to shoot). I wear this on a speed belt with an added padded shoulder strap and find that’s fine for hiking all day and also easily accessible.
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That might be a good way to go, I'll have to try that with my Peak Design strap.
Steve W
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The magpul us a nice neat solution. Some of the L brackets are coming with these sockets too now.
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