How to carry a tripod and keep your hands free ?

[Lepus]

As the title asks , how to carry a tripod and keep your hands free ? The obvious answer I suppose is to attach it to a back pack . My Tripod is quite big though , does obviously close down , it also wears a Manfrotto 393 head , and if an ideal bag is out there , it would like it in green or cammo . Any suggestions ?

[the black fox]

Re: How to carry a tripod and keep your hands free ?

Not sure there is a way mark ,I have a four section C/F tripod plus gimbal and find the best way is on your shoulder either with or without camera fitted .

[paulr5604]

Re: How to carry a tripod and keep your hands free ?

I just use an old camera neck strap one end tied around the top where the head bolts on and the other end tied to the bottom of the top leg section. works well for me I thought about getting a bag for it but thought that I couldn't be bothered to have to get it out of the bag all the time.

[antoeknee]

Re: How to carry a tripod and keep your hands free ?

If you Google tripod carrier and select images you'll see lots of different ideas.

[Daisy M]

Re: How to carry a tripod and keep your hands free ?

Just get your partner to carry it.��

[antoeknee]

Re: How to carry a tripod and keep your hands free ?

Just get your partner to carry it.��

Funny you should say that when I went to the Farne Islands there were quite a few Dutch togs who had their partner carrying the tripod!

Don't think the suggestion would be well received in my home!

[Lepus]

Re: How to carry a tripod and keep your hands free ?

I thought about some kind of bag , but like Paul ,it`s the effort of getting it out the bag each time . I will google it as suggested and see what it throws up .

[TonyT]

Re: How to carry a tripod and keep your hands free ?

And one of the best things you can get for carrying over the shoulder is one of these, I have the black version and use it with the 1DX plus 500MM on a Feisol monopod with a RRS head...... sheer bliss

http://www.cameraaccessoriesoutdoors.co.uk/products/waterproof-shoulder-pad-support-for-monopod-with-a-fixed-tilt-plate-mount-true-timber-htc-cordura-material?variant=9332408899

[Tigger]

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I've tried bag, expensive waste of money, strap got annoying with a backpack as well & even travel tripod attached to backpack and they all fail - now I just extend the legs long enough and use it as a walking stick :)

[TonyT]

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http://www.carolinawildphoto.com/TripodPad-2.htm

[Lepus]

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Thanks for the suggestions so far , I think it`s going to be hard to find the perfect solution .

[the black fox]

Re: How to carry a tripod and keep your hands free ?

Birders have a tripod back carrier but they don't carry the same sort of weight we do

[TonyT]

Re: How to carry a tripod and keep your hands free ?

Better late then never :)

http://www.birders-store.co.uk/backpacks-and-tripod-carriers.html

[bobowen]

Re: How to carry a tripod and keep your hands free ?

Just get your partner to carry it.��

I tried that one on our honeymoon!

Still speaking after 46 years.