Cotton Comfort Camera Vest
Jul 27, 2011
The Cotton Carrier vest system has made it possible
for me to hike and carry my Canon 7D and EOS L-series
100-400mm lens all day long without discomfort. I had
tried every kind of "comfort" neck strap but always
ached at the end of the day. I saw the advertisement
in Outdoor Photographer and started researching to
see if it was as good as I hoped. Everything I read
about it at different sites was positive so I decided
to give it a try. It worked beyond my wildest hopes
and I would recommend it to anyone who carries their
gear for hours at a time. This is an extremely
comfortable way of distributing the weight of a
camera body and large lens so that it does not dig
into your neck and shoulders on all day hikes.
Walking, biking, it all works.
Two suggestions: The first time you try and lift your camera out of the chest receptacle be careful, I bopped myself in the nose. It really doesn't take that much effort to lift it out, just make sure the waist is properly adjusted. The other suggestion is if you are carrying your vest on the outside of your backpack, use the provided camera tether strap to secure it to the pack so it doesn't fall off. Also there are lots of companies that will stamp out custom dog tags. The elastic strips on the shoulder straps of the Cotton Carrier Vest system make the perfect place to keep your contact information should you ever misplace the vest.
Two suggestions: The first time you try and lift your camera out of the chest receptacle be careful, I bopped myself in the nose. It really doesn't take that much effort to lift it out, just make sure the waist is properly adjusted. The other suggestion is if you are carrying your vest on the outside of your backpack, use the provided camera tether strap to secure it to the pack so it doesn't fall off. Also there are lots of companies that will stamp out custom dog tags. The elastic strips on the shoulder straps of the Cotton Carrier Vest system make the perfect place to keep your contact information should you ever misplace the vest.