Luma loop - Wow!

So, I have been using my luma loop here and there sine I got it. But today I got my first opportunity to give it a real test.

We went to the Zoo today and spent 4 hours wandering around. I decided not to bring a camera bag and just hung my 5d2 and 70-200 2.8L IS II off the ll. I also had the 2x extender and used it when needed. So 5+ pounds of gear not counting the strap.

I ended up having the extender on about a third of the time. When the extender is on the weight isn't much more but it is definitely off-balance which makes it feel heavier.

To my surprise the camera was a joy to carry. The strap didn't need any adjusting through the whole time I was there and it was like carrying no weight at all. I easily could have carried the camera 4 more hours without carrying.

Just amazing, easily the best accessory purchase I have ever made.

How do you like the new quick release system?

mike_d wrote in post #12501086
How do you like the new quick release system?

I like it.

It is metal, very solid. It is not that easy to rapidly release it due to the positioning of the button but I like that. It means that it is almost impossible to accidentally release it.

An FYI with using ANY strap, large lens and an extender:

https://photography-on-the.net …p?p=10795592&po​stcount=20

Are you connected to the camera body or the tripod collar?

Blurr Cube wrote in post #12501721
An FYI with using ANY strap, large lens and an extender:

https://photography-on-the.net …p?p=10795592&po​stcount=20

Ouch, glad that didn't happen to me. Thanks for the heads up.

Blurr Cube wrote in post #12501721
Are you connected to the camera body or the tripod collar?

The tripod collar.

dalto wrote in post #12501786
Ouch, glad that didn't happen to me. Thanks for the heads up.

The tripod collar.

Yeah, it seemed like a "freak accident" of some sort. He added a safety lanyard that connected to the body afterwards (IIRC). Pics "disappeared" from the thread though. You just have to be mindful everything is locked in place.

I love mine...
Carries my 70-200 with ease!

I have been thinking for a while about pulling the trigger... I wish the tripod mount was available. I don';t know whether I should mount at the "neck strap loops" or the tripod socket...

kaitlyn2004 wrote in post #12505947
I have been thinking for a while about pulling the trigger... I wish the tripod mount was available. I don';t know whether I should mount at the "neck strap loops" or the tripod socket...

The pod mount isn't available?

I vastly prefer the tripod socket but I imagine it is more about personal preference than anything else.

I did the same thing with my BR RS-5, gripped 7D and 70-200 f/4 at the zoo - spent all day. Apart from getting sweaty under the larger padded strap of the RS-5 (it was over 80f, and I was chasing my kid all day), it was a pleasure!

dalto wrote in post #12506056
The pod mount isn't available?

I vastly prefer the tripod socket but I imagine it is more about personal preference than anything else.

I'm already debating the main strap itself... not going to pay extra just to mount it at another point. That should really be included...

kaitlyn2004 wrote in post #12505947
I have been thinking for a while about pulling the trigger... I wish the tripod mount was available. I don';t know whether I should mount at the "neck strap loops" or the tripod socket...

If you have an L-plate mounted already, there are probably provisions for attaching the Luma to the L-plate. I have the Luma Loop, first generation. It uses a paracord connector. Here's how I attached it to my L plate:

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tgara wrote in post #12506297
If you have an L-plate mounted already, there are probably provisions for attaching the Luma to the L-plate. I have the Luma Loop, first generation. It uses a paracord connector. Here's how I attached it to my L plate:

That's exactly what I do with my OpTech sling. I tried both of the camera's strap lugs too but like the L-plate mount best. The lanyard stays out of the way best down there and the camera hangs well with any lens from the 50/1.4 to the 100-400.