Your Way of Carrying a Tripod? NOT ON A PACK!

I use a nylon bag that came with a folding deck chair. It is exactly the right size for the tripod, and has a strap. The chair + bag was under $10, and I got a free chair. >>>kinda like this<<<

Balanced on my shoulder as I ride my bike at much too fast speeds.

Now that is really cool!! And would be great for all the football games that I go to.

I just got an OP-tech strap and it seems pretty good. nice and comfy with all the padding on the strap, and lightweight

The Benro tripod I bought came with its own nice padded bag. The Manfrotto has an oversized bag that's a pain to carry.

Once I get the tripod out of the bag for the day, it just stays in my hand and the tripod bag gets packed somewhere. Its just too much work folding the tripod and packing it every few minutes!!

Real men don't use umbrellas.

Real men don't use/need tripods.

I'm not a real man, at least when the latter is concerned.

I recently got the quick release optech strap. I have the Gitzo CF mountaineer which is quite light, but with the B55 ballhead, it's not so light any longer. Only problem with the strap is that it gets in the way of the camera strap. I prefer it hanging from a loop on my slingbag. Don't even know it's there.

As to traveling, I put it in the middle of my luggage and wrap clothes around it. Never a problem.

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thekid24 wrote in post #2543286
I really like the look of the 401N QUICK ACTION STRAP . Reminds me of some type of futuristic arrow sling.

It looks like a piece of military hardware 8)


My larger bag, a Lowepro Orion AW has some nifty straps underneath that hold the tripod nicely.
But, it makes a heavy package to hang around my waist so Iv taken to useing a simple Lowepro strap on it.
It came with my Lowepro Nova, but can be bought speratly. Has some nice padding, and a shaped shoulder pad so it won't slide off my big mannly shoulders.........

Otherwise Iv taken to just holding the tripod on one hand, not terriably practicle mind

I have a D shackle and a smaller clip arrangement (like on the end of a dog leash). The small clip goes on a lug on the tripod and the D shackle loops through the other end of the clip and the belt on my pants/shorts. I can release it quickly for deployment if necessary. I use the same method for my monopod. Both hands are kept free. The only downside is losing weight - if I don't keep the belt tight, it could get awkward...

DEMO wrote in post #2543224
How does everyone carry their Tripods? I have two Camera bags and both don't offer a solution for carrying such a BEAST ( 3021BPRO).. I was looking at Manfrottos websitre and I seen these three options that looked like either might work.. anyone have comments about the straps/bags or another option..

I carry my lightweight pod in a little unpaded bag on my sholder using the integral carry strap. That way I have some extra bits like the rest of the centre column (which I don't normally use), a stone bag, a wembly plamp and a little waterproof ground sheet intended for gardening for low level work.

I have a bag that takes a pod on the back but I don't use it as it puts the centre of weight too far back and pulls on my bad back.

For my heavy pod I dont do any more than pick it up by one of the sections which is about 1/25" dia tube, but to be honest I don't use it the field any more - its just too much for me now. 30 years ago it was OK, not any more.

Below is a shot of the tripod bag but attached to the aformentioned camera backpack.

I took the strap off a old gym bag and put it on my Manfrotto's hooks. Works great!

I normally have mine on my backpack but when it's not I just use a shoulder strap that came with mine.

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