Cotton Carrier Review with photos!

Since I am tall and sit back from the steering wheel can I pop in and out of the truck while wearing my 7D with the 100-400 ?

Just got shipping notification! Should be here next week, can't wait!

I've gotten in and out of the car with the CC on, and the only thing it does is the top edge of it hits me in the chin when I get in and out if I don't pay attention to it. I just swing the camera/lens to the side, get in, and let the camera/lens hang. As long as I don't try to bend or reach for something while in the car everything works out pretty good. I'm 5'8", so if you're taller it might work out better for you.

The brown truck just left....my angled hubs are on my porch so I better go get them!

katodog wrote in post #9621237
I just swing the camera/lens to the side, get in, and let the camera/lens hang. As long as I don't try to bend or reach for something while in the car everything works out pretty good. I'm 5'8", so if you're taller it might work out better for you.

I've also done this, another thing to be wary of is the extra length when you have your lens hood attatched, again, just swing it to the side when you sit down and everything should be ok.

** 2nd point to mention, if you want your lens/hood to stay in good looking condition, wear your metal belt buckle over to the side of your hip so it doesn't scratch that pretty white paint. Even at 5'10"+, I have longer legs with a shorter torso, so my 70-200 f2.8w/hood hangs past my waist.

Another thing that makes the CC great is when using the toilet not having to set it down or placing in your pack.

abbadon31 wrote in post #9622095
Another thing that makes the CC great is when using the toilet not having to set it down or placing in your pack.

And you can take pictures at the same time!!

Wow so does that mean that the Cotton Carrier is also compatible with Cottonelle!? It's like having the best of both worlds!!!

Don't squeeze the Charmin.

abbadon31 wrote in post #9622095
Another thing that makes the CC great is when using the toilet not having to set it down or placing in your pack.

Except if you're facing the wall or a tree and you happen to be short torso'd with a long lens attached. You sort of have to angle your rig a bit.

Rubi Jane wrote in post #9617887
I lay my bodies on their side with the grip side facing up ready to go.

That's the orientation that puts the least amount of stress on the bayonet mount. But it would still take some serious yanking to break that mount.

And that's the way I lay 'em down if at all. Typically they're in the CC rig, in the QR mount or in the bag.

Kendoway wrote in post #8318768
It's a really interesting system, and I'm looking forward to hearing more about it (even though I seem to be the paranoid one here, regarding the camera falling). Perhaps it's just me, but I always feel a bit scared holding my camera without any sort "trapeze net" as a back up.

I would worry about possibly being pushed or shoved in a crowded situation, or possibly stumbling/tripping while moving and shooting - and the traditional neck strap acts as a solid back up. If I'm going to take a small tumble, I'd rather the skin on my hands take the brunt of the injury - than a $2000+ camera and lens. I might also be concerned about theft. Neck straps are a fairly good deterrent against a "snatch and grab" style robbery, versus holding an untethered camera in my hands.

Just some MacGyver style thinking here - but I'd probably design (maybe using an old camera strap?) a "leash" that connects to one of the camera's hard points, and then attaches to the harness.

Yeah, I'm paranoid

Does any market a tether to attach the camera to the vest?

I suspect not 187 - but you could probably make one with supplies from here: http://www.strapworks.​com/

187 wrote in post #9632700
Does any market a tether to attach the camera to the vest?

Berkeley Point has a number that would work

http://www.berkeleypoi​nt.com/products/tether​s/index.html

Then you can also just use any of the clip tails that you can get for the detachable camera straps. I use these from upstrap clipped to the D ring on the Cotton Carrier:

http://www.upstrap-pro.com …een=PROD&Produc​t_Code=HAR

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why buy more stuff to make a teather... if your not useing your neckstrap on the camera, use it as a teather going to the little D-loops on the shoulder straps of the CC vest, and the original Canon neck strap should be plenty long enough for fairly free movement. Although, yes, you would have to loop and un-loop each time you want to fully detatch, but its less items to buy, and best of all..... FREE. and looping a neckstrap isn't that difficult.....

just my 2 cents.