http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/May 28th 2009 3:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/Or what if you walk off a cliff and during the 3 minute fall you don't have time to reholster it after taking some freefall shots while you plunge to your death?
I bet he didn't think of that, clearly the product is fail when it can't protect your camera from cliffs and buses.]]>May 28th 2009 5:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/May 28th 2009 7:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/May 28th 2009 12:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/1) You make money for the “added accessory” (1” 2” 3” 4” ft lengths etc.)
2) Adds a measure of safety should a user fail to holster the camera properly.
3) Another option would be to make a Spiderholster v2 with a retractable lanyard.
Also the holster shouldn’t just clip to a belt but be locked or clamped down somehow. The only difference visually is the unobtrusive hanging lanyard with v1 (v2, a non issue). The key to the lanyard length is to ensure that the camera easily reaches the face but not so long that it reaches the, um, ground.

PS I will be contacting you shortly to discuss my consulting fees ;^)...]]>May 28th 2009 12:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/they demo'd it with a Nikon? instant fail... unlike my post]]>May 28th 2009 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/WHERE's THE DELETE BUTTON WHEN U NEED IT]]>May 28th 2009 2:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/May 28th 2009 3:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/
I think this is brilliant. One more option to carry a camera, nothing wrong with that.]]>May 28th 2009 4:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/]]>May 28th 2009 5:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/May 28th 2009 7:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/i've never carry the dsl around my neck, only arms. the strap is around the neck just as a precaution.]]>May 28th 2009 7:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/May 28th 2009 9:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/I don't see this being much a problem if you have on a decent belt. Unless you have no butt

--- unnecessary shake and vibration on the cam as your leg keeps hitting it when you walk
I don't really see it having any more shake than what it would get from hanging around your neck. As long as you mount it on your side, it shouldn't be a problem. If anything, I would be bothered more than the camera would

--- not to mention that the holster pin keeps you from being able to keep your tripod mount on the cam for quick attachment to your tripod,
Trust me, if I have a tripod with me, I'm not moving much at all and wouldn't have the need to carry it on my hip. So in a lot of these cases where you have a tripod with you, a holster won't be needed. And even if so, it's still a benefit. It doesn't take much effort to screw and unscrew.


As an event photographer, I would DEFINATELY enjoy the benefit of this thing. Even though I support the weight of my camera with my hands and arms when the strap is around my neck, I still feel it in the neck and ESPECIALLY the lower back from shooting such long hours. Moving the camera weight to the hips would be a huge benefit especially since I tend to have two cameras with me at a time.

My biggest concern is this. How easy would it be for someone to snatch your camera off of you or for your camera to come out of the holster if someone bumps you or if you are in an awkward position?]]>May 28th 2009 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/May 28th 2009 3:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/May 28th 2009 3:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/May 28th 2009 5:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/May 28th 2009 6:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/in asia, thieves snatch mobiles daily. the problem is not as prevalent in usa]]>May 28th 2009 7:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/How could that possibly not end up with your pricey DSLR swinging around when you walk, awkwardly bumping into your leg with every step ? Might do the trick when you're strolling at a snails pace, but else...The 2:00 video showing but 2 seconds of walking surely isn't reassuring.
Besides, with that huge thing attached to it, you can't put your camera down flat without unscrewing it.
On a side note, I expect the price to be ridiculously high for these 2 scraps of metal.]]>May 28th 2009 3:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/And yeah it's not for walking, but if you are say a press photographer for instance standing waiting for some politician to show up, it might save you a sore neck.
]]>May 28th 2009 5:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/*snatch*
WHERES YOUR CAMERA NOW :D ?


'please; i would rather have that stress on my neck know that my camera;s there instead of some stupid belt that can be stolen as your walking in a crowded area or if someone "bumps" into you. ]]>May 28th 2009 3:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/May 28th 2009 3:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/]]>May 28th 2009 5:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/May 28th 2009 3:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/May 28th 2009 4:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/]]>May 28th 2009 5:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/May 28th 2009 8:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/
Aluminium alloy has a high strength by weight (which is why it is used in aircraft) not by volume - that nodule looks mighty small and susceptible to stress. The reason I comment is I had a Velbon tripod with a aluminium alloy ball head - this completely sheared off after a surprisingly small amount of use. In this instance I was lucky to catch the 2kg of camera and L-class lens before it crashed to the ground...]]>May 28th 2009 10:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/May 28th 2009 3:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/May 28th 2009 3:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/May 28th 2009 3:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/May 28th 2009 3:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/]]>May 28th 2009 3:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/May 28th 2009 11:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/May 28th 2009 4:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/
Anyhow, I made something like this several years ago from scrap metal. Only difference was it had a spring loaded "trap door" at the top which allowed you to push the camera in without much effort, but required you to depress the door to pull the camera out. This kept the camera a lot more secure when moving.]]>May 28th 2009 3:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/May 28th 2009 4:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/May 28th 2009 4:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/May 28th 2009 3:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/May 28th 2009 4:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.blackrapid.com/video/)]]>May 28th 2009 4:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/May 28th 2009 4:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/
Come on guys! Enough with the thieves comments. If you check out the website you'll see that the thing's got a locking mechanism.]]>May 28th 2009 9:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/I have a pocked sized one that I take nearly everywhere.

I see nothing but tragedy with this device...]]>May 28th 2009 4:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.blackrapid.com/double-strap.php#]]>May 28th 2009 4:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/However I do not go out with both cameras. One is a pocket camera (Nikon CoolPix S560) on purpose. So that I can just toss a camera in my pocket and take pictures.
My other camera is a FujiFilm FinePix S7000 (W/ hacked firmware to give it 12mp support). That one is only used when I want to take planned shots.

I have no need to carry both cameras at the ready. However if I were to carry 2 larger cameras at the same time, I would use that kind of dual harness.]]>May 28th 2009 12:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/They've put a right-handed camera on the left hip. It's not a cross-draw either as shown by the left hand, and the fact that the camera should be backwards for a cross-draw.]]>May 30th 2009 2:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/May 28th 2009 4:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-spider-camera-holster-is-a-little-bit-want-mostly-idioti/May 28th 2009 8:53AM