Manfrotto 401N Quick action strap
I've been looking for a convenient way of transporting my tripod. I've tried mounting it to a backpack, which resulted in a bump on my head. So that was not the way to go. Then I looked at the Manfrotto straps and (padded) tripod bags. Either not comfortable or to big and expensive.
After searching for a solution from Lowepro and other camera bag manufacturers, I found this 401n from Manfrotto. Just padded enough to be comfortable but relatively small. Two interesting details: It straps to one of the tripod legs and the tripod is mounted with the head facing down. The strap stays attached to the tripod leg when the tripod is used.
Shown here with the Manfrotto 055xprob and 327rc2 head.
Three adjustable straps with velcro are fixed to the tripod leg without padding. Two velcro straps (with manfrotto logo) keep the tripod in place when carrying.
Strobist info:
- bare 580EX2 bounced from walls/ceiling in my hallway
- Manual power, fired via sync cable.
Manfrotto 401N Quick action strap
I've been looking for a convenient way of transporting my tripod. I've tried mounting it to a backpack, which resulted in a bump on my head. So that was not the way to go. Then I looked at the Manfrotto straps and (padded) tripod bags. Either not comfortable or to big and expensive.
After searching for a solution from Lowepro and other camera bag manufacturers, I found this 401n from Manfrotto. Just padded enough to be comfortable but relatively small. Two interesting details: It straps to one of the tripod legs and the tripod is mounted with the head facing down. The strap stays attached to the tripod leg when the tripod is used.
Shown here with the Manfrotto 055xprob and 327rc2 head.
Three adjustable straps with velcro are fixed to the tripod leg without padding. Two velcro straps (with manfrotto logo) keep the tripod in place when carrying.
Strobist info:
- bare 580EX2 bounced from walls/ceiling in my hallway
- Manual power, fired via sync cable.