SpiderPro holster & L-bracket?

[walter.sk]

I am considering the SpiderPro holster/belt combo for use with my 5DMkIII.  I am not using the add-on vertical grip, just the camera.  I use it with a Really Right Stuff L-plate that I find indispensable for tripod use.

How would the SpiderPro system work with the L-Plate and the Arca-type of quick release plate?  I know that Spider sells an adapter, but what about the cumbersome dimensions of the camera plus the L-bracket plus the Spider plate and pin plus the adapter?

And wouldn't all of that defeat the use of the L-bracket to switch from portrait to landscape on the tripod without having to re-adjust the tripod or head?

[Ellis Vener]

Why are you considering it? From what I have seen it of it in use by others it just looks like a really awkward way to carry a camera.

[walter.sk]

Why are you considering it? From what I have seen it of it in use by others it just looks like a really awkward way to carry a camera.

Several people I know are using the Spider device and swear by it.

[Ellis Vener]

Good for them. The way I move around when I am shooting having an extra camera hanging off of my hips  like that like would get in my way but I recognize that not every one of us works the same way.

[Keith Reeder]

They're great when you're shooting in your shirt sleeves, Walter - but think about how things will be when you're in your cold weather clothes: do you fasten your jacket over your camera? Leave the jacket open? Put a belt over the jacket?

Because I don't live in Hawaii, I decided very early on that the reality of my shooting circumstances for much of the year ruled this sort of camera carrier out for me...

[walter.sk]

They're great when you're shooting in your shirt sleeves, Walter - but think about how things will be when you're in your cold weather clothes: do you fasten your jacket over your camera? Leave the jacket open? Put a belt over the jacket?

Hmmm! Good point!

[jmlphotography]

Could someone just answer the question without pontificating about their preferences?  If you don't use the system, then just don't answer.  I use the system and have hiked all over the Southwest and South Florida with it.  I've used it in cities all over the States.  I carry my D800 w/lens, a set of filters in a pouch attached to the belt, two other lenses in a ThinkTank skin chimp cage also attached to the belt (the cage nicely balances the weight of the camera). The skin also holds cards, remote release, extra battery and a cleaning cloth.  It's great to have your hands free when hiking and a godsend when your neck or shoulders can't take the weight of today's cameras.  It's not going to be the way to go in all circumstances, no bag/carrying option is.  For me it works 90% of the time.

I just found out about the Spider attachment for an L Bracket and before plunking down $95, I'd like to hear from someone who has actually used it.

Please, unless you have something to say based on actual experience, just move on to the next thread.