On 30 Jun 2001 17:52:08 GMT, pbocciardi@aol.com (PBocciardi) wrote:

>>I liked the Habbycam.com version, after a moderate
>>modification that allowed the camera to sit lower on the
>>brace - but there is so little weight on the shoulder
>>that these tend to pop up without an elastic attachment
>>to a belt, or something to hold it on the shoulder.
>>Maybe better: a side handle (still-camera "L"-shaped
>>flash bracket), combined with a belt pod...
>>David Ruether
>
>I second David's comments. I bought the VX2000 recently, also to record live
>music (on David's suggestion, actually, and its low-light capabilities are
>absolutely unreal; I couldn't be happier). Anyway, it was really fatiguing
>holding the camera for 2 hours. After painfully shooting one gig, I bought the
>habbycam, but I got my money back right away after I realized that there was
>far too little shoulder weight and it wouldn't help one iota. I finally ended
>up with a belt pod and am happy with that.