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Any ideas on the best way to carry two fairly hefty cameras with even heftier lenses attached without getting a pain in the neck? Any recommendations for straps etc? I don't like hanging cameras off my shoulders in case they slide off, plus it gets painful after a while... but kind of fed up with having to keep putting cameras down then picking them up again. I wouldn't mind so much if I could bend my knees or my back! 
Thanks,
Kathy.
Sell them both and get two smaller lighter camera`s.
I just use a plain shoulder bag, they slip in and out quickly.
Its just a basic bog standard man bag from fat face, no dividers nothing 
Quote: The perfect support and carrying equipment is called "the wife"
Yep maybe Kathy should just dump the stuff on the other half
i use a wide neoprene strap for my slrs, they are far more comfortable than the canvas strap (mine are made by optech), they are adjustable and you can have one camera higher than the other quite easily and even join the two straps together to make a daisy chain of cameras!
I was going to answer, until I read "without getting a pain in the neck?".
I often carry my 5D with 24-70 and my 40D with 100-400. A pain in the neck is pretty much guaranteed (I use individual optech straps).
I reckon the black rapid ones would be best. I find the pain usually comes from hunching my shoulders trying to keep both sides from slipping off.
Hi kathy
Check out spider holster system they produce a two camera rig. I have a single can't recommend it enough
JB
LOWEPRO MICRO TREKER 100
LOL!!! Just replied to your post in 'The Other Place' without reading this Kathy!!
Take a peek at the Lowepro 'Slingshot' series... Certainly 'food for thought' IMO.
Thanks for all your suggestions - most helpful
Unfortuantely "the wife" is usually carrying his own kit
I already have optech straps (brilliant for just one camera) but have the same problem as Bri - ouch... The rucksack is fine for carrying the cameras until you want to use one in a hurry. Same with any kind of bag really... I love my rucksack for landscaping etc but at events I find it a bit of a pain, specially if I'm wearing a bulky coat or dressed smartly (yes, it has been known to happen ) Tennis elbow prevents me from carrying one camera in my hand for any length of time (I know, pathetic, isn't it?).
The Black Rapid straps would seem to be very popular - I had been looking at them but the price put me off, so I reckon that is one for the Christmas list!
The spider holster? I'd not heard of that. Thank you for the tip JB, I'll look it up.
Thanks all
Kathy
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