Mildly Disabled
Jan 23, 2014 12:42:53 #
Jan 23, 2014 17:40:50 #
Search the B&H website, or call them for help in locating the type of device that might work for you. No better place to go for help.
Jan 23, 2014 20:03:26 #
Pentony
Loc: Earth Traveller
Thombar wrote:
CHF
Not everyone can decifier short cuts. There are just too many of them. It would help if it had been done as follows;
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
I had to wave through a lot of responses to find out what you were straddle with. I thought it was something mechanical which tweaked my curiosity. Now knowing what CHF is, I could have skipped your question and saved time.
By the way CHF is not mildly disabled. It is very, very serious.
I wish you well with your health.
Jan 24, 2014 14:06:16 #
Hi Pentony,
I didn't mean to confuse folks with the CHF initials. Guess I have lived with it so long that's just how I think of it. As to the seriousness of it, of course I know it's serious. But thank the good Lord I have it pretty much under control and about the only thing it keeps me from doing is walking very far or exercising as much as I should. Every time I park in a handicapped zone I feel like a fraud because I don't have any visible disabilities like so many do. So relatively speaking my disability is a mild one.
I didn't mean to confuse folks with the CHF initials. Guess I have lived with it so long that's just how I think of it. As to the seriousness of it, of course I know it's serious. But thank the good Lord I have it pretty much under control and about the only thing it keeps me from doing is walking very far or exercising as much as I should. Every time I park in a handicapped zone I feel like a fraud because I don't have any visible disabilities like so many do. So relatively speaking my disability is a mild one.
Jan 24, 2014 14:31:13 #
Thombar wrote:
Hi Pentony, br I didn't mean to confuse folks with... (show quote)
I have the same feeling in the handicapped parking after seeing what some people go through. Although I walk sort of wobbly even with my cane, people can't see the ten stents I have to keep the blood flowing. I am good for about 100 feet and then it is rest time.
Jan 25, 2014 00:04:27 #
GoProGo812 wrote:
They Draw Your Blood, Spin It Up, Incubate it with some Secret Sauce THEN Inject The....
I thought only McDonald's had secret sauce. But I wouldn't inject that.
GoProGo812 wrote:
I'm Being Funded for Nearly A Billion (US) To BUILD The Worlds Largest Stem Cell Hospital IN BELIZE!! SOON!!
I hate to pop anyone's bubble, but last I knew stem cell injection "might" result in improvement in rats with spinal cord injuries. A billion dollar hospital "might" help a lot of rats.
Sorry to inject skepticism into an otherwise informative thread. :?
Jan 25, 2014 06:04:11 #
Pentony
Loc: Earth Traveller
TO: Ol' Frank & Thombar: hold you heads up high. What people think about you is irrelevant. You qualified for a handicap sticker so keep using it.
I know the feeling of being continually negatively prejudged simply by the color of my skin without folks knowing me.
You're not responsible for their ignorance. Keep enjoying your life.
I know the feeling of being continually negatively prejudged simply by the color of my skin without folks knowing me.
You're not responsible for their ignorance. Keep enjoying your life.
Jan 25, 2014 14:04:35 #
Jan 25, 2014 14:25:49 #
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt
Thombar wrote:
Hi Pentony, br I didn't mean to confuse folks with... (show quote)
Jan 25, 2014 14:37:07 #
LOL - this happens so often to folks like you and even myself some times. My handicap comes & goes - there are times my legs just will not co operate with my artificial knees with the pain and weakness coming at it's own time and amount. Therefor to ensure a good day of photography I too use one of my electric scooters/chairs.
I have limited my camera support equipment to a good sturdy 3 joint tripod that I keep set with the small/short legs collapsed so I can use the tripod as a cane/support when I want to stand up/get out of the chair. my other item is my Op/Tec camera harness that allows my camera to ride snugly against my chest at easy/instant access. This works very well with a bridge camera with IS - I used a Lumix FZ18 - now I am using Canon Rebel 400d w/18-55 -Sure wish it had IS but a fast shutter works well too.
Car shows, county fairs and park paths are a breeze.
I have limited my camera support equipment to a good sturdy 3 joint tripod that I keep set with the small/short legs collapsed so I can use the tripod as a cane/support when I want to stand up/get out of the chair. my other item is my Op/Tec camera harness that allows my camera to ride snugly against my chest at easy/instant access. This works very well with a bridge camera with IS - I used a Lumix FZ18 - now I am using Canon Rebel 400d w/18-55 -Sure wish it had IS but a fast shutter works well too.
Car shows, county fairs and park paths are a breeze.
Thombar wrote:
Hi Pentony, br I didn't mean to confuse folks with... (show quote)
Jan 25, 2014 14:45:48 #
Although I cannot contribute to this discussion through personal experience (not yet anyway), I would like to thank each and everyone of you for overcoming your handicaps to continue photography. You are all an inspiration. Thank you. :thumbup:
Jan 25, 2014 15:03:51 #
Jan 25, 2014 15:13:16 #
Hey Thombar,
I had a stroke in 2004 that nearly cost me my life, I have had prostate cancer, a hernia, and only one kidney that functions. I am a diabetic, I have a pacemaker, and I'm only 52. It's my experience is to always look forward and never behind you.
Set your goals and do not let ANYONE tell you that you can't do it. Not even your doctors. That's how I approach my challenges.
Best wishes.
I had a stroke in 2004 that nearly cost me my life, I have had prostate cancer, a hernia, and only one kidney that functions. I am a diabetic, I have a pacemaker, and I'm only 52. It's my experience is to always look forward and never behind you.
Set your goals and do not let ANYONE tell you that you can't do it. Not even your doctors. That's how I approach my challenges.
Best wishes.
Jan 25, 2014 16:38:27 #
Hi Brokeweb,
Sounds like I should be counting my blessings in stead of my limitations! Course that is always the best course of action.
Regards,
Thom
Sounds like I should be counting my blessings in stead of my limitations! Course that is always the best course of action.
Regards,
Thom
Jan 25, 2014 16:59:21 #
This is the sitefor OpTec's dual camera harnes which I bought after using the single - it can be instantly converted to a single camera harness and has a better padded yoke for heavey cameras or long hours of use.
There is a viideo at the bottem left side - under the photos showing the configuration and uses.
On my fall colors trip I used it with two Canon rebels one with a 18-55 and the other with a 100-300 - worked great .
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002IUQ180/ref=s9_psimh_gw_p421_d8_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=159A9PNJ9MND6M9N05X5&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1688200382&pf_rd_i=507846
This is the site for the single harness - I like the elastic straps the best
http://www.amazon.com/OP-TECH-USA-Bino-Harness/dp/B000FU2AMG/ref=sr_1_12?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1390687219&sr=1-12
There is a viideo at the bottem left side - under the photos showing the configuration and uses.
On my fall colors trip I used it with two Canon rebels one with a 18-55 and the other with a 100-300 - worked great .
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002IUQ180/ref=s9_psimh_gw_p421_d8_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=159A9PNJ9MND6M9N05X5&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1688200382&pf_rd_i=507846
This is the site for the single harness - I like the elastic straps the best
http://www.amazon.com/OP-TECH-USA-Bino-Harness/dp/B000FU2AMG/ref=sr_1_12?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1390687219&sr=1-12
Thombar wrote:
Hi Harvey: Do you have a link for: Op/Tec camera harness?
Regards,
Thom
Regards,
Thom
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