There is another contraption worth mentioning: a monopod and a fishing belt with a rod holder. You mount the camera/lens on your monopod, but you extend the monopod just enough to reach your belt, then stick the end of the monopod into the rod holder in yourfishing belt. It takesmostweight of the camera off your sholdersandyou still haveboth hands available tostabilize and navigate your camera/lens.The monopod works better if it has a head, because it isused on a slight angle.


EDIT: Here is a link to asimilar solution.