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Just realised something!!
For years I did exactly what you do...working commercially I always used a support. It was only when I retired that I adopted a more cavalier approach and made do with handheld for hobby photography.
It was ONLY THEN that I started my quest for lighter equipment. It never dawned on me till now that it was a change in shooting style that prompted the heavy camera complaint.
Pleased to be of assistance!
Some of your remarks during our exchanges have had a big influence on my photography, added to my engineering background, I always seek a solid mount for my camera wherever possible. One of my mates from way back when often said I was so good at welding because my hands shake a lot. It's true, but for photography that's not good, so a heavy, solid tripod is important! You would have laughed had you seen me capturing the Hogwarts Express, up to my ankles in water lugging my big heavy tripod across the moorside bog together with the D3 at midnight.
You have sometimes mentioned seasickness when watching hand held movies. I realised a similar issue exists with stills.
More than once you have commented that continuously experimenting with various 'oddball' image processing software was just a wast of time, better to really get used to one and master that. So I got the Adobe CC photography package. It all made sense and has helped my photography over the years.
Going OT can be good!
Sorry JK!
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Robert.