I know this post will get downvoted to oblivion but I’m genuinely curious. I hear lots of talk saying that heavy gear and lenses cause people neck pain and it hurts to carry all that ‘weight’ around. I’m currently hauling a Sony a7iii with the Samyang 24-70, the heaviest standard zoom lens for that mount, and the whole setup is around 1,6kg; I’m a concert photographer and am no stranger to having the camera around my neck or in my hands for up to 3 hours at a time. However I NEVER experienced any discomfort, matter of fact I enjoy the feeling of weight in my hands. So my question is, how come so many people complain about this problem and are seeking to cull every gram from their gear? Are people too weak to carry a mere kilo around their neck? I genuinely cannot understand
I think you missunderstood what actual weight people are ranting about. Before the mirrorless cameras came to market, photographers used to carry true DSLRs around.
Try a Sony A77 / A99 with a grip and a 300 mm lens or something. That will overcome your 1,6 Kg with ease.
My A77II alone without grip is heavier than my A7 with grip, so I can only imagine it can be hard to carry it all day long for a wedding, for example.
Anyway, photographers been doing this job for years, carrying way more than that weight in gear. Whats the trick? Take a bag with you. Change gear on the spot.
Anyway, for me, I have a double strap to carry my A77II and the A7 at the same time. I feel it balanced enough, doesn’t botter me. And the A77II is always with the 75-300 mm lens (for other focal lengths, I have the A7, for which I don’t have a long-range zoom lens).