A good camera strap?

dantambok

I'm thinking of getting a good camera strap because the canon one kind of irritates my skin and makes my neck sweat. Does anyone recommend a good comfortable strap?:D

Andy

http://smugmug.com/free-stuff.mg

Village Idiot

I use a camo Crumpler Industry Disgrace. People can't even tell I'm wearing a neck strap and it's comfy.

Art Scott

Andy wrote: »

http://smugmug.com/free-stuff.mg

These are comfortable.

FLYING EYEBALL

my Crumpler is dreamy



I picked it up at rei when they had a 20% off coupon for members.

Rhuarc

I have been using the Black Rapids strap, I believe it is the RS-4, and I love it!

holzphoto

best strap available:

http://www.outdoorphotogear.com/store/op-tech-classic-strap.html

get the pro loops too.

SimpsonBrothers

Andy wrote: »

http://smugmug.com/free-stuff.mg

X2

Zerodog

Black Rapid is the only way for me. I have a messed up neck and back. Regular camera straps make my head feel like it will pop off my body.

ARKreations

+1 on the Black Rapid. I have the RS-5 and absolutely love it.
(just be careful leaning back against metal surfaces, those magnets are STRONG!!)

chuckinsocal

Ditto on the Black Rapid! I love mine!

Dan7312

Ditto, Ditto on the Black Rapid!

chuckinsocal wrote: »

Ditto on the Black Rapid! I love mine!

ThatCanonGuy

Well, I have this Promaser one... honestly it looks like that Smugmug one above. I like it; it's much more comfortable than a Canon strap I tried. I got my Promaster first and then I tried my friend's Canon one... it felt HORRIBLE! Promaster feels much better. I think it's this one:

http://www.promaster.com/products/products.asp?product=CONTURESTRAP

You might also consider a hand strap... I have the Canon E-1. I hear the Nikon AH-4 is better, but I find mine to be fine.

GadgetRick

Black Rapid...ftw!

aquaticvideographer

Luma Loop/LoopIt
http://www.lu.ma/

Excellent customer service to go with an excellent product, and it's all made-in-USA.

TonyL

For big lenses it's upstrap. Everything else is blackrapid for the win.

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Simo70

I just got the Black Rapid Rs-7 and like it a lot. Very comfortable and can be detached from your camera super easily for when you don't need it. I am very pleased with it.

dantambok

thank you for all the replies!
I think I`ll be getting the crumpler disgrace!

thoth

SimpsonBrothers wrote: »

X2

I really need one of these. I got a regular SmugMug strap shortly after getting my basic account. Is there any way to get a pro strap after going pro?

a110p0

I'm considering a Black Rapid strap but was wondering about a few things.

How well does the Black Rapid work with an Arca Swiss L bracket? I shoot
with a tripod as much as I hand hold. Is decoupling fairly easy with
the supplied mount or do I need to purchase another clamp?

Does the BR shoot well in vertical mode as well as horizontal?
I read somewhere that shooting vertically is uncomfortable. On all
the BR videos that I've seen, no one is shooting vertically.

How well does it work while wearing a backpack?

How easy is it to do lens changes while the camera is tethered
to the BR.

The Black Rapid looks like a great way to carry a camera.

Also the Luma looks very similar to the BR, though the mount is
slightly different.

Thanks for any feedback.

Alvin

Dan7312

Just get a regular clamp, like for example http://www.kirkphoto.com/1.75in_Quick_Release_Clamp.html and attach the clamp the to the BR instead of the camera.

If you are going to shoot vert then you might have to have just a little more slack.

Dan

a110p0 wrote: »

I'm considering a Black Rapid strap but was wondering about a few things.

How well does the Black Rapid work with an Arca Swiss L bracket? I shoot
with a tripod as much as I hand hold. Is decoupling fairly easy with
the supplied mount or do I need to purchase another clamp?

Does the BR shoot well in vertical mode as well as horizontal?
I read somewhere that shooting vertically is uncomfortable. On all
the BR videos that I've seen, no one is shooting vertically.

How well does it work while wearing a backpack?

How easy is it to do lens changes while the camera is tethered
to the BR.

The Black Rapid looks like a great way to carry a camera.

Also the Luma looks very similar to the BR, though the mount is
slightly different.

Thanks for any feedback.

Alvin

kithylin

I was fortunate when i bought my D70 used on ebay about 2 months ago now that it came with this nifty strap with foam edges and rubber in-lay in the middle, although where it's nylon straps fed through the side of the camera I had to improvise and use 2 zip ties for the strap slack, after that it seems to be holding up great for me so far. I don't even know who makes it, wish i had a camera other than my DSLR and I'd photo it.. oh well.

Ragon

I use OP/Tech and they are great!! And don't cost much at all on Amazon.

insanefred

I am looking at some new camera straps too. Well a sling actually, like the black rapid.
I came across another similar product that claims to be as good, if not better than black rapid. Carryspeed, has anyone have any experience with them? It seems less bulky, I like the camera mount and seems less intrusive, based on several videos of the carryspeed and it's $35 vs $60 BR.

a110p0 wrote: »

I'm considering a Black Rapid strap but was wondering about a few things.

How well does the Black Rapid work with an Arca Swiss L bracket? I shoot
with a tripod as much as I hand hold. Is decoupling fairly easy with
the supplied mount or do I need to purchase another clamp?

Does the BR shoot well in vertical mode as well as horizontal?
I read somewhere that shooting vertically is uncomfortable. On all
the BR videos that I've seen, no one is shooting vertically.

How well does it work while wearing a backpack?

How easy is it to do lens changes while the camera is tethered
to the BR.

The Black Rapid looks like a great way to carry a camera.

Also the Luma looks very similar to the BR, though the mount is
slightly different.

Thanks for any feedback.

Alvin

This is what I am noticing too, with the BR, the person looks slightly uncomfortable. but the few videos of the carry speed, the person seems more natural.

Simo70

a110p0 wrote: »

I'm considering a Black Rapid strap but was wondering about a few things.

How well does the Black Rapid work with an Arca Swiss L bracket? I shoot
with a tripod as much as I hand hold. Is decoupling fairly easy with
the supplied mount or do I need to purchase another clamp?

Does the BR shoot well in vertical mode as well as horizontal?
I read somewhere that shooting vertically is uncomfortable. On all
the BR videos that I've seen, no one is shooting vertically.

How well does it work while wearing a backpack?

How easy is it to do lens changes while the camera is tethered
to the BR.

The Black Rapid looks like a great way to carry a camera.

Also the Luma looks very similar to the BR, though the mount is
slightly different.

Thanks for any feedback.

Alvin

I am not sure about the Arca Swiss L bracket but I also use the tripod pretty often, although I have a Manfrotto and subsequently, I have the RC2 plate mounted 24/7 on my camera. This plate has a hook on which I attach the BR connector. Many said that it is not safe but I pulled the camera from the strap and tried to detach it or maybe break the Manfrotto screw and after many tries I wasn't able to do it....I would say it is then safe to have your camera hanging from it. I bet the L bracket you have might have some sort of screw where you can hook the strap.

About your question on shooting comfortably while in vertical position I can say that horizontal is much more natural. When you try to shoot vertical BR connector on the way, especially if you have the battery pack.

Shooting with the backpack? wear the strap before you put the backpack on. In this way the strap is free to move.

Changing lenses is not more difficult than without the strap.

After all it is a great strap.

Hope this help.

dantambok

Has anyone seen or used a brand called pacsafe? They have straps too..

insanefred

dantambok wrote: »

Has anyone seen or used a brand called pacsafe? They have straps too..

I just checked out their website. Great ideas and concepts that may provide a extra level of security.
However, I will always go by my ol' saying, "where there is a will there is a way". Common sense is always going to be better than ANY locks or safety devices.

MileHighAko

I generally use my BR with my 70-200 f/2.8 lens, and in that case I attach the BR to the collar and spin the collar so it is in portrait orientation. Works great. I'm a big fan.

a110p0

Thanks to the folks who answered my questions. I have a better
idea as to how well the BR strap works.

Someone at work, let me borrow her BR RS-7 strap and here are
my first impressions, using it around the house.

Wearing a backpack for the most part doesn't interfere with using
the BR. It slightly affects shooting vertically as the strap brushes
against my face. That's if I put on the BR first then the backpack
with the trigger on top, if I rotate the camera such that the trigger
is on the bottom, then the strap has a little more slack and doesn't
brush my face.

If I put the backpack on first then the BR, then shooting vertically
is not as affected, but I would need to remove the BR strap then the
backpack if I needed to take the backpack off, so that wouldn't work
for me.

My L bracket has a 1/4" threaded socket that accept the BR connector,
but it's it looks like a hassle to unthread and thread to move from strap
to tripod. Using a quick release clamp dedicated to the connector would
make it more convenient (suggested by Dan7312). Though it would be
another piece of gear to buy and carry around.

Lens changes with the BR strap is a lot different than with a neck
strap since the camera is hanging upside down. I'd have to come
up with a new technique. This is a disadvantage. Lens changes
with a neck strap are pretty fast using two hands (staging one
lens and removing with the other).

I was also looking at the Luma Loop that someone mentioned in this
thread and that looks to be slightly more versatile than the BR strap
because the connection is not restricted to the tripod socket. It's
a nylon string/rope attached to a quick draw swivel that's detachable
from the clip with a push of a button. Since the connection to
the camera is by string, you can attach it to the standard camera
strap mount, or almost anywhere on the L bracket. The connector
doesn't interfere with mounting on a tripod, so there's no need to buy
another quick release clamp.

I assume the Luma string/rope connection is strong enough to withstand
a lot of stress.

The Luma Loop website says that the Loop is currently out of stock.

The CarrySpeed strap looks just like a BR strap but it comes with a
connector that looks like a tripod quick release plate. It's pretty
affordable compared with the BR or Luma strap.

Alvin

insanefred

a110p0 wrote: »

Thanks to the folks who answered my questions. I have a better
idea as to how well the BR strap works.

Someone at work, let me borrow her BR RS-7 strap and here are
my first impressions, using it around the house.

Wearing a backpack for the most part doesn't interfere with using
the BR. It slightly affects shooting vertically as the strap brushes
against my face. That's if I put on the BR first then the backpack
with the trigger on top, if I rotate the camera such that the trigger
is on the bottom, then the strap has a little more slack and doesn't
brush my face.

If I put the backpack on first then the BR, then shooting vertically
is not as affected, but I would need to remove the BR strap then the
backpack if I needed to take the backpack off, so that wouldn't work
for me.

My L bracket has a 1/4" threaded socket that accept the BR connector,
but it's it looks like a hassle to unthread and thread to move from strap
to tripod. Using a quick release clamp dedicated to the connector would
make it more convenient (suggested by Dan7312). Though it would be
another piece of gear to buy and carry around.

Lens changes with the BR strap is a lot different than with a neck
strap since the camera is hanging upside down. I'd have to come
up with a new technique. This is a disadvantage. Lens changes
with a neck strap are pretty fast using two hands (staging one
lens and removing with the other).

I was also looking at the Luma Loop that someone mentioned in this
thread and that looks to be slightly more versatile than the BR strap
because the connection is not restricted to the tripod socket. It's
a nylon string/rope attached to a quick draw swivel that's detachable
from the clip with a push of a button. Since the connection to
the camera is by string, you can attach it to the standard camera
strap mount, or almost anywhere on the L bracket. The connector
doesn't interfere with mounting on a tripod, so there's no need to buy
another quick release clamp.

I assume the Luma string/rope connection is strong enough to withstand
a lot of stress.

The Luma Loop website says that the Loop is currently out of stock.

The CarrySpeed strap looks just like a BR strap but it comes with a
connector that looks like a tripod quick release plate. It's pretty
affordable compared with the BR or Luma strap.

Alvin

I think I will go with the carryspeed, I have looked into a few slings. The Carryspeed seems the most refined. And the least expensive, you can also connect a tripod plate onto it too.
The OP/Tech uses plastic snaps, the BR looks slightly uncomfortable being that it connects directly at the tripod socket.
The luma looks nice but no real option for a second strap for safety and can take up the tripod socket as well.

Solaros1

dantambok wrote: »

Has anyone seen or used a brand called pacsafe? They have straps too..

I've got a pacsafe strap on my 1Ds - it's not very comfortable for a large camera - needs a better pad. I'm looking at alternatives like the Crumpler and Black Rapid