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I purchased a black rapid strap a few months ago..It is an awesome way to lug around a 5d mk II..However, I felt that it was not convenient to attach the strap to the tripod socket..Well, I spoke to the company and they recommended adaptix that would attach it to the side of my camera. Not great advice..The metal on the strap has damage the camera body..It has worn away the black coating on the camera..Yeah, its only cosmetic, but the design of the metal attachment needs to be coated with plastic.
 
Some people just use a sturdy key ring to clip the strap to on the side neck strap eyelet.
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Tacksharp
 
Since I keep an Arca Swiss style plate attached to the camera, I attached the Black Rapid strap to an Arca Swiss style clamp. That gives me a quick way of attaching and releasing the camera from the strap, and it's immediately ready to attach to the tripod. It's fast and nothing to scratch.

My only concern has been with the clamp loosening up and dropping the camera. It has never been a problem, but I give the knob a litttle twist once in a while just for my peace of mind.

Steve
 
I looked at several of these carrier systems and went with the Cottoncarrier.

For those shooting with multiple bodies or hiking/biking with their cameras this system can't be beat. I can actually shoot with 3 cameras now and have my hands free if I need to.

The system is fast and makes it easy to carry large lenses and cameras when active outside.

Highly recommend it! http://www.cottoncarrier.com
 
Doubles as a flack jacket. kidding

Hadn't seen that before. Looks very secure.

Thanks
 
i am trying to picture this,but i dont see how you can do this without two arca swiss plates..can you take a pic of it..

thanks
 
Digital Shutterbug said:
Since I keep an Arca Swiss style plate attached to the camera, I attached the Black Rapid strap to an Arca Swiss style clamp. That gives me a quick way of attaching and releasing the camera from the strap, and it's immediately ready to attach to the tripod. It's fast and nothing to scratch.

My only concern has been with the clamp loosening up and dropping the camera. It has never been a problem, but I give the knob a litttle twist once in a while just for my peace of mind.

Steve
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I've been looking at the black rapid system but didn't like the fact that the attachment uses the tripod hole.

That sounds like the perfect setup as I like to leave the plate on my camera at all times. Got any pictures? Whose clamp did you use?
 
jglaser757 said:
i am trying to picture this,but i dont see how you can do this without two arca swiss plates..can you take a pic of it..

thanks
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I think he screwed the fastenR2 into the threaded hole on the bottom of an arca clamp and at that point it attaches to the camera plate just like it would if you were clamping the body to your pod. With an L plate on your camera it would probably work even better. I mounted an arca clamp to my Zacuto tactical rig so I wouldn't have to switch plates as well when I'm shooting video.
 
Digital Shutterbug said:
Since I keep an Arca Swiss style plate attached to the camera, I attached the Black Rapid strap to an Arca Swiss style clamp. That gives me a quick way of attaching and releasing the camera from the strap, and it's immediately ready to attach to the tripod. It's fast and nothing to scratch.

My only concern has been with the clamp loosening up and dropping the camera. It has never been a problem, but I give the knob a litttle twist once in a while just for my peace of mind.

Steve
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I do the same. When I use tripod, I attach the strap hook to the ring of the tripod quick release plate. The camera can easily be unhooked from the strap and put onto the tripod.

I share the same concern of the camera dropping off from the strap. To play safe, I use a smaller strap and tie it to the camera strap eyelet and the Black Rapid strap.

Ellis
 
I have used the Black rapid for a few years now, and have two rapid D rings on the strap, one is attached to a Manfrotto QR plate on the camera base and the other is connected to an optech pro loop bit which is attached to the camera strap base part.

I also have the other pro loop strap attached to my 300l lens on the side, but when carrying this lens and the 1D body do so with both Manfrotto QR Plates attached to the strap via the camera base and the tripod collar base.

When you then have to use a tripod with a small lens you still have the one pro loop attached to the strap, and when the 300 is mounted on the tripod its still attached to the strap by both the camera QR plate and the lens Optech pro loop connection as well.

Cheap easy to use and so far failsafe
 
Is the cottoncarrier camera latch metal or plastic? I would be afraid to trust my gear on a plastic retainer.
 
I watched the Cotton Carrier video and I'm impressed with the product. Have you tried taking long walks with this system? Is it really more comfortable compared to the traditional strap around the neck? Do you find the camera rubbing against or hitting your abdomen? Do you feel the weight of your camera?
 
Rich Dykmans said:
jglaser757 said:
i am trying to picture this,but i dont see how you can do this without two arca swiss plates..can you take a pic of it..

thanks
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I think he screwed the fastenR2 into the threaded hole on the bottom of an arca clamp and at that point it attaches to the camera plate just like it would if you were clamping the body to your pod. With an L plate on your camera it would probably work even better. I mounted an arca clamp to my Zacuto tactical rig so I wouldn't have to switch plates as well when I'm shooting video.
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You're exactly right, Rich. The strap screws to the clamp just as it would to the tripod socket on the camera base. Then any camera or lens equipped with an Arca plate attaches to the clamp in the normal way.

Steve
 
Rich Dykmans said:
I've been looking at the black rapid system but didn't like the fact that the attachment uses the tripod hole.

That sounds like the perfect setup as I like to leave the plate on my camera at all times. Got any pictures? Whose clamp did you use?
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Rich,

I immediately liked the Black Rapid strap with the exception that it required too long to unscrew from the camera's quick release plate so I could mount the camera to a tripod. Kind of defeats the purpose of a quick release system. This method allows me to remove the camera from the strap and mount to the tripod in just a few seconds. Same thing to return to the strap. The trade off is the possibility of the clamp loosening and dropping the camera. That has not been a problem in several months of usage.

I used a 1 3/4" clamp from Kirk Enterprises. It just happened to be laying around without a particular use at the time, so I used it. Any Arca type clamp could be used, although I wouldn't go smaller than that size. If I had been buying a clamp for this purpose, I might have opted for a 2" model. You certainly don't want it to slip while the camera is dangling.

Steve
 
jglaser757 said:
i am trying to picture this,but i dont see how you can do this without two arca swiss plates..can you take a pic of it..

thanks
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Sorry, I don't have a picture of the rig. Only one plate is required, and a clamp to attach to the strap. If you are currently using a quick release plate system to mount your camera to a tripod, all you need is another clamp (like the one on your tripod head). Screw your strap to the clamp just as you would have screwed it directly to your camera or plate. Now you have a strap with a quick release clamp. Simply attach your camera to the clamp on the strap as you would to the tripod.

Steve
 
I actually like the system to carry my 70-200 in a position to grab it quickly while shooting with a 400 mm lens attached to another body n a monopod.
 
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