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Hallo everybody,

I am not carrying the camera on my shoulder any longer if not rarely and I would so much like to take the strap off but there are times in which I need it to hang off of my neck and as such I would like to get one of those straps which can be easily removed but am a little afraid the clips might open whilst being mounted, which is your experience with these straps and which ones would you advise about?

Thank you
 
Giovanni_1968 said:
Hallo everybody,

I am not carrying the camera on my shoulder any longer if not rarely and I would so much like to take the strap off but there are times in which I need it to hang off of my neck and as such I would like to get one of those straps which can be easily removed but am a little afraid the clips might open whilst being mounted, which is your experience with these straps and which ones would you advise about?

Thank you
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You are right to be concerned about the quick release buckles, With some brands I have had them release if only one side of the quick release is pushed in. The Tamrac neoprene straps with their quick release buckles is all I have been using on all my cameras for years.

Shooting underwater with a housing I found it faster and easier to have a quick release strap and I also remove the strap while the camera is mounted on a tripod. More than once I have caught myself on the strap and nearly sent camera and lens crashing to the ground.
 
Get the Magpul, IMO the best strap out there. Sling type strap, very comfortable and adjustable. It is actually a strap most used for guns but works great for a camera too. I love mine and will never go back to the straps sold with cameras again. It needs a proper camera plate to attach to is the only drawback.
 
Giovanni_1968 said:
Hallo everybody,

I am not carrying the camera on my shoulder any longer if not rarely and I would so much like to take the strap off but there are times in which I need it to hang off of my neck and as such I would like to get one of those straps which can be easily removed but am a little afraid the clips might open whilst being mounted, which is your experience with these straps and which ones would you advise about?

Thank you
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I used an OpTech Pro Loop strap for many years before switching to a BlackRapid strap. I never once worried about the OpTech clips coming unattached; it's a non-issue. I only switched b/c I wasn't crazy about having a shoulder strap. With the BlackRapid, it's cross body and won't slip off. It's also much more comfortable (for me anyway) to carry for a much longer period of time.

Mark
 
I have Peak Design quick release tags on both the strap lugs, and the connectors on a standard camera strap, and another connector as the safety tether on my Blackrapid. Provides a lot of versatility.
 
I used OpTech straps for a very long time (probably 30 years !). I then got a Black Rapid but didn't like the way I had to keep screwing it on and off. I have now invested in the Peak Design system and interchange between the Slide and a hand strap. The connectors attach to an Arca compatible base, and when I put the camera on a tripod I don't even have to remove the strap. I have two connectors on the base just because sometimes I connect the Slide at a different angle, depending on what lens I'm using. And another connector which I can put on the right hand side if I want to use the strap around my neck, but I normally use that one for connecting the hand strap.

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Blok, you forgot to show a front view :-)

I have the same Lassen (redish) Slide as well as the Clutch (The Bread-n-Butter ). I haven't had the opportunity to use it a lot as I'm just a hobbyist but it's a nice bit of kit.

Just an observation from me, the Clutch doesn't work on the Nikon Df. Yes, it does attach and holds the body to your hand, however, actually keeping your hand in the Clutch and trying to take a picture just doesn't work. So I would only recommend it for cameras that have a shutter release on an extruding grip.

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Top strap gets in the way of reaching the shutter release.

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While technically possible to reach the shutter release (with a soft touch attached!) with the Clutch fully slacked it is NOT comfortable (it was difficult to do a selfie of this). Ideally one would need to remove their hand from the Clutch when taking pictures.

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The strap: I can keep it attached to the Arca-Swiss plate (that came with the strap) when mounting to my mono- and tri-pod heads. I did remove the metal grab handles: https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/59443613

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Air Cooled Nut said:
Blok, you forgot to show a front view :-)

I have the same Lassen (redish) Slide as well as the Clutch (The Bread-n-Butter ). I haven't had the opportunity to use it a lot as I'm just a hobbyist but it's a nice bit of kit.

Just an observation from me, the Clutch doesn't work on the Nikon Df. Yes, it does attach and holds the body to your hand, however, actually keeping your hand in the Clutch and trying to take a picture just doesn't work. So I would only recommend it for cameras that have a shutter release on an extruding grip.

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Top strap gets in the way of reaching the shutter release.

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While technically possible to reach the shutter release (with a soft touch attached!) with the Clutch fully slacked it is NOT comfortable (it was difficult to do a selfie of this). Ideally one would need to remove their hand from the Clutch when taking pictures.

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The strap: I can keep it attached to the Arca-Swiss plate (that came with the strap) when mounting to my mono- and tri-pod heads. I did remove the metal grab handles: https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/59443613

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Here's a top view with my Canon 5dm4. I have small hands and need to keep the strap fairly loose so I can reach all the buttons etc on the top and back of the camera. I tighten it a little more when I'm carrying it.



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I like the Joby Ultrafit.

It attaches via the tripod screw, and it swivels. So it's very stable, and the camera as it moves around doesn't get all twisted up. Affordable, and comes I believe in a couple of sizes. It has a method of quickly extending the length of the strap without unfastening the camera so you can go to full arm extension. Pretty comfortable, and durable.

You can buy a separate Arca compatible plate it can screw into, so that the strap doesn't have to come off if you mount the camera on a tripod or monopod.

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Blokfluitist said:
I used OpTech straps for a very long time (probably 30 years !). I then got a Black Rapid but didn't like the way I had to keep screwing it on and off.
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Black Rapid has an Arca compatible plate available, as well as a Manfrotto RC2 adapter. You only need disconnect the carabiner from the connector on the camera.
 
Mark B. said:
Blokfluitist said:
I used OpTech straps for a very long time (probably 30 years !). I then got a Black Rapid but didn't like the way I had to keep screwing it on and off.
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Black Rapid has an Arca compatible plate available, as well as a Manfrotto RC2 adapter. You only need disconnect the carabiner from the connector on the camera.
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Peak Design has a plate that is ARCA and RC2 and you don't even have to remove the strap.
 
iazybandit said:
Mark B. said:
Blokfluitist said:
I used OpTech straps for a very long time (probably 30 years !). I then got a Black Rapid but didn't like the way I had to keep screwing it on and off.
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Black Rapid has an Arca compatible plate available, as well as a Manfrotto RC2 adapter. You only need disconnect the carabiner from the connector on the camera.
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Peak Design has a plate that is ARCA and RC2 and you don't even have to remove the strap.
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Personally I wouldn't want the strap hanging down on the tripod while I'm using it, with my luck it just gives me something to pull the tripod over with. So the BR strap is perfect for me.
 
iazybandit said:
Mark B. said:
Blokfluitist said:
I used OpTech straps for a very long time (probably 30 years !). I then got a Black Rapid but didn't like the way I had to keep screwing it on and off.
Click to expand...
Black Rapid has an Arca compatible plate available, as well as a Manfrotto RC2 adapter. You only need disconnect the carabiner from the connector on the camera.
Click to expand...
Peak Design has a plate that is ARCA and RC2 and you don't even have to remove the strap.
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Yup - that's why I finally went with PK ;) Keep it simple...

Rose

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Peak Design has a plate that is ARCA and RC2 and you don't even have to remove the strap.
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Personally I wouldn't want the strap hanging down on the tripod while I'm using it, with my luck it just gives me something to pull the tripod over with. So the BR strap is perfect for me.
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Just to be clear, the PD strap easily disconnects with one hand if desired so this is a non-issue.
 
Air Cooled Nut said:
Mark B. said:
iazybandit said:
Peak Design has a plate that is ARCA and RC2 and you don't even have to remove the strap.
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Personally I wouldn't want the strap hanging down on the tripod while I'm using it, with my luck it just gives me something to pull the tripod over with. So the BR strap is perfect for me.
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Just to be clear, the PD strap easily disconnects with one hand if desired so this is a non-issue.

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Toby
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+1 to that.

Just because you don't NEED to remove the PD strap when using a tripod doesn't mean you can't ! And very easily too. I sometimes leave the strap on till the camera is securely connected to the tripod, then take it off.

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