"sling" style straps?

[Kindersley]

Anyone got suggestions OTHER than the "R" strap?

I like the whole idea of a sling strap as it seems to be a lot faster ?

Thanks

[flat-planedCrank]

'Fraid I've not used one, but was looking at them recently. Decided I really wanted to replace by Canon strap - its incredibly uncomfortable around my neck.

I spotted a couple of other companies doing something similar:

Sun Sniper
Optech


Eventually went with an Optech strap - so much more comfortable

Cheers.

[4hero]

+46 for op/tech!

Far far better than the canon ones, and it distributes the weight of the 100-400 & 70-200f.8 very nicely when using them all day.

[Nick M]

Just be careful of a) how the camera is attached to the sling and b) the quality of any clips / carabiners used by the manufacturers.

I've heard / read of a few horror stories with sling style straps coming unclipped, perhaps through user-error or getting caught, and the camera ending up on the deck


As a result, while I like the idea, I'm sticking with a decent conventional strap (I use Up-Straps - not pretty, but very, very non-slip).

[Trooper2]

A "mankini" with a camera attached, novel idea.

[bramley]

For one or two cameras? Cameraslingers.net do a dual one bit like the R Strap but without the strap across the chest.

[_dobbo_]

Another vote for op/tech - lovely and comfy with built in suspension as well!

[rottie102]

If somebody wants to buy one - I've just found it much cheaper on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OP-TECH-Pro-Digital-Camera-S...

[B16JUS]

Black Rapid rs-7

http://www.blackrapid.com/product/camera-strap/rs-...

Edited by B16JUS on Friday 6th August 07:37