John Angulat
pro member
Hi all,
If anyone out there is as frustrated as I have been searching for a well designed camera strap then take a look at BlackRapid's design.
This strap is truly innovative. Worn cross-shoulder the camera strap is attached to the tripod socket and your camera hangs upside down at your hip. The camera's lens faces to the rear and tucks behind your hip. No more smashing your lens into objects as you pass by. When you are ready to shoot, simply drop your arm and the camera is exactly at your hand. Raising the camera to shoot, the camera slides along the strap in front of you on a sliding ring. The beauty of the design is the entire strap doesn't move (the camera simply slides along the strap) and the shoulder pad stays where it always has been.
BlackRapid even has videos of their strap in use. There's also a number of clips on YouTube from satisfied owners.
I've no affiliation to the product, just a very happy user. I thought I'd pass it along.
Note:the strap is only available from their website, it is not carried by retailers
http://www.blackrapid.com
Oh, and one more product kudo: if you're like me and tend to carry around a rather heavy bag, check out Domke's FA-31 Shoulder Pad. It's the same pad the U.S. Postal Service uses and attached to any camera bag strap. It's a shoulder-saver! You will not be disappointed.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/16198-REG/Domke_725_310_FA_031_Shoulder_Pad.html
I hope this info is of some use.
If anyone out there is as frustrated as I have been searching for a well designed camera strap then take a look at BlackRapid's design.
This strap is truly innovative. Worn cross-shoulder the camera strap is attached to the tripod socket and your camera hangs upside down at your hip. The camera's lens faces to the rear and tucks behind your hip. No more smashing your lens into objects as you pass by. When you are ready to shoot, simply drop your arm and the camera is exactly at your hand. Raising the camera to shoot, the camera slides along the strap in front of you on a sliding ring. The beauty of the design is the entire strap doesn't move (the camera simply slides along the strap) and the shoulder pad stays where it always has been.
BlackRapid even has videos of their strap in use. There's also a number of clips on YouTube from satisfied owners.
I've no affiliation to the product, just a very happy user. I thought I'd pass it along.
Note:the strap is only available from their website, it is not carried by retailers
http://www.blackrapid.com
Oh, and one more product kudo: if you're like me and tend to carry around a rather heavy bag, check out Domke's FA-31 Shoulder Pad. It's the same pad the U.S. Postal Service uses and attached to any camera bag strap. It's a shoulder-saver! You will not be disappointed.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/16198-REG/Domke_725_310_FA_031_Shoulder_Pad.html
I hope this info is of some use.