dangers of camera straps

stmv

Senior Member
The dangers of straps. I look back and realize my most dangerous moments with potential damage swirl around camera straps. In Hawaii, I had one of those theif proof straps pull right out of the swivel as I was jumping up onto a rock, D7000 tumbled and the camera survived.

Two days ago, the plastic quick release broke right in the plastic, and it was a miracle that I kept m hand on the D800.

So,, Never again,, will I use camera straps with any type of swivel point or quick plastic release mechanism,

Stick to a basic strap, with no complex mechanism.
 

Rick M

Senior Member
I moved from a neck strap to a wrist strap. When not attached to my wrist it's in my belt holster or on my tripod. I've unintentionally swung it around too many times when on a neck strap.
 

stmv

Senior Member
I tried to use the wrists strap, but find it too short, so I tend to use my strap as a longer wrist strap, I shoot in lots of tricky spots (mountain and streams), so,, need to keep a grip on the camera.
 

Eye-level

Banned
My strap is one long strap of black ballistic web belt about an inch wide and sewn with box and x loops which at the ends have key rings on them. I made it myself. I use it bandolier style with the camera hanging on either side of my waist sort of low slung. It is super strong the strap lugs will fail before this strap does.
 
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Sambr

Senior Member
I use a Domke strap with metal swivels and quick releases. It is an inch wide webbing with rubber strips on the inside. When I am hiking I will tape the quick releases with gaffer tape just in case :)
 

fotojack

Senior Member
I use my Black Rapid strap on my D200, and I trust it implicitly. There is no way the swivel on it would fail....it's just too robust.
 

Dooku77

Senior Member
I use the Crumpler Industry Disgrace strap now. Super comfortable and long enough to be worn over the shoulder and it has NO quick releases at all. Once it's on it's on like the factory strap. I've heard to many stories like this lately and this one sealed the deal. One piece strap is all i'll ever use now.
 

miknoypinoy

Senior Member
I trust my black rapid strap to a point. Im a musician also and have $1000+ guitars around my neck and trust those to a point too. I always have my hand on my camera/guitar . . . too much money to fully trust a $40/70 strap. lol.
 

nikonpup

Senior Member
I like the Cotton Carrier. Camera is locked into harness when not shooting and has a tether backup when shooting. The best thing is no discomfort after carrying camera around all day.
 

Geoffc

Senior Member
I'm with jack, the black rapid on D200 is superb!!


Gav

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Same here. The wife and I use them on our D300 bodies. The other day I had it on the 70-200 VR ii with the strap actually attached to the lens which is better for that combo. As I was changing lenses I almost forgot and let go of the body which is normally fine. I realised in time but my heart missed a beat or two!!
 

Enthus_Photo

New member
I love my Black Rapid, but was worried about a bobble (likely) or a failure (unlikely, but I'm unlucky, too :)) It got worse when I moved to Arca-Swiss (RRS L-bracket). So I pushed a few ideas I'd seen together and came up with using a Kirk arca-clamp with the BR "FastenR" screwed into it. Now I just clamp the strap to the L-bracket. Works great. As extra insurance, I added a safety tether.

Full details on my blog:
Black Rapid + Arca Solution | Enthusiast Photographer

Cheers!
 

Eye-level

Banned
Call it the Eye-Level Special it is conservatively rated for 100K actuations and your strap lugs will fail before the strap does as long as you take care of it.

I made this strap and I use it bandolier style (another gun/photography term :) ). It is basically two keys used in conjunction with a 1" wide web belt that is looped and sewn with a box and x. Look at how the seatbelts in your car are sewn together. That is my space camera!

D5000 28/3.5 Nikkor Flash and HDR

 
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