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<blockquote data-quote="robbins.photo" data-source="post: 595512" data-attributes="member: 27043"><p>Never tried the slide light, just recently got the Peak Design Slide SL-2. I'd used several black rapids previously, and while I liked the black rapid design for the most part the problem I had with them was that when I'd walk or move around the camera would bounce around quite a bit with the 70-200mm 2.8 mounted. </p><p></p><p>So I tried an optech slide, and it didn't seem to have quite as much of an issue with the camera bouncing about, however the strap itself was very uncomfortable. They have almost no padding in the shoulder and the straps are fairly thin by comparision so unless I was wearing a jacket the strap would tend to "cut" into my back on occasion while moving around. </p><p></p><p>The Peak Design was a bit different than the other two.. the camera doesn't slide up and down the strap, rather the shoulder pad slips off your shoulder when you raise the camera up and then back again when you put the camera back in position. It appears to be designed that way on purpose - it took a little getting used to but all in all I think it's a much better design - even with the heavy lens the camera stays exactly where I put it at my side without bouncing around when I move. </p><p></p><p>One thing to note, I shoot a Nikon D600 and usually carry a Nikkor 70-200mm 2.8 lens. The camera often has a battery grip mounted on it as well. Without the grip I can attach the mounting points to the top lugs on the camera and it rides fine. With the battery grip however I have to mount one to the top lug and one to the plate that screws into the battery grip to get the camera to ride properly at my side. Not a huge deal, just something to be aware of.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="robbins.photo, post: 595512, member: 27043"] Never tried the slide light, just recently got the Peak Design Slide SL-2. I'd used several black rapids previously, and while I liked the black rapid design for the most part the problem I had with them was that when I'd walk or move around the camera would bounce around quite a bit with the 70-200mm 2.8 mounted. So I tried an optech slide, and it didn't seem to have quite as much of an issue with the camera bouncing about, however the strap itself was very uncomfortable. They have almost no padding in the shoulder and the straps are fairly thin by comparision so unless I was wearing a jacket the strap would tend to "cut" into my back on occasion while moving around. The Peak Design was a bit different than the other two.. the camera doesn't slide up and down the strap, rather the shoulder pad slips off your shoulder when you raise the camera up and then back again when you put the camera back in position. It appears to be designed that way on purpose - it took a little getting used to but all in all I think it's a much better design - even with the heavy lens the camera stays exactly where I put it at my side without bouncing around when I move. One thing to note, I shoot a Nikon D600 and usually carry a Nikkor 70-200mm 2.8 lens. The camera often has a battery grip mounted on it as well. Without the grip I can attach the mounting points to the top lugs on the camera and it rides fine. With the battery grip however I have to mount one to the top lug and one to the plate that screws into the battery grip to get the camera to ride properly at my side. Not a huge deal, just something to be aware of. [/QUOTE]
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