6 Best Camera Straps - Why We NEVER Use Neck Straps

I used the Black Rapid on my deployment to Iraq, I thought it was nice, but there was a little too much action for it. Essentially the strap was too long and it swung around too much and I lost the underarm strap. I recommend it for less action-oriented shooters.

Very nice presentation!

Question. Is fabric or leather better. The sony strap that came with my camera rips my hair out

Hell yea! GWAR!
I know I saw them while wearing white. Walked out With GWAR blood and other bodily fluid.....
Great video

Very informative video. Thank you for helping me choose my camera strap.

Got the BlackRapid Cross Shot Breathe (basically the Sport Breathe, but with a simple rubber shoulder strap) for my A7 and never looked back. It's so nice to have the camera slide independently from the strap 😊

I've used a Black Rapid for years, never had the screw to the tripod mount loosen - but, I have noticed the locking mechanism on the carabiner spins until the camera can fall off. Came close to losing it a couple times. I've gotten in the habit of checking that every time I carry my camera.

You went to see gwar? Oh yeah🤘

Excellent video but I use the sun sniper dual camera strap with a metal wire inside the camerastrap to deter something trying to slice the camera from your body.

Is there any kind of strap that gives support to a larger/heavier lens? Whilst out walking in the forest with my 100-400, I want my hands free but my camera in quick reach. Worry about having a heavy lens just hanging from the camera body. Cheers

Think it was funny she had to clarify that it wasn’t blood… feels suspicious

I use a very light weight nylon wrist strap. Made out of 0.5 inch nylon. when I set up on a tripod I do not want the wind blowing around the strap.

Very helpful, thank you. The Peak Design Slide is just what I was looking for!

I use a Canon 7D & 7D MkII with standard 'neck straps'.

I've had no problem with ergonomics in using them as I don't wear them around my neck with the camera hanging down (only gets in the way), I use them as shoulder slings.

I only rarely have both cameras out at, say, an airshow when I need to swap to wide angle from telephoto during formation displays. When shooting statics the (very light) wide angle is used while the heavy telephoto is in my back pack.

I can't see I'd ever need a sling with two cameras - unless I was posing.

Thank you...very useful. Why the background music though?

Thanks for the suggestions. I just got the Peak Design Slide Strap. Can't wait to try it out.

I would have no interest in attending that concert.

The best camera straps are the neoprene ones with quick release buckles like the ones from Op/Tech. The elastic aspect of the neoprene actsl like a shock absorber and makes a great difference in comfort when using a pro camera and a heavy lens like the 70-200mm f/2.8.

The quick release buckles allow me to quickly remove the strap completely when the camera and lens are mounted to a gimbal head on a tripod. No chance of catching the strap and sending the camera and lens crashing to the ground. Having different color straps makes it easy to tell one camera from another at a glance.

For a super telephoto, by far the best strap is the Kirk Photo SS-1 Security Strap that has an Arca-Swiss compatible clamp. This clamp grips the foot or plate on a lens and it is 100% secure. No need for a safety strap (and a prayer) as with the QD connector.

Thanks for the overview! Looks like there are options here for what I have in mind... My biggest telephoto weighs in at ~5lbs, and I'd like to add a separate carrying attachment point to the threaded foot of the lens. That way the camera body and lens mount aren't carrying the entire weight of the lens.

80$ for a "peak design" camera strap no ty. You're paying 80% for a piece of fabric and some plastic

Your videos are great and informative! Thanks!

Like the alternative options of camera straps. Though they would be seen better if you had a worn a solid outfit to demonstrate how the camera straps work.

Thanks for this comprehensive analysis. I decided to buy the black rapid single strap...

I've never really liked shoulder straps. But, I do like hand straps on my cameras. I currently use the ones from Peak Design. Cameras that I'm not using are in my camera bag.

BlackRapid Double is a lifesaver for me. A camera on the right + binocular on the left + a little modification on its phone lanyard, attached to BR shoulder loops using a small G hook, to make my phone in the middle, readily accessible to input bird checklist.
I want to change into a heavier camera up to 4 kg, do you have any idea how to hook it to a belt or anything to make it less swinging? Thank you!

Recently made my own strap and happy how it turned out. Found a super soft and wide bass guitarr strap (black) on etsy and modified it with inexpensive parts found on amazon. Extended the strap slightly with a piece of black metal chain (cutter also on amazon) and used small black carbine hooks as connectors in various places, so everything matches up. Feels safe and easily disconnects as well. Also has the connector component for the bottom and a safety strap, both from amazon. Saves my neck and back and barely feel the weight like this. Love having it on my hip. Did cost a bit though.

what are the useful straps to carry gopro/smartphone with Rode Videomicro mount on while not vlogging?

Great video

QUESTION:
Do one needs both wrist cuff AND shoulder strap?

God willing,
I’m going with peak design and got the cuff AND the leash shoulder strap.

Is it and overdo?

I’m thinking to use it in different scenarios.

I got the peak design clip and when I wear a sturdy pants AND belt to use it WITH the cuff. For ease of carrying

But when I’m in shorts and I can’t use the clip to hang my camera then I’ll switch to the strap.

What are your thought?

Thank you 🙏

I use a Wotencraft 10L Pilot camera bag. IMO it is one of the best investments I have ever made. My go to camera strap is the shoulder strap from the Wotencraft bag. It has a proprietary hook system, that will not come loose, attached to a custom made leather loop and a generic web strap from a manufaturers supplied neck strap. I attach a Peak Design buckle from their anchor system. The Wotencraft strap has a well padded and very frictional shoulder pad that allows the strap to easily slide from your side to the shooting position. It also utilizes the 2 attachment points on your camera for maximum security. The 2 loops were made from (2) 1.5" wide pieces of leather and a standard 1cm wide web strap from any generic neck strap. I sandwiched the 1cm webbing between a piece of leather that was glued and stiched leaving a loop in the leather where the strap hook could be securely attached. This provides me with a comfortabe and adjustable well secured camera strap.

I have a BR Cross Shot Breathe. I really like how you can zip your camera around the strap - so easy to just pick up and bring to your shooting position from your hip. The tripod connection concerned me, so I bought a couple of safety tethers.

I have a “ Sun-sniper “ strap and I think it is good enough but never had another beside the Pentax strap , which comes with the dslr .

Interesting video and great insights... I use the nikon supplied straps adapted to the Peak Design "buttons". I will say that almost never wear my camera around my neck, it's on my shoulder. Enjoyed this content...

when lugging around my Sigma 150-600 lens I use the Waki Rapid Neck strap but with my Canon T3 that has at most a 100mm lens on it I use the default neck strap

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I use the Black Rapid Retro RS-4 and wouldn't use anything else

I find myself using different ways depending on what I want/need

I use to use the peak design strap till I lost it at universal studios and started looking for others traps,
Currently love my PGYTECH strap cause it’s magnetic and somehow a lot faster to attach and detach my camera.

Other than that I also use the peak design backpack quick release lite as my main way to carry my camera or my PGYTECH wrist strap.

The Peak Design Cuff is very bad in winter because you can’t feel it loosen itself under your coat (the sliding lock works fine without anything touching but it wiggles itself loose when you’re walking about if it’s rubbing against clothes), my camera took a dive because I wasn’t paranoid enough, luckily only cosmetic damage.

I've only used the default strap that came with my 5d for more than an hour and it hurts so much that I'm starting to considering not using it at all

Which shoulder/neck strap would you recommend for full suit jacket (weddings, receptions, etc.)?

none of these are better than my setup pwned

Thanks!

In 50 years i never used Camera Straps . it's like u have a third hand . camera and My Bag . 👍

Nice review. I've been using PGYTECH stuff since it is much less expensive than Peak Design's stuff and after 2 years with some of it, they're still doing great. My issue (and what lead my to your video) is that I hike with hiking poles in the Wasatch Mountains here in Utah. Most straps hang my camera (big DSLR because - I love them :) ) off to my side, and make it kind of difficult to be swinging my hiking poles next to me as my camera is swinging along too. You lead me down the backpack (cotton clip) route. I am going to try a few brands of clips like that and see if they'll hold up to my Pentax K-3 Mark iii and what ever healthy sized lens I have hanging off the front of it. Thank you again, nice video.

I put peak design over all my gear to carry them with the straps…. Every tripod every bag has the anchors and I can transport them easely

Sorry but you missed the best option, op tech, when carrying a large lens you can't have the strap on the camera, and any strap that uses a screw thread to attach means to tripod mount or swiss plate can be fitted, unless you spend ten minutes faffing about.
Op tech has a simple one point mount strap that will hold any camera and lens, slides to lift and shoot, you can have a wrist strap on as well if you want, so why does every one promote the the same makes with the same draw backs, black rapid, peak design, jess, there are other makes out there.

Gwar? i shall sub

Default Sony Strap

i find domke comfy

I am a firm believer in NOT using any strap that attaches to the tripod socket, manufacturers design their cameras to be supported by those two attachment points with the little metal triangles, and so that's what I do. I don't like wrist straps, my camera strap normally goes round my neck or over my shoulder. What I do like is a rather large old CCS (Camera Care Systems, though no longer trading, their excellent cases and bags can still be found on eBay) camera case with a broad strap that I can put my camera in when walking around and not about to be used.

The trend towards having no strap of any kind and just having the camera in your hand I find utterly absurd and tempting fate. Am I old-school? Yes. Have I ever dropped a camera (Hasselblads, Pentaxes, Minoltas, Nikons, Canons) over the decades? No. My camera is always on a strap round my neck or over my shoulder, unless it's on a tripod (Linhof, 3LT or Heipi) or studio stand (Linhof Minimatic). Or on the back of a big lens on a Wimberley.

At the moment I'm using my R5's default strap, though I do have a couple of alternatives waiting to be tried out: Cotton Carrier, Camstrap, Rucpac.