Can't help myself: What strap's on your camera?

[AndyMiller]

<p>I use Op/Tech Pro straps on all my cameras. They are comfy and practical and also slightly longer which I like. Never use the Nikon straps which come with the cameras - so I use a D3 and D700 - so what? - I still cannot take decent photographs.....</p>

[brucecahn]

<p>No straps. They get in the way,get caught on doorknobs, slow down handling the camera if you use a tripod a lot. And I never trust that they will stay on.</p>

[dave_s]

<p>I make my own out of nylon or polyester webbing.</p>

[dmarks]

<p>Domke's on them all.Love the look and feel of these straps.</p>

[luis_g]

<p> I have many old thin black Nikon leather-like straps, some An-4Bs, Tamrac, one Optech, a few original Canon, OM and Nikon, but my favorite straps, on all the cameras I currently use, are Domke.</p>

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[samn]

<p>Tamrac strap, like wet suit material. Had it for years and follows from primary body to primary body. Totally comfortable. Takes all the shock out of the camera weight if worn around neck. Light and durable.</p>

[Bill J Boyd]

<p>I am using OPTECH on my Nikon D80. </p>

[steve_lantz]

<p>Domke also, love them after trying several others over the years. Second favorite are the stock Canon straps. I find the Domke secure, comfortable, and doesn't get hot in the sun.</p>

[fullmetalphotograper]

<p>2 Nikon F5 cameras: Honky Tonk Camera Strap (black of course) http://www.redmonkeydesigns.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=313<br>

Nikon D70s: Simple Camera Strap http://www.redmonkeydesigns.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=71</p>

<p>On my Nikon D3 and D2x: Up strap, SLR LARGE BLACK PAD KEVLAR WEB http://www.upstrap-pro.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=SLRK</p>

<p>The Up strap is about the best neckstrap I have owned in terms of comfort and non slip. makes neoprene feel like a brick to me. The red monkeys where my second choice as far as comfort, first in style.</p>

[JDMvW]

<p>Another person here who dislikes the "steal me" straps advertising the camera maker*.</p>

<p>I have replaced most of mine with Tamrac Neoprene N-25 straps. They are more comfortable, less likely to slip off your shoulder and come in glorious black, blue, or maroon..... That-a-way I can reach into the kit for a body and get the right one without looking at the bodies themselves. Actually, my maroon one is OP/TECH, I see, but otherwise looks just like the Tamracs.</p>

<p>*However, if I ever sell a camera, someday, instead of simply adding them, I will put the maker's strap back on it. I also have a whole box full of PRAKTICA camera straps that I bought some time ago. All new and no worse than the Canon or Nikon ones, except a name no one now remembers... (sob). Actually, thieves when they see a Praktica strap, tend to run the other way....</p>

[unangelino]

<p>To Eric Friedemann:</p>

<p>Thanks for the lead on the Nikon AN-4B. Very stealthy! I likey. It's a <em>Special Order</em> deal at Samy's so I snatched up the only one at Ebay for $14. </p>

<p>I'm looking forward to getting it.</p>

<p>Cheers.</p>

<p>Paul</p>

[pictureted]

<p>I use the Op-tech pro-loop strap on my D90. I liked the old Nikon thin, leather straps for my F3HP, but prefer the stretchy, sticky Op-tech, since the new lenses are heavier than the AIS lenses I used to shoot with. I also can't see using the new Nikon straps that slip while they scream NIKON, expensive camera...</p>

[mike dixon]

<p>I use the neoprene Tamrac quick-release straps on all my cameras. Not sure of the model number, but they're the ones that are about 2.5 inches wide, contoured, and springy. I regularly have the camera on my shoulder for six or seven hours at a time, and the wide, springy strap makes it far more comfortable.</p>

[kris-bochenek]

<p>D300 - Lowepro transporter<br>

D200 Pacsafe camera strap. not the easiest thing to jam into a camera bag due to the metal wire inside the strap.</p>

[john_h.1]

<p>I'm with Bruce. No straps. No camera swinging about, no strips of material getting in the way or snagged. A good fitting non-zippered holster is quick, reliable and safe.</p>

[eddes]

<p>camadapter hand strap.</p>

[sknowles]

<p>Domke has been on all my cameras until recently when I added the BlackRapid for the second camera to avoid tangling straps. </p>

[benbangerter]

<p>We need a pic to brighten this thread (strap design echoes my photographic skills)!</p><div></div>

[jpo3136b]

<p>If any of us were any good at this, we'd have cameras supported by a tangerine Wonder Bra off of some college coed partying in Cancun!</p>

<p>I have the original strap on my old ME Super; it's just that thin 1/2" webbing. My favorites are the neoprene ones from Tamarac. I bought a replacement recently, and it was, I think, an N-25 or something like that. They're plain black neoprene about an inch or two wide. The buckles changed on them from ten years ago, but otherwise the same.</p>

<p>Gearheads note: Using this strap has been <strong>the main reason</strong> why I make such great pictures. ;-)</p>

<p><em>I am not responsible for any decrease in camera strap sales as a result of this statement.</em></p>

<p>Several of my older cameras are strapless. If I want them to run around with no straps on, that's my business!</p>

[mike dixon]

<p><em>If any of us were any good at this, we'd have cameras supported by a tangerine Wonder Bra off of some college coed partying in Cancun!</em></p>

<p>Don't be ridiculous. You can't use a party hat as a camera strap.<em><br /></em></p>

[jpo3136b]

<p>Who has one of those super-tacky embroidered camera straps with the fake velvet on one side, and the 35mm can holders built in? I had one of those as a youngster. </p>

[johnw436]

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<p>I love the <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.blackrapid.com/" target="_blank">Black Rapid</a> camera straps. I use them like crazy...amazing for shooting sports. I linked to the site in case you want to check it out. I had a couple of photographer friends get them and I just had to have one!</p>

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<p>Thank you for the heads up on this strap! Awesome. I don't need to get my camera into action all that fast but I love how the camera hangs and is carried bandolier style. I try to do that with my regular strap all the time and it makes it a pain to use the camera without taking it back off and hanging it around my neck. Sold! Just ordered one.</p>

 

[lisahorton]

<p>Most of the straps that come with cameras are too gaudy for me, with brand and even model name emblazoned along them. I usually use OpTech Pro Loop straps. I've used them for pretty heavy stuff, like the lead/acid battery pack for the old Metz monster flash, and never had the QR break or release unexpectedly. One reason I like them is that when I'm not wanting a strap, which is most of the time, the little tails clip together to make a short strap that makes it easy to pull the camera out of the bag. Just a nice little convenience. The wide neoprene really does reduce the strain on my old shoulder, which in truth is the primary reason I use them.</p>

[philip_wilson]

<p>Almost all are Domke but there are a few Canon ones (7D, A1 and one of the T90s) and a Fuji on one of the GX680s with a Mamiya on both M645s and the Contax G2s and Nikonos use the manufacturer straps.</p>

[tomscott]

<p>Domke Gripper Straps on all.</p>