Strap for heavier gear

[ellis_vener_photography]

"Anything of nylon type, synthetic or water repellamt clothing etc, the Upstrap will drop the camera down your shoupder

like a rock."

 

Has that happened to you? I ask because in five years of using Upstraps that as never, ever happened to me, even with

synthetic waterproof jackets.

[dcstep]

<p>I bought the UPstrap and I'm a little disappointed. It's very narrow and doesn't spread the weight well. With a cotton polo shirt, the nibs on the pad dig into the shoulder. The pad is too narrow. Hardware is okay. I'm using it with a 500mm lens and a 5D3 body. The padded strap provided by Canon for the Series II 500mm, which I had on loan, is much more comfortable.</p>

<p>My favorite for neck and shoulder is the Canon CPS strap that they give you when you join CPS. It's wide and padded. It works on either the neck or shoulder. I've got arthritis in my neck also, but I guess it depends on where your problem is. I where the CPS strap low and mostly on my shoulder muscles.</p>

[keith reeder]

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<p>Here's a suggestion that is a bit different. It's started to become popular here in Northern Europe and works really well indeed</p>

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<p>Not much good if you're carrying a rucksack, or wearing several layers of clothing and want to control body temperature by opening and closing the layers.</p>

<p>I really don't get the usefulness of these "camera bras" - they've been touted in the birding world for years as <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/binocular-harness">binocular harnesses</a>, and nobody I know who's bought one has a good word for them once they've owned them for a while.</p>

<p>I have exactly the same misgivings about the Cotton Carrier - it's usefulness seems really limited to moderate weather conditions and not having anything else to carry, and almost all of the images <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Cotton+Carrier&safe=off&client=opera&hs=U4H&channel=suggest&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=f0kbUsmOD8mb1AXFkYCAAw&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1920&bih=1000">here</a> kinda support that.</p>

<p>Not <a href="http://naturephotographyblog.squarespace.com/storage/Canadian-nature-photographer-christopher-dodds-cotton-carrier_MG_7911.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1299020436263">this one</a> of course - but what's he going to do when he's worked up a sweat and needs to open the jacket?</p>

<p>At least something <a href="http://www.7dayshop.com/7dayshop-pro-quick-double-shoulder-camera-belt-strap-for-dslr-slr-video-cameras-and-binoculars">like this</a> allows for quick opening and closing of layers...</p>

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[brianmdoucette]

<p>If price is an issue you could buy 2 or 3 Op/Techs for the price of a Cotton Carrier (I have one that I rarely use )<br>

regards, B...</p>

[dave404]

<p>I use the Cotton carrier especially for hiking, otherwise the DSLR would be a huge drag. I was able to climb the Precipice trail in Acadia while wearing my 5D3 with the 24-70 2.8 lens attached. For normal situations I use the Optech. </p>

[devon_mccarroll]

<p>Thank you for all the advice! I ended up buying a Crumpler Convenient Disgrace last weekend. Put my current Nikon and uber-heavy Sigma 120-400 on it to test it, since that combo is similar in weight to the 5D3 and 24-105 I'll be getting, and wearing it cross body was incredibly comfortable. Carried my Nikon to an event today with a smaller lens, and it was like no weight at all on my body. Love it!</p>