VintageStrap NSQN Plaid Neck Shoulder Strap for Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax, Panasonic and Sony Camera (Black)

This strap take a bit of getting used to, however once you do it works very well. With a traditional neck strap, the camera bounces against your chest with each step you take. I would compare this strap to like a pistol in a holster, but without the holster. With the strap at the correct length, bringing the camera up to shoot is akin to a quick draw. When not in use the camera hangs conveniently at your side.NOT CRITICISMS, JUST THINGS TO BE AWARE OF:1. I do a great deal of nature photography walking for hours at a time with the camera on this strap. Narrow passages put the camera at risk, as it can get caught on a branch or bang against a tree trunk or boulder. I've had to train myself to be conscious of where the camera is in such situations and either pull it in front of me, or push it behind me before proceeding through.2. Falling with the camera dangling at your side it is much easier to end up with the camera between you and the ground. If I find myself with unsteady footing I will hold the camera to my chest until I clear the questionable area.3. Depending on how you orient your camera camera when you attach it to this strap it can end up either facing forward or backward. Unless you keep the lens cap on all the time, always go for backward facing. Otherwise the lens is like a windshield, collecting upon it whatever you walk through.DESIGN CHANGE SUGGESTION (CRITICISM):If you wear this of any extended period and are using it as I do, the shoulder pad ends-up moving forward on to the front of your chest. The amount it moves can be significant. This movement throws the whole rig off. It seems to happen at the worst times too. I've overcome this by adding an auxiliary strap to the back which then fastens to a belt loop on the back of my jeans. I've included a photo. The auxiliary strap is the one being held taught. This extra strap solved the problem keeping the rig in place.

I'm new to the larger DSLR cameras, but when I bought my Canon T3i I was certain that I wanted a larger strap. This neck strap is very comfortable and pretty well made. The small zipper on the pouch could be of a little better quality, but so far it's holding up well. I took off the large metal mounting bracket that attaches to the camera and instead used a Amazon purchased "eyelet" that screws into the tripod hole.Also, after reading some of the other reviews concerning the "metal" carabiner used on this strap, I would have to agree. It's made from a "potmetal" sort of material and will probably not last. I left the supplied carabiner on the strap, but opted to add a medium sized "Nite Ize" brand utility carabiner also. The Nite Ize device is thin enough to hook through the mounting eyelet and gives me the piece of mind that my new camera won't be crashing to the concrete.Wearing the strap is a comfortable experience. The camera rides at waist level and can be pushed behind the hip when not in use. The padding and wideness of the strap distributes the weight of my T3i and the attached zoom lens very well. My family and I live near Orlando, Fl. and we are annual pass holders at DisneyWorld, so I have lots of experience hauling around my camera. While not a complaint, the only other thing I would say to possible purchasers, is to realize that this strap is fairly large (thats a good thing when carrying the camera) and does not roll-up or fold-up very well, when compared to the standard Canon factory strap.

UPDATE - Finally broke.So I've been using this strap for over a year now and it has seen some heavy use. I recently bought a 70-200 f2.8 which is a bit heavier than anything else I've had on the strap.After a rough 2 days of shooting I attached the lens to the body while the strap was still attached to the body, instead of attaching it to the lens support to alleviate stress on the camera.Awhile back the barrel stopped screwing closed on the clip and I think this is why it failed. While I was talking to someone I let the camera hang and felt a pop.The clip had snapped at the connector as many other people have reported.One other thing I noticed was that there are multiple versions of this knock off and they are not all built the same. I ordered a second one for my back up camera and ordered it from a different company. Even though the shoulder pad is identical (with the little Q logo and everything) The strap and even the clip were completely different and much cheaper in quality.So here's my updated opinion.If people are getting different straps from the same vendor or even from the same Amazon page that's just too sketchy for me to recommend you buying one, with any camera. And It's kind of backhanded to be sending people a different product based on reviews about one with different quality standards and parts.If that's not the case and you've got a light weight camera like a rebel, and you're not strapping on a 70-200 lens, a battery pack and maybe a big speed light to boot. I think this strap will still be ok for you. Make sure you twist the barrel up around the clip to support it and it should be fine. I still don't like the lack of grip on the pad but my plastigrip spray idea worked great for that.If however you are planning to carry some of the heavier lenses... I'll just say this, if you can spend $1200-$2600 on a lens, you can spend a bit more on a high quality strap and that's what I would do. I'm using the Joby now and while it doesn't have all the pouches and the cool connector plate, it works really well and is definitely durable.I was toting a Rebel t3i with a 50mm f1.8 or kit lens (18-50mm) and a battery pack for a year and never had an issue. Once I carried the 70-200 incorrectly on it and didn't have the barrel in place to support the clip, the clip broke. It's most likely user error but if you have ever shot a large event professionally you know you have way too many other things to worry about than whether or not your knock off strap clip is attached just right.Anyway, I'm docking a star since they don't mention max load capacity and I feel this can get some people into trouble.Again if you have a small camera, I still like the version I got and hope that there is some consistency. However when I ordered, it said the strap was from Rainbow Imaging, now the vendor is different so I can't speak for them. The cheaper version with the silky strap and flimsy clip I got from another company with my second order, isn't worth 10 cents.ORIGINAL REVIEWAfter reading the reviews I'm beginning to suspect some of these are competitor plants.I've been wanting a speed strap for awhile now but one company (I wont name names) had a patent pending and drove the price through the roof. It got so bad I actually researched parts to just make my own and found it would be pretty cheap. Not sure what happened but now there are several companies offering speed straps at reasonable prices.I've seen people talking about busted parts and stiff pads. I'm seriously confused.I've got a T3i with a battery pack, kit lens and a quick release plate for my ball head screwed on the back side of the clip plate, all of this hanging from the straps clip and I have no idea what part of it is breaking for other people. I even grabbed the strap in one hand and the camera in the other and started tugging on it. I'm 6'5", 230lbs. I didn't give it my all but I tugged pretty hard and even wiggled it around a bunch while yanking on it. I did this because after reading these reviews I wasn't gunna risk going out on a shoot and having my camera fall off with one of my nice lenses attached.I'm thinking maybe people aren't screwing the clip closed? There's a small barrel that you twist up to lock the clip so that it doesn't randomly pop open (if you've ever used a carabiner you know what I'm talking about) but beyond that I'm having a hard time identifying any failure points.The plate you screw onto the camera is a solid piece of metal almost 1/4" thick. The threads went all the way in and twisted tight and my quick release threaded into the back of it nicely as well.Anyway, once you've got it on the whole thing is really nice. I LOVE speed straps.The pad is a little stiff at first but I just rolled it up and worked it a bit and it sits on my shoulder just fine. I feel like it has a decent amount of padding for the load I've got on it too.The pad also has a small pocket for some SD/CF cards which is a pretty cool idea. Would've been really cool if they would've included some kind of battery storage pocket as well, it's got the extra space for one.So then my only real gripe is the backing on the pad. It's just a nylon mesh. It's good quality but nylon isn't known for it's grip. what this means is that the pad slips off my shoulder constantly and I have to readjust it all the time.I'm going to buy a small container of liquid rubber and just make my own grip on the back of the pad which I'm sure will work great but it seems like the manufacturer could've done this pretty easily as well. Still, for the price this strap is going for it's a minor complaint and I have no problems making some custom changes to it.Again, for my use I'm having no problems other than a slipping pad. The build quality seems rock solid to me and I've taken it out on shoots several times now.If you're toting around the big 300mm+ fast lenses on a full frame DSLR like a Mark II/III with a battery pack, you may have a different experience.But with an APS-C and a standard all-purpose lens or a fast 50mm, even with a battery pack added on I don't see how this is enough weight to compromise the clip.I feel like I definitely got my moneys worth and would recommend it to others.