OP/TECH 1501012 Pro Strap - Black

I bought this strap a few years ago for a Canon EOS 60D and have used it with a variety of lenses from a nifty 50 right up to a Sigma 150-600mm and even added the battery grip to the camera, so far it handled this load everywhere from a walk in the local churchyard to hiking through parts of Yellowstone.The big neoprene neck/shoulder pad is firm but soft and easily spreads the load, obviously it's not as secure / load spreading as a harness but there is enough length in it to wear cross body (over head and one shoulder) plus the grips on the pad don't slip with the camera slung (temporarily) on a shoulder. With a big telephoto over a long day it's a bit of a load on the neck and I often move it to a cross body position to distribute the load better.Although it will take the big telephoto I also add a second strap to the lens at times, this makes swapping to a smaller wide angle easier when needed and allows the big lens to hang at the hip.For a convenient and comfortable alternative to a standard camera strap I'd recommend it, I recently bought a second cammo one for my Canon EOS R, the new strap seems to use a softer neoprene pad.

I bought this to replace a many years-old one whose neck strap was worn out. They really do help to reduce the strain of carrying a slr, but to be honest that's the only thing I like about this one.The neoprene neck part of the strap is shorter than the one I had before, so I had no choice but to use the new 3/8" webbing attachment pieces rather than my still serviceable old ones that were made of a stronger plastic material.Because the buckles can be positioned anywhere on the webbing it took me much fiddling about to adjust the overall length to what suited me and to get them equal on either side.There is a useful video, 3/8" Webbing Connectors, on the optechusa.com website that shows ways of dealing with the loose retainers for the ends of the straps.When my dslr is hanging hands free round my neck the weight of the lens tilts the camera so that the webbing straps are awkwardly twisted where they pass through the lugs on the camera. I'm wondering now if I should have bought the Pro Loop strap, which might be better in this respect.The idea behind the clips on the strap is that you can have webbing attachments on a number of cameras and easily share one neoprene neck strap between them. Well I only have one camera but the longer length of the neck part of my old strap meant that I could unclip that part and have little in the way when mounting my camera on a tripod, or I could clip the two side pieces together to make a short carry handle. The webbing attachments of my new strap, each being 14" long, are no use for anything in this respect.

i fitted this to a nikon d850 with heavy telephoto lens grip and bigger battery . so its a heavy camera , since fitting the whole rig feels lighter and doesnt pull your neck or fold and get uncomfortable .. great its elasicated dampening along the wide thick neckstrap . which unclips with tough plastic clip locks ( ruck sack fasteners ) silly price for good comfort i reccomend these

I have owned many Optech neck and wrist straps over the years. All have proved to be well designed and durable. Optech utilise excellent secure connection systems and spares are readily available. This strap is ideal for heavier DSLR cameras as it spreads the weight more evenly thus reducing neck pain. At this price it is an excellent strap and far better than those supplied with your camera.

The Op/Tech Pro is a great replacement for the terrible standard strap that comes with your DSLR or Binoculars, the foam is thick, durable and comfortable, disperses the weight evenly, i use it on Canon 5D mkII/mkIII bodies with heavy L lenses, and the whole lot feels lighter with this comfortable strap, it also has rubber spots on the underside so if you prefer carrying your camera on your shoulder then it wont slip off, I normally use a black rapid rs7 and as great as it is, releasing the strap from the tripod plate was a pain, so I went for something that leaves the plate free as I travel with a carbon monopod for landscaping this is the ideal solution, and the quick release clips although a bad idea they are secure, I have used them in the past and believe it when I say they hold a substantial amount of weight and are very secure, I have not heard of one giving way or releasing for no reason, so rest assured it is a secure, comfortable and stylish strap to buy, its excellent for the price its selling for here at amazon.

I was looking for a wider strap than the one supplied with my Sony camera as I found the weight when fitted with a largish zoom lens was uncomfortable on my neck. This is nice and wide, and the neoprene material used is very comfortable. It's meant to fit directly onto the camera lugs using rings etc, but I fitted it to Peak Design Anchor connectors for speedy removal when using the camera on a tripod. Better in my opinion than any of the Peak Design straps.

Have used these straps before, and I do think that they are amongst the most comfortable available - the neoprene pad spreads the load, and the non-slip dots under it are effective in stopping it sliding off your shoulder (if you carry your camera that way).For added security, I use a cable-tie around each of the clips - makes it impossible to undo them, but why would you want to? Similarly, once I have attached the strap to the camera, I sew the end of the strap back to itself, making it impossible to undo - it's not difficult, and gives absolute peace of mind against thinking the buckle may slip off.

I can't believe how long I left it before buying on of these. I've always complained about neck ache and rubbing after a long day carrying the camera on its OEM strap but did not realise how much of difference an Optech strap would make. The camera feels lighter around my neck and the padding is soft and cushioning.It was a toss up for me between the neck strap or shoulder sling and whilst I think either would be an improvement over the OEM one I thought the neck strap would be better for me. Now I can see the difference though I'm tempted to also buy a sling so I have the choice when out shooting.