What camera strap do you use / recommend

***Dave*** · 10-10-2006, 12:56

OK the strap that comes with the D200 is a little OTT. I could possibly live with bright yellow NIKON, but to add D200 is a bit to garish....... plus it's not the most comfortable of straps.

What do people recommend that is more comfortable & all black please

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**stepheno** · 10-10-2006, 13:02

Shoulder strap is Canon EOS which I find very comfortable. I also have a black leather hand strap for walking about which I also find very useful.

lolyton · 10-10-2006, 13:26

I have a Canon shoulder strap which is pretty comfy, but i find myself wrapping it around my wrist the whole time. I'm looking for a decent wrist strap, but always forget to look, maybe someone will mention where they got there's in the thread!?
Downside to mine is it does have Canon Eos Digital on it, which is a bit obvious in some of the more dodgy areas you find yourself in.

**stepheno** · 10-10-2006, 13:49

Sorry, Lolyton - I got mine off Ebay. This one here is very similar to mine.

lolyton · 10-10-2006, 13:54

Cheers for that, my research into hand straps will start there!

danpen · 10-10-2006, 13:57

I really like the Op/Tech ones, they really seem to make the weight more bearable.

Also they come in three parts, one end that attaches to either side of the camera and a middle bit, you can get some mini straps that you attach to a rucksack and then you remove the middle bit and attach the two ends to your rucksack. This really spreads the weight if you have a large lens.

That was explained very badly but if you think I'm sure you'll get the idea.

When I have the Bigma or the 180mm Macro with a flash on the end I tend to alternate between taking the weight on my neck, on my handstrap, or resting it on a belt mounted pack.

***Steve*** · 10-10-2006, 15:03

I also use the OP/Tech pro strap on my camera. It makes a massive difference both for comfort and weight as well as having the added advantage of being able to convert very quickly to just a hand strap by unclipping the centre section. The neoprene also stretches and has anti slip nobbles on the shoulder section to prevent it sliding off.

For the money I don’t believe there is a better strap.

You can even get them in different colours...I chose black though

**Sonsey** · 10-10-2006, 18:19

I believe Lowepro do a range of camera straps quite like the Op/Tech ones which are well regarded too, might be worth looking into.

*Update* have a look at this - Lowepro - Camera Straps

P-E · 10-10-2006, 18:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by lolyton

I'm looking for a decent wrist strap

The official Nikon one is the best I have come across.

VikingPhotography · 10-10-2006, 22:53

As Sonsey has already recommended - the Lowepro line of 3rd party camera straps are great - I've replaced the straps on both my D2X bodies with Lowepro ones since

a) I didn't like the OEM strap screaming "MUG ME!" with Nikon and D2X in big yellow letters, and

b) The straps just weren't comfortable for extended use

Currently the only place that seems to stock the newer Lowepro straps is the Devon Camera Center, so check them out here

Lowepro Camera Straps - Lowepro Accessories | Devon Camera Centre

As soon as my existing Lowepro straps show signs of excessive wear, I'll be replacing them with one of the newer line - probably the Voyager C series.

***Dave*** · 11-10-2006, 08:38

Liked the look & price of the Lowepro strap, but the clincher for the OP/Tech pro strap was the ability to switch to a wrist strap. Black one on its way . Thanks for eveyones input

lolyton · 11-10-2006, 10:14

I think i may go for one of the same!

Gary Bagshawe · 11-10-2006, 13:17

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