Good neck strap for Canon 7D

[Overread20]

Op-Tech straps for me, at least on heavy bodies.

+1

A well padded neckline with some light flex in it makes all the difference - the canon/nikon supplied straps are horrible - even with a light lens the hard leather digs into your neck!

The added bonus is the quick release clips - that hold a lot of weight and let you remove the main body of the strap for when you don't want it on the camera (say for tripod work)

 

[Johnboy2978]

Another vote for the black rapid here. I don't use the screw ring that it came with generally. I typically keep the quick release plate from the 322RC2 Manftoto head on my camera which has a similar tightening screw. The caribeaner from the black rapid clips onto that just as well as the screw they send with it and I can quickly detach and put the body back on the tripod w/o changing anything.

 

[ironsidephoto]

Hobbyists and tourists wear cameras around their necks...IMO. Pros only put it around their necks if they need their hands free for a brief second and the shoulder won't do. Whoever said it first was right--the gear is usually just too heavy to be good for your neck. Not worth it.

 

[Montana]

I don't use anything but black rapid straps. Fast and easy. And mine only has a zippered shoulder pad. No pockets on mine.

 

[o hey tyler]

I'm looking at getting a Black Rapid strap as well, but I have a 5D with a grip on it and it's quite heavy. Should I be concerned with the grip becoming detached from the body if I'm using the screw mount on the grip? I suppose I could hook it through where a conventional strap would go and discard the Fastnr, but I like the idea of it hanging in a very controlled position from the screw tripod mount.

 

[lostpacket]

It seems that tripod use is a common complaint, but it need not be.

BR makes a fastener that works with most tripod mounts so you don't have to remove it when using a tripod.