Quick Release Camera Strap?

Big Mike · Feb 24, 2011

I have OPTech straps on my cameras. They actually have TPF logos on them...back from when we used to have those.

The padded part of the strap (so much better than the stock straps) can be un-clipped at either end and you can then clip the short ends together. That is how mine in most of the time. I use the short straps around my wrist and just hold the camera.

Sometimes, I take two of the padded sections and clip them together into one long strap that I can wear over my shoulder, across my chest (not around my neck). This is usually how I roll when I'm using two cameras at once.

As a bonus, I can take an unused padded section and clip it into a loop which can be used for a variety of things. For example, you can clip your camera bag to something solid to prevent a snatch & run type robbery or attach your camera bag under a tripod for added weight.

KmH · Feb 24, 2011

I to use Black Rapid straps (RS-2's) with the strap clipped to the D-ring of a quick release plate on the bottom of the camera.

The straps that come with cameras aren't neck straps, they are shoulder straps.