Originally posted by marlon Neck strap works fine for me, althoug long days it does get annoying. It also hampers "movement" like bending down to tie shoes, or picking stuff up.
But i won't ever take it off, thats asking for a drop.
Just a question for you guys leaving the camera handing on your side, ive read alot of about heavy lenses hanging on the mount, not being a good idea.I always walk with my hand supporting the lens
I don't have any lenses that are heavy -- except my tamron 300mm 2.8. . but it has a tripod collar that balances and hangs very nicely at the hip.
Really, I don't let the lens just hang that much, unless I'm walking a lot. The beauty of "Black Rapid R-Strap" method is the freedom. . as you can hold the camera and lens like you had no strap at all (or at the very least without it chaffing around your neck) -- with the added benefit of being drop proof.
At any rate, if you have a lens that feels too heavy for the mount, you're going to be holding the thing anyway . . I much prefer holding it with the shoulder strap over the neck strap. It's just more comfortable.
Props to BigBen for referencing the "Black Rapid R-Strap", as that was also where I got the idea, but I couldn't remember the brand name. And as he said, any strap of sufficient length with clips at the end will work.
The videos on that site pretty much sum up why it works so well.
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