OP/TECH USA Pro Strap - 3/8", Nature (1510012)

I have used Op/Tech Straps for years with all of my cameras and have loved them. This latest strap, I have had for a few months and whenever I am using my camera for long periods of time, the strap rubs my neck raw. Again, I have never had this problem before as they have been the most comfortable strap. The foam material seems stiffer than before. Looking to purchase a new strap now.

I like this strap and use one for each of my cameras.However there are a few things you may want to know before deciding to purchase it:(+) It is very comfortable: wide and soft and slightly elastic which makes a big difference when carrying a heavy camera + grip + lens + flash.(+) It features an array of anti-slip rubber balls in the center, which I find not just efficient but even comfortable(~) Its shape is not symmetrical, being curved to match the neck. This means it is much less comfortable to hang my cameras around my neck upside down as I used to do so that the long lenses hang against my body instead of protruding. I considered attaching another female uni-loop to the battery grip to connect the strap between the top right and bottom right anchors but then the camera grips are not easily accessible.(-) It IS quite short. I am 6' and it is just a little tight for me wearing it around my neck. This would be a no-no if I had not replaced the attachment straps.(-) If you use the provided attachment straps, as soon as you disconnect the neck strap itself the camera has these two long straps dangling on either side. Some people like that you can attach one to the other and it provides sort of a handle. I for one find these long straps silly, especially since I like using the  OP/TECH USA SLR Wrist Strap (Black) . More on that below.(-) It has a very prominent OP/TECH USA logo in white on black. It might not bother you but I usually avoid doing advertizement unless I am paid for it - I even have tape over the brand and model of my cameras so as not to attract undesired attention.As mentioned above, I replaced the straps that attach to the camera.I procured a pair of  OP/TECH USA System Connector Uni Adaptor Loop - Regular  which provide me with the following benefits:* Slightly longer - still I can pass both a shoulder and my neck through when carrying a small camera, and it is long enough to comfortably hang my main body around my neck (with long lens and flash as needed).* Can be disconnected very close to the camera body for transportation - no need to have the strap in the Pelican case, it is already full.* The wrist strap already mentioned attaches to the same uni-loop on the right of the camera* I attached the removed male attachment straps to the D rings of my camera harness ( Opteka MCH-25 Multi Camera Carrier Harness Holster System for DSLR Cameras ) to use as safety straps, attached to the left side of the camera.So here it is: each camera has two very short, unobtrusive connectors one on each side, which can be used to connect the neck strap this is all about or a wrist strap or the safety line when using a harness.This neck strap + uni-loops is also compatible with a shoulder strap extension ( OP/TECH USA System Connector Sling Strap Adaptor ) however I can't get myself to entrust the weight of but the lightest of my cameras to its plastic sliders.

Bought this strap a little over 10 years ago. It was used with a DSLR with a medium zoom lens over all that time. It was used for much travel, in many countries because it was much more comfortable to wear than the strap provided by the camera manufacturer. Because it was designed for general use, it does not have the huge lettering of "Expensive Camera, steal Me" on the strap, which seems prudent when traveling to places where your equipment may be tempting as it worth several years income for a larcenous local person.After 10+ years of use, the strap started to come apart, so I reviewed the product page on the company website, it has a lifetime warranty. I wrote to customer service, sent in a picture, and they replied back that a replacement would be provided under warranty. The replacement arrived yesterday, and I noted they even took the trouble to provide the same color that I originally purchasedNice to see a product that does the job, and when needed the company steps up to support it. I have a couple other straps from the company, so I am pleased that should a material problem occur, it will be taken care of by Op/Tech.

I'm not a professional photographer by trade, but I shoot photos as part of my job which sometimes takes me into the field for days. I thought I could get by with the stock strap that came with my Nikon D7000. But after I spent three days carrying it around at a trade show with the 18-140mm zoom lens attached, I knew I needed something better. The stock strap made my neck and shoulders ache. Plus, when I'd try to get some relief by wearing the camera on my shoulder, it would constantly slip off.I spent a great deal of time researching many different options before settling on the OP/TECH USA Pro Strap. I couldn't be happier with my selection. The neoprene padding works as advertised, more comfortably and more evenly distributing the camera's weight. The first time you try it out, you'll feel a noticeable difference. The rubber friction bumps on the bottom of the neoprene strip keep the camera from sliding around on my neck and help keep it on my shoulder when I wear it there.I'm six feet tall and had no problem adjusting the strap to exactly where I wanted it. I prefer to wear my camera lower with a longer strap that enables me to wear it bandolier-style on occasion. I've also noticed that the OP/TECH strap doesn't constantly get twisted the way the stock Nikon strap does.One criticism I've seen about the OP/TECH design is the use of quick-release clips. I've yet to read a review or comment by anyone who said the clips released accidentally, causing their camera to fall. Honestly, the clips are so stiff and solid that it's difficult for me to envision this ever happening. You can buy Velcro strips to protect and further reinforce the clips, but unless you're using your camera under extreme conditions, it seems unnecessary.I know $20 might seem expensive for a camera strap that's not flashy and doesn't have extra features, but if you value comfort, convenience and quality over style and you need to carry your DSLR for extended periods of time, you won't regret spending a little extra on the OP/TECH Pro Strap. It's worth every penny.One final tip: Check out the link below for the OP/TEC video on different ways to attach the strap to your camera. The final reverse/double-loop method is neat and solid.http://optechusa.com/Videos/WebbingConnectors.html

This is a value for money product. Ive worn it all day for wedding shoots in total comfort. The only down side is that wearing it as a sling across my should it can slip of my should at times which results in the strap around my waist. As i wear two cameras at a time this can be annoying, but not a deal breaker. The addition of an under arm strap would solve the problem.I also have a Black Strap sling, that is considered to be a market leader , this is just as comfortable to use at a 3rd of the cost. And as it fastens to the lugs on the camera body it cannot come unscrewed from the bottom of the camera as the Black strap has to me on two occasions resulting in dropping my Canon 5d Mk3 camera to the floor!

Quite often the straps supplied with cameras / binoculars are fine but simply too narrow, sure they can be made of leather( not suggesting cheap jack) and have makers logo on , but soon begin to dig into the shoulders, collar bone or neck depending how worn. I have used op/tech usa products B4 with complete satisfaction ( to compensate for the previous reasons). I bought this strap to add versatility to my Fuji XT2, because while am out shooting wild life i use my heaviest lenses with a sling strap attached to the tripod mount so the camera bayonet mount is not taking all the weight. So because of the need to use a lug mounted strap when coming down to earth and using say 35mm - 50mm lenses this suits perfectly because of the detachable function of the neck pad and the straps that you attach to the actual camera. Its worth pointing out that the neck pad component of this is difficult to detach , it wont become undone accidentally i feel sure. The asking price is very reasonable.

I now have three of these straps. I love them as the clipped parts make them so adaptable. If carrying just one camera I use the optech neoprene strap which is lovely and comfy, if though using two cameras or a long day with one I will use my multi camera harness. I unclipped the optech middle section then use the two end sections linked together as a safety strap with my harness. This makes it much sturdier and more reliable than some of the specialist safety straps which are often quite flimsy imho.I buy a new one of these straps for every camera body I buy now!The only change I would make would be to have looped ends for tidiness rather than the strap and plastic stopper thing that need to be looped/threaded through etc.

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.