JOBY UltraFit Sling Strap: I'm interested in this strap and have some others in mind. http://joby.com/camera-straps/ultrafit-sling-strap-for-men/ I like the simplicity in this design...

skydiverbob Loc: I retired in San Antonio

I'm interested in this strap and have some others in mind.

http://joby.com/camera-straps/ultrafit-sling-strap-for-men/

I like the simplicity in this design but I'm not sure if the price is right and if the strap is really that functional. Since they make a whole bunch of other products I'm just convinced that this is the way to go.

If anybody out there has this strap I sure would like to hear from you and get your opinion.

Thank you for helping me make an experienced decision! :mrgreen:

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Joby makes some decent stuff, but a strap that carries your camera by the tripod socket is just asking for trouble. I refuse to consider any of them. But if you are wanting to carry a body WITH a lens that has a tripod collar designed for this purpose, I have to recommend them as the position of the camera/lens combo is advantageous. Just never carry your camera/lens combo by the tripod socket on the body.

skydiverbob Loc: I retired in San Antonio

MT Shooter wrote:

Joby makes some decent stuff, but a strap that carries your camera by the tripod socket is just asking for trouble. I refuse to consider any of them. But if you are wanting to carry a body WITH a lens that has a tripod collar designed for this purpose, I have to recommend them as the position of the camera/lens combo is advantageous. Just never carry your camera/lens combo by the tripod socket on the body.

Point well taken, especially when you're carrying a weighty telephoto lens.

I got some great feedback on the Carry Speed FS-PRO with foldable mounting plate. This looks like a more secure setup.

http://www.carryspeed.com/products/fs-pro-camera-sling-strap-with-f-1-foldable-mounting-plate

Thank you for your immediate feedback.

LarJgrip Loc: The Fraser Valley

MT Shooter wrote:

Joby makes some decent stuff, but a strap that carries your camera by the tripod socket is just asking for trouble. I refuse to consider any of them. But if you are wanting to carry a body WITH a lens that has a tripod collar designed for this purpose, I have to recommend them as the position of the camera/lens combo is advantageous. Just never carry your camera/lens combo by the tripod socket on the body.

When you say " asking for trouble" are your concerned that it'll disconnect or what?

EstherP

skydiverbob wrote:

I'm interested in this strap and have some others in mind.

http://joby.com/camera-straps/ultrafit-sling-strap-for-men/

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If anybody out there has this strap I sure would like to hear from you and get your opinion.

Thank you for helping me make an experienced decision! :mrgreen:

I am not familiar with this brand but agree with MT Shooter: I will not ever use a strap attached to the tripod socket unless the camera manufacturer tells me that socket is intended to carry the camera.

As to the comfort of the straps on the website you posted: Did you have a really good look at the pictures? I shudder to think what the fellow's neck must feel like at the end of the day with the strap cutting into the side of his neck... ugh!
EstherP

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

LarJgrip wrote:

When you say " asking for trouble" are your concerned that it'll disconnect or what?

The potential for severe camera damage or destruction is FAR too high to carry a camera in this position. The manufacturers build their bodies with lugs provided specifically for this purpose. The tripod socket is just that, a socket to mount the camera on a tripod. NOT to hang the camera upside down from, especially if you are going to be bouncing it around the countryside.

LarJgrip Loc: The Fraser Valley

I have been hanging around here for a bit now and have considered your posts from time to time with respect. And now yet again thanks MT.

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

MT Shooter wrote:

Joby makes some decent stuff, but a strap that carries your camera by the tripod socket is just asking for trouble. I refuse to consider any of them. But if you are wanting to carry a body WITH a lens that has a tripod collar designed for this purpose, I have to recommend them as the position of the camera/lens combo is advantageous. Just never carry your camera/lens combo by the tripod socket on the body.

Mt,
this is my opinion too....but the ONLY strap that I can see that attaches to the strap loops is the OpTech...are there others?

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

MT Shooter wrote:

The potential for severe camera damage or destruction is FAR too high to carry a camera in this position. The manufacturers build their bodies with lugs provided specifically for this purpose. The tripod socket is just that, a socket to mount the camera on a tripod. NOT to hang the camera upside down from, especially if you are going to be bouncing it around the countryside.

THAT should end the debate once and for all. Yikes.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

rpavich wrote:

Mt,
this is my opinion too....but the ONLY strap that I can see that attaches to the strap loops is the OpTech...are there others?

There are lots of them, but the current hot ticket is tripod socket mounts because many manufacturers say its "cool". After field testing 5 different models I found them mostly to be uncomfortable, unreliable mounts (loosening), and impractical as the camera was always spinning around and seldom in a "ready" position because of this.
That said, I have elected to stock one model in my used camera store due to price and quality. It is the Caden Double Camera Strap and its on the rack right next to my inventory of the OpTech Double Slings. The Caden is a Black Rapid knockoff with an improved camera mount (it may even be the manufacturer of the Black Rapid as its identical but BR keeps their manufacturer secret to help justify their prices). I never sell it for mounting to the camera, but only for mounting to the tripod collar of appropriate lenses. I also rent this system regularly for $5 a weekend or $10 a week and have had several customers buy it after renting it for awhile.

Wahawk Loc: NE IA

I have always looked at the tripod socket as being designed for holding the camera still while 'resting' on that point, and occassionally while hanging sideways from it. But I have NEVER considered that as a good point for mounting ANY kind of a 'carry' system, maybe as a secondary attachment area, but the "strap loops/lugs/etc" were DESIGNED by the mfg to hold the weight of the camera and the body structure usually is kind of a "U" shaped cradle, designed to 'cradle' and carry the interior components.

JBTaylor Loc: In hiding again

MT Shooter wrote:

Joby makes some decent stuff, but a strap that carries your camera by the tripod socket is just asking for trouble. I refuse to consider any of them. But if you are wanting to carry a body WITH a lens that has a tripod collar designed for this purpose, I have to recommend them as the position of the camera/lens combo is advantageous. Just never carry your camera/lens combo by the tripod socket on the body.

Which strap would you recommend for a camera with a 70-200 2.8 lens attached. I have a collar for the lens. I might be paranoid but I worry about just hanging it of the camera. Then again you might be talking about bigger lenses than that.

skydiverbob Loc: I retired in San Antonio

JBTaylor wrote:

Which strap would you recommend for a camera with a 70-200 2.8 lens attached. I have a collar for the lens. I might be paranoid but I worry about just hanging it of the camera. Then again you might be talking about bigger lenses than that.

After getting all the feedback from this original post question and exploring other manufacturers websites I'm convinced that the Carry Speed FS-Pro is the way to go.

I am also using the same lens on my Canon 5D Mark III.

Today, I'm marching right over to B&H to get one of these babies for my camera. I'll let you know what I experience with it myself...

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

skydiverbob wrote:

After getting all the feedback from this original post question and exploring other manufacturers websites I'm convinced that the Carry Speed FS-Pro is the way to go.

I am also using the same lens on my Canon 5D Mark III.

Today, I'm marching right over to B&H to get one of these babies for my camera. I'll let you know what I experience with it myself...

I'm curious; after seeing the carnage pictures of the "tripod mount carry" method...why did you op for this strap which uses that system?

Not criticizing...just wondering.

skydiverbob Loc: I retired in San Antonio

rpavich wrote:

I'm curious; after seeing the carnage pictures of the "tripod mount carry" method...why did you op for this strap which uses that system?

Not criticizing...just wondering.

The picture with the bottom ripped off is a cheaper plastic case model. I would think that a magnesium alloy body is built a little better than that.

Also, with the CarrySpeed setup there's a plate that gets screwed on to distribute the stress more. I can also opt to add an additional strap to the lens collar to take the weight off the tripod mount hole.

Before I actually buy this I am going to check out this assembly at B&H. If I choose to actually take it home I have 30 days to play with it. That's their return policy.

I do appreciate any wonderment and constructive criticism. Any help to make my life easier is a good thing.

Thank you very much!!!

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