JOBY UltraFit Sling Strap (Page 2): Ahh...that's a good point...I hadn't thought of that.

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

skydiverbob wrote:

The picture with the bottom ripped off is a cheape... (show quote)

Ahh...that's a good point...I hadn't thought of that.

Jer Loc: Mesa, Arizona

my camera repair man doesn't like the idea of a tripod mount to carry a camera. My scrap just broke. It was part of the leather attach to the tripod mount. I also had part of the strap connected to my camera so it stop my camera from falling to the ground. It is always better to have two attachment points for safety. My equipment is fairly heavy and expense and the more safeguards the better.

RealBohemian Loc: Toronto

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?

Boss strap made in USA, affordable

RealBohemian Loc: Toronto

skydiverbob wrote:

The picture with the bottom ripped off is a cheape... (show quote)

http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-43902-1.html

Mickey88 Loc: Central Florida

I found this info months ago, and it is enough to keep me believing that tripod mount straps are not a safe idea

http://www.bosstrap.com/wheretoattach.pdf

jeffsutain Loc: Staten Island NY

Hi I have the very same strap, and love it it's alot better then having a camrea strap around your neck and with a camera like the 7D this is great, and it's just as safe as any nack strap

skydiverbob wrote:

I'm interested in this strap and have some others ... (show quote)

JeffT Loc: Central NY

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00162YZXE/ref=oh_details_o08_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I have been using one of the above OP/Tech Connectors in the left strap lug on my cameras without any problem. I use a Black Rapid-like strap with a BR swivel hook. Before using I mounted a connector in a vise, hooked up the strap swivel and pulled about as hard as I could. NO breakage or stretching noted. I wasn't comfortable with the idea of using the tripod socket, but like the idea of the BR straps. I don't use this with a 70-200, using the collar mount instead. One could probably design a system that would add a second backup mount to the tripod socket in case of failure of the connector if desired.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

skydiverbob wrote:

I'm interested in this strap and have some others ... (show quote)

It looks comfortable enough but is it strong enough? I use the Black Rapid strap and yes, they are a bit more expensive. But I can attest to its strength since I carry a Canon body, 1.4x and 500mm f/4 that weighs in at 13lb 6ozs. As MT says, I wouldn't carry that kind of weight from the tripod mount of the body. But using the lighter lenses and the bodies tripod mount is ok. I use my 24-70mm lens and a wide angle lens this way with no problems.

I read somewhere here on UHH where a person that uses a Black Rapid "look alike" strap had a hardware failure and the camera body and lens hit the ground. His equipment was busted up pretty good too.

Floyd Loc: Misplaced Texan in Florence, Alabama

I solved the sling problem this way. At a hardware store,bought 2 small rings like used on key chains, threaded them on my camera enabling me to attach the large snaps on the Opti-Tech sling; then attached the sling snaps backwards. That way the camera always hangs with the lens pointed in and down and still leaves the shutter side for immediate grasp.

Jer Loc: Mesa, Arizona

Here is a picture of my Optec strap that broke. It was the leather above the stitching that failed. Two camera stores and Optec said they had never seen anything like that. The leather tore above the stitching which was 1/8 to 1/4 inch away from the damage. They asked me to send it back to them for their analysis. As you can see from the photo, the other connection point was to the camera. They suggest this in their literature for cameras with grips. I typically don't use a grip but I thought it was a good idea and it did save my camera from falling.
As I said in my original post (included here), I don't trust just the tripod mount, especially on the heavier camera setups.
Optec is an outstanding company but as long as we are dealing with materials you have to expect the worse. I'm glad I secured the camera at two points. I've check the other connector and it's fine as the same strap on my other camera.
FYI: the photo is taken with my cell phone.

Jer wrote:

my camera repair man doesn't like the idea of a tripod mount to carry a camera. My scrap just broke. It was part of the leather attach to the tripod mount. I also had part of the strap connected to my camera so it stop my camera from falling to the ground. It is always better to have two attachment points for safety. My equipment is fairly heavy and expense and the more safeguards the better.

broken strap

skydiverbob Loc: I retired in San Antonio

jeep_daddy wrote:

It looks comfortable enough but is it strong enoug... (show quote)

Check out this video post. It's making my decision a lot easier since I'll be using a 70-200mm a lot on my DSLR.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm9Qv6yD4j4

I especially like when he connects the telephoto and other attachment to the camera body. I don't think it can get any more trustworthy than this...

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.

Here's another reason I'm liking this setup more and more.

Check out this video post. It's making my decision a lot easier since I'll be using a 70-200mm a lot on my DSLR.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm9Qv6yD4j4

I especially like when he connects the telephoto and other attachment to the camera body. I don't think it can get any more trustworthy than this...

What say you? I really would like to know. Thanks!

wlgoode Loc: Globe, AZ

LarJgrip wrote:

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

I know what he's saying the tripod socket is not designed to support the camera that way and is takes up the socket you might need. MT and I are long time users of OpTech straps. The OpTech uses the intended camara strap lugs to support the camera.

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

skydiverbob wrote:

Here's another reason I'm liking this setup more and more.

Check out this video post. It's making my decision a lot easier since I'll be using a 70-200mm a lot on my DSLR.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm9Qv6yD4j4

I especially like when he connects the telephoto and other attachment to the camera body. I don't think it can get any more trustworthy than this...

What say you? I really would like to know. Thanks!

It looks like a pretty beefy strap...If I bought one I'd probably use it with the Optech connect system lol...:)

tommyf Loc: Vero Beach, FL

skydiverbob wrote:

I'm interested in this strap and have some others ... (show quote)

I have been using the Black Rapid and feel very secure with this strap. As they make different models, one with a pocket on the strap for cards or other small items, this strap was compared with the Joby before I made my final decision, and I found that both straps are far superior to the shoulder strap.