Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Camera strap goes around my neck as intended.
When on a tripod it just hangs there.
Too much effort to take off and put on for no reason.

Harvey Loc: Pioneer, CA

I remember being taught to do this about 30 yrs ago as the cameras were not secured to monos/tripods as secure as they can be today with the locking mounting plates -mine also have the release lever locked with a set screw

brucebc Loc: Tooele, Utah

I don't have straps on any of my camera's. I keep them in a waist bag when they are not in my hands.

rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

Not only do I leave the strap on, but whenever possible, I keep the strap around my neck as well! Should the tripod tip over, at least the camera won't hit the ground. Similarly with a monopod - should the camera slip out of my hands, it remains safe, still around my neck.

Mr Bill 2011 Loc: southern Indiana

I always take the strap off if the camera is going to be on a tripod. But I always leave the strap on when using a monopod, and usually have the strap around my neck when I am shooting. If I am moving more than a few feet, I remove the camera from the monopod.

OhD Loc: West Richland, WA

I use the stock strap on my OMD-EM1-II without any quick-disconnects. It's slim and nearly silent, and flexible enough to work with even in portrait orientation. I wrapped black tape behind the plastic keeper at each end to keep the loop flat. Usually I carry the camera on a PD clip secured to the right shoulder strap of my LowePro flipside 450AW backpack (handy, out of the sweat drip line, pretty stable if I need to boogie, and out of the way). I keep the strap over my neck most of the time where it doesn't snag and is always ready to protect the camera, and a handy hang when I flip the pack around to change lenses/batteries or get into the pack for something (it's really handy that way). I tried the PD strap with QD's for about a year - the QDs are nice and the strap is gorgeous but discreet. The hand strap is slick too, and the QD pucks can be installed to the tripod plate on the camera without interfering too much with either the clip mount or the tripod mount. I quit using that strap (but haven't disposed of it yet) because a) the QDs are kind of noisy - clunking against the camera body when hiking; b) the loop of strap tends to walk up the rectangular "D"-ring at the strap side of the QD (the ring is asymmetric in section and slides one way much more easily than the other) when it is just around my neck without any load, so the strap gets shorter and the loop more prominent to the point that it's annoying when walking and a perpetual irritation when I take the camera off the clip to use and find the strap way too short - usually about the moment the wildlife notices me, and c) the disconnects are too close to the body so there are four strands of fairly stiff, wide, slippery, gorgeous webbing that always seem to want to flop between my hands and the controls. With the strap removed, the QD pucks are still prone to getting in the way - too short to hang clear of the body. I'd like to find some tiny swivel disconnects to use with the stock strap. I did make an extension for the PD strap using stainless fishing leader, a snap swivel and a hollow braid sheath over it all to get some space between the body and the QD on the right side. That helped with the clutter factor but the walking buckle still bugged me too much. Without QDs I leave the strap on all the time, but take it off my neck when using the tripod unless it's really windy or a sketchy stance.

juan_uy Loc: Uruguay

I use PD products also, the most used one lately is the clutch. If I am walking around or in any sort of event for a while, I will change for the strap.
If I am hiking I also use the PD capture clip, but without strap. What I have added is a tether cable to the backpack strap as a backup in case the camera goes loose from the clip (never happened) or my clumsy hands. The pro is that is less obtrusive as you have experienced with the strap. The cons is that is not that you have to be careful when you remove your backpack and that once released from the tether you won't have a strap.
Just wanted to share in case it helps you

Rae Zimmerman Loc: Pine Island, FL

I put my arm through it loosely when using a monopod or tripod.

JimBart Loc: Western Michigan

I always keep the camera strap around my neck..... no matter what/how I’m shooting.
I once saw someone trip over someone’s tripod and down went the camera and a huge telephoto lens. Needless to say the photographer was not happy and an argument ensued. Police were called but I don’t know the results.
Lesson learned by observation

pdsilen Loc: Roswell, New Mexico

I always have the strap around my neck when I'm using the tripod. Once I didn't use the strap and I accidentally knocked over the tripod. Fortunately the camera landed in some bushes. So, there wasn't any damage. Ever since I've always used the strap.

hassighedgehog Loc: Corona, CA

I ALWAYS leave the strap on. Better safe than sorry. Always over my shoulder also. Especially in wind. A little inconvenience can save valuable equipment. Don't really care if I might appear non-professional if that might be a consideration. Just because some might want to take the risk for the sake of questionable vibration reduction will not change my mind. I live in earthquake country, it is always possible for a tripod to fall.

Hamltnblue Loc: Springfield PA

I do a lot of city scapes including shooting around people
The strap is always on. If I’m by myself it hangs. If people are present it’s around my neck or in my hand. People can. Bump the tripod. They can also try a grab and run.

I’ve had a group near me with illegal quad bikes in center city. Let your guard down and the camera could be gone. This includes so called safe areas.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Totally agree, well said.

Blair Shaw Jr Loc: Dunnellon,Florida

I never remove the strap for any reason other than to replace it with another method restraints.......virtually never. I rarely take my hands off of it while moving....too afraid of it hitting something hard and getting dinged or worse. Yes I am a CHICKEN when it comes to my babies !

Retrobug

I use an optech strap with quick connectors. Part of the reason I use this strap is the quick connectors let me remove the strap on-tripod. The camera goes back on the strap as soon as it comes off the tripod. I’ve snagged the strap by accident when on the tripod a couple of times, almost knocking the whole rig over. Maybe not everyone’s that clumsy, but for me that’s a great reason to remove the strap only while on-tripod.