sling strap
Mar 7, 2023 10:20:43 #
Warhorse wrote:
I like Peak Design straps.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1372679-REG/peak_design_sl_bk_3_slide_camera_strap_black.html
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1372679-REG/peak_design_sl_bk_3_slide_camera_strap_black.html
I like the Peak Design camera straps too. I have three of them. I use the Slide the most.
Mar 7, 2023 10:23:42 #
Corsica fox wrote:
I want a sling strap for a Sony RX 10 IV for a trip soon. Would really appreciate suggestions on type/brand and things to beware of. Many thanks.
Check out Cotton Carrier
Mar 7, 2023 11:18:03 #
My Peak Design sling has traveled all over the world and had never failed... I like the quick release system they use.
Mar 7, 2023 11:26:40 #
Corsica fox wrote:
I want a sling strap for a Sony RX 10 IV for a trip soon. Would really appreciate suggestions on type/brand and things to beware of. Many thanks.
Op/Tech system is fantastic. But I seldom use the sling. Instead, I use a sling bag that holds my camera/lens and an extra lens (even a 70-300mm) plus all sorts of gadgets and gizmos safely packed and slung over the opposite shoulder.
I swing it up to partly unzip the top and slide my wrist through the Op/Tech neoprene wrist strap as I grab my camera, and I'm ready to shoot lickety-split. When I want my camera out for an extended period, I use the quick-connect to swap the wrist strap for the Op/Tech sling. I love this set up.
Op/Tech connects to a camera-strap lug, leaving the tripod socket free.
Mar 7, 2023 12:17:45 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
SuperflyTNT wrote:
Agree. I have both Peak Design Slide and Slide-Lite straps and the Slide-Lite is perfect for my RX10MIV
Mar 7, 2023 13:32:11 #
Mar 7, 2023 17:25:46 #
DVZ
Loc: Littleton CO
I have 3, an early version of Black Rapid and a Peak Design. Both will outlast me but the Peak Design is more comfortable than the BR. But my favorite sling is the Optech USA because it's uses a stretchy neoprene. It's just more comfy on my neck when all I'm wearing is a Tee shirt. The material won't last as long as the other 2 but it's also the cheapest of the 3.
Mar 7, 2023 17:57:57 #
Corsica fox wrote:
I want a sling strap for a Sony RX 10 IV for a trip soon. Would really appreciate suggestions on type/brand and things to beware of. Many thanks.
I have several straps and the Peak Design would be my choice if I were masochistic enough to want my camera swinging to and fro around my neck when I wanted to use both my hands for something other than holding it steady. Cotton Carrier has products that will take the weight off your neck and secure your camera leaving both hands free. I traveled Italy with a similar sized camera, a Lumix, on my waist, never any fatigue and 99 and 44/100% secure from thievery. Put a comfortable wrist strap on the camera to prevent drops.
Mar 7, 2023 21:35:15 #
lnl
Loc: SWFL
I’ve been happy with this inexpensive harness on my Sony RX10M4:
From Amazon: USA GEAR DSLR Camera Strap Chest Harness with Quick Release Buckles, Galaxy Neoprene Pattern and Accessory Pockets - Compatible with Canon, Nikon, Sony and More Point and Shoot and Mirrorless Cameras
It leaves my hands free although the camera is free to move about rather than being locked into a holding position. It works well on trips for me though.
From Amazon: USA GEAR DSLR Camera Strap Chest Harness with Quick Release Buckles, Galaxy Neoprene Pattern and Accessory Pockets - Compatible with Canon, Nikon, Sony and More Point and Shoot and Mirrorless Cameras
It leaves my hands free although the camera is free to move about rather than being locked into a holding position. It works well on trips for me though.
Mar 7, 2023 21:40:35 #
druthven wrote:
I have several straps and the Peak Design would be... (show quote)
If you just hang it around your neck it will bounce around. I wear it cross body and have no such problems.
Mar 7, 2023 21:48:58 #
Thanks for all the suggestions and buying tips. Wouldn't expect anything less from this crowd.
Mar 8, 2023 00:34:53 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
druthven wrote:
I have several straps and the Peak Design would be... (show quote)
While the Peak Design straps can be used around the neck they are clearly intended primarily as cross body straps, When worn cross body they slide similarly to a Black Rapid strap to bring the camera from the hip to the eye in one fluid motion. However, they do it with a fraction of the weight and bulk of a BR strap. This ability to slide is why they are named Slide and Slide Lite.
Mar 8, 2023 00:36:16 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
SuperflyTNT wrote:
If you just hang it around your neck it will bounce around. I wear it cross body and have no such problems.
Mar 8, 2023 08:06:12 #
Mar 8, 2023 08:51:17 #
tomad
Loc: North Carolina
I'll cast my vote for peak design as well and you don't need the widest one for the RX10 IV as it is not that heavy.
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