OonlyBonly wrote:
Typically over left shoulder with fingers loosely around the strap. If the strap breaks, slips or camera slides I can, and have, grabbed the strap reflexively preventing it from falling.
Oonly, that sounds WAY COOL to me.
For anybody that has a camera on their shoulder, in their hand, on a wrist strap or in some kind of detachable mechanism.
IT'S JUST A MATTER TIME, and you WILL, damage a camera. There are no ifs, ands, or buts about it. Put enough miles on it, and it's gonna happen, guaranteed.
Why do manufacturers ship with neck straps? It's the only way they can be sure the camera will never hit the ground, without operated error.
You can use ANY method you like, and there's no need to justify it or defend it. Just don't come crying to us, when your camera is laying on the ground, taking a picture, of you, with tears streaming down your face!!
We read those here from time to time.
If any of us have ever dropped a camera, it's not because we had it securely around our neck.
Just my 2cents. SS
PS, to Oonly, good luck with your unreliable method.