I have recently purchased a canon 6D mark ii and a couple of smaller L series lenses. A pretty big upgrade for me coming from a T3. I was thinking about buying the 5D mark iv however I decided to spend some of the money on good glass also. One thing I didn't thing about was a camera strap since I was always just using my kit stap that came with the camera. I live in the pacific northwest and spend most of my time in the mountians shooting landscape and wildlife when seen. As of now the largest lens that I have is a Tamron 28-300 but am looking at purchasing the Tamron 150-600mm in the next two months. Most locations I have to hike into so typically everything is carried into my Lowepro pack however I have missed some really great shots due to the fact camera isn't ready. I am looking for a system that is comfortable and can be easily ready to shot with in a moments notice. It must be able to support heavy lenses. Basically im no pro but I don't want what I have spent my hard earned money on hitting the ground. If anyone has any suggestions I would really appreciate them.

I have recently purchased a canon 6D mark ii and a couple of smaller L series lenses. A pretty big upgrade for me coming from a T3. I was thinking about buying the 5D mark iv however I decided to spend some of the money on good glass also. One thing I didn't thing about was a camera strap since I was always just using my kit stap that came with the camera. I live in the pacific northwest and spend most of my time in the mountians shooting landscape and wildlife when seen. As of now the largest lens that I have is a Tamron 28-300 but am looking at purchasing the Tamron 150-600mm in the next two months. Most locations I have to hike into so typically everything is carried into my Lowepro pack however I have missed some really great shots due to the fact camera isn't ready. I am looking for a system that is comfortable and can be easily ready to shot with in a moments notice. It must be able to support heavy lenses. Basically im no pro but I don't want what I have spent my hard earned money on hitting the ground. If anyone has any suggestions I would really appreciate them.

The Op/Tech system here. I own a couple of Black Rapid straps, and have tried Cotten Carrier, but neither are as light and handy as the dual Op/Tech. I purchased the dual carrier with no intention of ever carrying two camera bodies. At my age those days are gone but I wanted to carry the camera in the center of my chest and not off to one side. I hike with a walking stick and the off the side camera location was troublesome. The dual Op/Tech lets me attach one side to each side of my 5 Diii and I'm able to adjust its carry position and it is always there when I want to shoot. I'll also admit that I stayed from Op/Tech for several years thinking at their prices that it would be cheap stuff. Man was I wrong! Great quality, comfortable and very durable.

I have recently purchased a canon 6D mark ii and a couple of smaller L series lenses. A pretty big upgrade for me coming from a T3. I was thinking about buying the 5D mark iv however I decided to spend some of the money on good glass also. One thing I didn't thing about was a camera strap since I was always just using my kit stap that came with the camera. I live in the pacific northwest and spend most of my time in the mountians shooting landscape and wildlife when seen. As of now the largest lens that I have is a Tamron 28-300 but am looking at purchasing the Tamron 150-600mm in the next two months. Most locations I have to hike into so typically everything is carried into my Lowepro pack however I have missed some really great shots due to the fact camera isn't ready. I am looking for a system that is comfortable and can be easily ready to shot with in a moments notice. It must be able to support heavy lenses. Basically im no pro but I don't want what I have spent my hard earned money on hitting the ground. If anyone has any suggestions I would really appreciate them.

1. You mention, and I quote, "I was thinking about buying the 5D mark iv however I decided to spend some of the money on good glass also", your quote, not mine. Then you confused me because the next thing you mention is purchasing a tamron 150-600. Really, you call the Tamron good glass? You passed on a Canon 5D Mark 4 to purchase a Tamron lens? Interesting.
My only advice is this, if you want EXCELLENT glass, purchase the Canon 100-400 II, it will race circles around the Tamron. There is no comparison between these two lenses. You will be happier with the Canon. You are on the right track in saying Glass is important, now prove it.

Black Rapid, I’ve been using that for a number of years. I know some people go on about it using the tripod screw mount to attach but I’ve never heard of any problem.
If you look a Richard Taylor’s picture of the monopod attached to his camera with a large lens or consider all those people, like me, who carry a camera with a 500mm+ attached to their tripod slung over their shoulder with no worries, what’s the problem.
For me the great thing about the Black Rapid strap is that the body hangs upside down. If adjusted to the correct length, your hand falls naturally to the body and as soon as you want to, you grip and bring the camera straight up to take the picture.