Camera Strap: I found that when out on a long walk with my camera around my neck and a backpack on, my neck started to hurt after a short time so I came up with the idea to sew a loop...

flyman27 Loc: St Helens UK

I found that when out on a long walk with my camera around my neck and a backpack on, my neck started to hurt after a short time so I came up with the idea to sew a loop a hook on the handle of my backpack and attach the camera strap to this and they counter balance each other so I can go for the good long walks and don't even know I have the strap around my neck.

EnglishBrenda Loc: Kent, England

What a good idea. I'm off to the sewing box. Thanks

crimesc324 Loc: West Palm Beach, Florida

I have a Domke photo vest that has "D" rings sewn on each side of the front near the top, I use the OP/Tech harness so I just bought 2 extension straps from them and attached them to the vest "D" rings and then they simply clip to the short clips already on the camera. I still get some pull on the back or the neck but nowhere near as much as with a conventional neck strap. The harness by itself is still the best thing I have ever found, no neck pain/strain at all. The straps can also be attached to the shoulder straps of a backpack.

flyman27 Loc: St Helens UK

Hi when using my shoulder harness I have a strap down to a belt that keeps it held back so as there is no pressure on my neck

Dinah Loc: Brisbane, Australia

I have a belt which I clip around my waist. On it, in the front, I have attached a wide velcro band which I fasten around the lens of my camera. The camera strap is around my neck but it is loose as the belt takes the weight and also holds the camera close.

I am just about to do a 500km bike ride down beside the Danube from Linz to Budapest and I can use this belt while riding. If I see something to photograph I just stop and quickly slip the camera out of its "nest" and shoot. Hope you can follow this!

EnglishBrenda Loc: Kent, England

Another good idea Dinah. Good luck on the ride, take lots of photos for us to see.

tmunah

Do you have a photo available?

Dinah Loc: Brisbane, Australia

tmunah wrote:

Do you have a photo available?

It is a very simple strap with a clip and the circular part in the front is wide velcroe with the soft part that goes around the lens and the hard "catchey" part goes on the outside.

I haven't attached photos before so I hope this works. I am leaving tomorrow so won't be able to correspond with anyone. Sorry!

Dinah

Dinah Loc: Brisbane, Australia

Dinah wrote:

It is a very simple strap with a clip and the circular part in the front is wide velcroe with the soft part that goes around the lens and the hard "catchey" part goes on the outside.

I haven't attached photos before so I hope this works. I am leaving tomorrow so won't be able to correspond with anyone. Sorry!

Dinah

I think the velcroe part came from an old leg strap from a surf board.

flyman27 Loc: St Helens UK

The first one is on the back pack and the belt support for the harness

Pentony Loc: Earth Traveller

flyman27 wrote:

I found that when out on a long walk with my camera around my neck and a backpack on, my neck started to hurt after a short time so I came up with the idea to sew a loop a hook on the handle of my backpack and attach the camera strap to this and they counter balance each other so I can go for the good long walks and don't even know I have the strap around my neck.

Counter balancing? Great idea. Thanks! :thumbup:

Pentony Loc: Earth Traveller

Pictures are better than a thousand words. Thanks everyone for showing.

anotherview Loc: California

I use these for my cameras:

http://optechusa.com/straps/e-z-comfort-strap.html

I carry two cameras with these straps around my neck for hours.

In addition, when doing photography, one must man up to the physical demands.

flyman27 Loc: St Helens UK

After working on site for 50 years I've maned up all I need to, so I go for comfort not style

Bruce with a Canon Loc: Islip

inventive and inexpensive!