I posted this awhile back when I was looking for a strap(sling type).

There are many more than these but these are the ones that stand out in my mind as being more influential to my design/modification criteria.

Carry Speed – Very innovative in design and connection points. Probably my favorite Tripod Mount. Note: No longer manufactured.

Luma Labs - Very innovative in design and connection points. Note: No longer manufactured.

Custom SLR

Op/Tech – Good Strap with many interoperability possibilities.

Bosstrap- Good Strap with some interesting ideas.

Joby – Interesting Tripod Mount – Company is into many things Camera related.

Upstrap – Looks like a good strap

Black Rapid – Good Company with options Mostly Tripod Mount. I used this as a base and modified it.

Pacsafe – Focus on Security Webbing Straps.

Sun Sniper – Focus on Security Webbing Straps.

Peak Design – Interesting new company to watch. Using Kickstarter to finance their research and development.

Everyone's body topology, movements, habits and shooting styles are unique to themselves and have an impact on their choices.

OpTech appears to be the selection of the majority. How ever I personally have chosen a popular brand and modified it to fit my personal preferences.

My advise would be to take the recommendations you find here and try as many as possible in a camera store with your camera attached. There are many ways to carry (Neck, Sling etc) and only you will be able to determine the best for yourself. Once you carry for awhile you may even change later as you evolve your style.

Chuck

Ah Yes, the old turning on of the workstation issue. I've seen this before with several PC's of roughly your vintage. Seems that some motherboards are susceptible to power fluctuations or glitches. Don't know for sure if that is your problem but that's my guess.

Chuck

My original intent was to construct a carry system where I was not totally relying on the tripod mount and have more than one point of connection. I achieved that to my satisfaction. However in the process I tried an upright approach with the same strap also. Both seem to work fine for me.

Now with the comments above about dust settling on the sensor I will have to keep a close eye on the way I carry even though to date I have not had problems of that sort.

Chuck

Some of you have requested the results of my experiments with strap modifications. I am fairly satisfied with the results. You will notice from the pictures that I really haven’t come up with anything novel with maybe the exception of the tripod attachment.

First I started with adding and additional carabiner to the basic Black Rapid shoulder strap.

One wrist strap I built myself from scratch the other is my Optech strap modified to fit with my new lug connections. So far I think I like the one that I constructed.

Two methods of connection:

One with the camera facing up and one carabiner attached to each tail connected to the camera lugs.

The other the camera faces down as normal with a Tripod carry with the tails threaded through a strap/tripod mount.

You will notice on all the mods that the tails are left long as I am not ready to trip up and make everything nice and neat.

I’m not really sure which method I like the most.

Costs were incredibly low the wrist strap for instance cost under $2.00. The tripod mount system about $8.

You may want to look at strapworks.com. They have a very good description of the various types of webbing and their application. I haven't looked at Home Depot etc. But for a wrist strap it is not as critical as other applications.

I believe that the concern is minimal to non existent also. These buckles now are used in all sorts of applications. Survival, military, hunting, hiking, parachuting etc. etc. etc. They are UV and chemically stable. I have found that if you are buying knock offs you are at risk but the same is true with knock off metal components.

BTW I never pull my camera out of the bag without some sort of a strap either wrist or sling at the ready.

Here is the thousand words. One of the two straps on the camera strap lugs.

Chuck

Status Update

Well I think that I have had a large amount of success. After review an incredible amount of straps, connectors, concepts and other various components I settled an a basic concept that I wound up using. This whole thing wound up being far less than I initially envisioned.

During this whole process I realized how little truly unique possibilities there were for building strap, why manufacturers did what they did and why we are forced to be limited to certain approaches. As a side I think I have a theory as to why more and more people seem to be gravitating to the tripod connect and it is the fault of the camera manufacturers themselves.

What I have currently is a basic Black Rapid RS-7 Curve Strap. I ordered with it a Joey(extra storage pouch) and a Bart(underarm stabilizer.) Additionally I ordered an extra swivel curve carabiner.

From Strapworks I ordered 1/2in sublimated polyester webbing 3 bar plastic slide adjusters, buckles, d-rings and keepers.

After several experiments I eventually eliminated the buckles as being unnecessary and adding more bulk than I liked. I settled on a 2 d-ring straps looped through the camera lugs and secured with adjusters and keepers. I left the adjust tails long as currently I am still experimenting with effects of different lengths. This approach seems to work fairly well. For the most part I am very satisfied with it but am still looking at some possible refinement.

The extra Swivel Carabiner was added by removing the stitching on the tail slider of the BR strap and then restitching it afterwards.

This can be used in a multiple number of was. Using both carabiners the straps fall away nicely when the camera is lifted to eye level. It can also be used with only one of the carabiners attached.

It stays in place for climbing with the forward cam lock all the way down. However I am looking at experimenting with additional security of having a utility carabiner attached to my belt for a time when and if I do not want any movement at all while roughing around.

I had a T3i prior to upgrading to a 70D. In some ways I still miss my T3i as I had taken some incredible pictures with it.

So many good straps with their own unique pros and cons.

They all fall into 1 of two groups tripod or lug mounted.

For each group it seems to boil down to style, comfort, connectors and accessories. Easy access to the camera and fluid motion from rest position to shooting is one of the main criteria. Security may be an issue when traveling to more high risk locations (ex. don't want someone to UN-clip and yank a strap off or cut it grab and run.)

Basically there are a finite number of connection points and balance points based on those connectors and the combination thereof. All those are based upon a particular camera and lens and the extension of a particular lens.

Currently I am going through an interesting exercise with camera and string looking at those mounting and balance points.

But then if you have a wrist strap wouldn't you have to switch it back? Can you change the strap configuration so that the male connector stays on the right and you use the female on the left?

I think, but am not positive, that the Passport locks when ejected to reduce possibility of transport damage.

I'm getting overwhelmed with great comments and ideas.

THANK YOU ALL.

I've got a lot to think about. Since there, at least to me, is no perfect system I think this may turn into a hobby/project in itself to see if I can put together something that I feel secure and comfortable with.

Interesting! I have been looking at doing something similar as your original. I saw a picture somewhere where someone did that ( maybe you). I still have a Mini Walker (Heavy duty Sewing Machine) left over from my boating days where I used to do canvas, leather and sails. If I need to do any custom harnesses of any type that would be able to handle it.