BLACKRAPID Sport Breathe Original Camera Sling Right-handed Design, Strap for DSLR, SLR and Mirrorless Cameras

Why would you pay so much money for a strap when you have other similar straps that are under $20? In one word "quality". I've owned one of those inexpensive straps and my experience with them is while they basically do the job they don't last and they can be insecure resulting in damage to your expensive camera and lens. The main problem with the cheap brands is the clasp and the ring that attaches into the camera. These are made of cheap metal and the design can wear and even break over time. The sharp ridge on the inside of the mounting ring is very sharp and actually cuts a groove in the clasp over time. If you have a heavy lens and camera, as I do, the result can be serious damage. This strap, however, has an excellent clasp and a well designed mounting ring with rounded edges. The clasp is so strong you can use it as a tool to firmly twist the mounting ring into the tripod connection (I use Loctite - blue to make sure the ring doesn't come loose). This strap is more comfortable also. The wide part that goes over your shoulder extends further onto your chest thus distributing the weight of the camera over a larger area and reducing the load on your shoulder. The under arm strap has some elastic parts that keep the strap from slipping off of your shoulder. This under arm strap however can slip off of the connection behind the shoulder. A small locking wire strap is an easy permanent way to solve this problem. The bottom line is "you get what you pay for." This is a perfect example of that.

I love this strap and how it distributes the weight of the camera and lens over the shoulder better than a regular shoulder or neck strap. It appears to be well made and includes the FR-5 attachment point as well as the safety tether. I have a double strap similar to this, but wanted a single strap and this seemed pretty good. I will order a second FR-5 for my zoom lens foot. I wish I bought this sooner. Update: I still love the strap and will continue to use it. However, after several days using it, I decided I didn't like the carabiner clip and eye attachment. The carabiner is slow to move the safety, unscrew the lock ring, and unclip, then reverse the procedure to reattach the strap to a lens. (I attach the strap to the body when using a standard zoom, and to the lens when using a telephoto zoom.) I decided to get a MagPul QD connector as I have a Really Right Stuff L plate on the body with a QD socket. I really like the QD system, it's secure, and so much faster to push the button to release the body or lens, and also is lower profile than the carabiner/eye setup. I do use the BlackRapid safety strap as added security. I will buy a Kirk plate with QD for the lens as RRS does not make one short enough to be practical on my zoom lens foot. It only took a few minutes to unstitch the strap, remove the hardware and replace the carabiner with the QD connector, and put it all back together again. Maybe BlackRapid will someday sell a version with a QD connector instead of the carabiner.

I looked at several different camera shoulder straps and this looks like the best. I was not disappointed, the quality is fantastic, and it does exactly what I need with comfort.

I hesitated buying this strap for a long time because of a minority of reviews that expressed concerns about the fastener loosening from the tripod screw mount. I have only had this strap for a few weeks but this past weekend I used it for several (5+) hours with as fairly heavy camera and lens - DSLR with battery grim and 70-200 mm lens. I used it with the fastener screwed to the battery grip and I also used it with the fastener screwed to len's tripod mount. I did a fair amount of walking as I was in a nature reserve for some of the time. An no time did I detect any noticeable loosening of the fastener on either mount. By the end of the day any equipment safety concerns I had were dispelled.I like this strap a lot for all of the positive reasons given in other feedback and reviews. It does relieve the strain on my neck but by the end of the day I did feel a little strain on my shoulder. Nothing significant but it was there. I love the convenience of the clips that hold the camera in place. Bending over or just walking was easier with the camera generally held in a fixed place at my side. The little strap that goes under your arm is a little awkward to attach. It does tend to fall of when being stored or even when putting the strap on. But once secured on my shoulder it was fine.I ordered the standard strap but after I received it I realized that even though I am right handed I always carry my camera on the left side. I will likely end up buying an additional one that is for left side carry.I like this strap a lot and it is hard for me to envision using anything else for the foreseeable future.

I have a Canon 28-70 f2 lens and it's my everyday lens — so I've got a big, bulky, heavy lens to lug around — and I was previously using the Peak Design Slide strap. This is SO much better. I've taken it out twice so far, and I'm no longer getting imprints on my shoulder at the end of the day or feeling the amount of pain I was before. (Don't get me wrong, I've still got a heavy camera and it doesn't erase that, but it makes it a LOT more bearable.) Not only that, but the camera generally stays where I want it, rather than the Peak Design, which was always moving around and being very annoying. I also am glad the design/color of it itself is fairly subdued, rather than looking too busy and technical. It works really well under my small backpack, so I'm thrilled about that, and I really like that I can just pull the camera up and down along the strap rather than have the whole operation constantly moving around my neck.My only complaint with this strap is the same complaint I have about the Peak Design one: They don't really design these with shorter people in mind! (I'm 5'2.) In order to adjust it how I want it, I have to have straps hanging out, doubled up, etc., because the design of the whole thing prevents you from adjusting it right to the perfect spot. Why must you forget us shorter people!! We exist!!!!