Long camera strap recommendation

I like wearing my camera strap "sling" style, but my Op-tech standard strap is not long enough to accommodate this. I'd like a good strap that can be adjusted long enough to sit near my hip. I'm kind of tall and built like a football player, so I need something longer than normal. My current strap sits the camera under one shoulder blade if I wear it like a sling and then I can't bring it to my eye without taking it off.

P.S. - bonus points for a solution that is easily removable. I remove straps when working out of a bag. I only use the strap when I am going one lens only.

I use the blackrapid rs-5 and a double strap when i use 2 bodies

tkbslc wrote in post #13109461
I like wearing my camera strap "sling" style, but my Op-tech standard strap is not long enough to accommodate this. I'd like a good strap that can be adjusted long enough to sit near my hip. I'm kind of tall and built like a football player, so I need something longer than normal. My current strap sits the camera under one shoulder blade if I wear it like a sling and then I can't bring it to my eye without taking it off.

P.S. - bonus points for a solution that is easily removable. I remove straps when working out of a bag. I only use the strap when I am going one lens only.

OpTech Sling Strap Adapter?

I added an extender strap on the backside of my OpTech to make it long enough. Forget what it's called. Maybe I'll get it looked up a little later.

Jon wrote in post #13109845
OpTech Sling Strap Adapter?

Thanks for the idea. I am sure it is designed to be sturdy, but the single connector worries me a bit.

I have the OpTech strap too, and am 6'1" and 285lbs. In sling position (with neckstrap on opposite side of camera), its not down to my hip but I can rotate it to bring it up to to shooting position with relative ease. It would probably be a little smoother operation if I lost 10 lbs!!!

If you need more length, I would see if OpTech offers extenders that would just make your strap longer. Seems like most of their stuff is pretty modular.

I also have their dual strap shoulder harness which is nice when using two bodies. If you decide to use just one, it really spreads the weight out on your shoulders, and the camera hangs down on your side with both sides of the camera secured which appears to be a concern for you...

Hope this helps...

Okay, after peeking through the Optech catalog, I remembered I still had some of the regular connectors in a storage box. I had switched to the uni-loop ones a while back. The uni-loop came with quick-connector straps are only 11", while the regular ones are closer to 20". So after finding and switching back to the regular ones and using the extra parts that came with uni-loop kit, I am just about where I want to be, but now there are two quick releases on each side and they snag on my shoulder when I go from hip to eye for shooting. I think I might just need to find a regular old long camera strap.

if you have a batt grip you can have two mounting points using the op/tech sling strap.

you van also use op/tech adapt-its then mount a sturdy, heavy duty carabiner on them and loop a strap through that.

I'm not quite as robust being 6 foot and 185lbs but the Optech that I have us plenty long for cross shoulder use for me. This is the way I carry a camera. With that said, not all Optech straps have the same length. Unfortunately I don't know which model I have other than it doesn't use a tapered pad. It rests below my hip, actually.