Neckstraps: a Precaution, or a Menace?

How often have you actually lost your grip on the camera, only to have the neckstrap save the day?

How often has your day been ruined because the neckstrap got snagged onto something, and caused an accident?

I have a working theory that the neckstrap actually causes more accidents than it prevents...

I can't stand neck straps, the reasons you mentioned are a factor, so I use a hand strap like this:

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I wrap mine around my wrist; I don't believe I've ever shot with it around my neck - not once. I have yet to let go of the camera and have it be saved by the strap but I frequently let the camera dangle from my hand, held up by the E-1 handstrap and neckstrap around my wrist.

I'm with Jim, it goes around my wrist when i'm shooting, shoulder if i'm walking around.

I am usually walking around and I have to take the bulk ( even with the 50 on ) - thus neckstrap works for me.

It Is a menace, but nothing that I cannot manage.

deadpass wrote in post #5366034
I'm with Jim, it goes around my wrist when i'm shooting, shoulder if i'm walking around.

Me too. I thought by now someone would have come up with a combined hand/shoulder strap. Perhaps there is one?

I'm never without a neck strap although my camera is usually slung over my shoulder.. Shoulder strap??

For street photography, it works a charm wrapped around your wrist. Means no one can grab it and do a runner.

watchtherocks wrote in post #5366135
For street photography, it works a charm wrapped around your wrist. Means no one can grab it and do a runner.

No they will just cut it or take your hand with it

Perhaps all us shoulder strappers need one of these

http://www.blackrapid.​com/video.php?id=1

I like the hands-free nature of having a neck strap.

I always use my neck straps, not really to stop accidents but as a way to carry my cameras. I don't know how I could carry and have ready multiple bodies at once without them, not to mention that I can just let my camera hang to free up my hands when I need to.

qtaran111 wrote in post #5366204
Perhaps all us shoulder strappers need one of these

http://www.blackrapid.​com/video.php?id=1

Thanks for that link. I have been wanting something like this for years. Do you have one?

For now, I use the Nikon equivalent to the E-1, only it's nicer, but more expensive. But that sucker is like wearing a glove with a camera on it. I have it attached the way it should go, then the neck strap is attached to the left side strap loop at the top and the extra strap loop in the Nikon strap bottom mount for over the shoulder carrying. But his strap is what I really want.

I've just got one of the black rapid straps and me first thoughts are positive. I do a lot of sports photography and use a 300 f2.8 on a monopod and this strap make it easy too change to the 70-200 as you don't get tangled with straps.

I always used the neckstrap...but find it uncomfortable now that I use a grip