WTF Canon 5D II neckstrap go to hell

I hope the OP was joking...... about what is written on the neckstrap being a concern.

More of a concern is the crap neckstraps that Canon includes with their cameras.

10 minutes with a thread cutter will fix this.

EOS Man wrote in post #6464850
OMG now I'm put off from buying the Canon 5D Mk II... and it's NOT because of the 9 point AF.

Canon puts "EOS 5D Mark II" on EOS 5D Mark II neckstrap. Who does this remind me off? Noink who enjoys putting their users in danger of getting mugged and stuff.

Saw this pic from here.

[Sarcasm]Nice move Canon, nice move[/sarcasm]. WTF is wrong with their design team recently? First 1D III AF problems, 1Ds tilting viewfinders and now this?!

I hope you don't have any L lenses as those white lenses scream expensive equipment even more than a strap. Afterall you can see the white lens from much longer distance than you can see the text on a strap.

Edit: Saw you have 2 L lenses. You better sell those, paint them black or leave them at home when you go out to photograph

What! I cannot use the 5D Mk II neckstrap with my 40D???

Shame on you Canon. You should make your strap interchangeable!

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another solution

bohdank wrote in post #6464999
More of a concern is the crap neckstraps that Canon includes with their cameras.

Do you mean that magical material that will rub your neck raw, but won't stay put on your shoulder? Yeah, that is nice. That's why I have 2 POTN Optechs.
Hopefully, though, if Canon is following in Nikon's footsteps, as the OP suggests, after they have addressed the "All Important Neckstrap", they'll give us better grips and built in wireless flash.

Mike V wrote in post #6465018
10 minutes with a thread cutter will fix this.

Now is that more or less expensive than a Sharpie?

I don't think there is an issue here. I haven't even opened the neckstraps I get in my camera boxes. I just order the POTN one before the new cam gets here. With the weight of the lenses I use, I need a better strap than the Canon ones anyway. Just get a better strap.

Jim G wrote in post #6465050
Now is that more or less expensive than a Sharpie?

You can borrow mine. I have 2.

Geez, somebody should a link to this thread to Mercedes and Porsche... need to get those pesky emblems removed to reduce all the auto theft, eh...

Get a POTN strap!

SuzyView wrote in post #6465054
You can borrow mine. I have 2.

Aw! I don't think we even sell Sharpies in this country... and shipping may be prohibitive Are other brands of permanent marker compatible with Canon neckstraps?

Buy another neckstrap... the Canon straps aren't all that comfortable anyway

Personally I hate the canon neckstraps.......I need something a little soft with the stretchy flex of neoprene. When you put the grip on the body and then the 70-200 2.8IS -- and have to carry it around for 8+ hrs -- I need something with some cushion. SAY NO TO CANON NECK STRAPS

Yep... I use crumpler straps and they are much more comfortable!