Do any of you NOT use your neck strap??

I absolutely HATE camera straps and almost never used them. I find them a b****y nuisance. I do maybe ⅔ of my SLR photography on a tripod where the strap is a pain in the arse. My pocket camera goes in - a pocket.

Obviously anything that uses the tripod socket [R-strap] is a no-no and anyway mine virtually always has a tripod Q/D plate permanently screwed in.

I just took delivery of my new 7D and I’ve reluctantly put a strap on but I don’t think it’s going to stay there long.

I used to (well still have) a camera strap which Q/D-ed straight onto my wet-film-camera F1N etc lugs. My ideal for any camera strap is just that with these newer-style strap flatter fixings - ie some sort of QD so the entire business comes right off simply (no tail, no nothing) - in which case I might just use one.

Do you say R straps (or others that use the tripod socket) are a no-no b/c you use the tripod so much, or is there another reason?

Simon_Gardner wrote in post #9853655
I absolutely HATE camera straps and almost never used them. I find them a b****y nuisance. I do maybe ⅔ of my SLR photography on a tripod where the strap is a pain in the arse. My pocket camera goes in - a pocket.

Obviously anything that uses the tripod socket [R-strap] is a no-no and anyway mine virtually always has a tripod Q/D plate permanently screwed in.

I just took delivery of my new 7D and I’ve reluctantly put a strap on but I don’t think it’s going to stay there long.

I used to (well still have) a camera strap which Q/D-ed straight onto my wet-film-camera F1N etc lugs. My ideal for any camera strap is just that with these newer-style strap flatter fixings - ie some sort of QD so the entire business comes right off simply (no tail, no nothing) - in which case I might just use one.

Michelle Brooks Photography wrote in post #9853734
Do you say R straps (or others that use the tripod socket) are a no-no b/c you use the tripod so much, or is there another reason?

Anything that uses the tripod socket is no good; that’s permanently occupied on all my cameras [and long telephotos] with a Gitzo Q/R plate screwed in. Anything that doesn’t come right off quickly (all of it - no tail to get in the way) is also a pain in the arse.

Such straps used to exist. Do they still?

Michelle Brooks Photography wrote in post #9853734
Do you say R straps (or others that use the tripod socket) are a no-no b/c you use the tripod so much, or is there another reason?

He has a good point. Even with nylock releases, the "tails" as he called them are a nuisance if you do a lot of tripod work. The biggest problem working with tripods or monopods is what to do with the strap. Which is why I detach them and I keep the ends attached to the camera as short as possible.

If the wind is whipping up and you have something dangling, it can interfere with getting a vibration free image.

advaitin wrote in post #9853812
He has a good point. Even with nylock releases, the "tails" as he called them are a nuisance if you do a lot of tripod work. The biggest problem working with tripods or monopods is what to do with the strap. Which is why I detach them and I keep the ends attached to the camera as short as possible.

If the wind is whipping up and you have something dangling, it can interfere with getting a vibration free image.

yep just dealt with this yesterday. then you have to stand on the side of the road raging while you try to get the stupid straps off

Really? I think the biggest problem working with tripods is hauling them. Straps don't cause me any problem, except for removing the possibility of an accident while I'm fixing the camera to the tripod.

I guess it all really boils down to which element of the process you worry more about.

You need a bigger tripod. Or a bigger camera. Or both. The strap on my Mamiya RZ67 mounted on my Manfroto 3046 never gives me such a problem.

Mostly I use Benbo tripods which are built like a tank. I only really use my carbon fibre trad-design tripod for mounting my bird-spotting scope.

I’m thoroughly used to a camera with no bits on it and I don’t think I’m going to be adjusting to a strap any time soon. I have used holsters and I use a back pack a lot but my main camera tends to be ‘in the hand’ when it’s at all likely I’m going to use it. So far I haven’t dropped one.

I love my R-strap.

Well the f****** strap on my 7D lasted 5 days. Must be some kind of record for me. It’s off and it’s staying off.

Simon_Gardner wrote in post #9853655
I absolutely HATE camera straps and almost never used them. I find them a b****y nuisance. I do maybe ⅔ of my SLR photography on a tripod where the strap is a pain in the arse. My pocket camera goes in - a pocket...

...I used to (well still have) a camera strap which Q/D-ed straight onto my wet-film-camera F1N etc lugs. My ideal for any camera strap is just that with these newer-style strap flatter fixings - ie some sort of QD so the entire business comes right off simply (no tail, no nothing) - in which case I might just use one.

And I finally got round to finding it - here with an F1N.

advaitin wrote in post #9853812
He has a good point. Even with nylock releases, the "tails" as he called them are a nuisance if you do a lot of tripod work. The biggest problem working with tripods or monopods is what to do with the strap. Which is why I detach them and I keep the ends attached to the camera as short as possible.

If the wind is whipping up and you have something dangling, it can interfere with getting a vibration free image.

You need one or two of these to hook up your floating nylock releases to.

http://www.upstrap-pro.com …PROD&Product_Co​de=LOOP-QR

lannes wrote in post #10540550
You one or two of these to hook up your floating nylock releases to.

http://www.upstrap-pro.com …PROD&Product_Co​de=LOOP-QR

Wrong. I don’t want the floating releases at all. Bloody nuisance.

Abyssgh0st wrote in post #9845463
Currently I don't use a strap on my gripped 50D.. I'd prefer to, but the Canon one is just too damn uncomfortable and seems to be always getting in the way. Any suggestions?

Had a couple of people ask me about my strap. I hate the short factory straps.
I found a dog leash the same width and material as the Canon strap and extended my strap so I could sling cross shouldered and have it at arms length.

Strapless here.