A comfortable neck strap

cruncher75 · 11-05-2007, 9:16 AM

Hi can anyone recommend a comfortable neck strap for 350D coz the last time i wore my one all day i ended up with a sore neck and now that i have brought Tobers grip its going to be more weight rubbing around my neck.

jenufa · 11-05-2007, 9:27 AM

Check out the OP/TECH Classic Strap.

h4rri · 11-05-2007, 9:29 AM

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Originally Posted by jenufa

Check out the OP/TECH Classic Strap.

Got a link for that one? My 5D with grip and 24-70 weighs like an anchor

cruncher75 · 11-05-2007, 9:31 AM

I guess this is it http://www.optech-online.co.uk/lst86.htm

Mics49 · 11-05-2007, 9:38 AM

the Sony one (STP-SA) is very well and soft-padded in the neck area. i have one and it's very comfortable as it distributes the weight well and also to lower neck.

PaulBoy · 11-05-2007, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by h4rri

Got a link for that one? My 5D with grip and 24-70 weighs like an anchor

h4rri - for that size camera I'd get the Optech Pro strap - I had a Classic on my D50 which was fine but when I got the D200 I found it a bit lightweight & got a Pro (only £1 more) & its the mutts ... Paul

BananaTiger · 11-05-2007, 11:54 AM

What's the difference between a classic and pro optech strap? Thinking of getting after work before I fly off on holiday next week. Only have a 350d at the moment but will eventually upgrade to something like a 30d/40d in the future. The difference in price is about 5 quid in cameraworld.

h4rri · 11-05-2007, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by PaulBoy

h4rri - for that size camera I'd get the Optech Pro strap - I had a Classic on my D50 which was fine but when I got the D200 I found it a bit lightweight & got a Pro (only £1 more) & its the mutts ... Paul

Cheers bud, will go for that one

jenufa · 11-05-2007, 1:39 PM

Optech Pro strap

Senninha · 11-05-2007, 3:43 PM

I also got (and can recommend) the Op/Tech pro loop strap. Really comfortable, and a major improvement on my old Nikon walking billboard strap. I think I paid enough for the camera, I have no wish to carry out free advertising as well!

dave_bass5 · 11-05-2007, 5:38 PM

Yeah, the Optech strap is a good one.
You can also take the neck bit off and use the short bits as a sort of hand strap.
That's how i use mine 99% of the times. Just gives me a bit more confidence when im holding my 30D.

Kevo · 14-08-2007, 4:09 PM

What are these Optech straps like for a 'sweaty neck' in hot climates?

I have a Nikon D70 and used to use a Nikon wide strap (from ebay), but after 5 days in Rome in June it was very uncomfortable, saturated with sweat and so out of shape because of this I had to bin it.
(i'm now pretty sure it was a fake Nikon wide strap)

On a recent trip to Venice (equally as hot) I reverted back to the supplied narrower Nikon strap and although it dried out and maintained it's shape it was cutting into my neck (the main reason I bought the above wide strap) and the camera still felt very heavy round my neck.

I've another trip coming up, although not as hot but will have the camera round my neck most of the time.

So will the Optech Pro suit all my needs or should I be looking at a strap made from material like neoprene as seen here...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...B:EOIBSA:UK:11

Also, i'm not even sure if a wide strap is more comfortable than a standard narrow one!

iGiDK · 14-08-2007, 5:20 PM

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Originally Posted by jenufa

Optech Pro strap

seconded

Benrudd1 · 14-08-2007, 5:59 PM

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Originally Posted by dave_bass5

Yeah, the Optech strap is a good one.
You can also take the neck bit off and use the short bits as a sort of hand strap.
That's how i use mine 99% of the times. Just gives me a bit more confidence when im holding my 30D.

Same for me, works great as a hand strap

mg-paul · 15-08-2007, 12:43 PM

Any recommendations on strap or loop fixings?

In my case for a D80 with 18-200.

Thanks in advance

Paul