Optech camera straps

[Chris J]

Re: Optech camera straps

Picked up a basic video Optech strap for a fiver at "Focus" earlier this year - it looked strong enough to take a DSLR and cetainly has proved so. Started using it a few weeks ago and find it much easier on the neck than the Canon one, but do find the slipperiness and elasticity requires a bit more "control" (ie dropped camera a few days ago when had the strap over just one shoulder and it slipped - camera survived better than my nerves....). Keep the 50D and 24-105 in a Lowepro Cirrus holster bag with the strap wrapped around the lens, and, yes, the Optech does take more room than the Canon.
Cheers, Chris.

[malla1962]

Re: Optech camera straps

Been using these straps for the last 5 years, I think they are superb and am happy to hang my 500f4 on one.

[Mark]

Re: Optech camera straps

when shooting long exposures, on the canon strap there's a small shield that attaches to the eyepiece to stop any stray light entering the viewfinder. Using the optech strap, you can't fit the small shield.

Again a very small proiblem.

I have two that are never off my cameras. A lot more comfortable than the canon straps

I'm sure when I had my strap on the 30D the little rubber thing fitted on the strap just like a Canon one, but now as Colin says the 1D has the little lever (not sure if that lever is really worth the extra £3000 though)