OP/TECH USA 1501372 Pro Loop Camera Strap (Black)

Clean easy to use design.

Made in the USA. A million times more comfortable than the strap in the box with the camera. The functionality is great. I will buy another when this wears out.

I'm not a professional photographer by trade, but I shoot photos as part of my job which sometimes takes me into the field for days. I thought I could get by with the stock strap that came with my Nikon D7000. But after I spent three days carrying it around at a trade show with the 18-140mm zoom lens attached, I knew I needed something better. The stock strap made my neck and shoulders ache. Plus, when I'd try to get some relief by wearing the camera on my shoulder, it would constantly slip off.I spent a great deal of time researching many different options before settling on the OP/TECH USA Pro Strap. I couldn't be happier with my selection. The neoprene padding works as advertised, more comfortably and more evenly distributing the camera's weight. The first time you try it out, you'll feel a noticeable difference. The rubber friction bumps on the bottom of the neoprene strip keep the camera from sliding around on my neck and help keep it on my shoulder when I wear it there.I'm six feet tall and had no problem adjusting the strap to exactly where I wanted it. I prefer to wear my camera lower with a longer strap that enables me to wear it bandolier-style on occasion. I've also noticed that the OP/TECH strap doesn't constantly get twisted the way the stock Nikon strap does.One criticism I've seen about the OP/TECH design is the use of quick-release clips. I've yet to read a review or comment by anyone who said the clips released accidentally, causing their camera to fall. Honestly, the clips are so stiff and solid that it's difficult for me to envision this ever happening. You can buy Velcro strips to protect and further reinforce the clips, but unless you're using your camera under extreme conditions, it seems unnecessary.I know $20 might seem expensive for a camera strap that's not flashy and doesn't have extra features, but if you value comfort, convenience and quality over style and you need to carry your DSLR for extended periods of time, you won't regret spending a little extra on the OP/TECH Pro Strap. It's worth every penny.One final tip: Check out the link below for the OP/TEC video on different ways to attach the strap to your camera. The final reverse/double-loop method is neat and solid.http://optechusa.com/Videos/WebbingConnectors.html

Very comfortable and high quality from Optech USA. Fit perfect on my 10x50 Bushnell Legacy WP binoculars. Bought at a great price. Highly recommended.

I like this strap and use one for each of my cameras.However there are a few things you may want to know before deciding to purchase it:(+) It is very comfortable: wide and soft and slightly elastic which makes a big difference when carrying a heavy camera + grip + lens + flash.(+) It features an array of anti-slip rubber balls in the center, which I find not just efficient but even comfortable(~) Its shape is not symmetrical, being curved to match the neck. This means it is much less comfortable to hang my cameras around my neck upside down as I used to do so that the long lenses hang against my body instead of protruding. I considered attaching another female uni-loop to the battery grip to connect the strap between the top right and bottom right anchors but then the camera grips are not easily accessible.(-) It IS quite short. I am 6' and it is just a little tight for me wearing it around my neck. This would be a no-no if I had not replaced the attachment straps.(-) If you use the provided attachment straps, as soon as you disconnect the neck strap itself the camera has these two long straps dangling on either side. Some people like that you can attach one to the other and it provides sort of a handle. I for one find these long straps silly, especially since I like using the OP/TECH USA SLR Wrist Strap (Black). More on that below.(-) It has a very prominent OP/TECH USA logo in white on black. It might not bother you but I usually avoid doing advertizement unless I am paid for it - I even have tape over the brand and model of my cameras so as not to attract undesired attention.As mentioned above, I replaced the straps that attach to the camera.I procured a pair of OP/TECH USA System Connector Uni Adaptor Loop - Regular which provide me with the following benefits:* Slightly longer - still I can pass both a shoulder and my neck through when carrying a small camera, and it is long enough to comfortably hang my main body around my neck (with long lens and flash as needed).* Can be disconnected very close to the camera body for transportation - no need to have the strap in the Pelican case, it is already full.* The wrist strap already mentioned attaches to the same uni-loop on the right of the camera* I attached the removed male attachment straps to the D rings of my camera harness (Opteka MCH-25 Multi Camera Carrier Harness Holster System for DSLR Cameras) to use as safety straps, attached to the left side of the camera.So here it is: each camera has two very short, unobtrusive connectors one on each side, which can be used to connect the neck strap this is all about or a wrist strap or the safety line when using a harness.This neck strap + uni-loops is also compatible with a shoulder strap extension (OP/TECH USA System Connector Sling Strap Adaptor) however I can't get myself to entrust the weight of but the lightest of my cameras to its plastic sliders.