I leave new camera straps wrapped up in their boxes for eventual resale, and buy superior straps to use in the field. A 1,285g camera ( Canon 5D Mark II, 50/1.8 II and 220EX) feels great wearing all day and night with an N25. 1,470g ( Canon 5D Mark II, 28/1.8 and 220EX) is fine. 1,580g ( Canon 5D Mark II, 100/2 and 220EX) is doable, but becoming less fun.

Make sure you create a large loop by feeding the strap through the fastener and the camera lugs. This will lessen the chances of the strap working itself loose. Much suppler than other strap material. The strap lays across your hand like a soft shirt; not at all like most other stiffer straps. The Tamrac N25 is a fun strap. I've used the same strap for 20 years and it's held any camera to which its been attached, but it has numerous points of potential failure. It has a lot of places it can break and drop your camera. Still, I use one on my D40 and love it, and as of 2020 my strap is still AOK.Another weakness of the Tamrac N25 is that there always seems to be a pointy hot-wire-cut strap end trying to poke me in the eye.

The UPstrap is tough, and the big, fat pad makes the D3 feel lighter. The upstrap isn't going to drop your camera, if anything, its going to drop you if you get it caught on something. When you wear it like this, you can grab your camera with your elbow against your waist. Grab and go! PAST BYLINES: Gear Patrol, PC Mag, Geek.com, Digital Photo Pro, Resource Magazine, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Finance, IGN, PDN, and others. For lighter cameras, if you prefer a strap this tough and grippy, UPstrap makes a smaller model for lighter rangefinder cameras, called the UPstrap RF. It's the same thing, with a smaller pad.As you can see, the brilliant simplicity of this strap means you have to break at least two different things before you drop a camera. EDUCATION: Chris graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adelphi University with a degree in Communications in Journalism in 2009. Since then, he's learned and adapted to various things in the fields of social media, SEO, app development, e-commerce development, HTML, etc. It's a rough strap. The tough webbing isn't soft and supple like the Leica strap; the UPstrap webbing is made of much rougher and tougher material. No junk hanging off the strap or your camera: it's just a strap, a small pad, and ingenious fixation devices on each end. The UPstrap is long enough so you can adjust it to any length, but you might have some free ends popping out.

For a tougher strap for a midsized camera, use the regular or smaller UPstrap, covered next. It's indestructible. Please complete the form below for a quote - Please be as accurate as possible to help us give an accurate quote. Most users wear a strap at about 27-29 inches – this is the regular length that works for most photographers. If you are significantly taller or shorter than average, then consider looking at straps that are extra long or extra short for a more comfortable fit, but bear in mind that many straps have adjustable length, and these will likely fit the majority of body types. Are camera straps necessary?Submit a valuation request and we'll provide guide prices with no delay. Plus, we'll collect your gear from your home or work for FREE. Webbing– By webbing, I mean that the strap should have enough space to evenly and comfortably distribute the weight along your body. Yes – even when a strap is designed for a specific camera, it will probably work with others, as straps pretty much always attach in the same way. How long are camera straps? Specific Types of Leather– There are various types of leather out there, but some are better than others. Just because it’s Italian leather doesn’t mean it’s going to be a nice fit. In fact, there are few Italian leather straps I’ve ever really liked. Vegan leather can also be pretty good depending on the types, pliability, build, etc. Looking to upgrade your equipment? Get competitive prices on major brands with our part-exchange service.