Altura Photo Rapid Fire Camera Neck Strap

It has been said that the harness moves around on the strap and never stays in place. That may have been the case when they first came out with this product but since then this harness has been sewn to the strap to keep it from slipping. As for the screw coming loose, the one attached to where the tripod goes I find the BEST way, for me at least, is to affix the metal plate so that when you are carrying the camera at your side this plate is oriented in line with the strap (straight up and down). When I say in-line I mean that the plate is pointing upwards in the same direction were it meets the hook. I find the strap to be a very comfortable fit and it is adustable to suit one's height. I am 5'5" and it works fine for me. As for the equipment I have. I carry a Sony A7RII with a Sony 24-70 f/2.8 GM lens. I find that the strap holds up rather nicely to it with no problems whatsoever. The plate could be attached to the tripod; however, it is somewhat cumbersome when hooking the camera up to a tripod unless you remove the strap first. When it comes to the safety strap I hook it to the camera itself rather than hooking it to the plate. That's just my preference just in case the screw on the plate does come off or the screw holding the the hook to the strap breaks this way the body of my camera will catch the camera keeping it from falling to the ground. It will work if you hook the safety strap to the plate itself but I feel safer hooking it to the camera body since I feel that, that is more trustworthy. My kit only came with one tether safety strap. As for the zipper compartment I find that a plus because with my camera I have to carry several back up batteries with me because Sony A7RII is not known for its battery life and rather than carry them in my pocket the strap makes a nice place for this. Also, because I have this zipper compartment I find that I do not need to carry a camera bag around with me since I keep the camera slug over my shoulder throughout all the time I am or am not taking photos. For the price you can't go wrong with this camera strap setup. I'm sure it has some flaws but I have yet to find anything that is terribly wrong for the price. In time I'm sure things will start going bump in the night but that is the same with anything you buy. If you want something to last considerably longer then you're going to pay for it but for the price of this strap it is worth taking the chance on it and, in my case, it has worked out thus far. One last thing. I find this strap my better than the sony strap that came with the camera. It not only makes taking picutres more enjoyable but feel more comfortable when carrying your camera/lens around all day taking pictures. I LOVE THIS STRAP. Like some of the others I would give it more than 5 stars if I could. Thank you.

I have used the common strap which simply goes around the neck, and have found that my neck and shoulders get fatigued and sore after a couple hours. I was interested to try this new (to me, at least) design for comfort. I did not yet know if it would be convenient, but for me, the answer was yes. During my trip to Alaska, I used one strap with my Canon DSLR with largish zoom lens. I was pleased with the comfort and convenience of this cross body strap. I had been concerned that the camera would 'dangle' and hit on objects as I passed during my hike. I attempted to avoid this issue by making the strap short; it did adjust enough although I am not tall. I found it convenient to pull up the camera into position and shoot quickly. I was so pleased with the comfort that I used a second strap (also adjusted to a short length) and second camera with a wider angle lens the next day. I positioned one so the camera hung to my left, and the other across the other shoulder so it hung to my right. I did get a few strange looks from people taking photos with their cell phones, but ignored them. Using two cameras on two straps was very convenient and comfortable. I felt that my cameras were secure, too. I had no trouble adjusting to two cameras, despite my uncertainty. Before I purchased two of these straps, I searched for other straps which would accommodate two cameras, but could not find one 'rig' that seemed convenient, although most of them hung in front, and some had straps which looked as if they would relieve shoulder and neck stress. I did not find one that looked convenient to use. My experience with two cameras and two straps, hung in opposite directions (one over left shoulder, the other over right shoulder) worked very well for me. If I only wanted to use one camera, I did not have the extra rigging of the alternative design. I will add that removing extra straps, (such as the old one I had for around my neck) removed clutter and made handling two cameras more convenient. I intend to use this strap all the time. I recommend it to others with the same requirements I have.

This is a great alternative to the common camera strap. It is like having a gun in a holster, and you are ready to go when a potential picture pops up. I am an amateur wildlife photographer, so I have to be as ready as possible for birds that fly into my space, and this strap makes it possible! It is fully adjustable to fit any body type, and has limiters to keep your camera stable at your side. I even ride my bike with it hanging down, so I am ready to swing into action. I would like to see this strap evolve into a wider shoulder pad that holds batteries for my camera. Even though the little slots for photo cards are convenient. Nowadays they hols so much info that it is extremely unlikely that I will change cards in the field. I do change batteries in the field, and they barely fit in the shoulder strap space. So next time, more room in the pocket, for batteries and maybe an underarm strap to keep the shoulder strap from creeping. I would buy this again.

I have straps like this already, but needed an adapter to connect a tripod plate along with still having a clip for the strap. The adapter mount with the strap is perfect for doing both and was less expense then some dedicate mount options. Strap itself seems nice with good padding and a convenient pocket.

I have been using this strap very heavily since I bought it about a year ago, normally with a pretty heavy camera/lens, a Canon 5D and a 24-70 f2.8 lens. Sometimes I've even used it with a massive 150-600 lens, or a 70-200 f2.8. It has never felt as though it couldn't handle the weight. I carry my camera with me a lot, so I've worn it multiple times per week, almost every week, for over a year. It has held up very well, considering how much I've used it. At this point, the nylon strap has frayed and worn just bit from the camera buckle sliding back and forth on it, and the metal buckle/hook that hooks onto the metal plate that bolts to the bottom of the camera has actually begun to get worn through. Yes, the metal hook itself is actually wearing from how much the camera has been hanging off of it. But again, I can't fault the strap for these things, just due to how extremely much I've used it. The secondary strap is nice, as it makes the camera a little more stable when hanging at your side, and gives an extra reassurance that the camera would not fall even if the primary buckle and metal plate ever failed somehow. I will probably buy another one of these soon since this one is getting somewhat worn, but it has served me very well and has always given me confidence in carrying my camera around. A few things I changed to make this strap work better... I saw one review on here showing that the bolt that threads into the camera to hold it onto the metal plate had snapped. You can find replacement bolts made of stainless steel elsewhere on Amazon that will work with this strap. Not a bad investment just for piece of mind, and a multi-thousand dollar camera/lens is probably worth spending another $5 on a better quality bolt to ensure this never happens. If you use the secondary strap that threads through one of the normal neck strap eyelets, this makes the strap much harder to completely install or remove from the camera (you have to undo the buckle attaching the strap to the eyelet on the camera.) To fix this, I cut this strap, and sewed in a plastic quick release buckle in the middle of it (I think it's technically called a "parachute buckle",) so I can easily connect and disconnect the camera from the strap, even when using the secondary strap. This is also helpful because the camera slides up and down the strap much easier when not using the secondary strap. So, sometimes when I'm actively taking photos, I disconnect the secondary strap. I also used a couple safety pins to pin the strap to the shoulder pad. Without this, sometimes the strap slides back and forth through the shoulder pad as you slide the camera up and down the strap. Pinning the strap to the shoulder pad keeps the strap in place relative to the shoulder pad, and ensures that when the shoulder pad is positioned on your shoulder, the part of the strap that runs across your chest is free of buckles and obstructions, allowing the camera to freely slide up and down it. Finally, this is probably a little overkill, but I ran a thin, vinyl coated steel cable along the whole strap, through the buckles that hold the camera, through the shoulder pad, and crimped it to itself. This is basically just a redundancy for the strap itself. Since the camera and lens I hang off of this strap is worth nearly $4000, I wanted one more redundancy so that even if something crazy happened and one of the plastic buckles on this strap somehow failed, or the strap itself broke, there would still be a steel cable there to catch the camera before it fell to the ground. This is probably not totally necessary as again, the strap itself has never shown any signs of failing.

Pros: **It's easier to work with and more comfortable than using the neck-strap that comes with your camera. **Because it comes with an L-shaped mounting plate you don't have to unscrew/detach anything to put it on your tripod. Just screw your tripod plate directly onto it (the only reason I didn't return the product lol). **It felt secure enough for my Canon T5i Cons: **The shoulder strap portion rides up the side of your neck -- which could probably be easily prevented by DIYing it with a thin piece of material to go under the arm or the rib-cage area of the shoulder side). **The mounting plate will twist a bit while tightening the screw **It was hard to tighten securely enough for my satisfaction (by hand). It wasn't until I screwed my tripod plate into it that I noticed how much more I could have tightened it -- I guess the extra leverage of the tripod plate screw provided the extra oomph. **The padded shoulder piece moves around like crazy (adding a rib-cage or underarm strap might minimize that too). I decided not to return the product for the mounting plate alone - I like to use my tripod at times and not having to unscrew/detach the sling or mounting plate was a big selling (and not returning) point for me. lol I could still use it as a backup sling for maybe a smaller/lighter camera, or I might use it as hand-free leash option when I take my dog with me on photo adventures. :) Overall it's not a bad sling if you're on a very tight budget.

This thing works very well. I've been using the typical neck strap that comes with the camera, I'm using a Canon EOS 70D. It's not terribly heavy, yet it can become a bit heavier after a day with it on my neck. I'm -old-, and gravity, well, it's the law. Stuff gets heavier after you carry it a while. Not only that, walking with the camera suspended by a neckstrap is just awkward. It inevitably swings and bounces out of time with my walking pace. It's just not comfortable, plus the strap that comes with my camera has a bright Canon name printed on it. Unfortunately, there's a few that look at things like that and feel an urge to relieve someone of the weight. So, I started looking at options, like what the pros use. I spotted a couple of them using straps similar to this, so shopped around, did my homework and got one. This one met all my needs. It's very well-made so it supports the weight without causing sore spots. It's comfortable, and when I walk the camera hangs naturally, comfortably, at my side, bouncing very little after I got it set up right. That is, the length of it holding the camera at just the right point against your body, the attachment plate secured in the right place on the camera to balance it and let it hang naturally. It has a slot in the plate the attachment knob/bolt slides in, so you can balance your particular camera like you want it, and the strap itself has a substantial adjustment range, so you can find your sweet spot, requiring merely an occasional light touch to restrain it when you're moving. It allows me to easily lift the camera to my face to take pictures without even releasing the clip. There's a small strap that can firmly secure the shoulder sling to the camera all the time, allowing a little more freedom when you release the clip yet still keeping it securely to you. And, if/when I need to put the camera on the monopod or tripod, it's easy to unscrew the connected plate from the camera bottom so it's free. Life camera, take pics, then lower it back to your side, it's not even disconnected, the connection slides easily on the strap. Folks, I'm an engineer. I like things that work well, the form and function make sense. This is one of those. I can see this thing lasting a lifetime, or mine and my son's lifetimes. It's basic black, not gaudy or something that says "Expensive camera here!". And, also important, unlike some I've seen on Amazon, this thing is very fairly priced. So, I'm glad I bought this thing. I gave it one of my rare five-star ratings. If I somedamnhow got rich, and was replacing all of my camera gear, I'd get this same one again. I didn't "settle" for something cheap, I bought the thing I thought had the best chance of doing what I wanted. It was delivered as/when expected, packed well, and upon close inspection when it arrived, I found no poor seams, loose threads, or other signs of hasty, less-than-optimal construction. I heartily recommend this product to you. Crabby

Wow! Great camera strap!! I wanted something that would be an improvement over a "regular" neck strap without spending a ton of money. This strap is far exceeding my expectations. I absolutely love it! I've been using the Altura camera strap for about 6 weeks now. In that time, I've taken the camera on at least 8 or 10 family outings that lasted several hours or more. This strap is comfortable! I I've worn the camera for hours at a time. The pad on the strap distributes the weight well. With the old neck strap, my camera spent most of the time hanging from our kids' stroller when we went to these events. Not so any more! I have not had problems with the pad sliding out of place. When I lift the camera to use it, the camera slides easily on the strap. The few times the pad moves, it's usually when I am moving around while I have the camera up and ready. The strap makes it easy to get back in place, though. There are "keepers" on the strap itself that you can set - when I move the camera back down, the camera slides freely until it reaches the keeper, then pulls the strap into the right position. (There are two keepers, one for each end, so it works the same way in the other direction too!) I found it very easy to adjust the strap to have the camera hang comfortably at my side, at easy reach for my hand. Makes it very nice to catch a quick photo that I might have missed (especially if that camera had been hanging on the stroller, like I mentioned earlier). It's quite comfortable, not banging against my side as I walk. It's also easy to reposition the camera if it's in the way, helping a child wash hands for example! Not so easy to reposition a camera on a neck strap. I really like the features Altura put into this strap. The zippered compartment is nice for a couple small items, like a lens cleaning cloth, spare memory card, or maybe even spare battery if you are lucky (the battery for my camera is just a fraction too large to fit, but oh well). The safety tether is one feature that got me interested in the Altura over some competitors with similar overall designs. I am pleased with the quality of the materials and construction. While it's "only" been 6 weeks, I've now worn it hours on end while I am chasing around my three year old kids outdoors (plural, three year old twins!). I think that's a pretty good test for a camera strap. I am extremely pleased with the Altura strap. I think it's an incredible value, too.

Great product, well made and easy to use. My wife loves it

Excellent product. Really nice to hold my D750. Well protected.

Thankfully arrived about 2 weeks earlier than the shipping date. I'm a 5'3" woman and when I opened the package, was surprised and a bit worried that the padded strap would be too big on me. However, it's not and is quite comfortable. I was able to adjust it well for my torso but it means that I have some extra fabric hanging on the back part. I had to move the elastic band to strap in some of it and I think I might stitch it a bit too. The hardware (plate with release clasp and safety tether) were easy to install with the help of Digital Goja's YouTube video and the bulk of the work is probably refining the straps to suit your body and preferences! Came with a cleaning cloth which is nice to keep in the pouch. Really impressed with the quality and the price is excellent too!

Easy to attach and comfortable to use.

Far sturdier than I expected it to be at this price point. Definitely worth the dollars.