- Altura Photo Camera Strap with Quick Release & Safety Tether - Camera Strap for Photographers for Sony, Nikon, & Canon

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.

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

I've been using this camera strap for about the past year. This strap is great as an everyday carry or for more casual portraits. However, if you're primarily a sports or concert photographer it wouldn't be my first choice. The padded part of the strap can get in the way when lifting the camera up to get different angles, and can get jumbled when switching angles quickly. The strap is comfortable and can fit extra SD cards and camera batteries. One important thing to note is that the mounting screw on the bottom has started to wear down and has the tendency to fall detach from the camera despite being screwed on as tight as possible. Overall this is a great camera strap that I would reccomend for more casual and slow-paced shooting!

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

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

The strap arrived within the time frame predicted. The 5 star rating is because of a combo of price and quality. It was originally bought to go on a 'lowly' D80, but after inspection it received a promotion to a D7000 and the Black Rapids strap has been demoted. It comes with a metal plate to attach to the bottom of the camera. The strap clips on to the metal plate. It actually, at least for me, hung at a nice angle and was very comfortable to wear. Also in the package was a safety strap. This was a little eyebrow raising. I have two other of this style of strap and neither has a safety strap. Were there problems? Anyhow, I attached it as well and it does not get in the way. Since the clip does not have a locking feature, why take the chance? Although, the draw distance to be able to open up the clip to attach it to the metal plate is considerable and therefore very unlikely to open enough to release the camera. In fact it was a little difficult to clip on the metal plate having to open it up so far. The strap is comfortable. I have a bias and really dislike the around the neck style. A side note. This arrived not over packaged. No boxes, no hard plastic shell that requires industrial scissors to cut off. So tired of having to deal with garbage resulting from over packaged items.

Easy to attach and comfortable to use.

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