It's a tough strap. It's not a lot of fun trying to break free of the grippy pad as you pull the camera to your eye. For a tougher strap for a midsized camera, use the regular or smaller UPstrap, covered next. It's indestructible. 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. Please complete the form below for a quote - Please be as accurate as possible to help us give an accurate quote. No junk hanging off the strap or your camera: it's just a strap, a small pad, and ingenious fixation devices on each end.

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. Canvas, Sailing Rope, or Sailing Cloth– Canvas is so robust, as is sailing rope and sailing cloth. They’re all designed to react to strong pull. For that reason, they also make for really great camera straps when they’re designed well. 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. PAST BYLINES: Gear Patrol, PC Mag, Geek.com, Digital Photo Pro, Resource Magazine, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Finance, IGN, PDN, and others.It's a tough strap. No one is going to slip it off your camera without you knowing about it, and likewise, it's a pain if you want to adjust the length. Once you set the length, you leave it alone, and its not budging either.

Perfect width and grip permanently fixed shoulder pad. It's not too big and not too small. It's not too slippery and not too grippy. It feels perfect for light cameras. A D3 and 50mm f/1.4 AF-S weighs 1,770g, and feels fine to wear all day with an UPstrap. With a heavier lens, like a 24-70mm f/2.8 AF-S, the whole thing weighs 2,390g, and isn't much fun to wear. Mount the beastly Nikon 14-24mm, and it weighs 2,490g. That's wearable, but not fun. 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. Much suppler than other strap material. The strap lays across your hand like a soft shirt; not at all like most other stiffer straps.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. 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? 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?

By the time a camera weighs 1,700g ( Canon 5D Mark II, 28-135 IS and 220EX), it's not comfortable with an N25.Looking to upgrade your equipment? Get competitive prices on major brands with our part-exchange service. 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. I leave new camera straps wrapped up in their boxes for eventual resale, and buy superior straps to use in the field.