what camera strap are you using these days?

I shoot street and often walk for hours. With small cameras like Barnacks and Olympus Pen half frames I prefer Gordy wrist straps, else a shorter (90cm) Artisan & Artist ACAM-280 thin leather strap I can take it off my neck to wrap around my wrist.

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Gordy's provides a robust but compact strap for a slightly heavier DSLR as well.

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Gordy's provides a robust but compact strap for a slightly heavier DSLR as well.

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I don’t think I can last that long holding a heavy camera unless I am using it. For heavy cameras I am getting to like longer 135cm straps I can wear across my chest so to save on chiropractor bills.
 
I don’t think I can last that long holding a heavy camera unless I am using it. For heavy cameras I am getting to like longer 135cm straps I can wear across my chest so to save on chiropractor bills.
My Pentaxes (K-1 II and K-3 III) actually have phenomenal grips; though they are heavy, my hand doesn't get tired holding them because of how the grip distributes the weight. For this particular camera it's mainly my fear of dropping it which makes me use a strap. I could see how any muscular issues could exacerbate the risk or make it hard to hold, though. Thankfully I haven't developed anything like that at this point.
 
Leica leather wrist strap in black (18782) or cognac (18783). My right hand enters the loop from the front, not from the back as you probably would expect. This gives me a very secure grip. I also like that it does not take much space in the camera bag unlike a shoulder strap. Great quality, too.

Edit: Sorry, basically a double-post from #114.
 
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Mostly OP/Tech for my SLRs.

Generic thin leather straps for Leicas. I love these straps but they are mite short - only about 90-100cm which isn't enough. They are short enough so they can be wrapped around my hand nicely if I want to treat them like a wrist strap.

For camera bags, I make my own reusing the hardware that came with the bag and rolls of 1.5" and 2" nylon webbing available on line.
 
One of these was included with a camera purchase. Sold in the USA under the "Tarion" brand, but also sold by a number of vendors on AE. It seemed to withstand machine-washing just fine. I've seen worse selling for a lot more $ before!

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Twenty years or so ago I was at a Sunday market in regional Victoria (the Australian state, not the Canadian city) and found a seller with a stash of the original 1960s Nikon F leather straps. He wanted AUD $7.50 each for them and he had a dozen. I did some fast bargaining and waved money in his face and I snapped up the entire lot for, IRRC, AUD $5 each.

All have lasted amazingly well, none have broken on me, the Nikon leather is as good now as it was when they were made in Japan in the '60s.

Sadly, I cannot say the same for Rollei TLR leather straps. Admittedly the ones I have are from the 1950s and (much like their owner) not up to their best. They are notorious for breaking at the alligator clips ends, as one of mine once did and consequently I was up for a fairly expensive patch-up repair to an old 3.5F I borrowed from a friend to play with. Fortunately the damage was fixable. My friend later sold this camera and AFAIK the latest owner is still using it. So the story ended well.

I now use new leather straps custom made for me by a shoe repair shop in Carlton (Melbourne). The owner kindly whips one up for me for AUD $25-$30 and they are as durable as the wonderful shoes that shop makes. The straps will surely outlast me, which I reckon is the best recommendation ever.

I also have an impressive collection of digital Nikon straps, the well-known ones with the (in)famous logo and D number on them. Mine go back to the old D40 and D90, they came with the cameras and they often turn up in charity shops so as I find them I buy them for a few dollars. Some day I may take them to a Sunday market somewhere and try my luck as a seller.
 
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Twenty years or so ago I was at a Sunday market in regional Victoria (the Australian state, not the Canadian city) and found a seller with a stash of the original 1960s Nikon F leather straps. He wanted AUD $7.50 each for them and he had a dozen. I did some fast bargaining and waved money in his face and I snapped up the entire lot for, IRRC, AUD $5 each.

All have lasted amazingly well, none have broken on me, the Nikon leather is as good now as it was when they were made in Japan in the '60s.

Sadly, I cannot say the same for Rollei TLR leather straps. Admittedly the ones I have are from the 1950s and (much like their owner) not up to their best. They are notorious for breaking at the alligator clips ends, as one of mine once did and consequently I was up for a fairly expensive patch-up repair to an old 3.5F I borrowed from a friend to play with. Fortunately the damage was fixable. My friend later sold this camera and AFAIK the latest owner is still using it. So the story ended well.

I now use new leather straps custom made for me by a shoe repair shop in Carlton (Melbourne). The owner kindly whips one up for me for AUD $25-$30 and they are as durable as the wonderful shoes that shop makes. The straps will surely outlast me, which I reckon is the best recommendation ever.

I also have an impressive collection of digital Nikon straps, the well-known ones with the (in)famous logo and D number on them. Mine go back to the old D40 and D90, they came with the cameras and they often turn up in charity shops so as I find them I buy them for a few dollars. Some day I may take them to a Sunday market somewhere and try my luck as a seller.
I rebuilt the strap for my '58 Rolleiflex T with kangaroo hide sent to me by a friend.... great thin & strong straps... as good as anything i've used!
 
I rebuilt the strap for my '58 Rolleiflex T with kangaroo hide sent to me by a friend.... great thin & strong straps... as good as anything i've used!
I never thought of kangaroo for camera straps, it would be perfect! My late wife was a Master Falconer, kangaroo is the preferred leather for jesses (the leather tabs attached to the bird’s legs) due to its light weight, flexibility and extreme strength.
 
Thin, maybe 1" Domke gripper on a few cameras. My Leotax K sports this strap. My Leotax T2L wears a Voigtlander strap, which I really prefer. My heavier cameras use wider straps, Autocord wears a Lowepro, Nikon F2 hangs from a big leather thing which is from the era of the camera itself.
Phil
 
Peak Design for heavier bodies.

For RF's, I switch between wrist straps (Gordy's) and neck straps (Vi Vante Sheetline Black Rope Camera Strap). I prefer the Vi Vante over the COOPH rope strap.
 
I made my own camera strap for a half case for a Zorki C camera that has no strap lugs. I used half nylon webbing and half sinew leather.
 
Big fan of the XL Silk straps from Artisan and Artist. Much more flexible than the climbing rope type, you can sling it cross body yet still wind it around your wrist. Unfortunately it cost more than the camera body.

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