BLACKRAPID Sport Breathe Original Camera Sling Right-handed Design, Strap for DSLR, SLR and Mirrorless Cameras

High quality strap distributes the weight of a camera and long lens over my shoulder. The under arm strap provides a little more security and prevents the strap from rotating over my shoulder. I typically put it on first, then put a pair of binoculars with the dual shoulder straps on over the camera strap, and can still easily bring the camera up for taking pictures without the binocular straps getting in the way or pulling. I like that it has a locking carabiner to attach to my lens as well as a safety strap to clip onto the camera in case anything breaks or loosens up. When I have my short lens on, I just use the safety strap, but also keep the camera in a hip case when not taking pictures. It is expensive, but I looked at MANY other (cheaper) products which all lacked one or more key features that this strap has. The price is worth it.

I love this strap and how it distributes the weight of the camera and lens over the shoulder better than a regular shoulder or neck strap. It appears to be well made and includes the FR-5 attachment point as well as the safety tether. I have a double strap similar to this, but wanted a single strap and this seemed pretty good. I will order a second FR-5 for my zoom lens foot. I wish I bought this sooner. Update: I still love the strap and will continue to use it. However, after several days using it, I decided I didn't like the carabiner clip and eye attachment. The carabiner is slow to move the safety, unscrew the lock ring, and unclip, then reverse the procedure to reattach the strap to a lens. (I attach the strap to the body when using a standard zoom, and to the lens when using a telephoto zoom.) I decided to get a MagPul QD connector as I have a Really Right Stuff L plate on the body with a QD socket. I really like the QD system, it's secure, and so much faster to push the button to release the body or lens, and also is lower profile than the carabiner/eye setup. I do use the BlackRapid safety strap as added security. I will buy a Kirk plate with QD for the lens as RRS does not make one short enough to be practical on my zoom lens foot. It only took a few minutes to unstitch the strap, remove the hardware and replace the carabiner with the QD connector, and put it all back together again. Maybe BlackRapid will someday sell a version with a QD connector instead of the carabiner.

BLACKRAPID Sport Breathe Original Camera Sling Right-handed Design - This harness has held up great for over a year. I took it on an 8 month deployment overseas and used it almost every day. No issues. The mounting system is very robust and never let me down. I've climbed up and down vertical ladders, through tight passages and shot in every kind of inclement weather imaginable and the strap still functions 100%. I would recommend this product to anyone who is looking for a sturdy and trustworthy shoulder harness.-JT

Why would you pay so much money for a strap when you have other similar straps that are under $20? In one word "quality". I've owned one of those inexpensive straps and my experience with them is while they basically do the job they don't last and they can be insecure resulting in damage to your expensive camera and lens. The main problem with the cheap brands is the clasp and the ring that attaches into the camera. These are made of cheap metal and the design can wear and even break over time. The sharp ridge on the inside of the mounting ring is very sharp and actually cuts a groove in the clasp over time. If you have a heavy lens and camera, as I do, the result can be serious damage. This strap, however, has an excellent clasp and a well designed mounting ring with rounded edges. The clasp is so strong you can use it as a tool to firmly twist the mounting ring into the tripod connection (I use Loctite - blue to make sure the ring doesn't come loose). This strap is more comfortable also. The wide part that goes over your shoulder extends further onto your chest thus distributing the weight of the camera over a larger area and reducing the load on your shoulder. The under arm strap has some elastic parts that keep the strap from slipping off of your shoulder. This under arm strap however can slip off of the connection behind the shoulder. A small locking wire strap is an easy permanent way to solve this problem. The bottom line is "you get what you pay for." This is a perfect example of that.