BlackRapid Camera Strap

The BlackRapid strap features a large pad, attaches to your camera or lens’ tripod mount, and is slung diagonally across your body for maximum comfort. The camera hangs upside down by your hip or in the small of your back.   When you’re ready to shoot, just pull the camera to your eye, it glides up the strap into the shooting position quickly.  Click. Put it back.

I was skeptical about the BlackRapid camera strap but decided to try it.  It works.  I used it on a Canon S10IS (yeah they recommend using it with SLR’s with telephoto lenses but I was photographing the Fiesta Bowl (Go Longhorns!) and they don’t really allow big cameras and telephoto lenses).  In a crowded arena it let me easily and comfortably carry the camera and get it into shooting position quickly.  The model I bought even had a pocket intended for a cell phone (I used it for extra batteries).  I

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