6 Best Camera Straps - Why We NEVER Use Neck Straps

If you're using the default camera strap that came with your camera, consider changing it up! These alternative camera straps are made of better quality materials and most importantly, are ergonomic and will not make your body ache. Here are 6 of the best camera straps that we use with our DSLR and mirrorless cameras for hiking, travel, and shooting paid corporate events.

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▶ CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
0:20 - Default Neck Camera Straps
1:20 - Why We NEVER Use the Default Camera Strap
1:53 - Black Rapid Sport Breathe
3:50 - Peak Design Slide Lite
6:42 - Peak Design Cuff Wrist Strap
7:50 - Cotton Carrier G3 Strap Shot
9:06 - Black Rapid Double Strap - BEST Dual Camera Strap
10:40 - Hold Fast Gear Money Maker - Best Leather Dual Camera Strap

[mytrigger]

All this talk about straps has me reconsidering tonight's plans

[johnmckeon]

Thanks for the suggestions. I just got the Peak Design Slide Strap. Can't wait to try it out.

[cliffsmithguitarlessons]

Very helpful, thank you. The Peak Design Slide is just what I was looking for!

[mediaikonz]

Your videos are great and informative! Thanks!

[StrangeTu]

Recently made my own strap and happy how it turned out. Found a super soft and wide bass guitarr strap (black) on etsy and modified it with inexpensive parts found on amazon. Extended the strap slightly with a piece of black metal chain (cutter also on amazon) and used small black carbine hooks as connectors in various places, so everything matches up. Feels safe and easily disconnects as well. Also has the connector component for the bottom and a safety strap, both from amazon. Saves my neck and back and barely feel the weight like this. Love having it on my hip. Did cost a bit though.

[DoveSharma]

Thanks for this comprehensive analysis. I decided to buy the black rapid single strap...

[macbaar]

I put peak design over all my gear to carry them with the straps…. Every tripod every bag has the anchors and I can transport them easely

[jerrywaynecalloway]

Very informative video. Thank you for helping me choose my camera strap.

[commandlion]

I have a BR Cross Shot Breathe. I really like how you can zip your camera around the strap - so easy to just pick up and bring to your shooting position from your hip. The tripod connection concerned me, so I bought a couple of safety tethers.

[ChrisLeeX]

you saved me so much time, thank you 🥰

[encellon]

Thanks for the overview! Looks like there are options here for what I have in mind... My biggest telephoto weighs in at ~5lbs, and I'd like to add a separate carrying attachment point to the threaded foot of the lens. That way the camera body and lens mount aren't carrying the entire weight of the lens.

[Kaas]

Got the BlackRapid Cross Shot Breathe (basically the Sport Breathe, but with a simple rubber shoulder strap) for my A7 and never looked back. It's so nice to have the camera slide independently from the strap 😊

[leokuo]

I tried the Black Rapid RS-1, but wasn't a big fan of it. Camera felt loose. Then I tried the Peak Design Slide Lite and got hooked. I also liked that it can detach easily from the camera.

[jasminer]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Most of the reviews I've seen are by 6' tall men so your perspective was helpful ;)

[davemil]

Interesting video and great insights... I use the nikon supplied straps adapted to the Peak Design "buttons". I will say that almost never wear my camera around my neck, it's on my shoulder. Enjoyed this content...

[nigelkerr]

I use a Canon 7D & 7D MkII with standard 'neck straps'.

I've had no problem with ergonomics in using them as I don't wear them around my neck with the camera hanging down (only gets in the way), I use them as shoulder slings.

I only rarely have both cameras out at, say, an airshow when I need to swap to wide angle from telephoto during formation displays. When shooting statics the (very light) wide angle is used while the heavy telephoto is in my back pack.

I can't see I'd ever need a sling with two cameras - unless I was posing.

[comet]

Nice review. I've been using PGYTECH stuff since it is much less expensive than Peak Design's stuff and after 2 years with some of it, they're still doing great. My issue (and what lead my to your video) is that I hike with hiking poles in the Wasatch Mountains here in Utah. Most straps hang my camera (big DSLR because - I love them :) ) off to my side, and make it kind of difficult to be swinging my hiking poles next to me as my camera is swinging along too. You lead me down the backpack (cotton clip) route. I am going to try a few brands of clips like that and see if they'll hold up to my Pentax K-3 Mark iii and what ever healthy sized lens I have hanging off the front of it. Thank you again, nice video.

[SilverLarry]

Thanks for the video. I thought you should know that the Peak Design wrist strap functions just a bit differently than how you were using it. It's how I used it too until I saw how Peak Design intended it to be use. You can actually snap the loop wide open. It actually pops.You don't tighten it on your wrist. It's designed to cinch against your wrist if the camera falls but leaves it comfortably loose while shooting. The leather piece keeps the loop always open so it's quick and easy to get in and out of, because you don't ever have to tighten it on your wrist. Plus, there's a magnet in the leather which is adjustable so you can store the strap like a bracelet on your wrist. So ingenious. The magnet is moveable so that it will fit any size wrist. Check out the Peak Design videos for great instructions on their products because although they appear self-explanatory, there's often more function than first meets the eye.

[simone]

GWAR was my first live show. Seattle, age 15, Moore Theater. Good times!

[NikCan]

Excellent video but I use the sun sniper dual camera strap with a metal wire inside the camerastrap to deter something trying to slice the camera from your body.