Back during SXSW 2011 BlackRapid gave me a bunch of straps to offer to photographers on the street. There was one catch though, in order to get a BlackRapid Strap you had to trade your boring old camera strap for a BlackRapid!!!!
Review by Chas Elliott
Since starting photography first as a hobby and now professionally,
I’ve upgraded lenses, filters, bags and even my computer all to aid in
my pursuit of the art. For some reason, one thing I had never thought of
upgrading was the most basic camera accessory of all, the camera strap.
Having a larger build, I have always disliked the straps that come with various camera bodies. I find them too short, too uncomfortable and just cheap feeling. I also dislike the having the camera model number largely displayed making me a walking billboard for Nikon. People often approached me at weddings I was shooting to discuss this feature or that and even talk about how they’ve upgraded beyond what I was using. I always smiled but wished I could focus on what I was there to document.
When I came across the R-Strap, I thought this might be the very thing I needed but didn’t know I was missing. Well, it has arrived and here is my review.
The R-Strap by BlackRapid, a Seattle based company. Being very simple and elegant in design you have to wonder why straps weren’t made this way from the beginning.
Essentially, it allows you to sling your camera down to the hip level
instead of having it hung around the front of your neck. My initial
reaction was that it was very well built. Upon opening the package, I
was impressed by the RS-4’s design. It had comfortable shoulder padding
and even a small zipper to store my extra memory card or flash gels.
Every person who I stopped on the streets said……… YES!!!!!!
This video below is a lot of fun. BlackRapid did a great job editing!!!
Review by Chas Elliott
Having a larger build, I have always disliked the straps that come with various camera bodies. I find them too short, too uncomfortable and just cheap feeling. I also dislike the having the camera model number largely displayed making me a walking billboard for Nikon. People often approached me at weddings I was shooting to discuss this feature or that and even talk about how they’ve upgraded beyond what I was using. I always smiled but wished I could focus on what I was there to document.
When I came across the R-Strap, I thought this might be the very thing I needed but didn’t know I was missing. Well, it has arrived and here is my review.
The R-Strap by BlackRapid, a Seattle based company. Being very simple and elegant in design you have to wonder why straps weren’t made this way from the beginning.
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