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KickStand posted:Does anyone use a R-Strap connected to the neck strap mount on thier camera instead of the tripod mount? I want to pick one up for my D700 but with the battery grip attached thats going to be super uncomfortable Attaching it to the neck strap defeats the purpose. If you get one with the new Fastener-3 it should be much better to use with a battery grip.
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KickStand posted:I was talking about connecting it to just a single mount for the neck strap not both sides, but your right the fastener-3 looks like it would make it a bit more comfortable. No, I mean the fastener-3. Both it and the -2 have the rubber washer. The -3 doesn't have the movable D-ring and is much lower profile than the fastener-2. And I meant the neck strap attachment points; I guess I was being too quick to reply.
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May 27, 2010 04:04
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Truthfully, I wouldn't trust any equipment in a lake to anything less than a Drybag or a pelican case. But that's just me.
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May 29, 2010 17:37
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8th-samurai posted:It's a big metal Manfrotto plate. The D-ring on the Manfrotto plates is NOT built to be load bearing. It will deform and fail. The plate won't detach from the camera, but the little D-ring will come apart. You should buy one of these to replace the wimpy D-ring in the manfrotto plate. They should be out sometime this month.
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Oct 5, 2010 16:50
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Now, let's say you have something like an L-bracket with a tripod pass-through socket. Yes, you could attach the R-Strap's FastenR thingies to that just fine. It's the Manfrotto D-rings that are specifically the issue. I've been waiting for these bastards since February, and I'm buying two immediately.
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Oct 5, 2010 22:05
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DJExile posted:OK I'll admit when I read your post and realized DA made a bag I thought it would be some awful piece of crap. That actually looks fairly nice. It looks like a Kata 3n1 with different color padding.
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Oct 6, 2010 01:15
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I'd use a dual-strap at an airshow if I had a zoom and a prime on two different bodies. Otherwise, I'd just stick with the standard single R-strap.
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Jan 23, 2011 18:48
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Pansies, I took my 70-400 G on several hiking trips this summer. 
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Jan 31, 2011 17:06
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atomicthumbs posted:Is there anything like an RS-7 that lets me keep my tripod plate attached to my camera? What kind of plate do you use? Most L-Brackets can attach the strap directly to them. If you use the Manfrotto RC-2 system, you can replace the D-rings with the much better blackrapid D-rings and use those plates instead of the fasteners.
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Sep 8, 2011 22:15
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The strap coming undone is probably the least likely method of damagaing your equipment with the Blackrapid. There's a litany of dumb things that could happen. 1. If you have the old style Fastener (not the forged one-piece, but the two-piece D-ring units) there's always the risk that the D-ring will fall apart, though I've rarely seen this happen. 2. People who stupidly attach the strap to their stock Manfrotto QR plate D-ring, which will rapidly deform and fail under most weight loads. 3. When you change a lens that's attached to the strap via the tripod collar and you forget that the body isn't secured to anything, thus allowing the body to fall to the ground. BR said they'd make a safety strap but I have yet to see it. 4. People who aren't mindful of what their camera does and smash it against something or a wall.
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Jan 13, 2012 02:34
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My gripped a700 (which is not a svelte camera since the grip is tall) will fit in my Tamrac Velocity 9X with the 70-200 f/2.8 attached no problems. The 70-400 will just barely fit with the lens shade reversed; the shade really adds to the diameter. Still, I can carry the 17-50 and the flash in the sides with no problem, the lens might just extend when pulling it out of the bag. The downside is that the sling is right-side only and it can get kind of weird with an R-strap. Other than that, it's been great. The Lowepro Outback 200 will also work well and has the benefit of being modular. I find I like these kinds of toploading sling bags over the slingshot types since they have less risk of the side falling out.
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Feb 15, 2012 15:41
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Go to the army surplus store and buy a cheap rifle sling.
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Mar 22, 2012 12:43
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Blackrapids are worth every cent. Their earlier hardware had some bugs, but they've done a very good job refining it. Though for your setup you would be much better served putting the collar on the lens and attaching the strap to that.
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Apr 20, 2012 22:52
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HPL posted:You can get cheap tripod rings on eBay. Yeah, my buddy bought one of the knockoff rings and used it for years without an issue. quote:Don't get me wrong, the BR strap is a really great product and an awesome idea. I just found the strap to be too bulky (as in the padding on the strap itself). I thought it was uncomfortable around my neck and it was a pain when folding up into a bag. The RS Sport strap might be more up your alley then. I like the RS-5 because I can carry a gripped a700 with 70-400 G all day long and not get tired. It also holds memory cards, cellphone, etc. and if that equipment is all I need that day I can realistically leave the bag at home. THe RS5 isn't for everyone but if you like a skinnier strap the Sport ones seem to be a good fit.
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Apr 21, 2012 13:03
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All BR straps should come with a Fastener and the carabiner.
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That looks like a pretty slick bag, but I would hate giving Ming Thein money.
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