BlackRapid RS5

My daughter brough me the Op/Tech USA strap as she was very short on cash, and got it from Amazon, I love the strap and would not change it for anything else at the moment
 
Roy C said:
Just out of interest I often carry the 300/2.8 + converter + 7D (8 lbs+) with a BR-7.To save taking the lens plate on/off the 300/2.8 tripod foot every time I use a Arca quick release clamp and it works great. I would certainly recommend a BR strap.
BTW to save unscrewing the fastener from the quick release clamp when I use a smaller lens I have a second R3 fastener.
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A cunning plan, Roy. I have a couple of Manfrotto RC2 QR platforms (MN323 to be precise) which means I could do the same as you and potentially stick just with the R3s instead of the T1s. It's certainly something I shall look into. Thanks for the brain jog. :)
 
Hmmmmm. Long considered buying one of these, was concerned over a 1D and a heavy lens hanging upside down. So, read the thread, watched the R7 video, went to Hawks and pressed the button. Let's hope it turns out well...
 
zeugma said:
Hmmmmm. Long considered buying one of these, was concerned over a 1D and a heavy lens hanging upside down. So, read the thread, watched the R7 video, went to Hawks and pressed the button. Let's hope it turns out well...
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What convinced me was on one forum a lot of the users were using the BR to carry/use 500/4 lenses so I figured that my 300/2.8 was small potatoes compared with that lens.
 
Roy C said:
What convinced me was on one forum a lot of the users were using the BR to carry/use 500/4 lenses so I figured that my 300/2.8 was small potatoes compared with that lens.
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Would be interested in reading that thread, linky? TIA.
 
i have a rs4. got it for xmas after leaving hints. so much better than the standard strap.
should be on every ones list. so easy to use.
forgot to mention i have a lowepro slingshot bag and both work together very easy. as the slingshot goes over other shoulder(right shoulder) rs4 (left shoulder)
martin
 
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snorri said:
i have a rs4. got it for xmas after leaving hints. so much better than the standard strap.
should be on every ones list. so easy to use.
forgot to mention i have a lowepro slingshot bag and both work together very easy. as the slingshot goes over other shoulder(right shoulder) rs4 (left shoulder)
martin
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That's good to know actually as the slingshot bag and RS-4 strap is the combination I'm looking to use.
Just got to find the funds to buy them both as my holiday at Disneyland Paris last week has cleared me out! :gag:
 
Presumably these are no good with a regular rucksack with two straps though? Quite tempted but as I have a regular rucksack it would mean buying a new bag also. :)
 
I just tried my Black Rapid DR-2 twin strap worn under a winter coat and with a regular rucksack on top and there was no problem at all in freely accessing the cameras and getting them up to shooting position. I didn't try using one strap in sling configuration, but I can't think why a rucksack would be a problem in that scenario either. Maybe if you use the rucksack chest strap (I didn't) it might conceivably get in the way but if positioned high on the chest I don't imagine there would be a problem. If the diagonal strap of a Slingshot doesn't get in the way then I think a rucksack should definitely be safe enough.
 
tdodd said:
I just tried my Black Rapid DR-2 twin strap worn under a winter coat and with a regular rucksack on top and there was no problem at all in freely accessing the cameras and getting them up to shooting position. I didn't try using one strap in sling configuration, but I can't think why a rucksack would be a problem in that scenario either. Maybe if you use the rucksack chest strap (I didn't) it might conceivably get in the way but if positioned high on the chest I don't imagine there would be a problem. If the diagonal strap of a Slingshot doesn't get in the way then I think a rucksack should definitely be safe enough.
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Hey thanks for the response, that's great. Just given in and ordered one.

£50 for a camera strap eh, don't think I'll be able to explain that one to the missus! :bat:
 
grum said:
£50 for a camera strap eh, don't think I'll be able to explain that one to the missus! :bat:
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Had a similar issue..... i used the "You'd rather me drop my £3500 of camera??"

worked quite well that! lol
 
Just received my RS-7 and BUCK "mod" (ordered from Hawks) and I'm pretty impressed with it. It comes with the newer one piece FastenR-3 which looks better and more secure than the older FastenR-2.

It takes a little while to get used to it and it was not immediately obvious what to do with the excess strap once it has been adjusted for length, but there is a plastic clip to attach the loose end of the strap to the loop just below the buckle and a "KeepR" which clips the excess strap loop neatly in place to the main strap.

I got the BUCK mod a couple days after the strap as they had to order it in, but it seems well designed and will stop the strap opening even if the buckle is released, so gives a bit of extra security.
 
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