OP/TECH USA Bino/Cam Harness with Quick Release – Dual Camera Harness & Shoulder Strap – DSLR Camera Strap – Binocular Harness for Hiking – Webbing, Black - Made in USA

The elastic version (there is a non-elastic version as well) worked out perfectly for me. I needed something to hold my Canon 40D above my waist and still keep it accessible for nature walk through the FL Everglades. Worked better than expected, harness would slide slightly down my back as I brought the camera up and the elastic allowed for comfortable use of all features. I used the harness connectors on my camera and left my longer neck strap connectors on the camera as well. That gives me two different ways to carry the camera and two different lengths with a click of the connectors. Takes only a few seconds to switch back and forth as needed. NOTE: Check your neck strap connectors for compatibility with the harness connectors before mounting both sets of connector straps. You don't want to find out they are not compatible after mounting on your camera. The only suggestion I have to improve this product would be to stamp or somehow distinguish the upper shoulder straps from the ones that go under your arms. After I figured out how to wear the assembly I marked the upper straps with a small silver stripe so putting in on is much easier.

My motivation when shopping for this strap/harness was to find the easiest and most secure way to have access to my camera on an upcoming cycling vacation. I wanted quick access to the camera for photos "on the fly" at times without having to stop and retrieve the camera from a backpack or bike mounted bag. The Op/Tech Bino/Cam Harness fit the bill perfectly! I have not used a lot of Op/Tech products in the past, but I am now a firm believer in their quality and concept. This harness uses their proprietary snap buckle system that allows you to move a camera (or binoculars) from one strap set up to the other with minimal effort. Placing the buckles onto my Canon SX40HS (an absolutely rocking superzoom point and shoot) . Canon SX40 HS 12.1MP Digital Camera with 35x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch Vari-Angle Wide LCD was a little difficult as the buckle straps were almost too thick for the camera's strap mounts. I've read elsewhere one solution that I will use in the future...tie a length of string to the Op/Tech loop, thread the string through the camera's strap slot and pull the loop through. The most signifant advantage of this harness over a traditional (or padded) neck strap or "sling" style strap is the camera has minimal side to side or back and forth movement. Initial adjustment of the harness is a little cumbersome and the main straps are somewhat stiff, but I believe this contributes to the likely longevity of harness. You initially put it on much as you would a backpack, then snap the camera into place. You can adjust the straps of the harness to fit snug or loose, depending on how close you want to keep the camera to your body. I kept my fairly snug to minimize camera movement while riding my bike. I was still able to slide the camera up into position quickly while standing (straddling) my bike on a quick stop or even lifting it in front of my to shoot while riding (officially not a great idea from a safety standpoint), which allowed for some great video footage. Keep in mind that in order to remove the harness say to take off a laying of clothing requires you to unsnap the camera first, otherwise it's a part of you! I wore this setup for 6 consecutive days of riding totalling over 200 miles with minimal/no discomfort and tons of fantastic shots I would not have otherwise stopped to get. PROS: inexpensive, lightweight, stable/secure, easy to use once you get it adjusted CONS: straps are somewhat stiff, a bit of a learning curve to adjust straps Overall, I would highly recommend this product for someone who is cycling, walking, hiking, climbing and wants ready access to their camera/binoculars without it flopping all over the place

The harness works well as designed, but I am not using it now. There are four problems with using it with my binoculars or camera. First, the harness arrangement does not naturally offer a good place to attach the binocular eyepiece cover, because the straps are pulled out to the side, rather than straight back, parallel to the line of sight and passing near the eyepieces, as they are with a regular neck strap. Since I want to tether the eyepiece cover so I don't lose it, I would have to tie it onto the binoculars or harness with a separate strap or cord somehow. That is doable but I haven't pursued it. Second, the attachment points on my binoculars are not big enough to accommodate both the fabric loop for the clip for this harness and the fabric loop for the standard binocular strap, to which I currently have the eyepiece cover attached. I can have either the harness clips or the standard strap attached, but not both. Switching between them is a production of threading small webbing strips through the binocular attachment points -- not something you want to do regularly. So you have to commit to leaving the clips on and using this system, probably also buying their plain neck strap that will connect to the clips. Even if you do, you would still have to jury-rig a way to keep the eyepiece cover attached to the binocular or clip (not the neck strap, because you would take that off to clip the binoculars to the harness). Third, the clips that stay on the binoculars are a bit bulky. This is only a minor annoyance with my binoculars, but I tried using the harness with my camera, and then found that I could not close the camera case on the camera when it had the big plastic clips attached to it. Finally, if you use the harness with a camera, the camera will be out and exposed to dirt, water, impact, and acquisitive eyes. (Most binoculars are inherently more tolerant of the elements.) This is a necessary aspect of having the camera ready for near-instant use, but is also a drawback if you are hiking in the woods or the desert, for example. I may yet use this harness if I get around to replacing the hardware with smaller metal clips and webbing loops in some way, but I have not worked out the details yet. Instead, I am currently using a wide webbing belt with both my camera and my binoculars in compact cases attached to the belt, each with a regular neck strap attached. This is not as convenient as the harness (and probably will call for adding suspenders eventually!), but it offers better protection for the two devices, and both are still fairly accessible and can stay out on their neck straps when in active use. This all boils down to the specifics of your uses and your personal preferences. The harness is well made and works as intended, but it just does not quite meet my particular needs and preferences. Fortunately, it is inexpensive enough that if you try it and are not won over, you have not lost much. If you like it, then you have a simple, solid solution.

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Vorweg: Ich bin nach wie vor begeistert! Ein recht günstiger Preis im vergleich zu namhaften Marken. Die Verbinderschnallen halten sehr gut auch schwere Gläser oder Kameras. Das baumeln in der Bewegung ist weg. Das Glas liegt ordentlich am Körper an. Auch beim beobachten hilft der ganze Gurt mit. Man kann das Fernglas deutlich ruhiger halten. Eine klare Empfehlung von mir!

Ottimo prodotto, molto comodo. Ho un vecchio binocolo 10X50 molto pesante e portarlo al collo, in montagna, per un'intera giornata mi procurava grossi problemi alle spalle. Con queste "bretelle", ho risolto il problema. Il peso viene distribuito meglio su tutte le spalle grazie alle varie regolazioni. Le fibbie scorrevoli permettono di portare il binocolo agli occhi senza fatica e senza intralci. Riesco ad usarlo anche con lo zaino sulle spalle.

Muy buen articulo mas aun si mantienes por largo tiempo el equipo como está dispuesto, poco practico en comparacion con correas habituales si la mueves de tus hombros con frecuencia, yo la compre para mi pequeño preescolar que le encanta cargar y tomar fotos manteniendolo fijo a su torax en mejor forma, no te preocupas de posible daño a la camara por caida, muy buenos materiales

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