Whilst it doesn’t offer any padding, it’s of a similar width to most standard shoulder straps so it’s not uncomfortable for shorter periods of time with a DSLR.

Unlike some larger wrist straps, this one could be easily carried in your bag “just in case” and you’d never know it was there until you needed it. Whilst I do think it’s the most comfortable strap, thats not the only consideration when it comes to choosing a sling. While I often remind people a shoulder strap or sling isn’t always necessary, I would never advocate having nothing on the camera at all. Yu can easily switch between having the camera on your shoulder strap and in few seconds can be detatched and mounted on a tripod and vice versa. The sublime Leica strap is so carefully designed for such a narrow range of cameras and athletic users that there isn't ever much slack, and the magic strap material somehow seems to bend together so there are never any openings where the strap doubles-back to the buckle.No one is going to slip it off your camera without you knowing about it, and likewise, it's a pain if you want to adjust the length.

A better option can be a wrist strap that gives you something to pull on while extracting the camera from your bag and gives you a little security in hand. To be honest I don’t use the tripod much, largely because the Manfrotto plates and clamp really suck. On most straps that would be a cumbersome action, but with the Slide, the whole motion is fast and smooth as the buckle slides up and down the strap once it’s released. Here you can see the Sport X strap’s QD system and the base of an RRS L bracket that has a matching QD socket.I honestly couldn’t find any fault with the strap itself and the way it works, but the one downside to this setup is that on a hot day there is a lot of your body covered by straps and it might make some people sweat a little more.

A camera strap that is not soft will not get used, or, if it is, it will be incredibly uncomfortable. I would imagine that a short zoom on one and a fast prime on the other would be a popular combination, or the previously mentioned 24-70 + 70-200 combo. The above should give you a basic understanding and shed some light onto the most common questions we get asked and how we choose our leather.The first year I used the Canon provided strap and 40D with Σ150-500mm lens, the second day I didn’t carry a camera, too much neck pain.