Camera Shoulder Strap

I wanted this for use with a largish (for a mirrorless) Olympus EM1X and 300mm Pro lense - I'm into wildlife photography which involves a lot of walking through woods etc.. having the camera out of the way.. but easily accessible is useful. I've been struggling with an existing leather strap, the heavy lens is always weighs the camera down at an odd angle, feels horrible worn around my neck.. uncomfortable weight to have to the front of you and it doesn't stay in place dangling off one shoulder. If I put the old leather strap across my chest diagonally I have to pull the whole strap around to bring the camera up to eye level which doesn’t work well. The Waka Strap #Quality - At first view the waka looks good. The strapping itself and the clips look strong, the plate attached to the camera is metal (long metal screw and hard plastic thumb turn tightener) The ring clip from the strap to the plate looks pretty robust and has a scissor type action that only opens when there is no camera weight on the clip, meaning it’s unlikely to be knocked undone by accident. The plastic push clips on the harness also need to be squeezed and have a button depressed simultaneously to open, which removes the chance that they’ll be opened by mistake. I installed the fail safe cord, it doesn't seem to get in the way at all and does hold the camera ok in case the ring clip fails. Overall the setup feels safe. I can't comment on durability yet but I often come back and edit my reviews.. so no news here is good news! #Comfort - Great! - this is quite a revelation after all the messing about I've done with other straps. the bottom of the camera is a very logical attachment point for a camera with a heavy lens.. and it hangs well with the lense pointing downwards, top controls facing out so not likely to be knocked on/off etc. I found that while I’m walking to get somewhere it’s more comfortable to shorten the harness, once I’m walking slowly and taking shots I lengthen it out a bit - I’ve also worn it under my backpack straps and it still feels comfortable and slides up and down for shots ok. I’ve actually used the spare D ring at the front of the shoulder pad to hang a fairly light pair of binoculars on two clips, (op/tech) I just pop open one of the clips when I use them. #Size - I'm 6 ft and I'm able to adjust the strap length to the point where the camera is ideal ie. just level with my belt... I can also make it longer and shorter . my estimate is that it would be fine for people 5ft through to 6’5 due to the amount of adjustment available. Adjustment is via a slider so just one quick pull on a D ring once you've got the strap on gets the camera sitting where you want it. #Ease of install - Simple - I did it in about 2 minutes.. didn't need instructions - it's very evident how it needs to work just looking at the pictures on Amazon. Instructions are in the box if needed #Overall use - A few months of weekly use and I can’t visualise going back to any other type of strap. I make a point of inspecting the connector ring and making sure the thumb screw is tightly done up every time I put the strap on, if you make that a habit it will help spot any odd wear etc in advance of it causing a problem.. and there's always the fail safe cord as backup. The camera slides up easily on the strap when I want to use it and hangs back in place after.. very comfortable! ** Update.. Thought I’d update my review as this has been an important piece of kit for me and made quite a bit of difference to comfort while I’m out, after over 6 months of very frequent use the silver grommet in the base plate does wear.. its bearing the load and movement so it’s almost bound to.. rather than try and get a new one through the supplier I found that 1/4” grommets were only £7 for 100 on Amazon, ordered a box.. came with a punch in the box.. (see inc. photo) 30 second job to put a new grommet in and good to go for another 6 months ..the only other tool you need is a hammer! # Quick note re small lenses.. while I find the strap perfect with a longer heavy lens a small lens like my 17mm or 75mm doesn’t weight the camera into a lens down position .. so not quite as well positioned on the strap.. but still for me it’s preferable to a strap around my neck.

Positives 1) Very well made product, leaves me with confidence when cllipping the camera to the sling. 2) Extra battery and memory cards with some lense wipes in the shouder pad pouch is convenient. 3) I love how I can unclip the camera from the sling for easier movement and just have the sling hang over my shoulder and when I wanto to I can just clip the camera back onto the sling. 4) It is easy to use the camera while still clipped onto the sling as well. Negatives 1) The product is a little on the heavy side 2) I find the sling is a bit nosiy but it may be because it is still new ? 3) No clear instructions are provided, not that its overly complicated but would be nice to see the different ways the sling could be used. Overall I think this is a must have, especially for long hikes etc.

Very well made and decent quality for a reasonable price, comfortable to wear and very adjustable. Smooth in operation and nice touch with the optional safety strap, I fittted this and it does no impair the camera when lifting

I first bought this strap in 2020 and recently replaced it with another (2025). The fact that I bought again demonstrates how highly I rate this. It’s comfortable and adjustable with decent variation in length and does not get in the way of taking photos, often with haste. After several year the gromit that fits into the hole which is in the mount that attaches to the camera or lens, did fall out and I didn’t replace this. Not doing so causes wear on the scissor buckle which is why this eventually failed and I had to replace. The actual strap though is still perfect and I toyed with just getting a new clip. The photo below shows the gromit and clip/buckle that failed after 5 years but on the new strap, as I discarded the old before I did this review. The strap has a zipped pocket in the shoulder pad and quick release buckles on the harness. I use this with a Nikon D810 and a sigma contemporary 150-600mm so quite hefty gear, in combo with a belt hammer carrier to hook the tripod arm onto. The hammer clip helps immensely with such heavy gear but is not especially needed but I have shown this too

Could have been so so much better. Ok this is supposed to be a sling strap, that means its job is to stay in place whilst the camera is moved up to take picture and down again for carrying. It also has to be adjustable for user's height, so the camera hangs in a comfortable place for you when not in use. So, let's consider this strap - well at least the way it fits me. 1: Length. I am around 5ft 8 inches (1.75m ish in new currency) tall. Not unusually short, pretty average I'd have thought. With the strap shortened as far as possible i.e. to the point it is actually doubled for its entire length. There is NO way to shorten it more, by say cutting a length off, as all the strap ends are stitched. Like this the camera hangs halfway to my knees ! Not comfortable at all. It needs to be higher, say around hip. So, if you are a 6ft 6 marine or better still a pro basketball player – this might be suitable for you. Indeed, if you were around 10 feet tall you could even let the strap out to its full length ! Remarkable but useless. I mean why?? 2: Ironic this bit. The strap pad and associated end clips are too long ! SO when you bring the camera to you eye it is actually near impossible to point it higher than the horizon because further movement along the sling is stopped by the pad and it's clip. I mean did no one actually check all this against a 'normal' human. (please note I mean normal-ish in terms of height Another oddity, given it's gargantuan scaling is that the underarm strap is rather short ! I have it as long as possible and with a jacket it is tight. 3: overall the strap is well made but the ends are only single stitched – I would prefer a double row – you know confidence. So, all the bits of this strap are there, you know in the box. It is just that it's rather odd and could have been designed so much better. Not least why does it need clips to join the sling to the pad in the first place? Why not simply stitch it. If you are interested in this strap I would get it – you can try it all out anyway and send it back if you don't like it. I mean it might fit you.

I've gone through dozens of camera straps, bags and supports over the years, regularly changing, rebuilding and reorganising everything to suit whichever job I'm doing that day. In general my cameras are without straps as I find they get in the way while I'm shooting - I prefer an open shoulder bag instead for quick access. Lately I've been using a lot of very long lenses and I've not found a bag that allows for quick access to the large and heavy camera or a strap that will support the system in a balanced and comfortable way. Most single straps are too short for me (I'm 6'3") and the 'holster' type double shoulder straps I find can be cumbersome. This strap has ticked all the right boxes for me and has already found a permanent place in my kit. With the very sturdy plate attached to the support collar on my 500mm lens, the system hangs perfectly and comfortably by my hip ready to grab and the padded shoulder section has left me without fatigue or soreness after even very long hikes. I have not been using the extra safety strap and feel safe doing so, I might re-consider this if I were to do more work on steep mountainsides!

As has already been noted by many, the instructions are awful but, now that I've got it set up, I think that the strap is pretty good. Loads more comfortable than my Canon strap and I can wear it cross body and not have to lift the strap from off my shoulder to be able to take a photo. I have attached a photo of how I have this set up in case it's of use to anyone. I have it so that it hangs with the security tether reducing it from swinging around. If I want to take a photo, I unclip the camera from the main strap, leaving the security tether in place; the strap end of this can then run up the main strap allowing me to take a photo through the viewfinder. One more thing if that, after not too long, the strap developed a really annoying creak which seems to have been from the main strap connection to the camera base plate. I fixed this with some lubrication... I used beard wax which was all I had to do l hand but it solved the problem for the moment

The best camera strap I have used over the last fifty years! A big shoulder pad so even with the biggest lenses it's comfortable. Very easy to adjust - short if you are using the viewfinder or longer if you are using the screen or videoing.

Il prodotto a mio avviso è destinato all’uso di fotocamere di peso complessivo importante (es.: FF, zoom, ...) perché scarica sulla spalla il peso che solitamente è a carico del collo. Se non ci si è abituati potrebbe risultare scomoda la tracolla ma io mi trovo benissimo e l’uso della fotocamera è pressoché immediato grazie allo scorrimento lungo la fascia

Used this on my Nikon camera with Tamron 150 600mm lens all over Africa. It dispersed the weight very well. I did keep one hand on the camera so it doesn't bounce from my hip when I was walking but I do recommend. I did have the camera come loose from the connection once as explained by other users but the secondary connection (safety tether) prevented the camera from falling. I just checked the mount screw on the camera mount more often with no other issues. This is fair better than the neck strap.

Sin duda alguna mucho mejor la mejor corra qué he comprado la calidad de los materiales es insuperable por este costo y buena seguridad sin duda la volvería a comprar

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Easy to read instructions and works as it should. Nice size and comfortable. Frees my hands up to do other things. Great thing to have when you do photography