Hi Guys just a quick one... Sometimes I find myself out with my camera with the strap and see an opportunity for long exposure... However as soon as I tripod mount it feels like my camera strap is some kind of parachute attracting every bit of wind!
And getting a camera strap off and back on for me takes a diagram like tieing a Windsor knot! How do you guys combat the camera strap under long exposure or astrophotography shots?
Thanks I'll have a look... The next step is to stop my camera knocking my son in the head when I pick him up... The amount of times the poor little guys had a lens on the back of his head is unreal
I use a Blackrapid strap, which avoids both these issues.
I have an Arca type quick release plate permanently attached tightly to the camera rather than use the bracket that comes with the Blackrapid strap.
The Blackrapid strap then attaches via its clip to the D ring on the Arca plate. Note - it's important to ensure the D ring on the Arca plate is very tight so it doesn't work loose (I've done this for years without any issue).
When using a tripod, you have to simply unclip the Blackrapid strap from the D ring (very quick) and use the Arca plate to attach to the tripod.
The other advantage of the Blackrapid strap is that it is easiest and most comfortable to use it over your head and slung across your body - so when not holding the camera, it naturally hangs upside down by your side, under/below one arm, with the lens pointing backwards (so well away from being a danger to to any young person you may need to pick up). The fact it hangs upside down also means it's no problem if you have a flashgun attached - even with a diffuser.
As the clip holding the camera is free to slide along the strap, when you grab the camera and hold it up, the strap stays fairly static and the camera and clip slide easily up to your eye. This setup also has the advantage that if you need to carry 2 cameras you can sling them securely across opposite sides of your head so each is easily accessible at any time, but they are in no danger of banging into each other when not in use, as they hang at opposite sides of your body.
One other bonus is that when you're not holding the camera, it is well out of the way (and will sit under a jacket if wearing one), so is far more discreet than having a big camera poking out resting on your chest/stomach.