Looking for Strap for 200-600 Lens

[yyjDennis]

I've been out with my shiny new A1 and 200-600 lens a few times now and I'm not happy with my camera strap. I've been hand holding, so I'm not carrying a tripod. I have the Peak Design Slide attached to the lugs on the lens, but the strap isn't long enough to use cross body unless I want the camera body in my armpit. I do like the fact that with it attached to the lens lugs it hangs vertically which keeps it out of the way.

I also have one of the sling straps that attaches to a lug that screws into the tripod threads on the lens foot. That works ok, but the lens hangs horizontally and seems to swing around more than I like.

Has anyone used the cotton carriers with this lens? Does anyone have any other suggestions?

 

[Alain]

I've been using Peak Design Leash in a similar fashion (cross body) on my 6400 + 200-600, and it is more than long enough. I can't say for sure, but on Peak Design web site it looks longer than the Slide.

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Black Rapid Sport. Single fixing point, fits across the chest and holds your gear at your side. It's the only strap I have used for 8 years and won't ever change. Brilliant bit of kit.

 

[Reciprocum]

Post in thread 'The Peak Design Slide + Lens coverings'
https://www.alphashooters.com/community/threads/the-peak-design-slide-lens-coverings.2069/post-9260

and
Post in thread '1.4 TC or 200/600mm lens'
https://www.alphashooters.com/community/threads/1-4-tc-or-200-600mm-lens.2907/post-12097

 

[Jeff A]

I've been using Peak Design Leash in a similar fashion (cross body) on my 6400 + 200-600, and it is more than long enough. I can't say for sure, but on Peak Design web site it looks longer than the Slide.

I can also add that Peak Design has pretty good support as well as great products. They offer support via Support via Text @ 1-415-801-0250. I have used that option and the support was good.

 

[Clix Pix]

I fairly recently converted to Peak Design and I really like the straps and their system is truly ingenious! On my 200-600mm I've still got an Op/Tech strap on the lens itself, as well as a Peak Design strap on the camera body. I haven't really taken the Bazooka too many places -- most of the time since I've had the lens we were in lockdown and places where I would normally go to shoot were unavailable and although now things have opened up I still haven't gotten there with that lens. I have used her at home shooting from my deck to capture the geese and ducks on the lake. I do need to use her on the tripod, though, with a Wimberley gimbal; the Bazooka is just too awkward and heavy for me to try and handhold or to carry on a walk-around kind of excursion.

 

[AlphaWorld]

I use a Peak Design Slide Lite connected to the two strap lugs on the 200-600 - that’s what they are there for

I would not carry that lens via a strap on the camera body.

 

[Clix Pix]

I agree -- I definitely would not carry that lens anywhere without both straps! Even just walking from the house to the deck I have both straps around my neck and the lens, with camera mounted, firmly clutched in my arms.