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(More customer reviews)Overall I found this strap to be sturdy, comfortable, stylish, and a great alternative for light-medium weight cameras. I had a 5 year old opteka foam strap on my D80 but I found that it was getting worn out. I also recently added a battery grip and 70-300mm VR lens to my D80 which brought it's weight up to 4-5 pounds. I was worried that my aging opteka strap would snap, I was constantly holding onto the camera instead of letting it hang free.
I looked around and there were many recommendation for tamrac straps. I looked around and the N45 seemed to be the best compromise between comfort, price, and durability. I don't know what the max load is on this strap but I imagine it would be able to support a camera up to 8 or 9 pounds at least. The strap itself is made of a single piece of 1.5" nylon with a suede pad sewn over it. I like that it's one piece instead of 2 nylon straps sewn to the pad. The plastic buckles look sturdy and they positioned so you can't accidentally release them but they're easy to unbuckle when you want to.
The only gripe I have with the strap as another reviewer mentioned are the metal buckles near the camera. WHY are these here? They don't hold anything together, they don't secure the excess strap because it just slips around anyway. Needless to say before I put it on the camera I used a pair of wire cutters to snip them off. I found no adverse affect to this, the strap still holds onto the camera tight without slipping at all. The entire strap seemed secure and now there's no risk of the metal fasteners scratching my $1000 camera. I'm sure it voids the warranty but heck it's only a $20 strap.
My advise before you put it on the camera cut the metal things off, all they'll do it scratch your camera body. This won't affect the straps functionality as they don't do anything in the first place.
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The Leather Padded Camera Strap is the ultimate in carrying comfort. The thick foam pad absorbs and distributes the weight of the camera. The non-slip suede leather keeps the strap from slipping off the shoulder. The quick-release buckles allow flexibility and are interchangeable with all other Tamrac quick-release systems. Adjusts to 50-Inch in Length.
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