Hey guys just a quick little review today of the Black Rapid RS7 Camera Strap.

I’ve had this thing for just over a month now and I love it.  Many of you know that I hate camera straps full stop and I usually wrap the strap around my arm while shooting.

Lately however I have been shooting a lot more weddings and because I don’t want to look like a total douche I’ve been looking into ways that will hold my camera without being intrusive while being easy to use.

After many suggestions the Black Rapid RS7 Camera Strap seemed to be the winner.  So I ordered the thing from Amazon.com and it came 3 days later in the mail.

What I think of the Black Rapid RS7 Camera Strap

The Black Rapid RS7 seems a little over priced.  It’s a camera strap guys not a gold medallion.  Moving away from the price however this really is a good camera strap.  It doesn’t get in your way and it allows you to rest your camera by your hip without it bouncing around like many other camera straps.

One of my main concerns was hanging my Canon 7D and Canon 70-200mm f2.8 lens from the strap simply because of the weight of the camera and lens.  I was worried that the strap may not have held up and my expensive equipment was going to take a tumble to the floor.  Thankfully the RS7 strap was more than capable and held my equipment in place without any problems.

One of the cool things about having the Black Rapid RS7 was the feeling I got when I took the camera from my hip and started shooting.  Now you may call me a kid but this motion made me feel like a real wild western cowboy.

The Real Test

I decided the only way to test the effectiveness of this strap was that I needed to use it when I shot my next wedding.  This is what I found.

The drawing motion was effortless and I didn’t manage to bang the camera or lens against my side when bringing it up to my face to take pictures.

After shooting for what must have been more than 8 hours I can tell you that this strap is much kinder to your shoulders, neck and skin than a standard canon strap.  I didn’t have any skin indentations or rashes from the strap rubbing or digging in which I was quite surprised about as I was carrying some heavy equipment.

The most important thing about this strap especially as the evening went on was the ability to swing it up and start taking pictures right away.  For the quickness of usage the Black Rapid RS7 camera strap is worth the price alone.

The Good

• Quick to use
• Comfortable
• Works great

The Bad

• Expensive
• Initial set up was a little complicated

The Conclusion

The Black Rapid RS7 camera strap is an excellent addition to any photography kit.  It’s much more comfortable than conventional camera straps and because of this I guarantee you will use your camera much more if you have this strap.  Although a little expensive it comes nowhere near the price of some of the equipment you may have purchased in the past and I know you will use this product much more than any previous buys.

Click Here find more about the Black Rapid RS7 including the price.

Watch The Black Rapid RS7 in Action below

The Black Rapid RS7 is on offer Here