Black Rapid Yeti Dual Camera Sling Strap

I've used the RS-Sport, but then sold that to get the RS-Sport 2 (Slim). That was a somewhat regrettable decision, because I missed the secure feeling of a larger shoulder pad. However, I was able to wear a jacket on the outside of the Sport 2 without looking like I have lopsided shoulders. I revisited the BlackRapid website some time later just to see what new products they might have and I saw the Yeti strap. Sold the Sport 2 and I haven't looked back since.The Yeti is a perfectly versatile system. It is very easy to switch between a single camera strap to a dual camera strap. You can look on Youtube for some videos with user demonstrations and reviews.As a single strap, it feels exactly as how I remembered about the RS-Sport original, except that I remember the Sport shoulder pad was bulkier. I'm not certain about this. I have no complaints about the size or bulkiness of the Yeti. BlackRapid provides you with the under arm strap which effectively converts the dual system into a single-camera sport system.As a double strap, I find that the weight is well balanced and distributed. There's plenty of length on the straps. As a 5'7", 165lbs, male, I think the Yeti is very comfortable. Some reviews have said that it's more comfortable for a smaller camera to be carried by the secondary strap (the one that's not opposite the shoulder), but I find carrying two DSLRs not to be a problem. I use a Canon 5D mkII and a Canon 5D mkIII. Usually, the primary strap will carry the body with the 70-200, which is the largest lens that I own.As with any BlackRapid strap I've had, I safety pin the straps so that the lengths of the straps remain adjusted as I like them. Everything about the Yeti works how all other Blackrapid Straps work.To me, the design is so simple and so obvious and so convenient that I don't know why other slingstrap makers haven't created similar convertible straps.

It holds my camera in place but there is no easy way to adjust the strap on the fly.Also you have to take off the connector to mount your camera to a tripod. What a major P.I.T.A. I don't have time for that.Plus i quickly learned that without the ability to tighten them up to my body - in a rapid, easy manner - I simply was not able to use both straps. My cameras would swing and hit each other. But if I tighten the straps to prevent this then I did not have the slack I needed to operate both cameras. Bottom line the Black Rapid needs a quick adjustment mechanism that locks in place. I liked the way my Carry Speed adjusted, though it too could have used an improvement: it's lock would give after a while and I would have to keep tightening the strap, but it least I had that option.Unfortunately, Carry Speed never got the chance to improve their design because BlackRapid sued them for patent infringement and they had to stop making that line of products. So you would think that BlackRapid would incorporate some of those features. Actually you would think they ALREADY had them since they believed there patent was violated. Turns out they just didn't want the competition. At least that's the perception they have given me since their straps are completely different. Dirty ball in my book. But I don't really care about the legal woes of either company, I just want something that works and I don't care who makes it.The bottom line is I need a strap that does what I want: holds my Camera in place securely (Carry Speed's model actually wore out and left me holding my camera in the middle of a shoot. Thank God I had it in my hands or my brand new 7D Mark II and the attached 70-200 f2.8L would have smashed on the ground and left me sobbing. But they were aware of this problem and changed the design of the connector. Still, they can't make their straps anymore and mine had worn out.)So I tried the Peak Design "Slide" as well, but I am returning it. First, it is simply to small, though it has some of the functionality I want, it doesn't have the load bearing padding that both Carry Speed and BlackRapid have. I just couldn't see wearing it for 10 hours straight. Not comfortable.So are there any pros out there who have found a strap that does it all? I know a bunch of you have settled for the Black Rapids straps, I see you on the sidelines using them. But one that actually does it all: the comfortability of a BlackRapids Strap with the control of a Carry Speed Sling, the locking mechanism of the Slide and the versatility to mount to a monopod or tripod without taking off the strap? If you have let me know. Right now I wear the Yeti with only one sling, and a Carry Speed attached to my other camera and monopod. (yes I shoot with two cameras and have to do so to get the shots I want in a fast moving sport.) This combo still gives me one camera I can sinch up tight when moving and loosen when stopped and allow me to switch back and forth without cameras banging together as i move.

This Black Rapid Yeti dual strap seems to be pretty good quality and well made. It was pretty adjustable and so my cameras were conveniently accessible where I wanted them, and the one-shoulder design worked fine for me -- I didn't have much of discomfort after a full day of use, certainly the strap and shoulder pad quality was very nice (and connector quality/robustness, too). Could be the full two-shoulder type would have been better, but I'd thought I wanted this smaller, thinner version and basically I'm quite satisfied I got this one -- I'd still get this same one again. I would have been a lot happier if the little connectors that attach to the camera would just fit onto a standard Arca-Swiss type plate instead of requiring me to remove the plate to attach the camera to the Yeti strap. But, maybe it's just me, maybe this doesn't matter to anyone else.

For people who use a lighter camera and DSLR camera: This is ideal strap.Having to own this strap for sometime now, I'll say that for the price to build this quality strap, it was worth getting it.Two DSLR body can be hard on the shoulder, even though the strap had a wide shoulder pad.Removable second strap come in handy.

BlackRapid camera strap reviewCamera straps are one of those things which have hardly changed since the birth of cameras. It's just a simple strap which goes up to your shoulder. Okay, now they are wider and made of ballistic nylon, and long ago they were leather. I have a pre-war Rolleiflex double-lens reflex camera with its original strap, it's leather and I can't believe how narrow it is (and how worn). Must be around a centimeter, under half an inch. But the camera is clearly very used indeed, so it seems the strap has held for over half a century.About seven years ago, I found a one-man company who made a strap called the Y-strap. Unfortunately he has since closed shop. The brilliance of that strap was mostly in the simple idea that you put in on the shoulder opposite the camera, so it wouldn't slide off, and secondly that the camera was mounted in such a way that it would slide on the strap, so in less than a second you could grab it down by your hip and swing it up and fire.This excellent idea has fortunately been continued by a bigger company called BlackRapid. They make several models (admittedly some of them seem to push the raîson d'etre thing a little), and they are all based on the same idea as the Y-strap. But they have added several features, most importantly a big, comfy stretch of padding which rests on your shoulder, so even with a heavy camera and long hours, the risk of discomfort is minimized.I've bought two: the Yeti, which can carry one or two cameras (one on each side of the body), and the Metro, which is the "compact model" for minimal space use when traveling. I am just trying out the Metro (which of course has the smallest shoulder pad), and even with my heaviest camera and heaviest lens, it feels very comfortable. Of course I can't yet vouch for how it will feel carrying it for five hours, but I can say that it does not at all feel like I'm carrying the heaviest gear I have. And that's just with the most compact strap, so that induces trust.I found out about this strap from a video on Luminous landscape, and it was mentioned that many of the photographers on their long-range camera expedition were using BlackRapid straps, so clearly the word-of-mouth recommendations are strong.--Note: BlackRapid likes to mount the strap via the tripod thread. But if it fits you better, you can also use either side strap mount, though you may have to use a keyring-ring as go-between.Note 2: Some Amazon reviews complain about the prices, but I think those are people who haven't tried them yet. The Metro I think has a quite fair price ($39). The Yeti costs quite a lot more ($99), but when you pack it out: man, it's impressive. That is solid gear, I think you really get a lot for your money. (Of course it's about equivalent of two good straps, plus extras to secure it around the shoulder, I guess in case you're photographing from a plane doing stunts...)Also the steel bits are kewl. They seem like they could lift a car (I wouldn't be surprised), and they are even nice to look at, with semi-black anodization (similar to Apple's "Space Grey").

El arnés esta bien. Sin embargo, tengo poca confianza en la estructura de acople a la cámara.Lo veo demasiado frágil para lo que cuesta el arnés. La pieza metálica que desliza por el arnésy el enganche del mosqueton a esta me dan mucho miedo en cuestión de robustez y aguante.Personalmente, ya tengo planes de añadir una pequeña correa más entre el propio arnés y unode los enganches de la propia cámara.Por el resto, se puede decir que es cómodo, aunque me hubiera gustado que sea adaptable paraambos hombros. Soy diestro, pero me gusta que la cámara cuelgue por mi lado izquierdo. Creo quehay una versión para zurdos. Esto no es una critica al arnés, solo una reflexión mía. Con elprecio rebajado, es una buena compra.

Good, high quality product, as expected from BlackRapid. I have used this product with one as well as two cameras. For a single camera, it is just about perfect, as it spreads the weight across your left shoulder, shoulder blade and chest, and keeps the camera at your right side rather than in front of you. Use the extra fastening strap provided and it becomes even more comfortable. Using the camera is easy, and I can go hours without any fatigue. My only complaint with this product would be when I use two DSLRs at the same time. I have shot with a Nikon D810 and D600, both with battery packs, and the added weight was a definitely cumbersome over long periods of time. However, it is a great product, and I would highly recommend it, especially for a single camera.

M'a rendu de bon services pendant un mariage, même avec un 5dmk2+70-200 2.8+flash et un 5dmk2+50 1.4.je n'aurait pas tenu la journée sans çaun conseil : mettre la sangle supplémentaire sous le bras pour que tout reste bien en place tout le temps !