MF camera straps recommendation for Bronica / Hasselblad

[Francoco]

Any camera straps would you recommend thats fits a Bronica SQ or hassselblad 500 series?

Price and Store would be a great help.... thanks!

 

[azzurri]

I'm using the Optech Super Pro strap along with the Super Pro A connector for my 500cm. Got the connector from Cathay. If I'm right, the Super Pro A fits Bronica too... but you may want to check out the Optech site to confirm.

A&A does carry straps for Hassy too. Check out DeCamera Consultant, think I saw it last time I was there.

 

[Hlop71]

I'll second this - Optech Pro straps are bloody good. Can carry 503CW with winder much longer than with any regular strap without causing my neck any pain. Having this good experience with them I've bought them for each camera. Don't remember exact damage but it was about $30 from Cathay

 

[sprewell]

Yeap. Optech strap is the way to go.

I must say that sometimes i hate it that the catch on both sides blocks/prevents me from removing dark slides.

 

[ghoonk]

Agreed, the catch is annoying but that seems to be the case with the original strap anyway. Just ordered an Optech from the US, waiting for it to arrive now

 

[calvinklein]

if you are looking for leather straps for medium format cams, you can find it here

 

[azzurri]

if you are looking for leather straps for medium format cams, you can find it here

interesting straps but they can't be used on hassys and bronica as they require a specific clip

 

[third3rdwheel]

A & A strap - find at K-13 at Peninsula

 

[ghoonk]

The A&A ones are nice, but I'm sticking with my Optech due to the comfort from the neoprene suspension system. I'd buy the A&A one to bling, but nothing beats the Optech for comfort. I could (and have) shoot all day with it, and my neck/shoulder wouldn't hurt much. If anything, it'd be the 7 film backs I lug around in my shoulder sling that would hurt more

 

[Nikkornos]

Optech :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[Nikkornos]

7 magazines???

 

[ghoonk]

Yep. 7. 120 format. Quicker to switch films when I'm moving about, and I don't end up with half roll here, half roll there...

TX400
Delta 3200 x 2
FP125
E100
Portra 160
Portra 400

Anytime, anywhere

 

[Nikkornos]

Cherish your youth.

Once you reach my age, you will love the the weight of a SD HC card....

The most I have ever carried were two.

One color print, one B&W ( Fuji NPS/NPH/Reala) (Ilford B&W)

or

One film Fiji print and one slide Velvia

 

[sprewell]

7 film backs ?!?!?!?!??!?!

I lug three to Huangshan, China and I almost died.

 

[ghoonk]

Hassy film backs are lighter and less bulky than my RZ67 ones

I got a 500CM, 80, 120 and 180 lens, 7 A12 backs, cable release, blower, body front and rear caps, spare lens caps, spirit level, couple of spare rolls of film (e100, portra 160, portra 400, triX, delta 3200). It's not light, but they all fit into my Domke F7AF bag, and the postal shoulder pad helps