i was wondering the same thing myself.. i dont like handstrap, and im also not very comfortable with the camera around my neck.. i like it on the shoulder, but the neck strap that my canon 500D came with is a bit too short to be used as a shoulder strap.. thinking of getting a black rapid shoulder strap, as i hear quite a lot of good things bout it.. but im wondering, for those who use it.. is the attachment that fits to the tripod screw a hindrance? do u need to remove it each time u put the camera back into the bag etc? it seems to be a great design, but im wondering about this point mainly.. thanks