@Waddizzle wrote:I didn't like the neckstrap that came with the 6D. For me, it was way too short. As previously noted, a heavy camera just simply does not work well with the standard issue neckstrap. So, I was looking to upgrade to something. But, what? Stronger, longer neck straps were not the answer.
I looked at slings. And, then I looked at when, where, and how I wanted to use the neck strap. After over a year of use, I realized that I was using the neckstrap to free up my hands to do something, or to rest hands and arms when they grew weary. I do a lot of hiking around, frequently in the woods. A sling was just a longer, sturdier, more rugged version of a neck strap.
So, I wound up with a camera holster. I bought the Lowerpro Top Loader Pro 75 AW II, which is highly protective of your gear because it is so well padded. I can hike around in the woods without worry of the camera bumping into something, loosing the lens cover, damaging the hood, etc. Now, it serves double duty as my neck strap. I highly recommend it for those who simply want to walk around with a full size camera and lens [70-200/100-400], but not be constantly using it. It crosses the body like a sling, and it comes with an optional waist strap to stop it from bouncing around.
Holsters can be comfortable and convenient, but they lack the most important function of a neck strap: they don't keep you from accidentally dropping your camera.
That said, the one time in my life that I actually dropped a camera happened because the neck strap broke. 
@RobertTheFat wrote:
@Waddizzle wrote:I didn't like the neckstrap that came with the 6D. For me, it was way too short. As previously noted, a heavy camera just simply does not work well with the standard issue neckstrap. So, I was looking to upgrade to something. But, what? Stronger, longer neck straps were not the answer.
I looked at slings. And, then I looked at when, where, and how I wanted to use the neck strap. After over a year of use, I realized that I was using the neckstrap to free up my hands to do something, or to rest hands and arms when they grew weary. I do a lot of hiking around, frequently in the woods. A sling was just a longer, sturdier, more rugged version of a neck strap.
So, I wound up with a camera holster. I bought the Lowerpro Top Loader Pro 75 AW II, which is highly protective of your gear because it is so well padded. I can hike around in the woods without worry of the camera bumping into something, loosing the lens cover, damaging the hood, etc. Now, it serves double duty as my neck strap. I highly recommend it for those who simply want to walk around with a full size camera and lens [70-200/100-400], but not be constantly using it. It crosses the body like a sling, and it comes with an optional waist strap to stop it from bouncing around.
Holsters can be comfortable and convenient, but they lack the most important function of a neck strap: they don't keep you from accidentally dropping your camera.
That said, the one time in my life that I actually dropped a camera happened because the neck strap broke.
I'm sorry to hear that.
Oh, I still have the neck strap on the camera. But, I don't trust it with the weight of a camera with battery grip and a 70-200/100-400 lens hanging from it. I don't want the weight of the camera banging off of me, either. I'm hiking in the woods a lot. Camera really needs to be protected.
Maybe a sling is better, in that regard. Neck straps that come with the cameras are just too short, and they are uncomfortable. They had them on sale last week, and they sold out before I pulled the trigger.
