This is a review for the Black Rapid RS-7.
I've purchased this just under a year now, in September '15, and I have to say this is one of the best purchases I've ever done regarding camera equipment.
I'll skim through the actual functionality of it, I'll just say it plain and simple that it works, it does its job properly and it streamlines my shooting by a lot. It makes it very quick to just pull up the camera and shoot, and it's a relief for your fingers and arm muscles to be able to let go that grip and weight respectively. Sure, it certainly is still a weight on your shoulder with a camera + flash + battery grip, but trust be you'll be glad to be able to give your arm and griping fingers some rest.
Now, for the actual important stuff that made buy this ridiculously expensive piece, because there's no other way to describe it.
Simply put, I've never had any problems with it almost a year into it.
While I was reading up reviews for this and other cheaper brands I realized that, at the time the, cheaper brands had enough horror stories to scare me away, about cameras getting loose and smashing on concrete, pavement, tarmac or otherwise solid surfaces. The Black Rapid gowever had only one, so I took the plunge. Best decision I've made.
I've never found in all this time the camera loosening up, at all. If you tighten the thing properly to your camera like a real bearded beef eating man, I'm sure you'll be fine.
I reckon the only horror story I read here of some guy's camera breaking loose was because of one thing: He didn't tightened it properly.
I swear, whenever I'm working with it, I check the grip 3 or 4 times a day, and every time I do it the thing just won't go any tighter, because it doesn't go loose in the first place. The grip is just fantastic.
The strap fabric is also quite solid and well knitted(?) Together, it hasn't even begin to wear out yet, and it feels quite confortable (within reason, you do have a heavy camera hanging) and I just keep the camera to the side of my right leg, easy to pull up if need be suddenly.
It's truly a wonderful piece of kit, just as valuable as any other piece that you find yourself taking with you every time due to being essential. Well, I find this strap essential now. Trust me, learn from the mistakes of others and not your mistakes on this occasion, don't go for the cheap ones, get a black rapid, any black rapid. You're paying premium, but you're stupidly expensive gear is in good hands.
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 24.2 x 8.4 x 5.8 centimetres |
|---|---|
| Package Weight | 0.53 Pounds |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 160 x 6 x 1 centimetres |
| Item Weight | 0.51 Pounds |
| Brand | CamKing |
| Colour | Black |
| Included components | Camera |
| Max Focal Length | 8 Millimetres |
| Min Focal Length | 1 Millimetres |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| Part number | RS7-1BB |
| Size | CDC3 |
| Zoom Type | Digital Zoom |
| Effective Still Resolution | 18 MP |
