OP/TECH USA Bino/Cam Harness with Quick Release – Dual Camera Harness & Shoulder Strap – DSLR Camera Strap – Binocular Harness for Hiking – Webbing, Black - Made in USA

This is another good product from OP/TECH that I can recommend. I bought it from Amazon.com in July 2011 or $10. It is simple, cheap and well made, and does what it's supposed to do which is to support a pair of binoculars or camera. This harness is simple with just a few straps, so it is not bulky at all and is easy to carry. It supports the weight of my camera quite comfortably, and tends to keep my DSLR from moving around too much. It is my generally preferred method for carrying my DSLR in front of me, and much more comfortable and secure than a standard neck strap. It has quick release straps when you need to disconnect it from the camera. My only quibble with this set up, is that due to the inherent nature of the design, when I raise my camera to eye-level and rotate it for a portrait shot, the harness may not give me as much slack as would be ideal. It is not a big problem, but keep it in mind, and it make bother some people. For shooting in standard horizontal mode there is enough slack, and for binoculars there is also no problem. Overall I am quite satisfied with this product.

Must admit it took a little bit to figure out the components of the OP/TECH system since we bought the harness at the same time. We were not sure how many and what kind of connectors we would need - but a quick trip to their web site sorted things out and we placed our order here. Prices were excellent. Changing from the neck strap to the harness and back is a breeze. The neck strap is very comfortable and reduces strain / drain and back pain. The harness does exactly what one wants - holds the camera while walking / hiking but at the ready for a quick shot. Could not be more pleased with both products. Looking forward to many more hours outdoors taking shots from the trails and while on our bikes. Very pleased with the quality and well thought out functionality. Well done.

I purchased this for binoculars that are smaller size. It definitely holds them however there's no wiggle room to go left and right when trying to view things in an immobile position. The straps do not stretch which is the only downside and they are pretty scratchy on the neck. They work well for traveling and hands-free travel.

The harness works well as designed, but I am not using it now. There are four problems with using it with my binoculars or camera. First, the harness arrangement does not naturally offer a good place to attach the binocular eyepiece cover, because the straps are pulled out to the side, rather than straight back, parallel to the line of sight and passing near the eyepieces, as they are with a regular neck strap. Since I want to tether the eyepiece cover so I don't lose it, I would have to tie it onto the binoculars or harness with a separate strap or cord somehow. That is doable but I haven't pursued it. Second, the attachment points on my binoculars are not big enough to accommodate both the fabric loop for the clip for this harness and the fabric loop for the standard binocular strap, to which I currently have the eyepiece cover attached. I can have either the harness clips or the standard strap attached, but not both. Switching between them is a production of threading small webbing strips through the binocular attachment points -- not something you want to do regularly. So you have to commit to leaving the clips on and using this system, probably also buying their plain neck strap that will connect to the clips. Even if you do, you would still have to jury-rig a way to keep the eyepiece cover attached to the binocular or clip (not the neck strap, because you would take that off to clip the binoculars to the harness). Third, the clips that stay on the binoculars are a bit bulky. This is only a minor annoyance with my binoculars, but I tried using the harness with my camera, and then found that I could not close the camera case on the camera when it had the big plastic clips attached to it. Finally, if you use the harness with a camera, the camera will be out and exposed to dirt, water, impact, and acquisitive eyes. (Most binoculars are inherently more tolerant of the elements.) This is a necessary aspect of having the camera ready for near-instant use, but is also a drawback if you are hiking in the woods or the desert, for example. I may yet use this harness if I get around to replacing the hardware with smaller metal clips and webbing loops in some way, but I have not worked out the details yet. Instead, I am currently using a wide webbing belt with both my camera and my binoculars in compact cases attached to the belt, each with a regular neck strap attached. This is not as convenient as the harness (and probably will call for adding suspenders eventually!), but it offers better protection for the two devices, and both are still fairly accessible and can stay out on their neck straps when in active use. This all boils down to the specifics of your uses and your personal preferences. The harness is well made and works as intended, but it just does not quite meet my particular needs and preferences. Fortunately, it is inexpensive enough that if you try it and are not won over, you have not lost much. If you like it, then you have a simple, solid solution.

Once you figure out how the straps are configured and get it adjusted to your size, it is the best assessory you can have for your camera or binoculars! It is a little confusing and takes a little time to get it adjusted initially (for me, anyway). If you do not like the weight of the camera hanging from the neck strap and want to have your hands free to do other things, this is just what your need. The neck strap is removed and a connector is attached there instead. Then you simply put the harness on, attach your camera with the clips, and your are ready to go. I use my harness most of the time I am using my camera. It securely holds your camera in place with just a couple of clicks of the clips. It holds the camera close to your body, yet slips along the harness easily up to eye level for taking photos. I do a lot of hiking, so I like to have my hands free, yet have my camera readily available to take quick, spontaneous photos of that unexpected deer, turkey, bear, etc. This harness allows the camera to be in your hands in a split second, so you are not having to dig in a backpack or hip belt to get your camera. By the time you take off your backpack, your subject has moved on. Sound familiar? This harness is the solution. I have bought one of these for each of my daughters, also. This allows them to have their hands free to take care of their children, yet be ready to capture those unforgetable moments that create memories. In summary, the best features of this product is: 1. Low cost 2. Very good quality 3. Eleviates neck and shoulder pain from weight of camera 4. Holds camera securely (even with large lens) 5. Leaves your hands free I would recommend this to anyone who has a SLR camera or larger binoculars that are heavy. I wish I had had one back in 1985 when I dropped a new camera to the bottom of the ocean (along with all my great photos) on a diving trip.....BUY IT NOW!

I loved my Big Panasonic FZ30 so much I bought the OP/TECH harness and loved it [Colo Mtns + sight seeing]. So much in fact I first got my brother an FZ30! THEN: I picked an OP/Tech Harness for him for Xmas! He enjoys regular Colorado vacations [and I think he'll enjoy them more Now]. It takes a lot of the swing and bounce and bother OUT -- not a good experience with expensive binoculars nor expensive heavy cameras with big lens(es)! I used it with both my camera AND my binoculars and loved it! Expect brother to do the same with his binoculars and camera. We both own LARGE, expensive binoculars which are HEAVY! ON STABILIZATION: THIS product is inexpensive and ADDS TREMENDOUSLY to QUICK,SOLID STABILIZATION for long range Binoculars AND FOR my heavy camera with a long "twist lens zoom"! ON TARGET & STEADY, FAST! At this price, It's worth buying one and trying it just to "See For Yourself"! GREAT GIFT !!! Usually, I didn't even have to use the "military" elbows-on-chest method at 20x -- just played with focus if I needed [I wear eye glasses and sometimes use binoculars with and without them]. I was AMAZED at the DIFFERENCE after many uses of my various neck straps. In my opinion, this is a GREAT PRODUCT for BOTH CAMERAS a n d BINOCULARS. If you've never used this system, grab your BIG STUFF and go for a brisk cross-terrain hike for a block or so appraising your present NECK STRAP and the movement [hands free cheaters] of your camera/binoculars.

Attaching the clip’s loops to the binocular’s loops is simple, and it all feels secure. When I bought these, I was prepared to do some finagling to make these simple harnesses work for my 10 & 12 year olds. Having received them, I would say they will NOT work properly on a child without a simple alteration. I tried the harness on myself (an average adult woman) and it worked perfectly! But when I had adjusted the harness down to fit my child’s smaller frame, the plastic adjuster pieces blocked the sliding clips from freely moving along the straps as they should when you raise the binoculars up to look through them and the strap joining piece at the center back was riding up onto their neck. So here’s how I altered each harness: I cut one end of the strap off of the plastic adjuster piece. Now that the end was free, I adjusted the harness until it fit the child comfortably. I then cut off the extra length from that free end, leaving an extra inch or so as allowance for sewing it back in later. (The piece I cut off was about 24” long, but how much is cut off depends on the size of the child.) And then using my sewing machine, I zigzagged along the cut edge to prevent fraying. Then I straight-stitch machine sewed the loose end of the strap back onto the plastic adjuster piece — attaching it exactly as it was before. It’s a simple alteration if you have basic skills and tools. The kids wanted to wear their harnesses (with binoculars attached) almost constantly after I finished alterations, because they fit them so comfortably & they are so eager to go bird watching with this new gear!

I tried a number of camera harnesses as lugging around my photography gear (OM1 M4/3 with 100-400mm zoom lens) with just a strap was hard on my neck & upper back especially for extended outings with lots of walking. Harnesses with elastic straps don't work for this much weight (almost 4#)--the camera/lens bounces around & would likely stretch out the straps over time. I then tried a neoprene one that had a nice feature of small pockets on the straps as well. That one had a good balance of a little stretch but not too much but the connectors were cheap--I was nervous about them wearing through or breaking, causing me to drop expensive gear. I also couldn't adjust the straps adequately (I'm 5'3" & petite) and at their shortest, the strap angles made it difficult to bring the camera up to take pictures causing me to miss some shots. Finally I tried this nylon web version from OP/Tech (they make an elastic one so make sure you get this one if you have heavy gear). This holds the nearly 4# well with little bounce. I was able to adjust the straps to fit reasonably well and still was able to bring the camera up for shooting. The connectors are the proven OP/TECH quick connects so they are quite secure while also allowing me to disconnect the harness but leave the connectors on the camera. A few downsides: the strap system takes some getting used to. The best way to put it on is place it around your neck like a regular camera strap, then slip your arms thru the harness making sure to keep the adjustment buckles in front. I have to fuss a little with the leather piece the straps go thru on my back to make sure it's flat & in a comfortable position. It seems like the straps need occasional adjusting so they may be slipping a little with use. Altho a bit awkward to get in & out of, I believe this strap design helps prevent the problem I had with the neoprene harness that kept me from bringing the camera up for shooting so for me, it's a worthwhile tradeoff. It's great not to have my gear hanging on my neck & swinging out when I bend over. I do hook the lens foot onto the waist strap of my small fanny pack for extra stabilization. I haven't worn it on a really long photo outing yet but I'm hopeful it will relieve the mid-back pain regular camera straps caused.

Super Idéal pour faire de la rando Appareil sous la main tout en ayant les mains libres

Vorweg: Ich bin nach wie vor begeistert! Ein recht günstiger Preis im vergleich zu namhaften Marken. Die Verbinderschnallen halten sehr gut auch schwere Gläser oder Kameras. Das baumeln in der Bewegung ist weg. Das Glas liegt ordentlich am Körper an. Auch beim beobachten hilft der ganze Gurt mit. Man kann das Fernglas deutlich ruhiger halten. Eine klare Empfehlung von mir!

Ottimo prodotto, molto comodo. Ho un vecchio binocolo 10X50 molto pesante e portarlo al collo, in montagna, per un'intera giornata mi procurava grossi problemi alle spalle. Con queste "bretelle", ho risolto il problema. Il peso viene distribuito meglio su tutte le spalle grazie alle varie regolazioni. Le fibbie scorrevoli permettono di portare il binocolo agli occhi senza fatica e senza intralci. Riesco ad usarlo anche con lo zaino sulle spalle.

Good product, I'm still using it

Me lo compré hace tiempo para utilizarlo con los prismáticos, supongo que con una réflex será igual de cómodo. Cuando utilizaba los prismáticos mucho tiempo terminaba con dolor en el cuello, un día viendo un documental uno de los exploradores llevaba un arnés similar y me puse a buscar en internet. Aunque hay otros acolchados me decidí por este porque, además de descargar el peso sobre los hombros, se puede guardar en cualquier lugar, yo lo llevo dentro del estuche de los prismáticos y cabe sin problemas. Al no ser rígido la cinta se puede girar cuando lo colocas, pero cuando te acostumbras lo colocas en su posición sin problemas (ver fotos). Resumiendo, un arnés sencillo, pero práctico y con calidad. Estoy muy contento con la compra.