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Message: <blockquote data-quote="johnf3f" data-source="post: 3440411" data-attributes="member: 96841">Shoulder StrapAttached is an image of a setup that I cobbled together from bits and bobs.The strap itself is from an old Think Tank backpack - there are very similar straps included with a number of LowePro products. This is attached to a 1/4 inch Eye Bolt (pennies on E Bay) which is attached to a spare Arca type clamp I had lying around. Originally I used a larger clamp and two Eye Bolts as it was intended for my 800mm lens - this was overkill for the 300 F2.8 or 100-400 hence the smaller clamp.Note you will need to put an Arca style plate on your lens foot for this strap to work.I put the strap over my left shoulder and the camera is then at my right hip, I find it very comfortable and just long enough to allow shooting without removing the strap from my shoulder. For walking around the camera and lens can be swung to the rear for clambering through brush etc.A while back I won a Black Rapid strap as a prize at a camera show but never tried it out as I was not happy with the security/strength.Hope this gives you some ideas.</blockquote>