Big Rapids Weather Underground

I'd been using a Black Rapids cross body strap but it kept slipping off my shoulder when I used it with the Olympus 300mm f4. This harness is much more comfortable and attaches to the camera lugs instead of screwing into the camera tripod mount. The initial setup is a little fiddley. I find it's best to put the harness on and then attach the camera with the quick release buckles.

It is adaptable to a Black Rapids Quick Release plate. Making it easy to switch the camera onto the tripod head. The head is easy to adjust in all directions making the photographing of paintings very simple and easy to do.

Just started using it but I love it. I took some shots of waterfalls and rapids and they look very professional even tho I'm an advanced amateur at best. My only complaint is that I'm not able to use my lens hood while the ND filter is on.

This is my second strap by Black Rapids. I feel lost without one and I'm storing this one in the car for when I forget the other one. It's comfortable and I keep my hand on the camera and can respond suddenly to action. Great product.

Wow, it's almost hard to put into words how much I'm enjoying using this new Black Rapids Sport Breathe Camera Strap..... but I'll try : ) First, it did take about an hour of fiddling around with it to get it setup right, I mean, the first time I went out, I had it WAY to low, and the camera was swinging all around, so I stopped and moved it up so that the CAMERA, not the strap lug, was at my hip, and all of a sudden it all seemed to fall into place. No more swinging, and with only minor adjustment it was out of the way of my right hand, so I could walk normally without holding the camera. Once I figured out the importance of the height adjustment of the camera, it was smooth sailing. I went for a walk with my new 100-400 lens on the camera, and after 3 hours I was still fresh as a daisy. No neck cramps, no fatigue, just a bunch of great photos. It's really quite astonishing, and a game changer for me. Of course, nothing's perfect, and I do have two minor quibbles. First of all, and this has been mentioned by other reviewers, but the brad strap, the one that goes under your left arm, has a weird attachment setup to the rear part of the main strap. It's not very secure, in that it comes loose easily (not while wearing, but when off), and the attachment point is some kind of rubber material that does not give me a feeling of robustness. I'm considering having this part simply sewn permanently to a piece of leather and installed over the weird rubber stuff, but at this point, it does work ok, so maybe I'm being a bit paranoid, and it's certainly not worth a star off. Second, I bought the Black Rapids ARCA Swiss tripod plate, and the little flip up tightening ring on the bottom, just flops around loose. This is the attachment point for the Black Rapids Strap carabiner, and because it flops loose, it's much more difficult to attach the carabiner. I have a SIRUI with the same ring, and it stands up by itself, making attachment much easier.

Great for slowing down flowing water. I take a lot of waterfall and rapids shots and this filter really does the trick in allowin me to use slower shutter speeds.

I've had a Canon 35mm f/2 IS for quite a while and was a bit hesitant to flip it for this. The weather sealing was one of the big advantages, so I made the switch and I'm very glad I did. Just general shooting was very on par with Canon, IS is manageable at least 3 stops comfortably. It was low light I wanted to push it. I'm attaching a shot only lit by the 4 watt dome light in the 1982 car. Focus did hunt, as pretty much anything in that low light would but it managed to squeeze of a few shots. Switching to manual delivered shots I'm very pleased with. Looking forward to some wet weather portraits to see how it handles the elements. A bit weighted, but nicely balanced. Manual focus is smoother than a 4 star NY Cheesecake. Creamy! Never a big fan of Tamron, but they definitely swayed me this time.

Good lens and very crisp and sharp. The weather resistance is a big plus. Equals or exceeds my Canon L lenses in the same focal range. Excellent and fast auto focus. Another great addition to the Fujifilm X-mount family. Waiting for a sale is worth the patience on Fujifilm lenses.

Great small unit that is also weather sealed. Perfect for those who hate or don't like big flashes.

Sharp lens with lots of detail. The weather sealing is a big plus as well. Explore your creativity in 23 millimeters.