I should qualify this, I feel – as a general rule, camera straps just get in my way. I have a short ‘hand-grip’ strap for the D3s which is ideal – I can’t drop the camera, and it improves my hold. This connects to the upper right strap lug, and the lower strap fits onto my ARCA type ‘L’ plate that is permanently fixed to the camera.
I have been looking for an equivalents for my Z series cameras, but up until now I couldn’t find one with the additional ARCA type quick-release tripod mount that I use.
Up until now. This is the JJC Pro1M
It’s fairly clear how this connects to the camera body – a strap passes through the righthand strap lug, and a metal plate screws into the tripod mount underneath.
The advantage of this model is the ARCA type rapid release tripod mount incorporated into the metal plate that fixes underneath the camera. I can slot it straight into my tripod ballheads without a problem.
There is another model, the Pro1P which doesn’t have this mount, but the lower plate has a couple of extendable ‘feet’ which allow the camera down stand on a flat surface without it leaning forwards onto the lens.
The most amazing thing is that these are available at 22€ post free.