To be honest I don’t use the tripod much, largely because the Manfrotto plates and clamp really suck.

The Clutch uses the same quick-release anchor system as their shoulder straps, so when you need to throw a strap on it they can be swapped in a few seconds. The Pro Pad accessory is cool, but it doesn’t help with the unbalanced feeling, it merely gives you a bit more cushioning at the contact point with your body. Well I’d say it might also depend on your body shape and size so it’s hard to say, but since it’s not mandatory to use it to have an effective strap anyway, you can just take it off as needed.The Tamrac N25 doesn't have any long runs of just strap doubled over to split into two pieces of strap. Whenever I get a new camera, the strap that comes with it always stays in the box, and I kit it with something much more discreet, comfortable and practical. These days I have a selection of straps for different sizes of cameras and sometimes for specialist uses such as event photography or backpacking (ultralight). You’ll see that there are a few minor design details that differer between the two, but they aren’t significant enough to swing your decision one way or the other. The perfect accessory for your film camera to prevent drops and provide maximum comfort when out shooting with general wear and tear.

The overall sling functionality works exactly the same with this strap as it does with the Classic Retro RS-4 so I’m not going to repeat myself there. If you were moving faster for some reason, or perhaps crossing rough terrain, this might be of more use. We offer a wide range of new and used 35mm film cameras and accessories from brands like Contax, Yashica, Leica, Olympus, Pentax, Canon, and Nikon.

The reason is that I find having the camera and lens out of the rucksack gives me some relief on my back from carrying the kit.