Marnie, I use a neoprene rubber strap with my Medalist  II, it's a very 
heavy beast close to three pounds in weight, but  with the strap it 
doesn't seem heavier than the *ist-Ds with a the FA 20-35 mounted. 

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> In a message dated 1/24/2008 9:31:27 P.M.  Pacific Standard Time, 
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Something I've  noticed is that a lot of photographers, myself included 
> until a few years  ago, pay a ton of attention to the weight of their 
> gear and the size of  their bags and such like ... but no one ever seems 
> to pay attention to the  character of their strap.  I'm here to tell you 
> that, at least for me,  the stretchy "foam" straps, for both camera and 
> bag, seem to distribute the  weight a lot better.  I can carry a lot more 
> weight for a lot longer  with an appropriate strap.
>
>   
> Thanks,
> DougF  (KG4LMZ)
>
> ==============
> Hmmm. I'll look into that Doug. 
>
> I just  use the strap that came with the camera. The ones with the brand  
> logos.
>
> Marnie aka Doe   :-) 
>
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