I have the CapturePro permanently affixed to my hiking pack's shoulder strap somewhere between my collarbone and pec. I tether my 5D3 + any EF lens up to a 100L to it with the lens facing down. Would not use my 70-200 f/2.8 on it for ergonomic reasons (over my chest moving about and what not), but I'm sure the connection would be fine.
In short, that clip is a godsend for hiking. No weight directly on your neck, no strappy tethered-to-bag sort of stuff to get tangled, no BlackRapid swinging at your hip for miles on end (BR's great, just not for hiking), and no need to dismount the bag to draw your camera. It's right there and quick to dismount, shoot, remount, and keep moving.
Very solid connection with no disconnects, no false positive connections or no problems to speak of. Be advised that your lens may rub/abrade on whatever harder doodads may already be on the shoulder strap you use it on. See pic of my hiking pack -- those little plastic sliders and loops can get trapped between the downward mounted lens and the shoulder strap, and little motions with each stride can scuff up your lens. Hardly the clip's fault, but be advised. My solution (short of ripping those strap plastic bits off) is to wrap of all things a beer coozy around the lens barrel as a padded outer surface. I only do this because of this nutty abrasion risk, but it works like a top.
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In short, that clip is a godsend for hiking. No weight directly on your neck, no strappy tethered-to-bag sort of stuff to get tangled, no BlackRapid swinging at your hip for miles on end (BR's great, just not for hiking), and no need to dismount the bag to draw your camera. It's right there and quick to dismount, shoot, remount, and keep moving.
Very solid connection with no disconnects, no false positive connections or no problems to speak of. Be advised that your lens may rub/abrade on whatever harder doodads may already be on the shoulder strap you use it on. See pic of my hiking pack -- those little plastic sliders and loops can get trapped between the downward mounted lens and the shoulder strap, and little motions with each stride can scuff up your lens. Hardly the clip's fault, but be advised. My solution (short of ripping those strap plastic bits off) is to wrap of all things a beer coozy around the lens barrel as a padded outer surface. I only do this because of this nutty abrasion risk, but it works like a top.
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