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Hi folks.

My D80 came with the standard Nikon black & yellow strap and I'd been using that here with no problems. Then I went to Corsica for my holidays and discovered the strap turned to sandpaper when worn around a bare neck in hot weather. I've just accepted delivery of my new Op/Tech strap and first impressions are good. It seems far better as far as materials and construction is concerned, and the built-in stretchiness of it's neoprene means the camera also seems to weigh less. £17 well spent I think.

Now I need to look into a replacement front lens cap because the one that comes as standard with the 'kit' 18-135mm lens is a joke. I can't reliably remove or replace it with the lens hood attached due to the design of the finger grips. Anyway, maybe that's for another thread, lol.

I also have an Op/Tech strap for my D80. The Nikon strap never came out of the wrapper in my case.

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Nikon D80, Nikkor lenses: 35mm f1.8 G AF-S DX, 50mm f/1.8 AF D, 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX, 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR, SB800 flash
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Could someone advise which model of Optech strap is the best one to get for a D40. Checking them out at Warehouse Express there are quite a few models: http://www.warehouseexpress.com/?/photo ... ptech.html

In your discussion are you talking about the "Professional Series Straps" by Optech that are listed at the top of the Warehouse Express webpage that I linked to?

I already hate my Nikon strap an now I can see why Phil Lee said that it never came out of it's wrapper. And this is just with a light D40 and it's small 18-55mm kit lense.

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GEAR: Nikon D40 | AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II | AF-S VRII Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED | AF-S VRII Nikkor 105 f/2.8G IF-ED micro | SB-400 Speedlight | Lowepro Slingshot 200 AW | Manfrotto 676B monopod

I bought the Pro series (one listed at the top of that page) and it fits my D80 fine.

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I have this strap comes with a memory card holder also!
http://www.lowepro.com/Products/Accesso ... orter.aspx

I have the Pro strap at the top of the page you're linking to. In fact I bought it from WE too. You won't regret it.

Zorro

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