FREE Camera Strap from SmugMug!!

[Paul Shields]

Yeah I've never liked the Canon straps - nor the Olympus ones I use either. Both are pretty inflexible. I use an Optech strap these days and it's very comfortable. Still, I've placed my order for a free Smugmug strap as I'm fed up advertising Optech for no return .

[Inked Photography]

I have never used a strap until I bought my Sony. Not sure 100% was is classified as a great strap but it does its job. Little stiff but I just figured I needed to break it in. But I want my SmugMug!!!

[digitalzed]

Originally Posted by brian.austin

Great marketing plan. Give away $10 straps for worldwide advertising and make it look like a "thank you" gift. Smart.

I'd rather spend a few bucks and put my OWN name on my camera strap, if I was so inclined. At least I'd be generating business for myself instead of someone else.

C'mon Brian, fess up. You signed up under 10 different e-mail accounts you want the strap so bad! You can't fool us...

[brian.austin]

Originally Posted by digitalzed

C'mon Brian, fess up. You signed up under 10 different e-mail accounts you want the strap so bad! You can't fool us...

LOL...alas, I'm happy with my LowePro Voyager straps. And the advertising is rather subtle on that one.

[Ham1]

Originally Posted by brian.austin

Who's raining? I'm simply calling it like I see it. If people are happy with the strap (as Bob is) and don't mind advertising someone else's services for free, I have no problems with that.

But I also don't think it's fair to allow 20 people posting "yea, a freebie!" without a dose of reality.

And Bob, the biggest difference here is product vs service. When you purchased your car, camera, whatever, you paid for it and the transaction is finished. The analogy doesn't work here. A closer analogy would be getting a free phone from your telephone carrier AND having everyone who dialed it hear "Thank you for calling a ABC telephone customer" instead of a ring.

It is all good, Brian thanks for the input. Yes this is a marketing plain and simple.

However, it is good marketing because the strap is good and the SmugMug service is awesome.

We tested all Canon, Nikon, Olympus, and Sony straps and decided to custom make a strap that everyone should really love. No sense in sending out a crappy strap that no one will wear. It is a neopryene soft strap that has just the slightest give.

Markham

[Ham1]

Originally Posted by thebeing

and, i got that "we ship worldwide" but...i know 90% fo worldwide shippers have some countries they do not ship to...and, unfortunatelly, mine is one of them. I live in Romania...so, do you ship to sucky Romania, too?
i would really use a camera strap

Bring it on. Go ahead and register for one, we'll definitely try and send one to you.

Markham

[coalcliff]

Request sent, i notice that the ADV members also are entitled to freebies... might use my other identity there(cc rider) to get another, but then again how many camera straps do you need!!
Thanks

[00silvergt]

Originally Posted by coalcliff

Request sent, i notice that the ADV members also are entitled to freebies... might use my other identity there(cc rider) to get another, but then again how many camera straps do you need!!
Thanks

LOL, that was a rhetorical, right?

[GEli]

Wonderful! I've been meaning to start a camera strap collection. Signed up for the loot and starting up a SmugMug account now - nothing gets me interested in a service like good ol' fashioned swag. Thanks.

[aam1234]

Originally Posted by brian.austin

I'm happy with my LowePro Voyager straps.

Which one(s) do you have, the C or the S model.

[heartseye]

Originally Posted by aam1234

Which one(s) do you have, the C or the S model.

Perhaps we need a "Strap Trivia" thread for such critical inquiries.......

[brian.austin]

Originally Posted by aam1234

Which one(s) do you have, the C or the S model.

I think it's the C. Love it.

[transcape5]

Thanks for the offer! Much appreciated!

[aam1234]

Thanks, Brian.

Honestly and originally I was a little confused about the Voyager C and Transporter. But after reading your post I did a little research and found out that there are two versions of Voyager. Glad you like the C version.

Side note: I requested the SM strap. Hope this will help the family to visit my site. Don't get "thanks uncle" much

[Killjoy]

Originally Posted by coalcliff

Request sent, i notice that the ADV members also are entitled to freebies... might use my other identity there(cc rider) to get another, but then again how many camera straps do you need!!
Thanks

That all depends on how many cameras you have. If you go to any sporting event, you will see photographers with two or even three cameras on them at a time so they don't have to change lenses.

I have one DSLR and two 35mm SLR cameras, each one I could grab for a different use each time. Someone could ask, "How many cameras do you need?"

Other than those three, I have four point and shoot digital cameras, two 35mm P&S, and five medium format cameras. Yeah, the MF ones are more like garage queens (sitting on a shelf looking pretty), but they work too.

As for the MF cameras, blame my Uncle for starting me on that kick. He gave me my Grandfathers camera.