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Review: 4VDesign LUSSO LARGE TOP Camera Strap (Super Comfortable)

Chris Gampat
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12/26/2017
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Chris Gampat The Phoblographer 4VDesign LUSSO LARGE TOP QR review 5

Last Updated on 12/27/2017 by Mark Beckenbach

The 4VDesign LUSSO LARGE TOP camera strap is designed for big DSLR cameras. Unlike the company’s Lusso Slim, it’s also, well, large. The strap, which will find a great home with photographers who use medium format film cameras and DSLRs alike, is designed to harbor a lot of weight accordingly. Part of this is due to its very large shoulder pad, but the other part is due to its beautiful yet durable construction. The Italian leather straps are handmade in Italy, but they’ve also got quite a bit of canvas integrated into the design. And of any strap that I’ve used for DSLRs recently, this strap has some of the best construction I’ve seen.

Gear Used

The 4VDesign LUSSO LARGE TOP camera strap was tested with the Canon 6D and the Nikon D850. Various lenses were used during this review.

Tech Specs

Specs taken from the product page listing for the 4VDesign LUSSO LARGE TOP camera strap

• Unique Quick Release Attachment with High-Strength Polyamide Military-Standard Webbing
• High-Grip Technology for great safety and durability
• Memory Foam for a great comfort
• 20mm High-Quality cotton band
• Beautifully detailed Hand painted edges
• Widely adjustable length for a great versatility
• Thick and rounded padding for an unique comfort experience
• Made in Italy

Ergonomics

The 4VDesign LUSSO LARGE TOP camera strap is more or less a simple strap. It can be adjusted, has a shoulder pad, and has heavy duty construction. Where it really impresses is the versatility in how it attaches to the camera. Here you see the strap and the giant pad. This pad has leather on the top and bottom.

The bottom is also coated with this strange surface that is comfortable and yet grippy. I really like it and only 4V does this design.

When it comes to connecting to the camera, the 4VDesign LUSSO LARGE TOP camera strap can work via thread looping or with the snap buckles designed almost carabiner style. These are made of brass and they’ve got a patina look to them.

Brass also encompasses the areas that adjust the strap.

Build Quality

I really do enjoy the build quality and durability of the 4VDesign LUSSO LARGE TOP camera strap. It’s very well made, and with that comes one caveat. When you wrap it around your wrist, you’ll be comfortable but your body will heat up quite a bit due to how body heat and wrists tend to work. So I keep this strap slung around my shoulder or sometimes wrapped around my hand with a little bit around the wrist.

Ease of Use

Perhaps the toughest thing about using the 4VDesign LUSSO LARGE TOP camera strap is attaching it to the camera. When the thread loops are like this, then the brass carabiners just kind of dangle there. It’s pretty interesting and I’m not totally sure I’m sold on it yet, but I surely do like the design here.

Conclusions

The 4VDesign LUSSO LARGE TOP camera strap is a pretty awesome strap for photographers who need or want something strong, durable, and well made while also looking gorgeous. In fact, I’d give it some of my highest praises along with some of what TAP and DYE does. For the price of €119.00 it may be a bit too expensive for some, but it’s going to be an investment that will last the rest of your life.

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Chris Gampat is the Editor in Chief, Founder, and Publisher of the Phoblographer. He provides oversight to all of the daily tasks, including editorial, administrative, and advertising work. Chris's editorial work includes not only editing and scheduling articles but also writing them himself. He's the author of various product guides, educational pieces, product reviews, and interviews with photographers. He's fascinated by how photographers create, considering the fact that he's legally blind./ HIGHLIGHTS: Chris used to work in Men's lifestyle and tech. He's a veteran technology writer, editor, and reviewer with more than 15 years experience. He's also a Photographer that has had his share of bylines and viral projects like "Secret Order of the Slice." PAST BYLINES: Gear Patrol, PC Mag, Geek.com, Digital Photo Pro, Resource Magazine, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Finance, IGN, PDN, and others. EXPERIENCE: Chris Gampat began working in tech and art journalism both in 2008. He started at PCMag, Magnum Photos, and Geek.com. He founded the Phoblographer in 2009 after working at places like PDN and Photography Bay. He left his day job as the Social Media Content Developer at B&H Photo in the early 2010s. Since then, he's evolved as a publisher using AI ethically, coming up with ethical ways to bring in affiliate income, and preaching the word of diversity in the photo industry. His background and work has spread to non-profits like American Photographic Arts where he's done work to get photographers various benefits. His skills are in SEO, app development, content planning, ethics management, photography, Wordpress, and other things. EDUCATION: Chris graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adelphi University with a degree in Communications in Journalism in 2009. Since then, he's learned and adapted to various things in the fields of social media, SEO, app development, e-commerce development, HTML, etc. FAVORITE SUBJECT TO PHOTOGRAPH: Chris enjoys creating conceptual work that makes people stare at his photos. But he doesn't get to do much of this because of the high demand of photography content. / BEST PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Don't do it in post-production when you can do it in-camera.