July 7, 2010
Lighten Up and Shoot US Tour!
The guys from Lighten Up and Shoot are heading out on a US tour. Check it out!
June 29, 2010
RS-W1 Giveaway!
Our friend LaRae Lobdell at photosister.com is giving away a brand new RS-W1 women’s strap. Check out her site for more details!June 23, 2010
BlackRapid in Japan!
BlackRapid is in Japan!Date: June 24, 2010
City: Fukuoka
Event: New Power Photo Local Business Conference
Date: June 26, 2010
City: Okinawa
Event: New Power Photo Local Business Conference
Date: June 29-30, 2010
City: Tokyo
Event: PHOTO NEXT / find us next to Yoshimi Camera
BLACKRAPID WINS SHOOTOUT OVER SUN-SNIPER & CAMERA SLINGER
In a recent review by the folks over at PhotoInduced.com, Blackrapid was chosen as the front runner of the camera slings!
The review compared straps from 3 different companies (BLACKRAPID, Sun-Sniper, and Camera Slinger)
While all 3 straps have their pros (some very similar to others), here’s what they had to say about BLACKRAPID’s RS-7:
“The Black Rapid system with a slim shoulder strap, 2 brakes for camera control,
a complete line of accessories to customize it and go double camera, is the one we felt most comfortable with.
Over the 3 we felt it had the most features that we needed, and a price that was reasonable.”
To see the full review click here
June 7, 2010
Follow Ron Henry Around the World
Our founder, Ron, has a new blog up where he’ll keep us updated on his travels.
Check it out here!
May 6, 2010
Great Outdoors Photo Contest – There’s Still Time!
Our friends at National Geographic Traveler and PDN have extended the deadline for their Great Outdoors contest, so you still have a chance to win some great prizes including a double strap!
April 22, 2010
RS-W1 Women’s Strap – Coming Soon!
April 16, 2010
The FR-3 is Here!
Check them out!
April 5, 2010
The Great Outdoors Photo Contest
Check out this awesome contest put on by Outdoor Photographer and National Geographic Traveler magazines.
Pro grand prize includes an RS DR-1 Double Strap. Enter now!
March 1, 2010
PMA Retailer Hot Pick
BlackRapid picked up another award at PMA 2010 in Anaheim: the Retailer Hot Pick. This was awarded to our brand new Women’s Strap, designed specifically for female fit and comfort. Thanks to PMA for honoring us with this achievement. We’ll keep innovating to make sure we get it next year too!
February 5, 2010
Announcing the FastenR-3!
February 4, 2010
Ron Henry in Mexico
We followed Ron Henry through the streets of Sayulita and San Francisco Mexico as he shoots for a collection of photos of Mexican dogs. We also managed to capture a bit of the awesome beauty of the locations, and it makes us wish we were there now!
February 2, 2010
Join Us at WPPI 2010, March 8 – 10th
We hope to see you at the WPPI convention in Las Vegas! We’ll be there showing off our stuff. If you’re there, stop by booth 636 and say hi!
December 9, 2009
R-Strap Wins 2010 Hot One Award
Professional Photographer Magazine has given the R-Strap a 2010 Hot One Award! We’re very honored to be recognized like this, and we promise to live up to it in the year to come. The 2010 winners will be announced on their website in the coming months, and will be featured in an upcoming issue.
R-Photographers Photo Contest
It’s the last month of the R-Photographers Photo Contest! We’ve had some awesome entries so far, and it’s going to be no easy task choosing the winners. If you’ve been procrastinating, it’s getting down to crunch time. Post your best shots by midnight New Year’s Eve for a chance at our great prizes!
September 2, 2009
David duChemin @ Studio R
For those of you who don’t know, David duChemin is “a Vancouver-based freelance humanitarian and world photographer. An unashamed do-gooder, David uses his powers for good and not for evil.” He has a book out right now, “Within The Frame” and will soon be coming out with a new book, “VisionMongers, Making a Life and a Living in Photography.”
We’ll be hosting David at Studio R on September 4th, 2009. He is going to be giving a talk and doing some meet-and-greet stuff, so stop by if you’d like to meet him! Space for the talk is limited (and almost completely spoken for) but everyone is welcome to come by and say hi. If you would like to reserve a spot, RSVP to info@blackrapid.com – we’ll update this once all the space is taken.
July 30, 2009
BlackRapid DIY R-Strap Contest
July 27, 2009
R-Photographers, RS-5 Release, RS DR-1 Upgrade
There are a lot of big things happening at BlackRapid. We’ve just updated our website with a whole new look, you can see it at www.blackrapid.com
However, our latest project is an entirely new website, R-Photographers. RPM (R-Photographers Members) is a fast growing community of photographers, professionals and amateurs alike, where you can share your work and receive comments, network with other professionals, find jobs, brides and gigs and even find an assistant. There’s a classified section to sell your old gear and a number of open forums to discuss just about anything. RPM is totally free to join and a great place to learn, share and grow as a photographer.
The address is www.rphotographers.com and we hope that everyone will join! To celebrate the launch, we are giving out a number of prizes, including 5 of the brand new RS-5 straps. We will also be doing future giveaways with products like the Double Strap (DR-1).
Big news on the product front – we are excited to announce the release of our newest strap, the RS-5!
The RS-5 is a unique, layered design that utilizes extremely powerful magnets to create a storage system suitable for carrying smartphones, large batteries, all your memory and other accessories. The RS-5 is in stock (although somewhat limited) and ready to ship. Place your order today to get one!
Another piece of news is the addition of the CoupleR system to our existing Double Strap. If you have ordered a Double Strap recently, you may have noticed that it included a mysterious piece in the package. This is a CoupleR, and you can use it to create a cross piece on the lower back. We think this is a great addition, because it pulls the cameras closer to the small of your back, which provides better back support and further reduces any slipping of the shoulder pads. We are offering these free to every customer who purchased a Double Strap before July 17th. Those of you who placed orders for the DR-1 Double Strap before July 17th will have already received a special notice on this offer.