Recommend a good quality SLR neck strap

[alfa147x]

15 pounds? I don't know of anything handheld that's more than 10 pounds or so....

Canon 1D Mark IV - 2.6 lbs
Canon 300mm f/2.8 (biggest/heaviest lens considered handholdable) - 5.6 lbs.
Canon 580EX II - 1.2 lbs
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9.4 lbs

is that with or without battery?

 

[alfa147x]

http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/brando-camera-holster-is-cheap-might-actually-hold-your-camera/