Abstract: A carrying strap (1) having a strap band (2) and at least one fastening device (4) for fastening a portable object (10), such as a camera, for example. At least one first rapid closure element (5) is fastened to the strap band (2), said element being a constituent part of a rapid closure mechanism which comprises the first (5) and a corresponding second rapid closure element (6). The first rapid closure element (5) can be released from the corresponding second rapid closure element (6) along a first direction (X) from a locking position, in which the second rapid closure element (6) is locked with the first rapid closure element (5), and can be brought into the locking position along a second direction (Y).