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I want to be able to swap a wrist strap out quickly for a neck strap. I was thinking of getting the Peak Design anchor and attaching it to one lug, and then having the neck strap both connected to one lug somehow. Then I could swap the neck strap out for the wrist strap very quickly. I don't, however, love how the peak design anchors look, and I'm not sure if I can attach two straps to one anchor.

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Well, given the small diameter of the anchor tether what about attaching two straps to two anchors? If you have difficulty threading the anchor through the lug you can use a piece of dental floss to pull it through. 

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I used to have a wrist strap which was simple and effective (approx 10 pounds) but indeed had the issue of not being a neck strap when needed. So used to have a bag and needed always to put camera away when not in use.

I have since learned to wrap a standard strap around my wrist. It works ok and does all scenarios with a single design. Maybe worth exploring this option if you manage to get confident with it saves tons of time. I am using the MM1 neck strap which I love.

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38 minutes ago, geotrupede said:

I used to have a wrist strap which was simple and effective (approx 10 pounds) but indeed had the issue of not being a neck strap when needed. So used to have a bag and needed always to put camera away when not in use.

I have since learned to wrap a standard strap around my wrist. It works ok and does all scenarios with a single design. Maybe worth exploring this option if you manage to get confident with it saves tons of time. I am using the MM1 neck strap which I love.

G.

 

I have gone this route too (COOPH Leica strap). For two reasons, one I want to hang the camera from my shoulder occasionally (when not in a bag) to give me two free hands but also I am more comfortable at having the camera supported by two lugs and not just the one.

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2 hours ago, Marc B-C said:

am more comfortable at having the camera supported by two lugs and not just the one.

Surely the idea of a wrist strap is not to  actively support the camera, only to stop it from dropping to the ground if it slips out of hand. i.e It’s designed as a safety, not actual support?

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14 hours ago, Nimar said:

Surely the idea of a wrist strap is not to  actively support the camera, only to stop it from dropping to the ground if it slips out of hand. i.e It’s designed as a safety, not actual support?

A very few people on this site have had issues with a lug coming off the camera. I wish to minimise the risk of that happening to me and the camera falling.

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On 3/11/2023 at 4:56 PM, kinetic said:

I want to be able to swap a wrist strap out quickly for a neck strap. I was thinking of getting the Peak Design anchor and attaching it to one lug, and then having the neck strap both connected to one lug somehow. Then I could swap the neck strap out for the wrist strap very quickly. I don't, however, love how the peak design anchors look, and I'm not sure if I can attach two straps to one anchor.

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First, plan your shootings/outings so you have the appropriate “strap” on your camera for your needs. Next, taking my straps off take less than a minute so it is always “quick”.  However, if you need to swap out or combine straps try this. The way I handle it is that I keep rope-style straps on my cameras because they are lightweight, comfortable and can change instantly from wrist to neck straps.  When I want a wrist-style (short) strap, I tie a knot in the strap and effectively make it a wrist strap.  When I want it over a shoulder, or around the neck, I untie the knot.  Otherwise connect your wrist strap to your camera using a tripod socket connector so you can install, and remove, it quickly. 

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I’m on the road shooting pre-season MLB training so I’m not currently at a computer where I can resize images to fit - hence the multiple posts. 

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My rope straps are 120cm long, therefore they are very flexible in what they can be manipulated to do. 

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19 hours ago, Nimar said:

Surely the idea of a wrist strap is not to  actively support the camera, only to stop it from dropping to the ground if it slips out of hand. i.e It’s designed as a safety, not actual support?

Not for me. On the rare occasions when I need my hands empty to give directions to someone, and don’t have an immediate, safe, table or horizontal fixture on which to place my camera, I have it dangle from my wrist.  That’s why I use the tripod socket mount as it is much sturdier than a single camera lug.  What I don’t do is stick the camera in a bag where I can’t immediately access it as with a neck strap. 

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On 3/15/2023 at 1:00 AM, kinetic said:

I ended up getting a matte black BlackRapid FastenR anchor on the bottom, put my wrist strap on that, and now if I ever want, I can quickly snap on a neck strap.

The Peak Design anchor mount is lower profile, rests flat on table surface, is  less expensive and has two attachment points.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1363563-REG/peak_design_pl_an_1_anchor_mount_anchor_plate.html/?ap=y&gbraid=0AAAAAD7yMh2f9GYqnQRpZR3XNb_ryrysb&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpLGykvTq_QIVMf7jBx1vugBMEAQYASABEgJzMfD_BwE&lsft=BI%3A514&smp=y&smpm=ba_f2_lar
 

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4 hours ago, Jeff S said:

The Peak Design anchor mount is lower profile, rests flat on table surface, is  less expensive and has two attachment points.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1363563-REG/peak_design_pl_an_1_anchor_mount_anchor_plate.html/?ap=y&gbraid=0AAAAAD7yMh2f9GYqnQRpZR3XNb_ryrysb&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpLGykvTq_QIVMf7jBx1vugBMEAQYASABEgJzMfD_BwE&lsft=BI%3A514&smp=y&smpm=ba_f2_lar
 

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Nice find Jeff! That does look nice. 

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3 minutes ago, Nimar said:

FYI these come free with a PD strap. I’ve several unused as I can’t be bothered to use my mount. 

I use one that came with the PD Leash for use with my SL2 and 24-90 zoom…attach strap to bottom mount and one lug.  This allows for zoom to point down on my hip, without sticking out, when casually using strap over shoulder or cross body.  No need for me to use on an M.  Different strokes..

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1 minute ago, Jeff S said:

I use one that came with the PD Leash for use with my SL2 and 24-90 zoom…attach strap to bottom mount and one lug.  This allows for zoom to point down on my hip, without sticking out, when casually using strap over shoulder or cross body.  No need for me to use on an M.  Different strokes..

Jeff

Totally. Only have an M, and it’s a faff with the baseplate. Would be all over it with a different camera. Just meant that I have an excess of them as they come for free. 

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6 hours ago, Jeff S said:

The Peak Design anchor mount is lower profile, rests flat on table surface, is  less expensive and has two attachment points.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1363563-REG/peak_design_pl_an_1_anchor_mount_anchor_plate.html/?ap=y&gbraid=0AAAAAD7yMh2f9GYqnQRpZR3XNb_ryrysb&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpLGykvTq_QIVMf7jBx1vugBMEAQYASABEgJzMfD_BwE&lsft=BI%3A514&smp=y&smpm=ba_f2_lar
 

Jeff

It comes for free with a Peak strap, I have a collection in my drawer.

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I use a tripod plate with a QD mount and then adapt wrist or sling straps to that. I no longer use neck straps. Currently using rock and roll wrist straps and Peak Design sling straps with the original hardware replaced with an RRS QD male mount. Change from tripod to wrist or sling takes seconds. No dangly bits on the camera which I despise.

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