stuny Posted January 15, 2009 Share #1 Posted January 15, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) A colleague in one of our branches in a suburb of Philadelphia told me of a new camera strap he bought. I find the ideas and engineering of it to be especially good and I will order one for my R8/DMR - the company is in Seattle, and they have a few dealers, mostly in the Pacific Northwest, but they also take orders via their site. You can see a video (!) of the strap here: Intro to the R-Strap Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 Hi stuny, Take a look here New camera strap concept. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
antistatic Posted January 15, 2009 Share #2 Posted January 15, 2009 Stuart, it looks well thought out. One of those "why didn't I think of that?" products. Let us know how it goes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhabedi Posted January 15, 2009 Share #3 Posted January 15, 2009 See also: Y Strap The Figital Revolution Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biglouis Posted January 15, 2009 Share #4 Posted January 15, 2009 Interesting but no matter what I cannot get over my psychological fear that with this type of hands free strap, the camera will detach and crash to the floor, or I will bash the camera or lens into something when I am turning. LouisB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spylaw4 Posted January 15, 2009 Share #5 Posted January 15, 2009 Similar to the Y strap, there's also the Leica goodies strap. I have one and use it occasionally but it's not adjustable for length and is a rather vibrant colour both of which factors make me a reluctant user. Works well as a concept though! Given the past threads about M8 baseplate failures related to tripod use, I would feel very wary about using the R strap connected to the tripod mount. Now if it can connect to the strap lug (and using a stout split ring it should) then that's anouther story. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share #6 Posted January 15, 2009 Brian - The strap itself has a clip on the end. Therefore one could use it with a stout split ring. In fact, since one of the Forum members had a problem with the depth of the tripod socket on his DMR, maybe that's the way I'll go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dritz Posted January 15, 2009 Share #7 Posted January 15, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) And, they're made in Seattle (where I live). Perhaps they need a flag lapel pin to go with it... grab a couple from the outgoing Bush administration. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted January 15, 2009 Share #8 Posted January 15, 2009 Hmm, I have a wrist strap which is secured by the tripod mount. I used it on my lllf until recently when I almost lost the camera as the thread had become unscrewed by itself - I literally caught it just before it dropped! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phc Posted January 15, 2009 Share #9 Posted January 15, 2009 Lutz Konermann's been selling something remarkably like this for years. Get your STRAP for the Leica M! or www.leicagoodies.com Never used one but often been curious. Cheers, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrc Posted January 15, 2009 Share #10 Posted January 15, 2009 I used a Y strap for a while -- the concept is the same -- on my D300 but went back to the UPstrap. There was no problem at all of security, but I just found that I didn't like the bandoleer style strap or the handling. One thing about it is that if you have one of these straps on your camera, you *have* to use it -- the Y strap altogether is more than 5 feet long, and an inch wide, so you can't just easily take it off and wrap it around your hand. Also: in my case, I had the camera dangling from the left lug, because I'm right-handed, and when I had the strap on the right lug, it tended to get in the way when I was trying to hold the camera. But when it's on the left lug, that means when you try to hand carry it, the strap has to be wrapped around your left hand...which some people may prefer, but I don't. Also, there is somewhat of a long-lens problem -- the lens tends to stick out from your body, and I have three of those long Nikon f2.8 zooms. With a regular strap, which uses both lugs, the lens tends to hang down, closer to your body. The strap might be more convenient with an M8, with the shorter lenses that it uses. Part of this may be an old-dogs/new tricks problem, and if you started using one of these early, you'd use it forever. I was enthusiastic at first, but my enthusiasm waned... I'd also argue against the idea of wearing your sport coat *over* the strap as a way of concealing the camera, as shown in some ads. In my experience, in the places you'd be most tempted to hide the camera, are the same places that you're better off *not* hiding the camera. JC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandokan Posted January 15, 2009 Share #11 Posted January 15, 2009 I have the Optech and the camera connects to the D-rings on my backpack which makes it VERY comfortable for such a heavy beast. The M is wearable around the neck at chest height. The most "usable" carrying position is in the hand. However, this strap looks interesting. If anyone has one and goes to the Hessian Park meeting I will ask to play with it. Ravi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted January 15, 2009 Share #12 Posted January 15, 2009 I have to say that does look like a very expensive accident waiting to happen, especially when you see him snap the dog clip onto the Manfrotto plate. Would you walk around town with your camera on the end of a tripod? That's how safe it is. I wouldn't want thousands of pounds worth of kit dangling round behind me, either. Hope it works out for you Stuart! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefey Posted January 16, 2009 Share #13 Posted January 16, 2009 I guess the two and three-lug M5's were ideas ahead of their time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gesper Posted January 17, 2009 Share #14 Posted January 17, 2009 I use the Leicagoodies Strap and it works great (and costs less than the R). I also have a Leicagoodies "Sling" that stays on all the time and allows me to handcarry very securely. When handcarrying I remove the Strap and just use the Sling, put the Strap in my pocket. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted January 17, 2009 Share #15 Posted January 17, 2009 I got one for my D2, but it's a light camera............. using it to take some pics at the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras this year........... leaves my hands free for other stuff:eek::eek: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnguyen Posted January 17, 2009 Share #16 Posted January 17, 2009 Similar concept to carry an M16 rifle. By the way you might want to suggest to the demo guy to wear a light color shirt . Black shirt with black strap can hardly show .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted January 17, 2009 Share #17 Posted January 17, 2009 Similar concept to carry an M16 rifleWouldn't know about that we aren't as gun happy this way Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildlightphoto Posted January 17, 2009 Share #18 Posted January 17, 2009 I should have patented the idea a few years ago. I've made a strap out of 1" wide nylon webbing with half of a Fastex buckle sliding freely along it. The other half of the buckle is on a short loop of nylon webbing on the shoulder stock. It cost about US$2 to make. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted January 17, 2009 Share #19 Posted January 17, 2009 I'm not convinced the fold out lever to tighten the Manfrotto plate to the camera is intended to hold the weight of the camera and lens, I'll pass... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterP Posted January 18, 2009 Share #20 Posted January 18, 2009 In view of the base plate failure issue I'll pass on attaching one to my M8. Also won't want my 1D w/ 300mm dangling behind me somewhere. PeterP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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