http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/97103764/capture-camera-clip-v2
Anyone using a versatile clip system like this one?
Tap'n on the Galaxy S3
Anyone using a versatile clip system like this one?
Tap'n on the Galaxy S3
Capture Camera Clip v2
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Mfrankfort
Senior Member
Really cool product. Sort of like those shoulder straps that attach to the bottom tripod mount, but this you can put anywhere.
mr2_serious
Senior Member
I have the first version. It is great if you have something light like a prime lens and a d3100/5100. Anything d7000, you will need the newest pro pad they developed
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I have the original version of this as well. I specifically bought it for all my backpacks while out hiking or backpacking, as carrying a camera in hand for 9 hours of hiking or so each day is a bit of a bummer. Fantastic little device, however there are some caveats:
1. The rear plate that will be pushing against a t-shirt/pants/skin can become somewhat uncomfortable after a few hours. For long hauls, I've resorted to stuffing a sock under the backplate.
2. Lenses that don't lock will extend to full length, no matter how tight the zoom ring. This isn't really a design fault, but it does give me a few ideas on how to create a much better product of my own design.
3. Their claim about its ability to "fit on any backpack strap" is misleading and absolutely false. I have about 6 different packs I use often, ranging from small (~30 liters) to large (~80+ liters). Some of the shoulder straps are way too fat for the clip. When the product was first released, the company had longer bolts on order to accomodate thicker straps. I'm not sure if they ever even had any, but the last time I contacted them, I was told they would not be carrying them. So, on one of my smaller packs with thick straps, I have to use vice grips to clamp that sucker down in order to get the bolts started. Of course, this means that the strap on that pack will have a permanently squashed portion of the strap.
Aside from the niggles above, it is far better than any other option out there. For one like myself, who does most of his hiking and backpacking in the desert, the Peak Design product is the only one that won't introduce a larger surface area. For example, there is no way in hell I would use a Cotton Carrier as it is huge & not breathable at all. I won't be buying the v2 of this product as I am still a bit miffed with them for empty promises from the first version, specifically the longer bolts. Besides, there is no difference in functionality whatsoever between v1 and v2.
1. The rear plate that will be pushing against a t-shirt/pants/skin can become somewhat uncomfortable after a few hours. For long hauls, I've resorted to stuffing a sock under the backplate.
2. Lenses that don't lock will extend to full length, no matter how tight the zoom ring. This isn't really a design fault, but it does give me a few ideas on how to create a much better product of my own design.
3. Their claim about its ability to "fit on any backpack strap" is misleading and absolutely false. I have about 6 different packs I use often, ranging from small (~30 liters) to large (~80+ liters). Some of the shoulder straps are way too fat for the clip. When the product was first released, the company had longer bolts on order to accomodate thicker straps. I'm not sure if they ever even had any, but the last time I contacted them, I was told they would not be carrying them. So, on one of my smaller packs with thick straps, I have to use vice grips to clamp that sucker down in order to get the bolts started. Of course, this means that the strap on that pack will have a permanently squashed portion of the strap.
Aside from the niggles above, it is far better than any other option out there. For one like myself, who does most of his hiking and backpacking in the desert, the Peak Design product is the only one that won't introduce a larger surface area. For example, there is no way in hell I would use a Cotton Carrier as it is huge & not breathable at all. I won't be buying the v2 of this product as I am still a bit miffed with them for empty promises from the first version, specifically the longer bolts. Besides, there is no difference in functionality whatsoever between v1 and v2.
Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
I don't think I would use it. Seems like it would be to easy to not quite lock it into the clip and down to the ground it would go. I am also the type that does not trust the clips on straps. Once I get it adjusted to where I like it I sew all the ends to them selves so the clips are just decoration at that point.
I guarantee that if you were able to borrow one for a weekend, you would see that it clamps down like a vice onto any kind of strap. Also, the clip will click when it is fully inserted, so you simply either have it in or out-no guess work involved. I can pop my D600 off in about 1 second. It also only takes a second to pop it back on, with the reassuring click letting me know it is fully seated. The great part is that it only takes about a minute to clamp onto a strap, and less then that to remove it. I attach and detach mine from various backpack straps all the time and I have/never will question its ability to 1) clamp to a strap like superglue & 2) keep the camera secure.
One final word on using this: it is pretty pointless to use this on a backpack with very little in it. I usually have at least 10 or 15 pounds of stuff even in my smallest packs, and it really ads stability to the entire function of the camera clip.