Interesting strap fixing point
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Horoscope Fish
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I've seen some of these and they're rather well made (of aluminum).
Like most straps and such that use the tripod socket, this product uses a thick rubber gasket that prevents the screw from backing out once it's tightened.
Yes, but at what expense. I have a black rapid strap myself with the thick rubber gasket... I've had to end up tightening it up at intervals when you are moving around and the camera gets knocked around against your body.
So you can look at it as being cautious or take it as a lesson learned if it falls.
So you can look at it as being cautious or take it as a lesson learned if it falls.
BackdoorArts
Senior Member
I've been using this system for 18 months on 4 cameras with zero failures. Cost for all 4 cameras was less than one of those.
BackdoorArts
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As for bottom of the camera strap mounts of any kind - can't stand 'em. When I'm shooting a lot of verticals I simply put the right end on the same ring as the left. More times than not the camera is in my hand anyway, so it's completely out of the way. Camera goes in the case, strap goes in the pocket.
Don Kuykendall_RIP
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I like the black tape. I had that problem for a while but never lost it. It has not come off lately though. I do like the clips and may try that on mine. I use only one side to connect my strap since I wear my strap cross chest.
Horoscope Fish
Senior Member
I'm not promoting the product, I'm pointing out how it's made.
Personally I use the strap lug because that's what strap lugs are for. I use the tripod-socket for mounting a tripod.
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I've started using a teeny-tiny drop blue LocTite for this. I can still pop the part off easily, bare handed, but it stays put otherwise.
Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
i would bet that Clear nail polish would do that same thing. That is what we used to do when I worked in electronics many years ago. We would us a hard to find color on screw heads so we would know if anyone had opened the cover for any reason, It also had the side benefit of keeping it from coming loose by itself.
BackdoorArts
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When I raise it to my eye and don't see it I know it's on the car seat. In the car I tend to place them on the passenger seat next to me with the back of the camera against the seat back. I suspect that when I put them down the friction from the seat back as it slides a bit is enough for them to pull up. I've never lost one, and I've never found one anywhere else. Got the tape idea when I went shooting with my brother and saw it on every one of his.
I lost mine in Spain whilst on a trip, I got 2 replacements from eBay and they have been solid and actually clip in better than the official one, so I have one on the camera and one in the bag as a spare I do lose one
Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
Same way I transport my camera a lot of the time and the same place I have found mine on a couple of occasions. The other place I have found it is in the camera case.
BackdoorArts
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Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
ROFL - what's a "camera case"?!
[h=1]Mine is a Pelican 1514 Carry On Watertight Case with Padded Dividers[/h]
Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
Interesting how the email on someone quoting my post came in.
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Reading this thread has caused me to decide to modify my setup. I am using a Black Rapid sport sling, which attaches to the tripod mount on the bottom of the camera. I don't like the way that hangs the camera, virtually upside down. So I'm going to have my local custom leather/etc shop build me something that converts it to use the two strap loops on the top sides of the camera.