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joelconner wrote:
The fact that Petapixel is actively promoting something that is 100% ripping off someone in our industry bothers me. Sure, many people have made their own...so be it. But to actively tell others to and how to do the same thing?
It's a strap. If you want to go that road, then HoldFast took a modified design of Black Rapid, made it in leather, and they ripped off Black Rapid.
And Black Rapid... they took the dual gun holsters of city cops and modified them to hold cameras. Black Rapid ripped off the holster companies for firearms.
How far do you want to take it? Not to mention that it's just a strap. One camera strap company shouldn't feel bad for making a normal camera strap when someone else made one first. It's not directly copying it. He's using different materials and different parts. And the time, labor, and money invested in something like that likely won't be worth it to most.
$10 says the guy who made this strap also probably had the leather working tools (riveter and leather punch) already. Those tools would add up to likely another $30-50, so now you're over $100-120 for this home made strap, plus hours upon hours spent making it, making mistakes, and making it again. Or you could take on one family session and buy two HoldFasts.
It's cool he took the time to make it, but HoldFast straps really aren't that expensive for what you get. In fact, between R&D, manufacturing, storage and shipping, I'd say they're a steal. I'd say with how much I value my time, buying 3 HoldFasts would be "cheaper" than making one of my own. Plus, you get a true HoldFast.
...I'm a sucker for the real thing.
Edited on Dec 11, 2014 at 01:04 PM · View previous versions
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