I've been on the fence about ordering the holdfast. Just decided to get the bridle leather version---hope I like it.

I just paid for a HF Moneymaker- Bridle Leather version, and got a message after the fact that they're sold out and won't ship for another 2-3 weeks. Nice.
I was hoping to use it on several weddings I have in the next few weeks but nope. It'll arrive just in time for slow season when there's nothin doing.
That said, I had initially wanted the oiled brown version, but also found out after some digging on their Tumblr gallery, that it has been discontinued, and in it's stead is the Chestnut Bridle color. *sigh*
Oh well.

A friend of mine shot a wedding with me and it was the first time i saw a HF strap in person.
Unfortunately i asked him if he made it himself since i had no clue what it was
The ends of the straps started to curl a little and to me it looked like old waist belts that were re-used for a camera strap...The belt style loop and pin made it look more so Definitely wouldn't guess that it's an actual product being sold for the money they are. Doesn't matter if it's leather or not.
Functionality aside, the strap to me was ugly, and looked cheap and home made

the_rebel wrote:
A friend of mine shot a wedding with me and it was the first time i saw a HF strap in person.
Unfortunately i asked him if he made it himself since i had no clue what it was
The ends of the straps started to curl a little and to me it looked like old waist belts that were re-used for a camera strap...The belt style loop and pin made it look more so Definitely wouldn't guess that it's an actual product being sold for the money they are. Doesn't matter if it's leather or not.
Functionality aside, the strap to me was ugly, and looked cheap and home made

That's interesting. I have the black water buffalo straps and have shot 6 weddings with them. They still look as new and operate perfectly. Far better then my Black Rapid straps did. To each there own I guess.

mosier wrote:
That's interesting. I have the black water buffalo straps and have shot 6 weddings with them. They still look as new and operate perfectly. Far better then my Black Rapid straps did. To each there own I guess.


Jeff, How do your shoulders feel at the end of the day compared to the BR? I really like the style of the moneymaker, always though the BR looked a little dorky, but I really like the padding that the BR brings to the shoulder area. Especially during a long day of shooting.

Greg

Those HF looks like a standard baller gear.

I am unconvinced of its ergonomics when a size-able camera and lenses are strapped with it. But it's just from my own visual observation of the strap itself. Those metal buckle rivets give me pause as well.

If you don't want the "Call of Duty" look, there are tons of neat artisan straps available online. Saw a few in Amazon too.

g-money wrote:
mosier wrote:
That's interesting. I have the black water buffalo straps and have shot 6 weddings with them. They still look as new and operate perfectly. Far better then my Black Rapid straps did. To each there own I guess.


Jeff, How do your shoulders feel at the end of the day compared to the BR? I really like the style of the moneymaker, always though the BR looked a little dorky, but I really like the padding that the BR brings to the shoulder area. Especially during a long day of shooting.

Greg


Greg,I feel great afterwards, but I always hated the pads on my BR. They would shift constantly throughout the day. Also when I drop down to one camera the MM stays balanced a lot more then my BR did.

Ghost wrote:
Those HF looks like a standard baller gear.

I am unconvinced of its ergonomics when a size-able camera and lenses are strapped with it. But it's just from my own visual observation of the strap itself. Those metal buckle rivets give me pause as well.

If you don't want the "Call of Duty" look, there are tons of neat artisan straps available online. Saw a few in Amazon too.

I shoot with a D3S + 70-200 75% of the day, it's great! Again, I feel it is more balanced then a BR harness. This is just my opinion of course.

^^^ Come on jeff, quit holding out, post the pictures of you with the Moneymaker on...

paparazzinick wrote:
TTLKurtis wrote:



Thanks... Now I have to spend $200 to get the strap I want

That looks so pimp... wow.

Ghost wrote:
Those HF looks like a standard baller gear.

I am unconvinced of its ergonomics when a size-able camera and lenses are strapped with it. But it's just from my own visual observation of the strap itself. Those metal buckle rivets give me pause as well.

If you don't want the "Call of Duty" look, there are tons of neat artisan straps available online. Saw a few in Amazon too.

HAHA I don't know what "standard baller gear" means, should I take that as a compliment?

But I carry a 300 2.8 on a D3x often, along with 2 other cameras in tow so I designed the straps to be able to handle what I carry on a regular basis, so for me and many others it works great! I've been a pro for many years and didn't set out to make pretty camera straps, I consider design as form and function working together-I don't think one should ever outweigh the other. Of course that becomes subjective!

mosier wrote:
the_rebel wrote:
A friend of mine shot a wedding with me and it was the first time i saw a HF strap in person.
Unfortunately i asked him if he made it himself since i had no clue what it was
The ends of the straps started to curl a little and to me it looked like old waist belts that were re-used for a camera strap...The belt style loop and pin made it look more so Definitely wouldn't guess that it's an actual product being sold for the money they are. Doesn't matter if it's leather or not.
Functionality aside, the strap to me was ugly, and looked cheap and home made

That's interesting. I have the black water buffalo straps and have shot 6 weddings with them. They still look as new and operate perfectly. Far better then my Black Rapid straps did. To each there own I guess.


Here's what i'm talking about.
Sorry for the bad shot, the focus was not on Lew (he's on here) he just managed to step into my shot during the garter toss, but you can clearly see what i'm talking about.

Yeah, mine doesn't look at all like that.

Well first of all he's wearing it upside down. But when it comes to the wear on the leather, I have no control over how someone will wear the product or what they'll put it through. And I personally love the look of leather as it ages, it tells the stories of all of my shoots and I like that. And of course that's my taste and I understand if you think differently!

I don't use cheap materials and these are built to not only last you, but you'll be able to let your children use these-I consider everything I build as heirloom pieces. I chose the materials I chose because they last and not fail.

give it time, i'm sure it will, after all it is leather.
6 weddings is hardly putting it through it's paces.

I'm guessing Lew has shot well over 30 weddings with that strap.
My CS strap still looks brand new after about 80 weddings, my Rstraps are still sitting around somwhere and they have had quite a bit of use on them as well...

Yeah I've got almost 2 years of near daily use on my MoneyMaker and I get stopped everywhere I go with people asking me where to get one, before this I've never even heard of a compliment on a strap...but either way, it's to each his own! There are plenty of great choices out there

Me using the MoneyMaker Black Bison Dual Camera System.

I have two D4's with G Glass up to 70-200 VRII with total confidence. So much so, that I got the brown bison version too. Great customer service and second to none quality. Made in the USA

the_rebel wrote:
mosier wrote:
the_rebel wrote:
A friend of mine shot a wedding with me and it was the first time i saw a HF strap in person.
Unfortunately i asked him if he made it himself since i had no clue what it was
The ends of the straps started to curl a little and to me it looked like old waist belts that were re-used for a camera strap...The belt style loop and pin made it look more so Definitely wouldn't guess that it's an actual product being sold for the money they are. Doesn't matter if it's leather or not.
Functionality aside, the strap to me was ugly, and looked cheap and home made

That's interesting. I have the black water buffalo straps and have shot 6 weddings with them. They still look as new and operate perfectly. Far better then my Black Rapid straps did. To each there own I guess.


Here's what i'm talking about.
Sorry for the bad shot, the focus was not on Lew (he's on here) he just managed to step into my shot during the garter toss, but you can clearly see what i'm talking about.

	http://www.flickr.com/photos/swaggart/8080747523/in/photostream

Honestly not trying to be defensive here, but I can guarantee that the strap in this photo has more wear on it than the other one. It was the very first one made in the Water Buffalo hide and has been worn nearly everyday.

Question for you Money Maker owners out there - do you find the cameras swing around if you lean/bend forwards, or do they stay put by your side? I've used other dual straps before, but my main gripe was that they would swing like pendulums and bang against each other if I had to bend down. I'm using a Spider belt now, which doesn't have that problem, but the metal clips dig into my hips so I'm looking around for another solution. The Money Maker looks great, but if the cameras swing about too freely then it's a deal breaker.