p.4 #1 · My Blackrapid strap failed, camera dropped, lens won't autofocus now
unclemikey wrote:
<sometimes it just not worth the effort>
Perhaps you are correct. However, as I look at the photo and system you added to this thread I can see a similar disadvantage to it. Your attachments are fabric and even if they are strong at the outset, as time goes on and they get used more and more may either need to be replaced or fail. Although the screw device on your strap looks larger it still just screws into either the tripod mount or L bracket the same way the Black Rapid does. It just seems to me you like your straps and I like mine and both of them could, at some point, fail. But as one member here remarked; "that's what insurance is for"....Show more →
no not all that similar at all. looks vs function can be deceiving.
on the fabric used- yes over time things do wear and as someone pretty familiar with webbing and material types I'm a pretty good judge of usability. I also do inspect my gear before usage every time as we all should but a few fail to do. I will tell you that the webbing used in this particular is superior to the R product for wear. I had an R strap
the connection device allows 360 deg freedom of rotational movement on axis so there is no loading of the attachment bolt at all in any direction other then gravity. it is a machined component of aluminum alloy. it is not a piece of "luggage hardware" (that is the R straps biggest issue).
connection to the camera itself is a stainless bolt (backed by a rubber gasket into either the bracket or the camera tripod attach hole. in 35 years I have yet to manage to pull one out on any of the gear I've owned. so essentially I can spin my camera around on this setup till hell freezes over or the bearing surface seizes which ever comes first. and I think i'll notice that well before it actually comes off. I have had this setup for 2 years now. use it almost daily.
luma makes a base that is not a good option (got 2 of them)
and
Custom SLR makes a strap that does nothing for me and lacks the versatility I like in the Luma
p.4 #4 · My Blackrapid strap failed, camera dropped, lens won't autofocus now
For all of you who worry about carrying the weight of camera and lens on the tripod mount there is an option
The Bos Strap connects to the cameras camera strap lug, which to me seems a good idea as it is designed to carry a load
Very happy with mine
Tim
p.4 #6 · My Blackrapid strap failed, camera dropped, lens won't autofocus now
Carryspeed attachment system is not a very well designed setup.
- proprietary plate.
- attach point based on a ball and post that sticks out (which is foldable)
- if you use an arca clamp system you might find it just a little awkward in use
too much "patching" in design, like bad software.
it will "work". you just need to decide your level of compromise .
p.4 #7 · My Blackrapid strap failed, camera dropped, lens won't autofocus now
I stopped using straps after an incident took place involving a strongman competition, a heavy duty camera strap, a yoke, me hanging upside down by my neck while trying to save my D7000 + 70-200/2.8 from hitting the dirt, and a camcorder catching all this live.
But I like the looks of the CSLR attachment point. Points for the sexy.
p.4 #8 · My Blackrapid strap failed, camera dropped, lens won't autofocus now
sexy is cute. functionality is king. it is amazing the resistance to the simple screw it in method. for many there seems to be a need to overly sophisticate things. plus its so very universal in its application.
p.4 #10 · My Blackrapid strap failed, camera dropped, lens won't autofocus now
M635_Guy wrote:
I think the CS is very bulky and fiddly.
The more I carry my BR+Arca rig, the more I like it.
Do you mean you have an arca swiss plate on the camera and you've attached the fastener to a clamp to use? The reason I ask, is because I'm using the following (below) with my BR strap and wanted to know if it's similar to your setup.
p.4 #11 · My Blackrapid strap failed, camera dropped, lens won't autofocus now
scorpio1 wrote:
Do you mean you have an arca swiss plate on the camera and you've attached the fastener to a clamp to use? The reason I ask, is because I'm using the following (below) with my BR strap and wanted to know if it's similar to your setup.
I honestly think most of the drops occur because people don't dog down the carbiner -they think they do, or they forget that one time. The fact that is possible leads me to question the design, but since they beefed up the the swivel and introduced the new nub a couple years ago I haven't heard very many stories of mechanical failure at all.
For me, I'm using the BR strap with an Arca-Swiss clamp so I can keep my l-bracket on the camera. I put an op-tech safety tether in the setup and since my nub is semi-permanently (never removed, installed w/ blue Loctite) screwed into my clamp I went ahead and wrapped the carbiner with gaffer tape.
The tether is pretty much invisible, and using A/S is faster than screwing/unscrewing the nub. I don't worry about drops/unhooks at all, and I've carried this setup all over the place....Show more →
I was on the road pretty much constantly for over two months that included three trips to Asia where I used this setup pretty extensively with no issues. I've been using it for about two years, with a lot of shoulder/travel time for a non-pro and it has been really convenient. I think most "failures" you hear about with BR straps are user error of some sort, but I'm the klutzy sort that would screw myself up. So I pushed some ideas together for this setup. Works great. Think all you need is the safety tether.
