Anyone heard of this holster system?

I like the simplicity of it as well as the reasonable price, but there isn't a whole lot of reviews out there about it. Also, for some reason it won't allow me to order one because of my location. Weird. I figured for $30 I'd give it a whirl, but they won't take my money .

http://www.losangelesw​eddingphotography.org/​products-page/

Are you using a proxy for your internet connection? Might be that causing the rejection.

luciddreamer wrote in post #12439051
Are you using a proxy for your internet connection? Might be that causing the rejection.

I'm not sure, but this is the message I get when I plug in my state and zip code:

Sorry, online ordering is unavailable to this destination and/or weight. Please double check your destination details.

Got the same message. Looks like a website screw up to me. Guess they don't want to make any sales.

btw, never heard of this one. Been thinking about getting something like this for my second camera as a device to keep it from swinging around. I'd still keep the neck strap on.

Okay, how do you lock it down when walking around...looks like only gravity holds it in place..more faith in a piece of metal than I want to place..

As far as I can see there isn't a lock. I suppose unless I'm doing handstands with my camera on, I'll probably be okay. As far as metal goes, it says it is made from solid billet aluminum. That seems pretty solid to me. I trust the strands of nylon in my regular strap all the time.

dan.k78 wrote in post #12439122
As far as I can see there isn't a lock. I suppose unless I'm doing handstands with my camera on, I'll probably be okay. As far as metal goes, it says it is made from solid billet aluminum. That seems pretty solid to me. I trust the strands of nylon in my regular strap all the time.

Its not the metal I have an issue with, its the lack of a locking mechanism that bothers me, maybe my fear is un-justified and its a pretty good holder, but for something as expensive as my camera gear I want something with a bit more security. And after looking online at other clips, the ones I looked at all seem to have locking mechanisms of some sort (there must be reason). I know I am looking for something similar for my camera but it wont be this....

I agree that a locking mechanism is a good thing to have, but I'm guessing that because of the depth of the "pocket" that the camera sits in, you'd have to be doing some really vigorous moving to have it come out. Who knows, maybe if this product takes off for this guy he'll update it with some sort of lock.

I e-mailed him to see what is up with his site and why it won't let me order it.

That "clip" (threaded key that attaches to the camera) better not be aluminum. Even for steel, the relief on the stud below the threads is a little on the thin side. Hopefully it is no smaller diameter than the minimum thread diameter. I have to believe it's steel or stainless steel because a threaded stud like that on aluminum will snap in a heartbeat (and even with steels the proper alloys are important). Also, aluminum to aluminum will gall. It's fine for the holster to be aluminum as long as the attachment to the belt is secure and thought out well. It appears that you can only get the key finger tight with not a lot of purchase for your fingers. Will you be able to rely on that? A coin slot is easy to machine but can't be done on a lathe so it would drive that low cost up. The sharp corner between the threaded stud and the body is pretty sharp causing a stress point. You need as large of a radius here as you can get in there without keeping it from seating on the camera body. You could possibly solve both the tightening issue and radius issue (the ability to add one) by including a foam or rubber gasket (donut) between the key and the camera.

This thing will be hanging your equipment in shear so all this is important. I'd also want to see the back of the holster and how it attaches to your belt because that's the other part that you're relying on to support your valuable equipment.

I'm pointing all this out because I happen to do stuff like this for a living and I want to point out there's a lot more there than meets the eyes. Be careful when buying things like this from unknown sources.

dan.k78 wrote in post #12439122
As far as metal goes, it says it is made from solid billet aluminum. That seems pretty solid to me. I trust the strands of nylon in my regular strap all the time.

I'd say apples and oranges here, but these two examples aren't even in the same family of fruit!

This is a lot like the Spider Holster concept except that the Spider Holster is thoughtfully engineered and (even still) has gone through revisions for better reliability. The Spider Holster is a much better option, IMO. In the end, you have to weigh whether the savings for this device is worth the risk...

Different family of fruit; similar purposes. Without any metallurgical knowledge, one would suppose that a contraption made from such impressive sound materials would be quite secure.

Exactly why you need to be careful.

'Supposing' can get you into a lot of trouble. It's all about the design.

That's why I started this thread; to see if anyone has experimented with this item. For $30 it might be worth it to "test it out".

Supposing and lots of trouble is what makes it fun! lol!