Camera Strap: Peak Design

Have been looking for some time for a alternavtive to the Canon strap. Was going to get something from Luma Lab but things changed. I wanted something that would allow flexibility. Let me explain that statement. I have a Sirui bullhead and I leave the "camera mount" on the camera. Doesn't bother me to leave it but it allows me to go from monopod to tripod very effectively. Now I am thinking with the anchor links from PD my system becomes more fluid and flexible. Will be getting a 7d mark II (at a later date) and with the addition of another Sirui 30x and utilizing the anchor links changing cameras and such will be that more efficient.

Right now my biggest lens is the 70-200 2.8 but plan on getting the 100-400 II this fall. That will be my largest lens.

Just wanted to check here to see if I am missing something or if anybody can disprove my "way of thinking". Just trying to take the path of least resistance and looking for something that is effective, efficient and quick.

thanks

The reason I like PD's straps is because of the anchor links. The straps themselves are very nice but honestly all of the top camera straps are very nice.

The anchor links allow you to still use your tripod plate (I use the PD plate since I also use their capture clip). They also make removing the strap very simple and fast.

Everyone has a favorite strap and a reason or two why they like one strap or dislike another. For me the anchor links are the selling point. The fact that the slide works well as a neck strap, shoulder strap, or a slide is just awesome too (love their hand strap as well)

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I swap between the Slide and Clutch. I can simply leave the anchor links on the camera body and L-plate, and swapping takes a matter of seconds.

dodgyexposure wrote in post #17685849
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I swap between the Slide and Clutch. I can simply leave the anchor links on the camera body and L-plate, and swapping takes a matter of seconds.

Thats exactly what I purchased...should be here tomorrow. Looking forward to how it works (anchor links and how quick and efficiently I can switch from strap to mono or tripod).


One thing I did find out....had the 2 items in my cart from PD website and ended up getting them from B&H (shipping was faster). Got an email a day later from PD and they said I left something in my cart. They gave me a coupon code for an additional 5% off if I made the purchase. 5% isn't much but if a person orders some high $ equipment from them it may save them $10 or $20.

Great, simple, elegant design. It's long enough to be a sling (most aren't) and one side of the strap is designed to slide easily while the other is designed to grip when used as shoulder of neck strap. My only complaint is the strap is so soft it get's twisted too easily - but that's only minor. It's very comfortable and quickly goes from sling to tripod. Since the camera is held at two points, it does not dangle and twist (as with a Black Rapid). Instead it rides nicely and stays out of the way when not needed.

The only two straps I know of that are a bit different are the PD and the Black Rapid. Of the two I prefer the PD slightly because of the design leaving the tripod socket free and because the camera does not dangle and bounce freely when you wear it.