strap system?

I haven't seen such a thing for sale, but it could be a really nice thing to have as long as it worked reliably.
Of my cameras with neck straps, it works to wrap the strap around my wrist until the slack is taken up. It isn't quite as secure or convenient as a lanyard, but works and also means I can transfer it to my neck to free my hands.
I'll be interested to see what you come up with.
 
The leicagoodies site has some interesting stuff, but not exactly what I'm looking for. I do the wrist wrap with the neck strap too, but it just gets annoying sometimes having it wrapped around, sometimes it gets loose. I lost a shot when it was hanging in front of the lens.

...refining my google search...

it must be out there. I couldn't have come up with an original idea.
 
Jon Claremont said:
That sounds like the sort of stuff that LeicaGoodies does.
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I'll second Jon--the leicagoodies system: sling; hook; and slide is unequaled as far as I'm concerned. I't secure, cheap, and super fast. What else could you ask for?

I'm really happy w/ mine--got slings on all my bigger Rfs and sometimes use double slide/ hooks w/ two cameras carried on both sides of my body.

Bill
 
morgan. try the domke gripper. buckles on each side unclips the camera and you can theoretically fasten the buckes together to form a shorter strap (wrist strap). the only problem is the buckles against the camera back. i use the domke gripper to fasten the camera in front of my chest to backpack straps when cycling or climbing but have used the neck to wrist strap method also with no problems...very versatile, and comes in different widths.
 
I'll never use a "quick release" strap ever again. My used Mamiya 7 came with a fancy strap that had a neoprene & gel pad, and quick release clips. I was immediately suspicious of the clips, but I figured "hey, it's a pro strap, these must be secure."

I took the camera to Beijing a few days later, and the strap seemed to work fine. Then, one day, I was getting into a cab and one of the clips got bumped. I watched as my 7 fell about three feet, smashing down onto a dusty Beijing street. It actually tumbled a few times before landing on the lens.

I picked the camera up, and inspected it. It had a few nicks -- on the film advance, a little chunk out of the lens cap, some scratches on the bottom, and a nick on the lens. However, the film door stayed closed, the rangefinder was still dead-on, and when I turned it on, it worked fine. I kept right on shooting with it in Beijing. All the whining online about the build quality of the 7 is utter hogwash. This is one tough camera.

Of course, I would rather not have discovered that the hard way, so "quick release" straps have earned an unconditional lifetime ban. That Beijing street could easily have been the bottom of the Grand Canyon. 😉
 
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I can't see this happening to the Domke QR strap- the springs are quite robust in there, and you have to pull as you push to get them off. (I guess I'll drop a camera tomorrow) I've used these on every camera for the last seven years or so- from heavy SLR's w/telephoto lenses to my G2's and I've never had one fail. My wife even stole one to use for her purse, and hasn't had any troubles. The only possible PITA with the Domke straps is the metal hitting your camera- I really only worry when I've got a finder attatched- those exposed elements & metal shouldn't mix- but I've never had the QR's mark anything- tho I am very careful when stowing a camera with a finder.
 
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