Ken Ford
Refuses to suffer fools
I’ve almost exclusively used Domke Grippers since dinosaurs roamed the earth, but at some point they quit making the wider 1.5” strap without their QD and swivel - I had one of the swivels fail years ago and absolutely don’t trust them. I want a trap that has 3/8” webbing to the end so it can be used on slot lugged bodies, in this case a Leica SL2. (I’d love to put one on my Z9, too.) I’m not interested in Peak Design for this purpose, if they had Anchors with webbing ends instead of cord I might be - I don’t like how the cords work with slotted lugs.
Does anyone know of alternatives that have the nonslip surface?
Does anyone know of alternatives that have the nonslip surface?
nightlight
Well-known
I use v2 straps from Think Tank on all heavy bodies. They are sturdy, durable (10 years + for mine) but have a metal ring which you'd want to tuck away from screens etc.
Godfrey
somewhat colored
Hmm. I use the PD straps on most of my cameras. For the heavy cameras ... I don't bother with a neck strap because I'll never hang a heavy camera around my shoulder or neck. A wrist strap bolted into the tripod mounting lug works to protect the camera when I'm shooting, along with an open satchel to carry the beast with when I'm not shooting. 
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Zuiko-logist
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Apologies if a stupid question - what is a QD?
Ken Ford
Refuses to suffer fools
I got all excited until I saw they are the same 1” as Domke. Boo!
Hmm. I use the PD straps on most of my cameras. For the heavy cameras ... I don't bother with a neck strap because I'll never hang a heavy camera around my shoulder or neck. A wrist strap bolted into the tripod mounting lug works to protect the camera when I'm shooting, along with an open satchel to carry the beast with when I'm not shooting.
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Neck straps are integral to my technique. Bottom mounting only works for me on very small, very light camera.
I actually really like the PD straps, I recently got a few - but I only like their Anchor on eyelet lugs, not slots.
Quick detach. AKA “drop your gear with no warning.”
Zuiko-logist
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Ken, thank you. I think this came up on another thread. The solution proposed was to use a zip tie to make sure this didn’t happen - I think in that case it was plastic connectors disintegrating.
Ken Ford
Refuses to suffer fools
For Domkes it’s the pot metal swivel and clip falling apart. I fixed the one that broke by cutting the swivel QDs out of the strap and replacing them with large heavy split rings which is something I may have to do again.
dourbalistar
Buy more film
It lacks the non-slip feature, but I like the Couch Seatbelt camera straps. It's a simple, inexpensive, flexible, non-bulky strap that distributes load well. I use it for my Pentax 6x7 and 105/2.5, which is easily over 5lbs. You could possibly modify it to add some non-slip grip?
Besides that, here are some other options I found on B&H that are wider than 1" and have the 3/8" webbing end:
Whatever you end up with, this is the best method I found for attaching a webbing end strap to a camera. Very secure finish with no flappy ends:
shotkit.com
Besides that, here are some other options I found on B&H that are wider than 1" and have the 3/8" webbing end:
Whatever you end up with, this is the best method I found for attaching a webbing end strap to a camera. Very secure finish with no flappy ends:
How to Attach a Camera Strap (You’re Doing it Wrong!)
Find out how to attach a camera strap in the most efficient way. No dangling cords or messy fastenings. This is simply the best way to attach a strap!
shotkit.com