My strap broke off

[kshapero]

While walking down a city sidewalk, my neck strap just released itself from my camera body (M3), I caught my camera within an inch or two of the pavement. In 40 years of shooting, I have never had that happen.

 

[Paulbe]

Akiva--yikes!
Glad to hear the M3 is OK.
What kind of strap was it?
Paul

 

[jonasv]

Sounds like a tremendous catch. This can mean one of two things.

A) This is a long-awaited sign from the gods that you should finally go for a professional baseball career.
B) You are in fact some sort of secret samurai, like the girl who catches the falling cup in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

 

[Dan95]

Am eager to know what type of strap gave in...

 

[daveleo]

It must have been a clip that released ?

 

[Kent]

Good to hear that you were able to catch your M3!

 

[Livesteamer]

I'm glad you were able to catch your M3

It might have dented the pavement. Joe

 

[acroolite]

Never say never...

 

[bfffer]

its good to know you unleash your super catch ability to save that innocence M3.

can you take a photo of the strap so we can avoid it.

 

[rbsinto]

I keep telling people, but apparently no one listens. Velcro on the strap and velcro on the epaulettes or nape of your shooting shirt, jacket or vest. If the ring, clip or whatever attaching the strap to the camera fails, the velcro will keep the strap from sliding off and the camera will simply dangle by the other end of the strap.
It has happened to me a couple of times with heavy motor-driven SLR cameras as well as lighter rangefinders, without any problems or broken gear.

 

[Shutterspark]

Wow, nice catch. If it were me, instead of catching it I would have probably accidently booted it down the street mid-stride.

 

[splitimageview]

There is a ninja in our midst! Nice catch.

 

[Gumby]

I keep telling people, but apparently no one listens. ...

Ha ha... me too!

I check my strap before donning my camera -- every time.


I also check that my lens cap is off (but I probably should have saved that for another thread that is sure to happen again.)

 

[kshapero]

Akiva--yikes!
Glad to hear the M3 is OK.
What kind of strap was it?
Paul

It was a Domke gripper.

 

[kshapero]

It must have been a clip that released ?

Yes the clip on the right side.

 

[Gumby]

Oh dear... one of my favorite straps. Where and how exactly did it fail?

 

[kshapero]

Well thanks folks, I am not a secret ninja, just lucky, real lucky.

 

[Leica All Day]

Well thanks folks, I am not a secret ninja, just lucky, real lucky.

Wow, quick reflexes.....and yes, you are lucky, good catch......

so when are we gonna hook up?....I'll send you a PM

cheers, michael

 

[jarski]

yes good reflexes. its fascinating how our brains work and "act now, think later" mode switches on automatically.

 

[Vics]

It was a Domke gripper.

I like those grippers very much ande use them on all my cameras. I wrap the ends with electrical tape, because this has happened to me, too. With an M3 yet!