what camera strap are you using these days?

I have a Luigi half case and strap for my M 240 and my mother's old "hippie" straps on what ever 2 SLR's I'm predominantly using. My K-3 & PZ-1p at the moment :) though they're getting rather worn. I'd love to find nice new ones with elastic for film canisters on at least one of them.
 
I'm using a few Clever Supply straps, both the ioe strap and the skinny strap, which are pretty much the same aside from a few small details. Great leather quality, nice and thin and plyable. Kinda expensive ($68 each), but I love them:

ioe: ioe collection
skinny: Original
 
The first choice to put on my new-to-me SL2-S was a Peak Design strap, but after a day of use, there were tiny marks on the edges that weren't there before! It must have been the metal parts of the buckles. Immediately, I switched to a Lowepro quick release strap I've been using for over 10 years on my Canon DSLR's, as it has nylon straps and soft plastic fixings. No more markings on the SL2S! I'm now on the lookout for a wide DSLR strap, like what you get from Canon or Nikon, but without any branding.
 
Archiver said:
The first choice to put on my new-to-me SL2-S was a Peak Design strap, but after a day of use, there were tiny marks on the edges that weren't there before! It must have been the metal parts of the buckles. Immediately, I switched to a Lowepro quick release strap I've been using for over 10 years on my Canon DSLR's, as it has nylon straps and soft plastic fixings. No more markings on the SL2S! I'm now on the lookout for a wide DSLR strap, like what you get from Canon or Nikon, but without any branding.
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I will not use straps with metal parts. Some of the leather straps look nice and sturdy with the big buckles or other types of fittings but they can cause serious damage to the camera or lens. I like plastic fittings too.



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I'm wondering, are there smaller (and softer/less scratchy) strap ends which connect to Peak Design anchor points on the camera? My PD strap is nice, and the anchor points are sure handy, but the large, hard plastic connectors on the strap ends are a little annoying.
 
agentlossing said:
I'm wondering, are there smaller (and softer/less scratchy) strap ends which connect to Peak Design anchor points on the camera? My PD strap is nice, and the anchor points are sure handy, but the large, hard plastic connectors on the strap ends are a little annoying.
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Those large plastic connectors are the reason I don't really use Peak design straps. I really, really don't like them, but do value the quick disconnect. Surprised some other company hasn't come up with a solution.
 
@agentlossing @PatrickT Depending on how much you value the Peak Design anchor, there are other straps which have quick release connectors, albeit not as useful as Peak Design. Lowepro used to make the Speedster, Voyager and Transporter straps with largeish quick release buckles. I have two of these; they are okay but not optimal for my tastes. I'd prefer completely smooth surfaces so there's nothing to catch on clothing when moving the camera up and down.


Looking at these, and the Leica cord straps on the market, it makes me think about making my own strap somehow, or just buying a stock Canon strap and dying it completely black.
 
I feel like it wouldn't be hard to make, for example, molded leather which could still house the part of the PD connector that grips the anchor. All you'd need to do is have a thin hard inner core, such as steel, and cover it in a softer material like leather. Wonder why they haven't produced other versions like this, or why somebody hasn't innovated their own.
 
Archiver said:
@agentlossing @PatrickT Depending on how much you value the Peak Design anchor, there are other straps which have quick release connectors, albeit not as useful as Peak Design. Lowepro used to make the Speedster, Voyager and Transporter straps with largeish quick release buckles. I have two of these; they are okay but not optimal for my tastes. I'd prefer completely smooth surfaces so there's nothing to catch on clothing when moving the camera up and down.


Looking at these, and the Leica cord straps on the market, it makes me think about making my own strap somehow, or just buying a stock Canon strap and dying it completely black.
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I've seen those as well. The problem there, for me, is that the dongles that hang on to your camera are big and ugly. The Peak design dongles are small and relatively unobtrusive (I just wish they weren't red).

agentlossing said:
I feel like it wouldn't be hard to make, for example, molded leather which could still house the part of the PD connector that grips the anchor. All you'd need to do is have a thin hard inner core, such as steel, and cover it in a softer material like leather. Wonder why they haven't produced other versions like this, or why somebody hasn't innovated their own.
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I also wonder this. Heck, I'd love it if Leica (or someone else) re-introduced their quick connect strap ends, used in the Leica camera straps in the 90s. These aren't nearly as quick as the Peak Design system, but they're much quicker than a traditional split ring.
 
Being a chintzy bastard at heart I picked up a few of these off eBay. I think they were less that $10 a copy. They work as well as the $100+ ones. I spend the money I save on black cigars, strong drink and fast women.

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