I too am a fan of Peak Design products and have fitted a Capture Clip to a cheap chest harness that I bought on Amazon for £17. I modified it with a carbon fibre plate, backed by neoprene padding, that holds the Capture Clip. It holds a heavy camera and lens close against the chest and does not interfere with the straps of a rucksack. It allows one to climb, scramble, and run without the camera bouncing around and it is painless to carry a camera all day with it. Like most prototypes, it isn't beautiful but it really does work for me and it was a real game changer for me.
The cuff is not good, because if camera hangs down, it just stops the blood in the arm. They even did’t thought about kind if stopper to prevent this. The belt the same. Very expensive seat belt.
I had a BlackRapid that came undone once and luckily I caught the camera in time, but at another time, the strap broke at the swivel, dropping the camera,and the camera lens was damaged. I will never use them again. Since then I’ve used Peak Design and haven’t had an issue.
I see someone else leaving a similar comment about Black Rapid, the sport breath has a bronze like carabiner that attaches to a ‘plug’ with a rubber gasket to the camera thread. Is this the place where it failed or is it a different model? I have used mine with Canon 5d3 and 70-200 f2.8 for years and not had any issues with it. It would be good to know which version or model to avoid if this is an issue as I had no issues with mine for 6 or 7 years now. Thanks for leaving a comment.
Thank you very much for this information. I'm using an old black rapid, and like it a lot, but the most annoying is, that the shoulder part falls of my shoulder when I'm shooting low down, or in kneeling position.
Hello Heinz, if you mean the shoulder restraint that goes under your arm, that was happening to me also. I rotated the strap around (unbuckle plastic clip and flip it 180 degrees) and that meant that the metal hook was then going in a favourable direction. They should have designed that different in the first place though.
I like my PD capture clip although was most unhappy on my last trip to London and discovered one of the threaded screws had gone AWOL, so had to use a couple of small cable ties to secure the clip onto my shoulder strap. Just had a thought instead of a stock camera strap that advertises you have an expensive camera, maybe get one that says "This is not a pro camera". Would be ideal for London as I got yellow carded at two locations on my last trip not for using a tripod, but in their words "because I was using a pro camera".
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I LOVE the Peak Design system of clips and straps. Peak Design has their Pro Pad that allows you to attach it to your belt with the capture clip. What I love most about the Peak Design system is it uses Arca Swiss plates so I don't have to detach anything and put a plate back on the camera if I want to put the camera on a tripod or monopod quickly. Plus they have lots of great videos to show how to best use their products.
This is exactly what I like about the peak design system. Compatibility and speed. I have the pro pad, not for use on my belt but to distribute the weight when it is on my bag strap. A heavier camera and lens tends to mean that the camera hits your chest when you walk along, the pad keeps it in place a bit better.
i like the easy clips but wearing one like a sling is annoying compared to the black rapid. im thinking to switch back to the rapid sling owning both peak design straps. the wrist one i might keep just for niche use but the rapids are the most practical of both worlds
Great overview of different approaches. I’ve tried several for my birdwatching needs, and have struggled to find something that works when carrying binoculars and a camera. Two individual straps interfere with each other.The Optech dual harness has the kit dangling at knee height to allow enough strap to look upwards, and even then it’s restricted. I believe the Peak Design capture clip, or maybe the more robust and secure Spider system, would deal with the camera and allow unrestricted use of the binoculars on a strap or harness. And the tripod clip you so helpfully identified will solve the swinging monopod problem. Thanks for the review!
Thanks Edward, I don’t carry binoculars but I have similar accessories that require ‘carrying’ consider such as a gimbal, monopod, drinks bottle and I seek out ways of attaching them to various straps and bags. I am not sure what hoops and clips binoculars have on them, but a Peak Design dongle might be the solution depending upon how much they way. I am sure you have it under control and that you find the best solution for it.
you missed the best way to carry your camera using the peak design sling: 1. mount one peak design adapter to the right camera mount (seen from behind where the original strap would also be mounted) 2. mount the peak design arca swiss plate to the camera 3. mount the second peak design adapter to the left front corner (seen from behind) of the arca swiss plate. 4. make the strap long enough so that you can carry it diagonal over your left shoulder while your camera hangs at your right hip (the lens perfectly facing down)
I haven’t really experimented with the ‘dongles’ fixing through the base plates, but I can see that there would be benefits in supporting the camera from the base and the side to suit the weight distribution. Thanks!
Interesting video Ben, well done. However, I think you missed an oppertunity here to expand your test. While using all these various systems, how easy & quick was it to mount your camera onto your tripod. If memory serves, you're using an ARCA comparable head & QR plate on all your cameras. In that scenario, the SpiderPro Holster would be a complete non-starter. The Peak Design Slide is a doddle with any QR plate or even an L Bracket. The basic way you used the Black Rapid Sport Breath, would also make it a real faff to unscrew the connector from the base of the camera & then fit your preferred QR plate. However, Black Rapid makes various sizes of Arca-Style Quick Release Camera Plates, including a 50mm square one the would I believe drop into your Peak Design Capture Clip. These Black Rapid plates have a conventional looking camera base locking screw with a built in flip-up D-ring that the Black Rapid's safety lock carabiner clips onto. Just undo the safety & unclip the strap & mount onto your tripod head. That quick transferability to tripod are one of the main reasons I use both Peak Design Slide & Black Rapid Sport. On occasion, you find me wearing both at once. One over each shoulder. Did you mention the the Slide can be worn as a sling as well as a neck strap, if you did, I must have missed it?
Thanks for the input Chris, some really interesting use cases and questions here. The Peak Design slide neck strap I originally bought as an ‘anchor point’ for stable video (tuck elbows intro rib cage along with this). L-brackets are a challenge as it then means that you can’t use the capture clip, unless you want to put another clip onto the L-bracket and that just seems counter intuitive. The Spyder holster system also has an Arca Swiss compatible plate, but it was a bit fussy. You are right, if I am using my black rapid or Spyder holster system I am not putting the camera on a tripod that day. I would put them away in a bag if not using them for long periods of time. If you want to jump from a monopod to black rapid for example though, you need to invest in something that I don’t have right now. Others are saying in the comments that their black rapid has let them down. I tend to crank mine up really tight, so I have not had an issue.
@@benharveyphotography Hi Ben. Good points you raised there Ben. In more or less reverse order, like you, I tend to crank the Black Rapid down tight, but as mentioned above in my comment (I think) I use the FR-T1 fastener with hinged D ring which sits flush inside many ARCA style plates & L Brackets, rather than the FR-5 solid fastener (which most definitely does not sit flat) that you were using in the video. I should also mention, that I have never had any problems with a Black Rapid strap or connector falling off. As for the Peak Design Slide, I tend to fix Anchors as they call them in every possible place, including camera body, L Bracket & the foot of a lens collar tripod mount. I also have replaced the standard manufactures foot which comes with the collars with one made by Kirk, which comes with an integrated ARCA style plate. We clearly have different approaches. You use a tripod or a monopod much more frequently than I do, yet you are happy to swap staps, plates etc, yet I'm set up to go straight from either Black Rapid or Peak Design straps to ARCA Swiss equipped monopods or tripods. I can even keep the strap on in the case of Peak Design straps, which is sometimes a useful brace when using a monopod. We all have our own different ways of doing things. Vive la difference!
The canon strap has an eyepiece cover. That’s about all that’s going for it. A pal of mine had a blackrapid - his 5d3 and 70-200 smashed to pieces. I don’t put much trust in a system you have to lick as part of the deal. I’ve settled on optech gear, which is cheap and just works.
That sounds bad, what happened with the black rapid, did the camera strap break - as I have had mine for 6 or 7 years now and never had an issues with it? It’s actually perfect for the 70-200 or a long lens as the collar mount is in the centre of the weight distribution. I will look up optech gear, not heard of them.
@@benharveyphotography it simply unscrewed. You’ve got the issue of not being able to keep your camera plate on too. Yh the optech harness you might like.
Hi Ben. I agree that the Spider holster looks to be the most comfortable. I also like the lock to make sure the camera doesn’t come out or that no one can snatch it away. I have a Peak Design strap and it’s ok but the weight of the camera is around my neck or on my shoulder. I may consider getting the Spider holster. Nice video.
I hope you enjoyed the cowboy skit - I managed to get away without a copyright strike for that! The Spider holster does a great job of distributing the weight - and because this was an overall video showing many options, make sure you watch the video that I linked to which goes into a lot more detail. Thanks Clark!
Thank you Tim, Much appreciated. Since making this video I have added once extra clip to my arsenal, and that is the Ulanzi version of the capture clip, simply because it is compatible with the quick release plate on a gimbal. If you are not using gimbals though, I would stick to peak design tripod plates.
Do you mean whether your camera bag strap is wide enough to fit the capture clip? I have managed to fit it to three of my bags without a problem, but I do fasten them on pretty tight and they leave a mark (they literally crush any padding that the strap has).
Great video! I just found it today so my comments may reflect some product and changes. That said, I think a couple more products need mentioning. First, I use a BlackRapid strap like the one you demo, but I replaced the lousy clip/screw with a QD connector which fits a standard QD socket - like the one on most RRS plates. That makes switching from strap to tripod easy! Second, I think Spider Holster has a clamp-mount ball connector that easily connects to an RRS of other L-bracket. Again, no need to remove your tripod L-bracket to use the holster system. Now, all I need is a backpack strap mount for a Spider ball! The Peak Capture Clip works okay, but I find that it has too many pieces and doesn’t work with most L-brackets. Cotton Carrier has a simple/easy backpack strap mount, but that’s a whole other topic! Thanks for the insights.
