I've been looking for an alternative to Peak Design's straps for a quick release mechanism.
Eddycamhttps://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/ ... ieces.htmlI've tried and like Eddycam's Eddyconnection. The quick release stays with the strap, I don't have to pay Peak Design US$25 a pair for its Anchor Links, and it's less bulky. There are photos above that show how the release works.
Gordy's Camera Strapshttps://gordyscamerastraps.comGordy sells a "Quick Disconnect Kit" that adds 1.25" (32mm) to strap length. One can duplicate the kit by purchasing a carabiner (spring clip) and a split ring. Simple, but it would work. I'd want a carabiner that locks.
Termination in a Loop of StringPeak Design's straps are a variation on a strap that terminates in a loop made of strong string. You place the string loop through a split ring or lug and thread the strap through the loop. This is common with wrist straps. Peak Design effectively does this with all of its straps. It's how its Anchor Links work. The purpose of Peak Design's disc is to attach the loop to the rest of the strap.
Some Gordy wrist straps, terminating in a loop (just one of his termination options):
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An expensive Eddycam wrist strap:
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Add Peak Design's Quick Release Mechanism Several boutique makers of leather camera straps will add Peak Design's release system to the ends of their straps. I don't like Peak Design's straps aesthetically in the first place, and I've yet to see an attractive marriage of a traditional leather strap and a Peak Design quick release.
Lucky Strapshttps://luckystraps.comThis Australian maker of camera straps has come up with what appears to be a clever and effective quick release mechanism. However, one has to purchase a Lucky strap to use it. I received this reply when I asked whether I could purchase the quick release by itself:
Although our quick release clips would possibly work with most 10mm webbings, what makes the clip ultimately work is the loop in our custom made dyneema webbing. Our webbing has been made super thin to get through the clip and is also cut resistant. We don't sell it [the webbing] separately unfortunately.
My interpretation is that Lucky wants to sell straps, not quick releases. They do look like well-made straps. I'm kind of on the fence about the aesthetic, which brings to mind Alberta and Wyoming. Fits my perception of Australia.
When I watched Lucky's video on the quick release, I had trouble understanding how it works until I slowed the video to .25 speed. This customer video, at 3:20, does a better job of explaining the mechanism:
Split Ring PliersDiscussed two posts up. I live on Long Island and occasionally fish for Stripers (the local name for Atlantic striped bass), which is my excuse for ordering split ring pliers this morning.
However, see the post immediately below.