- 911 what is your emergency? - Hi, my neighbor is throwing a camera around the block, I'm afraid for its life - What brand is it? - Hold on, let me check... It's a Pentax! - Sir, this line is for emergency only, please hang up now.
After listening to you, Chris, I decided 55 years of neck straps was enough. I bought a SpiderPro wrist strap for 50% off from B&H. Just spent yesterday hiking and it really was a revolution. My camera was always on, always ready, I shot ten times what I normally do, and came up with all kind of keepers. Thanks for steering an old guy to a new and better way!
The Gear that had the greatest impact on my photography was the Nikon FM2, a totally mechanical film camera that was built like a tank - I sold my Minolta Dynax 9000 (remember that) to buy it and it taught me more about photgraphy than any course, article or video - because it made youu think and do everything for yourself, or suffer the consequences, remember this was a film camera. If Sony, Nikon, Canon or any of the current photography leaders made a a camera with great autofocus but just with apature, shtter speed, ISO and White Balance controls (maybe with the other stuff as additional options) I'd buy it.
I’m going to say for me it was Flickr of the mid-2000s. Digital photography was just taking hold. Amazing community. Experimental, creative and largely supportive with a genuine mix of very experienced photographers and newbies.
timely indeed, after 21 years as a full time photographer I bought my first wrist strap for my X100v, Peak design cuff! Ill never look back....unless something is behind me!
as someone who recently started doing concert photography and uses a Peak Design Slide strap, you've convinced me to buy a wrist strap. Less to mess with, and in crowds I don't keep the camera down by my hip anyway. Thanks!
A Tamron Adaptall 80-200mm lens for my 21st birthday. I had a SLR and 50mm (standard lens back when everything was in black & white). I have wide angle lenses and move them about the bottom of the camera bag once in a while, but nearly always go for the telephoto.
It's amazing how entertaining it is to watch things getting dropped or thrown -- especially cameras. Also nice to see Jordan sporting a Camera Conspiracies shirt. Good show guys.
I started using the strap on the left side even though I'm right handed. That way my right hand is free and whenever I want to take a photo I just brace the camera with my left hand and trigger the shutter release with my right index finger like usual.
I think I switched to wrist straps on your recommendation some years ago. Thanks for that. They've been working great. Footage looks great in this one.
The game changing for me was when I placed the strap on the other side. Holding the camera with the strap on my left hand and having the right hand free to click and shoot just did more sense for me as a right handed person.
I had a Nikon D50 as my first DSLR, I used a Canon AE1 for a College photo class, and a digital canon powershot 8MP camera when digital was starting. But I would have to say that what really got me into photography was the discovery of DigitalRev (with Kai and Lok editions) since it's the moment in my life that i wanted to improve my knowledge of cameras and photography.
Cameras & photography is what changed my life. I was a lowly portrait/landscape painter in Art School, ready to drop out and join the Air Force (which I honestly should have done), when another painter friend of mine suggested that I pick up photography, which I had never thought about before. I went from laborious oil and acrylic painting to the amazing world that is button pressing! It was mind blowing, especially since I was already an artist-in-a-rut. I still have my original photo school camera, a Nikon D5000, working after 100,000’s of actuations, traveled the world three times in 10 years. Second runner up would be Adobe Lightroom, which had just come out in 2010, I believe.
I love my Peak Design wrist strap, use it 99% of the time, I also have the Slide neck strap but I never use it, it is wonderful though, much better than the neck straps you get with the cameras. Fun fact with the PD wrist strap, it has a magnet in it so when it's not attached to the camera you can flip the dangling end around and it will snap onto the part on your wrist and make a bracelet until you need to use it again.
For me it was Sony nex 5n... when I bought that little camera I carried it out everywhere with me,and it was a great experience to practice every day and night...it was a game changer for me...in that time I had a Canon 7d,but it was big and heavy...so,that little thing make a very big change in my every day practice...
Me too, my Sony A7 III has been attached to a slightly modified Nintendo WiiMote wrist strap since I got it out of the box. Wrist strap made my day all day everyday.
I agree with the wrist strap. I can remember my first neck strap for my OM-10, after about two days, I was wrapping it around my wrist and just carried it that way for decades. I got into the Peak Designs approach about five years ago, I bought about six sets of their quick releases and put them on all my cameras, including my OM-10 that I still have today. I even used in on my Leica M5. I have one Peak Designs wrist strap and one neck strap. When I use the neck strap (like yesterday) I find myself wrapping it around my wrist anyway. The only thing I didn’t agree with in your video is your comment about you being so old ;-)
My preference in wrist straps has been optech, for about 15 years, they are neoprene, and have a quick release. I hate neck straps too. B&H has some nice ones without a quick release, and I'm thinking about trying one.
The Peak Cuff is my go to, so easy to switch between all my cameras. I have never liked traditional neck straps, my grandmother modified a thinner neck strap for me 30+ years ago to be a wrist strap, it was a domke gripper.
Having some money changed my photographic life. Being able to buy all the good s£!t you guys constantly tease us with in your reviews 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Definitely money.
For me I would say it was M.Zuiko 12-40mm F2.8. First proper standard zoom lens i purchased 5 years ago. Even when i had to take a hiatus for some time last year i took some really nice photos on my OM-D M10 (original one), it inspired me to finally complete my digital kit and not just improve my techniques, but also to have proper tools to achieve the photos i wanted to take.
Peak Design straps with anchor link system. I can change from neck strap to wrist strap, long day shooting in nature to street photography, and take it off quickly when on a tripod and the breeze is blowing.
Chris is old? That's funny! The camera that changed my photography is my Deardorff 8x10. I liked shooting that format so much I didn't use anything else for a period of about 15 years.
My Olympus OM-1. I bought in 1976. Had to work all summer for it. Still have it and it still works great. As for straps: Peak Design are the best. Tried many other straps (neck and wrist), but you can’t beat PD...
I hate neck straps too and for a while I was using a Nintendo Wiimote strap as a wrist strap, until I invested in the Peak design cuff then never looked back!
Millions of nice small wrist straps out there for 5-6 bucks for pocket cameras. Not DSLR. But you try one, and they don't break. But every wrist strap has it's weakest point, and it's the tiny loop going through the triangle thingy. You don't want to not use those because straight through the narrow flat slots is inviting a tear in the band from the sharper edge. It makes you think those slots need redesigning. But not done yet. You may think the weakest point is at the end of strap at the tiny skinny band loop, but inside that little cap that hides the connection to the larger strap is more trouble. It's a glued wad of both straps munched together. Find an extra 6 buck Nikon, or Sony or Canon strap, and crack open that thing. I didn't even need to crack it. I just pulled it apart. Knowledge is power. Wrist straps do more than secure the camera, though. They take weight off your fingers while holding the camera.
Digital cameras in general. It was so nice to be able to just buy the gear and shoot away with no further expenditures after that. (GAS aside) Domke Gripper neck strap. I see Chris has one and treats it work disdain. This strap, I can use as a neck strap, shoulder strap (cross shoulder or one shoulder, since it doesn't slip off) or twist it a few times and it makes an OK wrist strap as well.
TS-E 24. I thought a lot before I bought on (used), it confirmed my hypothesis. Because of thar one, I bought the rest of the TS-E lenses, then upgraded to the TS-E 24 Mark II. Those are my lenses of choice for landscape photography, and the TS-E 17 is a cracker portrait lens.
From when i started to use cameras, i quickly learned that a body and a lens dangling on my chest or belly and pulling on my neck was not a great idea, so i used to wrap all the neck strap around my wrist and live happyer, until the advent of the peak design wrist strap i didn’t trust the slim ones made for compact cameras
Sorry Chris I watch all of your videos but always forget to tap that like button, I was just wondering how many people are like me. Take care stay safe.
For smaller cameras, I use a finger loop through the right-hand strap latch point. Even a loop of shoe-lace works just fine. Whenever I pick up the cameraI I habitually stick my index or middle finger in it. It's not for continually supporting the camera, it's just a last-chance safety connection, for occasional butter-finger moments. And you don't have to wrap or coil a strap when you stow the camera in a pocket or bag.
I use the Cuff Peak Design wrist strap most of the time, except for street photography where I use the Slide Lite Camera strap to shoot from the hip. Does anyone remembers that leather hand strap that was attached with a metallic plate to the bottom of the camera, in the 90's for my Canon 40D, good old days.
For me, it was my D7200. It wasn't my first camera, that's the D3100, but it's the first one to really let me spread my photographic wings and explore my interest in photography. The D3100 was a good tool for learning the basics but I quickly felt like it was holding me back. Most of my best/favorite images were taken with my D7200 and it's a piece of equipment that I'll never get rid of.
oh yeah, Peak D. make me happy to, with their Capture Clips! When you are on a hike your can fix your camera to your bag and have easy access to it. Hapiness for me
IBIS. Can't really say anything else. Honestly, it's one of the best innovations that really impact me in a big way. Any lens is stabilized, and because the lens doesn't need to be, it can be as optically perfect as possible.
It's my Gordy's wrist strap as well. I have three. One on each body - all different in color leather and all with the additional wide band. I modified them slightly to work with the Peak Design attachment system. I also bought the Peak Design strap, the Upstrap and others - they get a lot of use sitting in my photo junk drawer.
I'm with you, neck-straps are terrible, wrist straps are the way to go. I use the Joby wrist straps, love them. That right there is why you buy a Pentax, I bet it still worked after that toss (if it was a working camera, looked like a prop) My K-1 has been dropped in the ocean, fell down a cliff and submerged in mud and it still works like new. No one builds cameras like Pentax, F'n tanks when you are out in the field, heavy as one too...lol
Oh man, if you hate neck straps and like the Peak Design's Cuff, you should really look into their neck straps lineup - the ability to connect it not to the sides, but to the bottom of the camera and carry the camera as a sling bag is really nice.
I still use the old Panasonic-GF1 neck strap this way on the GH5. It's thin and soft. Today's neck straps are wide to allow a huge printed name on them so my trusty old GF1 strap has 10 years of service on the GF1, GH3 and the GH5.
I would say the peak design system as a whole change my work flow. Propad+belt+lenses kit= swapping lenses fast and using primes more. I would also say 6L sling bag to keep my camera safe when i was in Italy early February 2020.
My stripwrap is the best. It's the JJC stripwrap, I got it from Amazon. Seriously check it out. Walking around for couple of hours, with my Lumix G9, I don't need to be having my grip on the camera all the time. I can just let it go to relax my hand and knowing that it's still secure on my hand as I also wrap around my neck strap around my wrist. Double protection!!!
I´d say that the camera gear that changed my life was for sure was the Fujifilm X-T1. I still remember the day that I got it delivered to my house and I got to hold it... I´ve never enjoyed the process of taking pictures so much and many years later, despite wondering every now and then what would it be like to shoot full frame, I´m still hooked up with Fujifilm. On a second position I´d say that Lightroom. Great video guys! Keep up the good work and stay safe!
@@Michael-qv7pn it definitely not necessary, there´s a ton of profesional photographers shooting Fuji... If it´s good enough for their standars it has to be for mine that I´m only a hobbyist. But that question still lingers there sometimes... Have a good night!
I'm inclined to agree - I loathe those straps cameras come with but ever since I discovered the basic OpTech neoprene wrist strap I'm sold. Even huge cameras like my Nikon F4 work well with one. The only camera I still use a full strap on are MF film SLRs... cause they're freaking huge and you don't want that much weight on your wrist.
Great video QUESTION: Do one needs both wrist cuff AND shoulder strap? God willing, I’m going with peak design and got the cuff AND the leash shoulder strap. Is it and overdo? I’m thinking to use it in different scenarios. I got the peak design clip and when I wear a sturdy pants AND belt to use it WITH the cuff. For ease of carrying But when I’m in shorts and I can’t use the clip to hang my camera then I’ll switch to the strap. What are your thought? Thank you 🙏
You are not that old, LOL. FWIW, since 1978 I have been using(still do) Nikon AN-4Y straps. Although designed as neck straps, they easily double as wrist straps by wrapping around the wrist since they are one piece and taper from 12 to 25 mm. You get the benefit of shouldering your camera and wrist wrapping for one hand operation when you want.
Well I will admit to being a neck strap hater, but I also don’t want to carry my camera in one hand all the time. And yes the Gordi strap is the best wrist strap, but a silk “neck strap” is the best strap. You can hang your camera off your shoulder or wrap the silk around your wrist to secure the body when using the camera. Or you can sort of have it around your shoulder and use it has a support when shooting. And it is silk and everyone one loves silk!
Funny. I bought the Peak Design Slide last week and I like the release machanism. I will get more for all my cameras and I considered getting the wrist strap... just because. I ordered it be 30 seconds after this video was over.
I love wrist straps as well; particularly Gordy’s. Up until the point I realize I’m using the Canon RF 28-70mm f/2. That thing demands the use of the widest neck strap possible.
I do agree with you Chris. However, when I was travelling in Myanmar, I tripped one day on a broken pavement. I had my EM-1 MkII in one hand, at the end of a Peak Design wrist strap. As I was falling, my arm went over my head and acted like whip, driving the camera into the concrete path. Needless to say, the camera was severely dented. Olympus, however, put in a new body panel and it was as good as new.
Been using a Minolta hand strap forever on my A-mount cameras. Not a wrist strap, and it kind of works best with a vertical grip (unless you always have an L-plate or tripod plate attached) but I find them to be the best option. When I use my telephotos, I use an R-strap.
I started with wrist straps for a simple reason. Like you I never used neck straps and went without, but my semi conscious brain kept hinting I could possibly drop my beloved. The issue came to a head when I began shooting street photography in Vancouver, and especially night street photography using my trusty, back then, 5D mk 2. I was worried about theft. I'm not a fighter, more a lover, so any semi muscular guy could have come up and done a snatch and run. At least with a wrist strap he would have to drag me along. And like you I now have three Peak Design straps for my Canon and two Fuji's.
Now I'm planning to see my own... Leather and fabric... I do like that strong string , but now I have to research what kind to use and how to apply it because I don't like the clanky oversized rings tho I may do a double jump ring or find some durable chain
I became a believer in a good wrist straps while shooting in Hong Kong a couple years ago. If not for the wrist strap my DSLR would now be at the bottom of the bay.
WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT POOR PENTAX K-S1!? You bastards! 🤣 Agreed 100% on the wrist straps. I use the much less fancy, but far more reliable Op-Tech neoprene wrist straps and they definitely make me want to go out more and take photos, simply because of how comfortable it is to carry a camera with them.
Thanks for the video. Big fan of Gordy and the PD cuff is nice and I use it as well. But these are my solution for mirrorless mostly when not using a grip. For my DSLR I went with the Canon E-1 Hand strap that worked with gripped Canon bodies. Slipped my hand in and could hold the camera that way all day long. Have recently found the Barber Shop Tight Contour Camera Hand Straps that are very nice indeed but also very expensive but all leather. Will use a strap on occasion but those are all sling straps that attach with a Quick Detach (QD) connection to an Arca-Swiss bracket or plate. Don't have to remove the wrist straps to use them.
Dam me and you are way too similar. My first dslf is a d70, that i still shoot with, and without a doubt the wrist strap is by far the best discovery of dslr accesories also
This is a really tough one to be fair. Should i bring up the camera that made me want to get one of my own? Well, in that case it would be an old rebel 2 with a horrible macro tamron and dead batteries (product photography)... No... I guess it will have to be my X-T1, it has made me go out and take about 12k photos in the span of 6 months. It brought my passion to where it is today and is the key reason as to why im even investing in a camera system. I've upgraded to the X-H1 now for the video capabilities, ibis and MP but the X-T series is still really dear to me.
1:46 Chris's neighbours: "Honey, that guy is throwing cameras on the street again. Shall we call the cops? Again?"
- 911 what is your emergency?
- Hi, my neighbor is throwing a camera around the block, I'm afraid for its life
- What brand is it?
- Hold on, let me check... It's a Pentax!
- Sir, this line is for emergency only, please hang up now.
@@MrChomiq The cops would probably come and arrest the Pentax. Just because.
@@CS90 the pentax probably still works
@@dunnobutwayne It probably doesn't but I'm guessing it didn't before Chris tossed it around. Haha
@@CS90 you would be surprised of their durability
After listening to you, Chris, I decided 55 years of neck straps was enough. I bought a SpiderPro wrist strap for 50% off from B&H. Just spent yesterday hiking and it really was a revolution. My camera was always on, always ready, I shot ten times what I normally do, and came up with all kind of keepers. Thanks for steering an old guy to a new and better way!
The Gear that had the greatest impact on my photography was the Nikon FM2, a totally mechanical film camera that was built like a tank - I sold my Minolta Dynax 9000 (remember that) to buy it and it taught me more about photgraphy than any course, article or video - because it made youu think and do everything for yourself, or suffer the consequences, remember this was a film camera.
If Sony, Nikon, Canon or any of the current photography leaders made a a camera with great autofocus but just with apature, shtter speed, ISO and White Balance controls (maybe with the other stuff as additional options) I'd buy it.
I’m going to say for me it was Flickr of the mid-2000s. Digital photography was just taking hold. Amazing community. Experimental, creative and largely supportive with a genuine mix of very experienced photographers and newbies.
I’d never appreciated this little gadget until I destroyed my tv while playing Wii Sports.
i use wii's original strap on my camera
1:40 Linus likes this.
yes the staged guy who drops stuff would also like a staged dropped thing. bravo.
timely indeed, after 21 years as a full time photographer I bought my first wrist strap for my X100v, Peak design cuff! Ill never look back....unless something is behind me!
Wait I just also got the X100V and the Cuff. Are we the same person
as someone who recently started doing concert photography and uses a Peak Design Slide strap, you've convinced me to buy a wrist strap. Less to mess with, and in crowds I don't keep the camera down by my hip anyway. Thanks!
No disclaimer saying "no photography gear harmed in the making of this video?"
A Tamron Adaptall 80-200mm lens for my 21st birthday. I had a SLR and 50mm (standard lens back when everything was in black & white). I have wide angle lenses and move them about the bottom of the camera bag once in a while, but nearly always go for the telephoto.
I hate you for making me watch you drop that camera.
It's amazing how entertaining it is to watch things getting dropped or thrown -- especially cameras. Also nice to see Jordan sporting a Camera Conspiracies shirt. Good show guys.
Genius video -- exactly what I needed..... a good laugh and a good strap. - thanks for the recommendation.
Peak Design Clutch. Used it on my D5. Now it's on my A7R4. Works for everything. Changed my life
I started using the strap on the left side even though I'm right handed. That way my right hand is free and whenever I want to take a photo I just brace the camera with my left hand and trigger the shutter release with my right index finger like usual.
I think I switched to wrist straps on your recommendation some years ago. Thanks for that. They've been working great. Footage looks great in this one.
The game changing for me was when I placed the strap on the other side. Holding the camera with the strap on my left hand and having the right hand free to click and shoot just did more sense for me as a right handed person.
makes sense, I shld consider this when I get my strap, thanks for sharing Diego
I had a Nikon D50 as my first DSLR, I used a Canon AE1 for a College photo class, and a digital canon powershot 8MP camera when digital was starting. But I would have to say that what really got me into photography was the discovery of DigitalRev (with Kai and Lok editions) since it's the moment in my life that i wanted to improve my knowledge of cameras and photography.
Cameras & photography is what changed my life. I was a lowly portrait/landscape painter in Art School, ready to drop out and join the Air Force (which I honestly should have done), when another painter friend of mine suggested that I pick up photography, which I had never thought about before. I went from laborious oil and acrylic painting to the amazing world that is button pressing! It was mind blowing, especially since I was already an artist-in-a-rut. I still have my original photo school camera, a Nikon D5000, working after 100,000’s of actuations, traveled the world three times in 10 years. Second runner up would be Adobe Lightroom, which had just come out in 2010, I believe.
I love my Peak Design wrist strap, use it 99% of the time, I also have the Slide neck strap but I never use it, it is wonderful though, much better than the neck straps you get with the cameras. Fun fact with the PD wrist strap, it has a magnet in it so when it's not attached to the camera you can flip the dangling end around and it will snap onto the part on your wrist and make a bracelet until you need to use it again.
I never even realized there was an alternative to the stock neck-strap I've been using for over a year. Thank you, Chis!
For me it was Sony nex 5n... when I bought that little camera I carried it out everywhere with me,and it was a great experience to practice every day and night...it was a game changer for me...in that time I had a Canon 7d,but it was big and heavy...so,that little thing make a very big change in my every day practice...
Me too, my Sony A7 III has been attached to a slightly modified Nintendo WiiMote wrist strap since I got it out of the box. Wrist strap made my day all day everyday.
LOL! Camera throw, One day we need to do a wrist-strap camera throw Olympics. :)
ua-cam.com/video/kxQweCUGMeY/v-deo.html Beat you to it!
DPReview LMAO!!👍
Ziggi Mon you first. 😁
I agree with the wrist strap. I can remember my first neck strap for my OM-10, after about two days, I was wrapping it around my wrist and just carried it that way for decades. I got into the Peak Designs approach about five years ago, I bought about six sets of their quick releases and put them on all my cameras, including my OM-10 that I still have today. I even used in on my Leica M5. I have one Peak Designs wrist strap and one neck strap. When I use the neck strap (like yesterday) I find myself wrapping it around my wrist anyway.
The only thing I didn’t agree with in your video is your comment about you being so old ;-)
My preference in wrist straps has been optech, for about 15 years, they are neoprene, and have a quick release. I hate neck straps too. B&H has some nice ones without a quick release, and I'm thinking about trying one.
The Peak Cuff is my go to, so easy to switch between all my cameras. I have never liked traditional neck straps, my grandmother modified a thinner neck strap for me 30+ years ago to be a wrist strap, it was a domke gripper.
I had to check if it was a Digital Rev Video when he threw that camera.
Having some money changed my photographic life.
Being able to buy all the good s£!t you guys constantly tease us with in your reviews 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Definitely money.
Hahaha they got you
For me I would say it was M.Zuiko 12-40mm F2.8. First proper standard zoom lens i purchased 5 years ago. Even when i had to take a hiatus for some time last year i took some really nice photos on my OM-D M10 (original one), it inspired me to finally complete my digital kit and not just improve my techniques, but also to have proper tools to achieve the photos i wanted to take.
Making the transition from my Minolta SRT 101 to a Nikon F2 and motor drive made all the difference as a kid shooting sports.
So refreshing to see a non clickbait title these days. Great video!
Peak Design straps with anchor link system. I can change from neck strap to wrist strap, long day shooting in nature to street photography, and take it off quickly when on a tripod and the breeze is blowing.
the Lubitel 166b. I bought it as a prop when shooting digital and then it lured me back to shooting film :)
I clutched my invisible pearls when I saw you drop that camera
Chris is old? That's funny! The camera that changed my photography is my Deardorff 8x10. I liked shooting that format so much I didn't use anything else for a period of about 15 years.
My Olympus OM-1. I bought in 1976. Had to work all summer for it. Still have it and it still works great. As for straps: Peak Design are the best. Tried many other straps (neck and wrist), but you can’t beat PD...
I hate neck straps too and for a while I was using a Nintendo Wiimote strap as a wrist strap, until I invested in the Peak design cuff then never looked back!
I gave up neck straps some years ago and now use the Peak Design wrist strap, which is excellent.
I've been wanting to ask about which wrist strap Chris has been using, and this video shows up today.
1:38 Linus would be proud
Millions of nice small wrist straps out there for 5-6 bucks for pocket cameras. Not DSLR. But you try one, and they don't break. But every wrist strap has it's weakest point, and it's the tiny loop going through the triangle thingy. You don't want to not use those because straight through the narrow flat slots is inviting a tear in the band from the sharper edge. It makes you think those slots need redesigning. But not done yet. You may think the weakest point is at the end of strap at the tiny skinny band loop, but inside that little cap that hides the connection to the larger strap is more trouble. It's a glued wad of both straps munched together. Find an extra 6 buck Nikon, or Sony or Canon strap, and crack open that thing. I didn't even need to crack it. I just pulled it apart. Knowledge is power. Wrist straps do more than secure the camera, though. They take weight off your fingers while holding the camera.
My most favorite gear was my father's Leica M3 that he bought in late 1950's.
Digital cameras in general. It was so nice to be able to just buy the gear and shoot away with no further expenditures after that. (GAS aside)
Domke Gripper neck strap. I see Chris has one and treats it work disdain. This strap, I can use as a neck strap, shoulder strap (cross shoulder or one shoulder, since it doesn't slip off) or twist it a few times and it makes an OK wrist strap as well.
TS-E 24.
I thought a lot before I bought on (used), it confirmed my hypothesis. Because of thar one, I bought the rest of the TS-E lenses, then upgraded to the TS-E 24 Mark II. Those are my lenses of choice for landscape photography, and the TS-E 17 is a cracker portrait lens.
I keep on dreaming about the new Canon tilt shift 50mm F2.8. But it's $2000😮😱
From when i started to use cameras, i quickly learned that a body and a lens dangling on my chest or belly and pulling on my neck was not a great idea, so i used to wrap all the neck strap around my wrist and live happyer, until the advent of the peak design wrist strap i didn’t trust the slim ones made for compact cameras
Sorry Chris I watch all of your videos but always forget to tap that like button, I was just wondering how many people are like me. Take care stay safe.
Yes! The strap has made me not worry about dropping the camera. It was a wonderful feeling and now every camera has to have one
For me it’s Sony’s autofocus technology. It’s makes it easier taking pictures of my 2 year old. That realtime eye af is really nice.
For smaller cameras, I use a finger loop through the right-hand strap latch point. Even a loop of shoe-lace works just fine. Whenever I pick up the cameraI I habitually stick my index or middle finger in it. It's not for continually supporting the camera, it's just a last-chance safety connection, for occasional butter-finger moments. And you don't have to wrap or coil a strap when you stow the camera in a pocket or bag.
I use the Cuff Peak Design wrist strap most of the time, except for street photography where I use the Slide Lite Camera strap to shoot from the hip. Does anyone remembers that leather hand strap that was attached with a metallic plate to the bottom of the camera, in the 90's for my Canon 40D, good old days.
For me, it was my D7200. It wasn't my first camera, that's the D3100, but it's the first one to really let me spread my photographic wings and explore my interest in photography. The D3100 was a good tool for learning the basics but I quickly felt like it was holding me back. Most of my best/favorite images were taken with my D7200 and it's a piece of equipment that I'll never get rid of.
Brilliant--I just saw this and, yes, I've been using Peak Design wrist straps for years. Haven't been able to find a Gordy strap.
oh yeah, Peak D. make me happy to, with their Capture Clips! When you are on a hike your can fix your camera to your bag and have easy access to it. Hapiness for me
Couldn't agree more. As a Gordon, I needed to have a Gordy wrist strap on my xt20 and never looked back.
IBIS. Can't really say anything else. Honestly, it's one of the best innovations that really impact me in a big way. Any lens is stabilized, and because the lens doesn't need to be, it can be as optically perfect as possible.
It's my Gordy's wrist strap as well. I have three. One on each body - all different in color leather and all with the additional wide band. I modified them slightly to work with the Peak Design attachment system. I also bought the Peak Design strap, the Upstrap and others - they get a lot of use sitting in my photo junk drawer.
I'm with you, neck-straps are terrible, wrist straps are the way to go. I use the Joby wrist straps, love them.
That right there is why you buy a Pentax, I bet it still worked after that toss (if it was a working camera, looked like a prop) My K-1 has been dropped in the ocean, fell down a cliff and submerged in mud and it still works like new. No one builds cameras like Pentax, F'n tanks when you are out in the field, heavy as one too...lol
Switched from Canon 700d to Fujifilim XT-20. Thats the first time i loved photography and started taking more pics
Oh man, if you hate neck straps and like the Peak Design's Cuff, you should really look into their neck straps lineup - the ability to connect it not to the sides, but to the bottom of the camera and carry the camera as a sling bag is really nice.
Yes!!! I use a Joby wrist strap that cinches itself automatically. Life changing.
I use a thinner neck strap and wrap it around my wrist a few times so that I have the option of both.
Wabajak13 I posted in my comment about using the “zoe” strap by gordys which is a combination wrist and neck
I still use the old Panasonic-GF1 neck strap this way on the GH5. It's thin and soft. Today's neck straps are wide to allow a huge printed name on them so my trusty old GF1 strap has 10 years of service on the GF1, GH3 and the GH5.
I would say the peak design system as a whole change my work flow.
Propad+belt+lenses kit= swapping lenses fast and using primes more.
I would also say 6L sling bag to keep my camera safe when i was in Italy early February 2020.
Funny enough, 10 years or so ago I discovered the Gordys Wrist Strap. I now have one for every one of my cameras. Best way to go
A: my first camera was also a D70 (s)
B: I completely agree the wrist/hand strap is my top life changing camera gear.
Perfectly happy with PD Leash for all my cameras, RX100 and up....
Digital Photography changed my life in 1990 - Logitech Fotoman!
My stripwrap is the best. It's the JJC stripwrap, I got it from Amazon. Seriously check it out. Walking around for couple of hours, with my Lumix G9, I don't need to be having my grip on the camera all the time. I can just let it go to relax my hand and knowing that it's still secure on my hand as I also wrap around my neck strap around my wrist. Double protection!!!
thx ,I made one now, from a thick leather strap that I no longer used and a lace from kevlar salomon boot, And is perfect for my d810
Well, neck straps are good, I use them when using zoom. Just build a small tension and they help stabilizing the image. Try it out!
I´d say that the camera gear that changed my life was for sure was the Fujifilm X-T1. I still remember the day that I got it delivered to my house and I got to hold it... I´ve never enjoyed the process of taking pictures so much and many years later, despite wondering every now and then what would it be like to shoot full frame, I´m still hooked up with Fujifilm. On a second position I´d say that Lightroom. Great video guys! Keep up the good work and stay safe!
I came from nikon full frame to fujifilm and you dont miss much.. there were times i thought it haves to be full frame but seems like i was wrong
@@Michael-qv7pn it definitely not necessary, there´s a ton of profesional photographers shooting Fuji... If it´s good enough for their standars it has to be for mine that I´m only a hobbyist. But that question still lingers there sometimes... Have a good night!
tears for broken gear lol
I love the cuff, really changed my use of the camera and I feel it secure.
I'm inclined to agree - I loathe those straps cameras come with but ever since I discovered the basic OpTech neoprene wrist strap I'm sold. Even huge cameras like my Nikon F4 work well with one. The only camera I still use a full strap on are MF film SLRs... cause they're freaking huge and you don't want that much weight on your wrist.
Great video
QUESTION:
Do one needs both wrist cuff AND shoulder strap?
God willing,
I’m going with peak design and got the cuff AND the leash shoulder strap.
Is it and overdo?
I’m thinking to use it in different scenarios.
I got the peak design clip and when I wear a sturdy pants AND belt to use it WITH the cuff. For ease of carrying
But when I’m in shorts and I can’t use the clip to hang my camera then I’ll switch to the strap.
What are your thought?
Thank you 🙏
You are not that old, LOL. FWIW, since 1978 I have been using(still do) Nikon AN-4Y straps. Although designed as neck straps, they easily double as wrist straps by wrapping around the wrist since they are one piece and taper from 12 to 25 mm. You get the benefit of shouldering your camera and wrist wrapping for one hand operation when you want.
You have such a stunning winter there in Canada. Although it is not Christmas, maybe a fireplace video would be in order?
Well I will admit to being a neck strap hater, but I also don’t want to carry my camera in one hand all the time. And yes the Gordi strap is the best wrist strap, but a silk “neck strap” is the best strap. You can hang your camera off your shoulder or wrap the silk around your wrist to secure the body when using the camera. Or you can sort of have it around your shoulder and use it has a support when shooting. And it is silk and everyone one loves silk!
Funny. I bought the Peak Design Slide last week and I like the release machanism. I will get more for all my cameras and I considered getting the wrist strap... just because. I ordered it be 30 seconds after this video was over.
Fun. I’m slow, I didn’t realize what the board between you guys was for until very last... thought it was mimicking a confessional!
I love wrist straps as well; particularly Gordy’s. Up until the point I realize I’m using the Canon RF 28-70mm f/2. That thing demands the use of the widest neck strap possible.
Cannon EOS RF 70-200 2.8 IS changed the game.
I do agree with you Chris. However, when I was travelling in Myanmar, I tripped one day on a broken pavement. I had my EM-1 MkII in one hand, at the end of a Peak Design wrist strap. As I was falling, my arm went over my head and acted like whip, driving the camera into the concrete path. Needless to say, the camera was severely dented. Olympus, however, put in a new body panel and it was as good as new.
You guys are great. Keep up the good work and sense of humour.
Ricoh GR! I still use the mk1 to this day - will probably be upgrading to the mk3, but will also likely keep the mk1 around anyway!
Yep, not keen on neck straps either. Love my Joby wrist strap, sadly they don't seem to be available anymore.
Agree completely! In fact, whenever I buy a camera it is the first thing I buy along
You had me until you didn’t pick the GH5.
wrapping the neck strap round my wrist has always worked for me:)
Been using a Minolta hand strap forever on my A-mount cameras. Not a wrist strap, and it kind of works best with a vertical grip (unless you always have an L-plate or tripod plate attached) but I find them to be the best option. When I use my telephotos, I use an R-strap.
I started with wrist straps for a simple reason. Like you I never used neck straps and went without, but my semi conscious brain kept hinting I could possibly drop my beloved. The issue came to a head when I began shooting street photography in Vancouver, and especially night street photography using my trusty, back then, 5D mk 2. I was worried about theft. I'm not a fighter, more a lover, so any semi muscular guy could have come up and done a snatch and run. At least with a wrist strap he would have to drag me along. And like you I now have three Peak Design straps for my Canon and two Fuji's.
I put a large keyring on the lug, post my middle finger through it and it hands pretty well with leverage.
Now I'm planning to see my own... Leather and fabric... I do like that strong string , but now I have to research what kind to use and how to apply it because I don't like the clanky oversized rings tho I may do a double jump ring or find some durable chain
ONA's Kyoto camera wrist strap is probably my favorite one that I use.
I became a believer in a good wrist straps while shooting in Hong Kong a couple years ago. If not for the wrist strap my DSLR would now be at the bottom of the bay.
WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT POOR PENTAX K-S1!? You bastards! 🤣
Agreed 100% on the wrist straps. I use the much less fancy, but far more reliable Op-Tech neoprene wrist straps and they definitely make me want to go out more and take photos, simply because of how comfortable it is to carry a camera with them.
I don't know if this counts but my favorite thing is moving to digital imaging. Changed my game for the MUCH better. No more film.
Thanks for the video. Big fan of Gordy and the PD cuff is nice and I use it as well. But these are my solution for mirrorless mostly when not using a grip. For my DSLR I went with the Canon E-1 Hand strap that worked with gripped Canon bodies. Slipped my hand in and could hold the camera that way all day long. Have recently found the Barber Shop Tight Contour Camera Hand Straps that are very nice indeed but also very expensive but all leather. Will use a strap on occasion but those are all sling straps that attach with a Quick Detach (QD) connection to an Arca-Swiss bracket or plate. Don't have to remove the wrist straps to use them.
Brilliant.
Funny, entertaining, and for someone who never thought about it but hates neck strapes... insightful too. Cheers!
Thoughts on paracord wrist straps? For me, they strike the best combination of low-cost, ease-of-use and high-durability.
Dam me and you are way too similar. My first dslf is a d70, that i still shoot with, and without a doubt the wrist strap is by far the best discovery of dslr accesories also
oh god, every time he drops the camera I can feel it in my gut.
This is a really tough one to be fair. Should i bring up the camera that made me want to get one of my own? Well, in that case it would be an old rebel 2 with a horrible macro tamron and dead batteries (product photography)... No...
I guess it will have to be my X-T1, it has made me go out and take about 12k photos in the span of 6 months. It brought my passion to where it is today and is the key reason as to why im even investing in a camera system. I've upgraded to the X-H1 now for the video capabilities, ibis and MP but the X-T series is still really dear to me.