Black Rapid strap failure?
Jun 13, 2013 11:42:03 #
Thanks for the feedback. I have a strap , love using it but now I know to remove the strap before I mount my camera to the tripod
Jun 13, 2013 11:43:51 #
sailor2545
Loc: Victoria, BC
Dbl00buk wrote:
I bought a Black Rapid RS 7 and have been using ... (show quote)
i use a couple of heavy duty circular small rings and hook my Carry Speed strap to one side and short extension strap to the other side of the camera...double support....no need to use the screw in plate
Jun 13, 2013 11:53:32 #
lorenww wrote:
Screws can come loose, I feel much more safe using a clip on the strap lugs.
I personally would not feel safe carrying my camera around by a single screw that could work its way loose.
I have a safety loop attached from my tripod to the camera strap lugs just for safety.
I personally would not feel safe carrying my camera around by a single screw that could work its way loose.
I have a safety loop attached from my tripod to the camera strap lugs just for safety.
I use a Black Rapid and have never felt that it was un safe but your suggestion of a safety loop is excellent insurance. Thanks for the tip.
Jun 13, 2013 12:54:01 #
MT Shooter wrote:
I always advise everyone to NEVER mount their camera body to any strap via the tripod socket. It was never designed for that purpose and really should never be used for it.
That said, I do sell such straps in my store, specifically those designed for carrying two cameras at once, but I only sell them with the recommendation to use them only on the tripod collar of lenses that have that feature, never on the camera body.
That said, I do sell such straps in my store, specifically those designed for carrying two cameras at once, but I only sell them with the recommendation to use them only on the tripod collar of lenses that have that feature, never on the camera body.
not only that MT is right ,also carrying camera attached to tripod and wearing it over your shoulder is NOT save
Read this
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-43902-1.html
Jun 13, 2013 13:20:09 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
RealBohemian wrote:
not only that MT is right ,also carrying camera attached to tripod and wearing it over your shoulder is NOT save
Read this
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-43902-1.html
Read this
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-43902-1.html
This has all been covered many times on various websites. No manufacturer of any product will give the go ahead to use their product in any way that it was not specifically designed for. To do that would potentially open them to warranty issues and litigation. That does not mean that there will be any problem at all. they are just covering their collective behinds. These straps have been used successfully by many thousands of people. Like any other product they must be used properly and with care.
Jun 13, 2013 13:29:45 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
fotowerks wrote:
I use a Black Rapid and have never felt that it was un safe but your suggestion of a safety loop is excellent insurance. Thanks for the tip.
I use a separate tether from the left strap lug to the carabineer ring so that if the carabineer should become unscrewed the camera is still secured by the tether. Two points of connection is better than one. And the way it's implemented has no impact on the cameras ability to slide up and down the strap. There have been a number of different implimentations of this approach. A search online will show you close to a dozen different ways of doing it, most with slight variations.
Jun 13, 2013 15:15:17 #
MT Shooter wrote:
A definite improvement. But you are only adding to the expense when you could just buy a $22 OpTech strap and be done with it. ;)
Why woud I want to invest in another strap? I already have invested in the Black Rapid & for $7 more can modify it for safer use. Why spend more?
Jun 13, 2013 15:39:44 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
MT Shooter wrote:
A definite improvement. But you are only adding to the expense when you could just buy a $22 OpTech strap and be done with it. ;)
The shooting experience with a Black Rapid is very difference and superior to an Optech IMHO. Some prefer the Optech regardless of the fact its cheaper and that's fine with me. My family has two Sunsnipers and a Black Rapid and I would never go back to Optechs or any lug mounted straps again. My 60D is always comfortably at my side and in my hands ready for a shot in less than 2 seconds.
Jun 13, 2013 15:39:51 #
Hoosier in GA wrote:
Why woud I want to invest in another strap? I already have invested in the Black Rapid & for $7 more can modify it for safer use. Why spend more?
:thumbup: :thumbup:
Jun 13, 2013 16:25:39 #
Hoosier in GA wrote:
Having a Black Rapid strap, these comments got me worried about saftey of tri-pod mount. I'm considering using Op-Tech utility loops. This would allow me to convert Black Rapid strap to securing it on the camera same as a neck strap Any comments on this idea?
I am not sure how you would connect the optech straps to the black rapid strap
Jun 13, 2013 16:42:15 #
David Kay wrote:
I am not sure how you would connect the optech straps to the black rapid strap
Just use the loops and attach the carabiner to the loop(s).
Jun 13, 2013 21:05:21 #
I have a black rapid strap and secure my cameras from the tripod collar.
Jun 13, 2013 21:50:33 #
jerryc41 wrote:
You should send that picture to Black Rapid. They might want to use it in their ads, warning people not to let the camera bounce around while using their strap. :D
You know; what I have seen so far is its like its only the NIKON camera that claims to have had such a failure. I watched a video on this site that was posted two guys were testing this very problem pulling it from a car bumper trying to stress the screw insert while being attached to the lug screw and there was no failure what so ever. I myself have been using a Black Rapid R-7 for a few years now and I have had no problems yet I have taken the advice of mlsilver to affix an extra strap to the carabineer from B/R
Sep 10, 2013 09:26:59 #
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I found this thread while researching for our product line. First and foremost I am with Vulture Equipment Works another camera accessory company. We have a product you might be interested in the A2 & A4 camera strap.
We do not use the 1/4 20 mount for reason explained above. The owner actually designed this strap for his use in extreme aviation photography. While it looks big and bulky dont let that fool you. It is made from the strongest and lightest materials in the industry. Plus it is all made in the USA (except the quick release that comes from our Austrian friends and is current US military speced item).
Give us a look and thanks for allowing me to "poach" your thread. If you have any questions please email us at info@vultureequipmentworks.com - our website has some great pics in the gallery as well as videos.
Sep 10, 2013 11:06:31 #
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