Gliding Camera Strap for less than $10
Aug 21, 2012 15:29:31 #
quagmire
Loc: Greenwood,South Carolina
Saw this on CNET looks like a good idea.
http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57496891-285/diy-the-$10-gliding-camera-strap/
http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57496891-285/diy-the-$10-gliding-camera-strap/
Aug 21, 2012 15:32:23 #
quagmire wrote:
Saw this on CNET looks like a good idea.
http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57496891-285/diy-the-$10-gliding-camera-strap/
http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57496891-285/diy-the-$10-gliding-camera-strap/
The keyring might be the weak link, and you need only one.
Aug 21, 2012 16:15:11 #
Aug 21, 2012 16:59:51 #
donrent
Loc: Punta Gorda , Fl
Went to the hardware store, brought the parts and now I have one.... Looks like its going to work out really well..
Aug 22, 2012 11:00:11 #
twitcher32
Loc: North Carolina/Costa Rica
seems to me that the camera riding on you hip would be a bother to you and a danger to banging the camera on the edge of something
Aug 22, 2012 11:13:08 #
twitcher32 wrote:
seems to me that the camera riding on you hip would be a bother to you and a danger to banging the camera on the edge of something
My take on it too.
Aug 22, 2012 11:24:36 #
This is why I use an elastic harness - the camera rests on my lower chest - snugly, doesn't swing around & fits inside a jacket during inclement weather, and is instantly available. of course this is a bridge camera not a "loaded for bear" DSLR LMAO.
Harvey
Harvey
flyguy wrote:
My take on it too.
twitcher32 wrote:
seems to me that the camera riding on you hip would be a bother to you and a danger to banging the camera on the edge of something
My take on it too.
Aug 22, 2012 21:49:34 #
steve7cat
Loc: Swindon uk
For people in the UK unfamiliar with imperial threads the eye bolt is
1/4 unc
not common here looked on ebay, the ones listed are all from the USA looks like a good idea. Happy hunting for the eye bolts.
Steve
1/4 unc
not common here looked on ebay, the ones listed are all from the USA looks like a good idea. Happy hunting for the eye bolts.
Steve
Aug 23, 2012 10:59:58 #
donrent
Loc: Punta Gorda , Fl
Yes, my thoughts also Twitcher and Flyguy.... I find it Very comfortable dangling on my hip with my hand lightly holding it so not so to swing to and fro - no problem at all... So much more comfortable than hanging on my neck...
Aug 23, 2012 11:29:05 #
I like it, but I think I'm too "fluffy" to use a standard strap to hang down that far.
Been really tempted to buy one from Amazon, but I'm always one that likes to make my own stuff when possible. I may have to see if I can find a longer strap type thing, and give it a shot.
Been really tempted to buy one from Amazon, but I'm always one that likes to make my own stuff when possible. I may have to see if I can find a longer strap type thing, and give it a shot.
Aug 23, 2012 16:01:26 #
quagmire wrote:
Saw this on CNET looks like a good idea.
http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57496891-285/diy-the-$10-gliding-camera-strap/
http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57496891-285/diy-the-$10-gliding-camera-strap/
Looks OK but i got an OP TECH very comfy neoprene sling sliding strap, brand new for about $12 on Amazon.
Aug 24, 2012 09:30:34 #
I would use a large standard key ring and run the strap through it before installing the clasp for the strap ends. I would not trust the key ring she had. Just my thoughts.
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