Neck strap alternatives

[wickidwombat]

here is the 1D RR bracket with FastenR-T1 installed sitting flat on a table and the 5d mk2

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Here are the FastenR-T1 attached to each

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needed to grind down the inner lip on the fastenR-T1 to make it fit

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Here are some shots with the T1 out of the 1D bracket and the T1 in the 5D2 bracket with the circlip retainer in place

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and finally here is the genuine Black rapid carabina after a year of hard use and the ebay copy after a year of even harder use

[wickidwombat]

So there you go there are my modified RR brackets please be clear that RR were extremely explicit that i should not make these modifications to my brackets but i'm more than happy with the results.

[neuroanatomist]

Thanks for sharing - the mods make perfect sense!

[fotto]

I use a peak design capture for my 7D body + 28-70L on my hip when my 1DmIII+50mill hangs around my neck for concerts. I also used it for some extended backpacking trips on the backpack strap, and guess what; I love it! Now I am thinking to change my 1D mIII body for a 5DmII or 5DmIII when it comes out soon, just to have a more compact 1st body that is even more compatible with this system...


http://www.peakdesignltd.com/


pro's:
- fixed to your body so it is not swinging when moving.
- compatible with handstrap
- compatible with area-swiss style QR plates (really important to me!!!)
- fast
- secure with the button

contra's:
- not really good for body's with battery grip or 1D style body's
- when on the hip I had to get used to put the camera back without thinking...

NICE but no UK dealers

I just ordered it online from US to Belgium and worked fine. Though I did need to pay 10eur of extra taxes...