Camera Strap Archives

The Humble Strap: From Shoelace to Salvation – By Tim Snow

By Tim Snow / December 11, 2022 / Gear Theory / 23 Comments

The epitome of simplicity; it’s a strap. It attaches to your camera to help you suspend it from your shoulder or neck to keep your hands free to drink tea. To help avoid accidental drops. To help express yourself and your style.

Camera straps can range from highly refined designs using the best leathers and brass money can buy to being literal shoelaces. Seriously. I’m from Montreal and I’ve seen my fair share of hockey skate laces attached to Nikon FM2s. Punk rockers with studded camera straps, old journalists with 15 rolls of film held by elastic to the strap, seatbelt style straps…I’ve seen them all!

Peak Design Slide Lite, Field Pouch, Leash and Cuff – A System Review

By Hamish Gill / October 8, 2017 / Accessories / 10 Comments

For the last month or so with varying levels of commitment I’ve been using a Peak Designs Field Pouch with (and sometimes without) a Peak Design Slide Lite strap. Latterly, I have also had added into the mix a Peak Design Cuff and Peak Design Leash. When I started this review I found the Peak Design offering of passing intrigue. Now I’ve now finished writing it, I have completely bought into the system. It’s even managed to round off a new positive opinion towards camera bags…

Hawkesmill Borough Leather Camera Strap Review

By Hamish Gill / September 23, 2017 / Accessories / 2 Comments

The Hawksmill Borough Leather Camera Strap is an adjustable length riveted Horween leather camera strap. It’s soft, strong, and (at its longest) really quite long…

Cordweaver/Peak Design Strap Review

By Hamish Gill / April 17, 2017 / Accessories / 10 Comments

A few weeks ago I was mooching about on Instagram, and came across a brand of camera strap by the name of Cordweaver. I instantly recognised the potential these straps had for solving a little problem I’ve had for a while. After a quick look at the website, I found they were made by a one man band. I dropped him an email, and after a bit of a conversation I was £25 lighter and had a new strap. Thankfully, my hopes that it would fulfil my specific needs were not let down.

595Strapco Quick Release Horween Leather Camera Strap Review

By Hamish Gill / October 9, 2016 / Accessories / 10 Comments

A few weeks ago Dave from 595Strapco popped over to Worcester bringing with him a pair of prototype Horween leather camera straps for me to play with. I’ve been trialling them since – especially the neck strap – and I think he might be onto something pretty decent with these designs.