DIY Black Rapid RS4 style strap..

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I made this today and thought I would do a quick DIY how to. I got the bits from B&Q for approx £6 It requires the follwoing bits

2M length of 25mm Webbing
1 pack of Ladderlock buckles
1 pack of 3 bar slide buckle
1 quick release clasp from a key ring

I basically put the various bits together to form an adjustable loop of webbing, I then drilled a hole in the 2nd ladderlock buckle and fitted the key ring. This then attaches to the strap lug on the camera. It seems quite good and always fines the lowest position on its own, no more struggling with the nikon shoulder strap. B&Q do 35mm webbing and buckles too, this could also be an option.

BTW, I have used the quick release keyring connectors for a few years and never had any bother, I find them a great way to attach either a hand strap or the nikon shoulder strap. they hold a D90 & 18-200mm no problem.

Pics below

1. packets & webbing

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2. Buckles attached

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3. Strap

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4. Quick release clasp

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5. Attached to camera

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Any questions just ask.

Cheers

Adam
 
Is that the keyring holder from one of the coin thingies? If so your a braver man than me as mines struggles to hold the coin most of the time.
 
I like the idea of this but , i've had them quick release things come open before, it was only on an ID pass but something must have pressed and opened it.
 
Looks good.

A mini lockable Karabiner or screwgate is another option if people worry about the quick release
 
I have been using these for several years, they have never failed once. I might change it for a carribener type to make sure..
 
Good job, it looks awesome :)

In picture 4, where the quick release clasp fits to the strap. Is the black buckle made of plastic? If yes, is it trustworthy?
 
Hmm. Would trust that with my gear. Doesn't seem to slide like the r-strap. Good effort though.
 
R.Y.K. LEE said:
Good job, it looks awesome :)

In picture 4, where the quick release clasp fits to the strap. Is the black buckle made of plastic? If yes, is it trustworthy?
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It is plastic, but seems strong, they are the saber clips as used on rucksacks etc.
 
R.Y.K. LEE said:
Good job, it looks awesome :)

In picture 4, where the quick release clasp fits to the strap. Is the black buckle made of plastic? If yes, is it trustworthy?
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It is plastic, but seems strong, they are the saber clips as used on rucksacks etc.
 
There's been a number of threads on this topic, but I think you are looking for these products (y)

Ok not cheap, but perfect for the job.

http://www.premier-ink.co.uk/photog...black-rapid/black-rapid-connectr2-p-2983.html

http://www.premier-ink.co.uk/photographic/camera-straps/black-rapid/black-rapid-fastenr2-p-2982.html

Really need to buy them to adapt my Q-Strap as the week link is the quick release type catch (it has been held firmly with a cable tie since purchase) and the base plate is a bit big and wearing away where the catch attached :shake:
 
Hmmm. Depends what bits of your camera/lens breaks when either the keyring turns into a bit of bent wire, the qr snaps, or the plastic bit the keyring goes through does the same.

Your webbing strap is ok but the rest is not up to the job.

I like your initiative but don't see the sense in trying to penny pinch on something that's going to support all the weight of your £XXXX worth of kit. I'd feel silly with my kit in bits on the floor.
 
I don't like the attachment method, or the fact that it goes to the regular strap point. It will get in the way when the camera is held to the eye, which is part of the reason for attachment to the underside of the camera.

IMHO it will hang better and more securely by attachment to the tripod socket, preferably by using the proper R-Strap fittings, available separately for £25 total from the links posted by DrRusty above. And for comfort, it needs a shoulder pad.

At the end of the day, I just coughed up for the real thing, and glad I did. I have also cobbled together a very similar DIY jobbie (even using the same webbing from B&Q) but it's not as good as an R-Strap.
 
Absolutley no way I'd expect that clip or the plastic buckle you've drilled to support the weight of a DSLR & Decent Lens for any length of time.. you're a braver man than me! :)
 
IMHO. It will support the camera for a while, then it will fail. The "trolley coin keyring thingy" is as cheap as chips and I wouldn't trust one, period.
Attaching the thing to the body by the strap lug is a no-no.
Not only will it get in the way, it will chew away the paintwork on the lug.
Sorry to be negative about your endeavours, but if you want an R strap, buy an R strap.
 
a work colleague last week smashed a slr+lens onto a concrete floor when the split ring, which he secured the strap to, failed.....
 
On a purely cosmetic note, all that metalwork connected directly to the camera will pretty soon scuff up the body.
Connecting to the tripod mount as with the genuine R-straps will prevent this. But - what happens when an R-strap is connected and you want to put your camera onto a tripod? Is there provision for this or does the R-strap plate have to be removed each time?
 
tuscan30 said:
But - what happens when an R-strap is connected and you want to put your camera onto a tripod? Is there provision for this or does the R-strap plate have to be removed each time?
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If you use Manfrotto QR2 plates, you buy yourself a FastnR-T1...
 
^^^ Thanks Andy - that's my research project for the afternoon ........
 
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