Whilst it comes with a small Arca-compatible baseplate, you can also attach the Anchor itself directly to an existing tripod plate or L-bracket. The curved design did an impressive job of keeping the strap in place on my shoulder, and in all honesty I didn’t find much need for the additional stabilizer strap when walking around with it. Clearly this camera hand strap was impressing a lot of people, and that’s actually a slightly higher reviewer rating than the Peak Design Clutch hand strap that I have enjoyed using for many years. The Leash is the baby of the Peak Design strap lineup and if it makes your shortlist then you might want to check out the in-depth Leash camera strap review that I have previously posted. What one person thinks is the best camera strap could be very different than what another person thinks.

As our knowledge grew and we started making prototypes of straps, using a multitude of leathers we began to hear terms like: vegetable tanned and chrome tanned. Aside from the slick functionality of the dual adjustment buckles, the Slide has two other major things going for it.It’s not necessary to use this other mounting method with tiny cameras that have small lenses, such as a Leica or a Fujifilm X100. Every DSLR or mirrorless camera comes with a basic shoulder strap, so this carry solution is the default option for most people because it’s familiar. It is not a neck strap, it is designed to be used over one shoulder with the lens pointing inward across the small of your back.

Any strap that uses the tripod connection is out, as I leave an L-bracket, or at least a tripod plate on my cameras at all times. and the strap will be put in the bag if I’m going on a journey or will be away for a few days (when I may not want to carry the bag). The anchor links attached to the camera are quite annoying as they flip all over and are in the way sometimes, but yet I might be too picky.Unlike some larger wrist straps, this one could be easily carried in your bag “just in case” and you’d never know it was there until you needed it. And I’ll always attach my camera to the capture clip on the strap of my rucksack regardless where I’m going, as you never know when you’ll need to fire off a quick shot! There’s also a padded section at the top of the shoulder strap to transfer even more weight, and elasticated sections within the waist strap to allow a comfortable range of movement. Well I’d say it might also depend on your body shape and size so it’s hard to say, but since it’s not mandatory to use it to have an effective strap anyway, you can just take it off as needed. The Leash is small enough to stuff into a tiny pocket, and they you can simply forget it’s there until that moment when you think “darn, I wish I had a shoulder strap” “oh wait!