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Fully detaching your camera is also easier from the Capture Clip compared to a harness system, especially if you need to then attach the camera to a tripod. Let’s say a couple getting married wants an old school documentation of their ceremony, just a camera set up filming what happens (I have had to do this). With a harness, you need to detach the camera from the harness and re-attach it to an Arca Swiss plate before it’s ready to go. The main drawback of harnesses, in my experience, is how cameras dangle when not in use. This makes me worry that my cameras might swing into something, or into each other, which is anxiety-provoking and distracting. And similarly, when I kneel down to grab gear, the dangling camera in a harness can swing down toward what I’m reaching for (and sometimes all the way down to the ground).
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Might as well keep the camera protected, in there, between shooting scenes, only using the neckstrap for security while shooting. @Rob,Those are valid points, and I wouldn't enter dense forest where I can't see clearly under my foot, or where I might slip and fall with DSLR crushing on my chest / hip. Although clip helps me to 'run' without camera constantly banging my chest, I know a trip and fall front could cost my camera and lens (plus my bone). IF I need to get through those situation, I'd check myself and put everything tidy in my slingpack and secure them.
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Capture (Clip Only)
I find it fraudulent to claim that the clip fits 6.4 cm straps without clarifying that you need to squeeze it. In this case, they can also say the clip fits straps that are 2 miles wide, long as you can just squeeze it to 5.6 cm. All I am saying from my original comment is that it is a VERY niche product thus where you can use it can be a bit limiting.
Shoulder Strap Mounted
I wouldn't attach camera on front either if i expect rocky surfaces or in dense woods. I also plan accordingly for the weather and never had risked damaging camera / my body. Just note that backpack strap and your belt aren't only places you can attach the clip (though it is mainly advertised and portraid that way). Its upto end user how to utilize the tool on given situation. For me, it has given me flexibility and accessibility at the same time, i don't regret buying two of v1 and still use them on mid-long hike/ or long day of photoshoot.
The Capture Clip is also now available in two colors; Silver and Black. In this case, you’re flipping the direction of the Capture Clip so that it attaches to a horizontal belt rather than a vertical strap, but the result is otherwise the same. An interesting design aspect of the Capture Clip is that the standard camera plate (unlike many Arca Swiss style plates) is completely square and therefore symmetrical.
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Also, weight aside, the plate being rigid and having the camera pointing down makes it rather unusable for larger cameras as you'd end up with a camera digging into you or going lens first into the ground. It was a bright ideal and high qualify product. However, when attached the camera to the backpack, it's very uncomfortable as the weight pulls the front of lens to touch the body. I believe there is an accessory like a pad to make it more comfortable. However, for a several days of backpacking, every oz counts.
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As mentioned above, Justin and I have been using these clips for years and move them around our various backpacks almost on a weekly basis. And yet, the Capture Clips have stood the test of time—while there’s visibly some minor wear and tear on the clips, they work as well today as they did when we originally bought them. Plus I always feel like a National Geographic photographer or something when I press the release button down and whip the camera out of its holster. There’s a release button on the side—you’ll simply depress it when you want to slide your camera out of the clip. You can also rotate this release button 90 degrees to lock the release button and prevent it from being accidentally pressed down.
I literally can’t imagine the number of shots we would have missed if we didn’t have our cameras within easy reach, like that one time a monkey tried to steal our backpack in Manuel Antonio. My Peak Design Capture Clip came with a standard Arca-Swiss-compatible plate, 2 hand-drive screws, 2 4mm hex screws, a hex wrench and a microfiber pouch to store everything in. In my version of the Capture Clip from 2020, the plate tends to get stuck in the clip a fair amount of the time. It also sometimes catches when I’m trying to slide it back in.
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There are other products I've tried that do something similar, but I think this is the best one. I have the first version and use it all the time while hiking. It comes in use when you are climbing with your hands on the ground or when trying to grab a rock or a tree branch to make it up the climb. Instead of having to put the camera in the bag just to get it out a few min later to take a shot. The camera is secure and you can go on about your hike.
While this review does not extend to an audit of manufacturing practices, Peak Design does have a good reputation for consistently delivering high quality products. My experience with the Capture Clip is in line with this reputation. The idea of banging my camera or lens on a table or door frame is most unsettling. I like to know my gear is protected from the outset, so I don’t use this location for attaching my camera to a belt. I think the most important yet overlooked gear in photography is the stuff that facilitates our jobs – not just the camera or lens themselves. It makes your camera immediately available to you yet simultaneously out of the way.
All in all, I LOVE our Peak Design Capture Clip and can confidently say that it’s dramatically helped us up our photography game—simply by encouraging us to take more photos. Between its durability, incredible versatility, thoughtful design and reasonable price point, this little gadget is a must for every photographer on the go. Beyond just holding lenses, you can also use it as a GoPro mount to get point-of-view shots.
Just remember to release it before trying to get your camera out of the clip. You may find a slightly cheaper earlier version of the Capture Clip, but I highly recommend you invest in the Caoture Clip V3 – it’s smaller, lighter, more robust, grippier, doesn’t get stuck and has more secure bolts. It’ll fit most straps up to roughly 2.5-3 inches wide and 0.87 inches thick, depending on their rigidity. It turns out that the Capture Clip is the original Peak Design product. Then traveler Peter Dering went a trip, got frustrated with carrying his DSLR, and then went home and quit his job.
