Re: [Maine-birds] Re: Camera strap failure for people who carry a camera

In my case the metal pin at the end of the carabiner had worn down enough to come right out of the buckle on the strap.  Fortunately the camera and lens fell on soft ground and there was no damage.  These straps are great but can fail, so a back-up system to prevent catastrophe is mandatory!

Ken

Kennebunk

On Nov 1, 2016, at 4:11 PM, Marianne Taylor <andale62@gmail.com> wrote:

I had just taken mine off when I read your message so I checked and found mine was perhaps 50% worn through.  Without your comment I would never have checked that part, so a big Thank You.  I love my camera strap but I did learn the hard way that the screw loop does loosen over time (and not a really long time) and my camera dropped, resulting in some damage, so now I have trained myself to check that it is tight every time I go out.  And time to buy a new one.

Marianne Taylor
Skowhegan

On Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 3:50:10 PM UTC-4, Andrew Aldrich wrote:

One of my birding friends just told me that his Carbineer pulled out of the buckle,  his camera and lens hit the ground.   It was soft dirt so no damage.

 

I checked my strap and noticed the Carbineer has worn through by about 60 percent, so I added a shoelace to go from the tripod mount to the strap as a safety back up.

 

So because I care, I would suggest you check your straps for wear so you do not damage your camera and lens.

 

Happy birding and photo shooting

 

Andy Aldrich

North Berwick

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