my name is mwd

I always find that conventional camera straps annoy me; I usually have a bag with me for my camera anyway, and they just dangle uselessly when I use the camera. Jason put me on to Peak Design and I spotted their Clutch strap, which just wraps around your hand, and at $40 I thought I’d take a punt and see if it made me any happier. Having used it for a week whilst I carted my Canon 7D around Copenhagen, I’m pleased to report it did.

Above you can see it in use on my camera. The strap is very snug and secure, meaning even with just a light grip on the camera body I’m happy my camera won’t vacate my hand unexpectedly, even given how heavy the 7D is. It’s easy to fit, attaching to one strap point and to the tripod shoe plate, and comes with a quick release mechanism, though I’m in no rush to remove this now.

Downsides: it makes it a little fiddly on my camera to get the CF card in and out, and it does mean I can’t leave a tripod shoe on any more. But for most of what I do, I’m happy to live with these niggles, as for day to day shooting the Clutch is just what I want.

Lovely build quality too, so if you want something other an a strap, I recommend checking them out, as they have a number of designs, and one might just suit you.