GH5 Quick-disconnect strap?

BobKo

BobKo

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I usually prefer to use my GH5 & GH6 with no strap, since I often have the camera on a tripod. Yet I sometimes want a strap if I'm walking around taking photos/videos.

Is there a quick-disconnect strap that connects to the silver fittings on the cameras? I'm not talking about a strap that has in-line quick disconnects that remove most of the strap but leave little pigtails -- I'm talking about a strap that quickly connects/disconnects from the silver fittings on the camera. Is there a strap like that?
 
NorBro said:
Maybe something like this? They sell ones like the one below at B&H/etc. "dedicated" for cameras, but they are more expensive.

Or you could try out different key clips with different straps and make your own.

https://www.amazon.com/Thread-Wallets-Wrist-Lanyards-Holder/dp/B08NSRG1KK
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Thanks for finding that. Yes, that is the sort of attachment I'd like, but so far I have not found one that fits the relatively small holes in the studs on the camera that has the strength to hold the camera. I will keep looking.
 
A solid key ring would fit and anything could connect to that (they are very strong), but probably not what you're looking for.
 
NorBro said:
A solid key ring would fit and anything could connect to that (they are very strong), but probably not what you're looking for.
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Yes, you're right. The cage that I have for my GH5 (SmallRig) uses the strap studs on the camera to attach the camera to the cage. Using the two of those attachment points, plus the 1/4-inch tripod mount at the bottom, makes the cage/camera combo reassuringly rigid. Obviously, I can't have a strap on the camera to mount it in the cage, and steel spring rings like a key ring are a bit of a pain to get on/off. Something quick and strong would be wonderful, but I haven't found anything so far.

FWIW, the cage I have for the GH6 (Niceyrig) does not use the camera's strap studs as mounting points. The cage works fine, but it doesn't have the rock-solid feel of the SmallRig on the GH5.
 
I was puzzling about this a few yrs. ago and found what are called "lobster clasps" at Michael's.
I bought about 12 of them and have them on all of my neck and wrist straps and they're perfect for quick disconnect.
The hook right into the existing fittings on my GH2s and GH5.
There are a lot of different sizes and shapes of these lobster clasps so getting the ones with the large enough part that attaches to the end of the strap is important.
 

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Steve, you nailed it. I went to Michaels and this product works perfectly in the strap studs on my GH5 and GH6: https://www.michaels.com/swivel-hook.../10550317.html. The part costs $3.49 for each clasp, and it is called a "Swivel Hook & D-Ring." The part is beefy and well-built, and looks like it will be no problem supporting my camera (even the heavier GH6) when I use it with a strap. Each package has an extra D-ring, which I guess would be needed for a purse or carrying bag -- I won't be needing it to attach my strap to this quick-disconnect clasp.

Here is a photo of one of the clasps on my GH5, as well as one of the packages:

Camera strap quick-disconnect (lobster clasp)_reduced 2022-12-2.jpg
 
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