Originally posted by aslyfox but it appears to have a closed loop on the straps [ where the design allows the length to be adjusted ] where the tether could be fed though and the other end of the tether could be attached to a camera attachment
I don't have one so I am not sure
One end of the Peak Design Slide attached to the tripod foot of my DFA 150-450 via an anchor link and anchor bolt. As you can see, the clip is an intrinsic part of the strap, and is in no realistic danger of breaking. The mating anchor link is rated to 90 kg and has a colour code that makes it easy to detect when it is frayed and in need of replacement. I have many spares, but have never needed one yet.
The other end is attached by a similar clip and link to the strap lug on the left hand side of the camera.
In this configuration, I think the most likely failure is the tripod foot! Several have been reported as breaking by PF members over the years. An additional link to the foot would not help in that case.
But that still leaves the strap attached at the other end, giving the user a good chance of grabbing the slipping strap before camera hits ground.
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Originally posted by mtkeller The pro pad changes the orientation of the capture clip. Instead of sliding the camera into the capture clip from the side, you insert it from the top. Thus, you have to lift the camera out of the clip, rather than slide it backward. The camera certainly could slide up a little bit, but you’d have to have quite an event to have it slide up far enough to fall out. (About the only way I can see it happening is if you’re crouching down with a long lens attached, at which point the tumble would be pretty negligible.)
But the pad would prevent clothing activating the release button in any case.