Safety redundancy for Black Rapid

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I am currently using a Black Rapid Breathe which utilises the tripod mount to attach to the strap, the tripod mount I am using is the one on my Sigma 60-600mm lens which is in turn attached to a Nikon D850. There is no real information as to the 'stripping' or other damage that can occur to the tripod screw, just a lot of opinions and some horror stories of the camera tripod mount coming out and wrecking the camera. Now I reiterate that I'm not using the camera mount but the one on the lens. I know the tripod foot on the lens can bear the weight of everything because it is shaped like a handle and people carry it like that, but again there is no info on the tripod thread. With this in mind, I'm thinking of adding a little bit of redundancy into the mounting of the equipment by utilising the 3/8" tripod socket that is also on the Sigma lens foot (it has one of each size)

Which is all a long way round to me asking...

...does anyone know if there is some sort of ring bolt that will screw into the lens 3/8" thread which would allow a separate, safety, strap to be attached to the Black Rapid?
 
Only ones I've seen with 3/8 thread are the flex D ring, but I wouldn't trust them to catch a camera, you could just use a 1/4" thread solid D ring bolt with the 3/8-1/4" thread adaptor.

I can't see the thread or foot mount giving up unless the bolt has been over tightened, drop of blue locktite if you want another safety point as it'll slow down any loosening via shocks etc.. don't use bearing or thread retainer versions though!

Just check it before every outing it'll be fine.

Or just loop a bit of paracord through a shoulder strap hole on the collar to the main strap you're using.
 
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I'd follow Gavs suggestion of some cord, Personally I'd probably go with a 150lb bank line, much thinner than para cord and still plenty strong enough for a back-up, and not so obvious. Although Nods ring should be just about strong enough for a Nikon.... and you, and your family looking at the breaking strain ;)
 
I note (having looked) that the tripod mount collar is Arca Swiss grooved.

Perhaps consider what use? I have attached an AS clamp to my BR strap for lens attachment. I also use a tether from the camera body to the strap.
 
I attached an arca Swiss clamp to my BR with some lock tight. Then for a back up, I've used a set of optech connectors that clip to the camera and the BR (not on the clip part, but the metal loop) - the optech connectors are great and allow you to switch cameras etc. It's saved my camera once when the BR unscrewed itself from my lens.
 
toohuge said:
I attached an arca Swiss clamp to my BR with some lock tight. Then for a back up, I've used a set of optech connectors that clip to the camera and the BR (not on the clip part, but the metal loop) - the optech connectors are great and allow you to switch cameras etc. It's saved my camera once when the BR unscrewed itself from my lens.
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FWIW

I use a Whimberly C-12 clamp and it has 3 grubscrews for security......that BR ain't moving anytime soon!
 
I think that it's designed for the QD system straps. I can't see why it wouldn't work with the original system.
The swivel carabiner attaches to the camera eyelet triangles.
My worry is that in the case of a disconnect, a heavy wildlife lens suddenly jerking on the eyelet might not be safe.

Anyway, I've never heard of a QD failure yet, but you never know.
 
Gav. said:
That's worrying, they make that to back up their own strap?! :LOL: :exit:
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Back when I was using Canon......

My 5d3 and 100-400mm suddenly parted company.......the tether saved the body falling to the ground i.e. the lens was hanging from the above mentioned BR & clamp and the body hanging from the tether.

To this day I still no idea how I managed to depress the lens release, for it to happen???
 
Box Brownie said:
Back when I was using Canon......

My 5d3 and 100-400mm suddenly parted company.......the tether saved the body falling to the ground i.e. the lens was hanging from the above mentioned BR & clamp and the body hanging from the tether.

To this day I still no idea how I managed to depress the lens release, for it to happen???
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Em likes dismantling her gear in the field too, I've know idea how she does it so often :D
 
Box Brownie said:
Back when I was using Canon......

My 5d3 and 100-400mm suddenly parted company.......the tether saved the body falling to the ground i.e. the lens was hanging from the above mentioned BR & clamp and the body hanging from the tether.

To this day I still no idea how I managed to depress the lens release, for it to happen???
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As above post. Then I can attach one to the camera and the other to the lens and avoid this happening.

I suppose really I already have the ultimate safety device -- accidental damage camera insurance!
 
ShinySideUp said:
As above post. Then I can attach one to the camera and the other to the lens and avoid this happening.

I suppose really I already have the ultimate safety device -- accidental damage camera insurance!
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It is your choice where you connect the tether.....

But as noted, for me I use a tether (no longer the BR mark 1) to connect the body to the BR swivel point or now the BR strap loop. IMO that way, should the BR to lens foot connection fail (as described about what I do ~ the connection I use should not present risk of undoing failure) the tether will hold the combo from falling to the ground.

PS I also insure my kit ;)
 
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