Qimera Gear Flat Strap
Amateur Photographer|February 20, 2024
Angela Nicholson tests a camera strap that's particularly easy to fit and remove
Qimera Gear Flat Strap

The Qimera Gear Flat Strap is designed with ease of attachment and removal in mind. It's aimed to be an alternative to Peak Design's popular straps, but it fits onto the camera directly, without any need for separate anchor loops.

Peak Design's use of such loops to attach its straps to a camera has a couple of drawbacks. In windy conditions, for example, they can flap around and create slight vibrations and a clacking noise. This can be bothersome for videographers as the sounds are recorded in the audio. The loops can be fiddly to remove, too.

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