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Peak Design straps - 'Slide' (top) - 'Slide Lite' (middle) - 'Leash' (bottom) I've been using a variety of Peak Design camera straps for nearly two years now and I have to be honest in saying I wouldn't use any other strap on my cameras.   I recently added the Peak Design Slide Lite for my X-Pro2.  This is a slightly thinner version of the 'Slide' and I feel it is better suited to the Fujifilm X-Series cameras than the larger item.  I do use both on the X-T1 and X-Pro2 and are very secure in operation.  I use them across my body so the camera hangs down by my side and can be lifted into the shoot position very easily. I also have two 'leash' straps and one 'cuff' wrist strap so I am very well covered for the four cameras that I currently have in my camera bag. The beauty of the Peak Design system is they are comfortable in use, easy to adjust and can be removed or anchored on different points on the camera body or telep...

On Friday I went out with the XF50-140mm f2.8 lens attached to the X-T1 to carry out some more test shots to report on this blog how this lens is performing for my landscape work. The 50-140mm performed extremely well at Le Mans a couple of weeks ago and this lens with its fast f2.8 aperture and balanced weight on the X-T1 (with the VG-XT1 battery grip fitted) is suited to working at a sporting event.  My other consideration for this lens is for my landscape work.  I was worried that it would be a 'big beast' to lug around but so far I haven't found this to be a problem. On Friday morning I went for a short walk on the clifftop path here in Dunbar with the X-T1 and 50-140mm slung over my shoulder.   My first tip when carrying this lens is to change the anchoring points for the camera strap.  I have used the anchor point on the bottom of the battery grip instead of the top of the camera (see image above).  The reason for this is the camera and...

Camera straps are one of those items that every photographer has but it isn't something to get excited about, it is there to serve a purpose and that's it.  Well I have been using the Peak Design Leash system on my Fujifilm X cameras and I have to say I am VERY impressed by the flexibility of the design and the variety of uses it can be put to.  The Peak Design Leash is not just a shoulder strap, it is a safety cord as well, as used in a couple of recent photoshoots.  The shots above were taken during the shooting of the harbour timelapse video.  To get a lower angle I set the camera on the tripod near to the water.  I left the camera on the steps shooting 200 images at one every five seconds.  To make sure the camera didn't end up in the harbour I attached the Peak Design Leash to the camera and then wrapped the other end around the railing. The anchor system that Peak Design use allow the straps to be removed and reattached very easily. T...