Camera Hip Holster

Product Description

The Capture Camera Clip System is a new way for active photographers to carry their camera - by rigidly clipping it to any strap or belt on your existing gear. The product consists of a compact, ultralight aluminum "chassis" that securely clamps down onto your belt, backpack strap, messenger bag strap, climbing harness, life vest, or other garments you already own. A small aluminum "camera connection plate" screws into the tripod mount on your camera. The plate allows your camera to slide and lock into the chassis, letting you securely carry your bulky SLR camera with ease. Furthermore, Capture keeps your camera readily accessible with it's "quick release lock." With the press of a button, you can slide your camera out of the chassis, snap a photo, and click it back into place. Whether you're hiking, biking, skiing, climbing mountains, or just snapping pictures at a family gathering, the versatility of Capture will revolutionize the way you transport and handle your camera.

Features

• Holds ANY camera, from bulky SLRs with heavy lenses to smaller point and shoot cameras.
• Attaches to ANY strap or belt (up to 3 inches wide), eliminating the need to wear additional holsters, vests or neck straps.
• Holds your camera securely in place, but keeps it accessible with the click of a button.
• Holds your camera rigidly against your body, preventing it from bouncing or swaying during physical activity.
• Compatible with all Arca-Swiss Classic style tripod heads.

Top Reviews

Great way to carry a camera for quick access...
by TundraBob (4 out of 5 stars)
July 9, 2016

This is a nice mount. I have only been using it on a backpack strap (5.11 Rish 72). It is a big strap and the mount just fits. It is great to use. Just returned from the Canadian Rockies where I used it every day for a week and it worked great and made accessing the camera very convienent.

Only two cons:
1) the strap is really stuffed into the clamp. The clamp popped off the strap when I set the pack down. Luckily the camera only fell a few inches and landed on grass. Part of the problem was the big strap. I never checked the tightness of the screws, now I do, and have not had any problems.
2) at first it as difficult to get the camera to seat in the mount. I was having problems lining it up. After a few days of heavy use I got the hang of how to align it to clip into the mount.

Other than those things. It is a great way to carry a camera for quick access...
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Good design, good quality (except finish)...
by Bill (5 out of 5 stars)
December 12, 2012

Like others, I wanted a solution for carrying a second camera that doesn't involve my shoulder. I used this clip to carry a second Canon 7d while shooting the FSU/UF game a couple of weeks ago, and I was very pleased. I'll start with two caveats:
1. If using the clip in a horizontal fashion (on a belt), I do not consider the use of the locking screw as "optional" as stated by the instructions and other's reviews. As one person noted, there is just too high a likelihood of the release button being accidentally tripped (say from kneeling) and the camera sliding out of the clip, which it absolutely will. Fortunately, the locking screw is simple to use, and I found that I could with one fluid motion, twist it two half turns with my left hand while unclipping the camera with my right hand. Ditto in reverse to replace it. It is fast, simple and secure.
2. As others have noted, the finish leaves something to be desired. It's a can of Rust'0'leum sprayed on too fast and too thick on a metal for which it was not intended. The camera fitting must have been out-sourced, as it is a very nicely finished piece of brushed aluminum. I don't ding for the finish because it's going to wear off anyway eventually, and it does not hamper operation in the slightest.

Here are the design features I like (that curiously they don't draw much attention to in their marketing literature):
1. The locking screw is not simply a friction lock. The locking screw screws into a slot cut into the camera plate (one on all four sides so there is no wrong orientation of the plate). The resulting lock is positive and very unlikely to back out. Excellent.
2. If you're really scared, the camera plate includes safety belt loops... again, on all four sides. Could also use the plate with a sling without the clip if you're so inclined. Useful if you just want to leave the camera plate attached.
3. The belt clip accomodates very thick belts. Important for me as I use this with a LowePro light technical belt. I clamped the clip on the padded loops of the belt, which are fairly thick. This keeps the camera off of my hip... very comfortable. I could see this feature being useful for backpack straps and such.
4. The clip is made of sturdy metal. I believe it is alumninum, but good quality thick aluminum.
5. The camera plate has an integrate fold-out twist knob so you don't have to tighten it with the included hex key. Useful since I lose any accessories like a hex key in the first ten minutes.
6. I have to imagine the camera plate is much stronger than a simple pin as other systems use. And the plate sits better on a flat surface than a pin. I didn't like the idea of trusting my camera to a 1/4" metal pin.

This has been an excellent addition to my kit. Thanks for an excellent product... but figure out a better finish.
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22 miles of hiking and the Peak Camera Clip worked like a champ!
by Jeremy D. (5 out of 5 stars)
September 9, 2012

Went for a weekend trip with my friends to Kauai and hiked the Napali coast to camp out. The trip was amazing and the Peak Camera Clip worked great! While it was nice having my camera handy, it also allowed me to shift some of the pack weight off of my back. Very pleased with this purchase.

The lightweight and sturdy construction made it ideal for my purposes. Not a fan of the of the plastic button with spring locking design, but it didn't fail. Very pleased with the product.

UPDATE:

Many more hikes, many more miles, many more cameras, and still going strong! This thing is awesome. Took it to Seattle over Valentines day and hooked my new and BELOVED Sony NEX-7 into the Peak Clip on my day pack and it was...GREAT. Even with gloves on, using the Peak Clip and accessing my camera was easy and very convenient. I was very glad not to have the camera swinging about my neck or wrist as I walked through town for hours at a time. When the weather started to get a little misty, I just wrapped the camera with a ladies sock (like Calvin Klein Men's 3 Pack No Show Liner Socks
) that I bought for $3 at a drug store...turned out to be one of the best camera covers ever! Anyways...still enjoying the Peak Camera Clip and it is one my top 5 photography accessories, the sock cover is number 3.
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I've found my hands free camera carrying system.
by Tongho58 (5 out of 5 stars)
October 2, 2012

I would have made a video review for this item except the folks at Peak Design had already done an excellent job of it. Everything they showed was true, in my experience. So I'm going just to add a few of my own perspective on this excellent product.

For a long time I've been looking for a suitable solution to stow the camera on long walks. There are a few solutions out there but none would totally fit my needs. This Peak Design Capture fits very well.
1. Its base plate screws into the tripod screw of the camera. The base plate has another hole so you can mount another plate on top if need be. However, for my case I don't need to because the base plate is arca-swiss compatible so I can mount it onto my tripod head which uses arca swiss type plates.
2. The clip grips the backpack strap or your belt very tightly and securely.
3. The mating betwen the camera and the clip is very positive. It takes some getting used to but with practice, one can clip/unclip the camera onto/off the clip easily and quickly.
4. Once mounted, the base plate is securely latched and can only be released by holding in the release lever. For long term transport, there's another knob you can screw in to securely lock it. So that's dual redundancy from accidental release.

Everything is made out of aluminum except for the release lever which appears to be plastic which I find curious...why plastic for this one?

I'm very paranoid when it comes to accidentally dropping my camera. This set up offers dual redundancy so I'm happy. To make it even more insanely safer, I retain the neck strap that comes with the camera,that goes around my neck. That's my third level of safety. In addition, I'm using an Optech quick release strap as the fourth level of safety. Happily they all work together without much interference. Maybe I'll make a video to show you.

I tested the system with my new 5D Mark 3 and EF 400mm f/5.6L lens, mounted on the left strap of my Canon camera bag. The camera/lens combo weighs around 6 lbs. It took me a while to click the camera into the clip but after about 5 tries, it gets easy. With the camera mounted it was a pleasure walking around hands free finally. You can barely feel the weight. Release was quick and easy using both hands (left hand holding the lens, right hand releases the lever). I had no trouble taking pictures of birds flying by. I walked for about 2 miles with this on...the best two miles I've had while with the camera/lens combo. I released and used the camera about 6 times with only one time I couldn't get it out fast enough. This was done without engaging the secondary safety knob but including my releasing the Optech buckle. With practice, I don't think it will be a problem at all.

I tried wearing this on my belt which was an ordinary half inch belt. I found it not sturdy enough. It is solid on my 1 inch wide leather cowboy belt though.

I highly recommend this product.
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A solid way to keep your camera accessible.
by Cotharyus (5 out of 5 stars)
March 12, 2013

I use the Capture Clip on the shoulder strap of my Camel Back. I use it to keep my Canon DSLR where I can just grab it and take pictures while I'm mountain biking. Lets clear something up.

I'm not a world cup down hill rider, but I do ride aggressively. I jump things, bunny hop stuff, and generally go pretty fast. I ride a full suspension bike, and a rigid single speed mountain bike, and the camera stays still, right where I can reach it, all the time. It doesn't smack me in the face, or beat on my chest. In fact, I don't even know it's there if I'm not thinking about it.

The DSLR I carry is the original Rebel XT, so it's got some age on it. Pretty much anything Canon currently makes would be an upgrade, so it's not a big deal to me if it breaks. Which is something to take into account, because the camera IS exposed to the environment while I'm riding, crossing streams it can get splashed, on dry trails it can get dusty, and inevitably, I'll drip sweat on it. If you can't live with the idea that your camera will be exposed to the elements where ever you are, whatever you're doing, you might want something different.

If you want your camera accessible instantly, secured and out of the way for pretty much any activity I can think of, and don't mind the above stuff, this is a great, well built, quality device that you can have confidence in.
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Love it
by R. Cross (5 out of 5 stars)
November 18, 2012

I like to have my hands free when on location and had been looking for a quick release mount/holster when I stumbled across this. It is solid and very well-made.

My only problem is not the fault of the manufacturer. I carry two dSLR cameras, one stays in the sling bag, the other on the Capture. However, I wanted a second mounting plate for the other body.

Read the fine print, "Arca-Swiss Classic" not "Arca-Swiss Type". I don't know what the difference is, but the "Acra-Swiss Type" plates I've bought are close but will NOT fit. Searching Amazon for Arca Swiss Classic returns only this item and tripod heads made by Arca Swiss, no plates.

This of course is frustrating, especially since the supplied plate seems to have grown legs thus rendering my Capture useless.

Note: Peak Design's website offers replacement parts including three different replacement plates that not only fit this device and "Arca-Swiss Type" devices, but Manfrotto and others.
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Secured my EOS T2i throughout my trip to India
by Richard Pearse (5 out of 5 stars)
March 4, 2013

I thought this might have been a splurge since it's a touch pricey, but it has become my substitute camera strap. I secure the base to my leather belt (at a slightly skewed angle) and simply slide the camera in and out. The restraining button keeps the camera secure and twisting the lock screw (when you want to use it) makes your camera quite un-snatchable. It does take a little practice to get used to sliding your camera in and out but once you get used to it, it is super quick. I used this with an EOS T2i + battery pack and 80-200 L lens (the setup was pretty heavy). This had no problems. Before you purchase, make sure you know what you will secure the base clip to (i.e. a backpack strap, a belt, a belt loop, etc.), and realize that what ever you will secure it to should be running perpendicular to the base clip.
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Convenient
by Roger Huang (4 out of 5 stars)
April 4, 2013

The Capture works just as advertised. The clip attaches to a backpack strap and then the plate that attaches to the camera slides into the clip and locks. I used it on a recent trip out to Grand Teton National Park where I was cross country skiing on the trails. It was nice to not have my camera swinging around from the neck strap, and the Capture allowed me to keep my camera very accessible to take photos (rather than having it inside of my pack). I used the Capture on 2 packs, one with an extremely thin should strap and one with a very thick padded shoulder strap and it held securely on both without any issues. On the thinner shoulder strap, the camera flopped around a bit, and when I put the sternum strap around the lens as recommended but then I found the camera to be digging into my chest so I just let it flop around as I skied and it was fine.

I few improvements I'd like to see are:
- make it easier to slide the plate into the clip. Maybe I just need more practice, but it takes me a bit to line up the plate just right. A wider opening that guides the plate into place would be helpful.
- lighter design. It is built very solid, but I feel that there's significant opportunity for weight savings.
- L-plate availability, I know that this has been looked at and its difficult with all the different camera models out there, but....
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Works well; a bit loose; I trust my gear with it
by Ethan (4 out of 5 stars)
June 30, 2012

EDIT 2:

I continue to be impressed by Peak Design, their customer service, and their commitment to improving their product. I have been using this clip for several months now, mainly attached to a sturdy backpack while cycling. I carry a Canon 5D Mark III with attached 24-105mm lens most of the time. I trusted the clip with this setup daily during some virorous rides.

My original complaints were about build quality, ease of attachment/detachment, and a few other things. Most of those complaints are solved by the release of the new plates, available from Peak's website. They are of exceptional build quality. Edges are smooth, color is gorgeous, and the Dual fits wonderfully into my Manfrotto quick release plates (and the original Peak Clip).

It still fits a *little* oddly with my camera strap -- if you are going to use a strap I'd recommend buying the Peak clip first and then finding a strap that works well with it.

I ordered a second set - hopefully that's enough of a recommendation.

EDIT:

I would like to amend my original review based on moderate field testing and my customer service experience with Peak.

My original testing, referenced below, was what might be called "lab" testing. It was me attaching and detaching the clip several times from some ThinkTank products and an REI daypack, and it was extremely frustrating. Today, I "field tested" my primary use case for this device: Attached to my backpack strap while cycling home from work.

In the horizontal orientation with the clip entering the base from the top, the device feels far sturdier than in the vertical orientation. It would also, in this orientation, be extremely difficult for the camera to become dislodged even in the event that the red lever were depressed accidentally. My confidence in the product went up dramatically as I tested it by jumping up and down before hopping on my bike. I'm still wary of the vertical positioning.

Using a hand strap is still iffy, particularly in this horizontal position as on a backpack strap, but I did manage to finagle a position that allows me to attach and release my camera without too much fuss. It is also possible to stack the Peak plate on top of other plates (like ones that sometimes come with hand straps).

Finally, I was inspired to continue trying to figure out the device by an amazing effort from Peak's customer service department, who contacted me personally directly in response to my original 1-star review. This has Good Company written all over.

My increased confidence based on this new test, and my ability to use a hand strap (even if it is somewhat imperfect) allow me to speak more highly of the product and raise my star rating to 3 of 5.

ORIGINAL REVIEW:

As others have said, when you attach it right out of the box, it works fine -- when it doesn't get jammed and when you are using it alone. That's about the best I can say about it.

The "optional" thumbscrew that provides "extra" protection doesn't seem so optional when you are actually using the clip. The red latch is very easily depressed and the camera slips out easily when that happens.

The build quality is pretty mediocre for an $80 device. The clip rattles around inside the mechanism and mine has paint chips. The screws used to secure the device to a strap are extremely difficult to tighten.

This is advertised as coming with places to attach a camera strap or hand strap, but this functionality doesn't appear to work with my 5D Mark III: The bulk of just the basic camera strap that comes with my camera, when attached to the plate on the camera, prevents the clip from sliding into the base at all! This seems like a pretty big omission.

For $80, I was expecting something of fine workmanship that worked as advertised. Instead, I got something pretty chintzy that I wouldn't trust $5k in gear to, and that doesn't work as advertised.
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Easy access clip anywhere system
by Charles Chu (5 out of 5 stars)
September 10, 2012

Desciption:

As an mechanical engineer, I feel that it is definitely a product designed by another engineer. I'm sure its in the product descriptions, but it's a casted aluminum that's cnc milled for the slot where the camera plate slides into. Casted grooves (meaning the grooves is also painted black, instead of bare metal, so it won't leave sharp cuts into say a leather belt) where it's suppose to grip your belt/strap that your clipping to. Spring loaded thumb screws to help unclipping the whole clip when removing the product. Sadly on my first outdoor trip, I lost the "twist lock screw" that acts as a backup manual screw that prevents the camera plate from sliding out, so I can't give you much of an idea how well that works. But since then, I've felt secure enough with the system that I don't find this lack of a backup fail safe of a screw an important necessity.

Pros:

In terms of use, I really like the fact that it can clip to any kind of belt or strap that you have. Personally I keep a spare belt with my camera. I clip the capture camera clip to the belt and then just wear the belt as is. My camera is always at my side when I need it, and yet it doesn't bounce or sway around like a sling system would. I like having having this clipped to my belt, as it frees up my back/shoulders for other kinds of packs/etc if needed.

Cons:

Only thing that bugs me is that the clip digs into your hip/upper thigh area when a DSLR camera is clipped to a belt. I only wished there was some kind of soft padding or such to help reduce how much it digs into your thighs/hips. But given the design, it's fairly easy to drop by home depot/lowe's to pick up some kind of padding to stick on the back side of the clip system.

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