Lanyard for camera?

[Joew]

I usually just use a bolt snap attached to one of the handles. On deep dives I use a bodyboarding leash that I hijacked from one of my old boards. It's kind of like the coiled lanyards for sale, but it has a wrist strap instead of a clip.

[frankc420]

I will have a lanyard on my camera, without a doubt.

[CompuDude]

For a small lightweight camera, you can sometimes get away witha lightweight retractor.

For any substantial rig (or pretty much anything in an Ikelite case!) or with a strobe, you'll need something beefier. The lanyard pictured in the first thread is good. I prefer the version with brass boltsnaps and a splitring, however, for my rig. I've seen too many plastic snaps break!

[tx.lakerat]

that's the coil that I use on my camera and have not had any problems with it

[Lucky(AR)]

i also use a coil lanyard the best thing i have found
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[Phestr]

Yep, buy the coil. I use it for my Canon A610, it's great. And at night, if I don't take the camera, it holds my flashlight. Hmmm, maybe I need another one...

[Willar]

I used that same lanyard but had problems with the plastic clips that hold the rubber coil cord. It failed and would have let my camera gear fall away.

I switched to a very similar product that has all stainless steel clips and d-rings with the coil cord looped and crimped around the d-rings. It is much more secure than the all plastic version.

I wouldn't use the standard retractors. I've seem too many of them fail and I wouldn't risk big $ on that.

[CompuDude]

Originally Posted by Willar

I used that same lanyard but had problems with the plastic clips that hold the rubber coil cord. It failed and would have let my camera gear fall away.

I switched to a very similar product that has all stainless steel clips and d-rings with the coil cord looped and crimped around the d-rings. It is much more secure than the all plastic version.

I wouldn't use the standard retractors. I've seem too many of them fail and I wouldn't risk big $ on that.

Tell me more of this coil with SS connectors... sounds like my cup of tea! Where can I get one? Got pics?