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Customer Review
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2018
I own many other Peak Design products, but this was my first Capture Clip, and I will say that this one is great. It pairs extremely well with the new dual plate (I bought one on Amazon, but it looks like they have removed it, you will need to get it from somewhere else).
Pros:
- While I haven't owned the older versions, it definitely looks smaller and a lot more slick, definitely the best looking of the versions.
- Built out of metal, and feels very sturdy
- With the dual plate, very easy to get in and out and holds very secure (no wiggle room). I used it on my backpack strap with a Sony A7RIII and the heavy 24-70mm GM and actually went ahead and jumped up and down with this. While the lens beat me in the chest, the clip held up and I would say that even with it unlocked, it probably wouldn't be able to fall out since this new design can only slide in from the top.
Cons:
- I would maybe recommend a little bit of oil or grease on the screws since there seems to be a lot of metal rubbing (screeching) when you are tightening it down.
- Again, I can't confirm, but it seems like using one hand to get the camera in and out is not so easy. I think it has something to do with the angle of the release button. In the picture, you can see both v2 and v3 side by side. Notice that v2's button is slightly angled upward, which probably makes it less awkward to press, since it's not behind the camera body. However, Peak Design has said that the design of v3 does also prevent accidental button presses, which may be reason for the change.
Conclusion:
There really isn't anything else like this out there, and I can already tell you that I liked this so much that I went out and bought another one for my second camera bag. I didn't like the limitations that the old plate design put on my camera, but with the new dual plate, this was a no brainer. I highly recommend the dual plate with this, you will be able to use one plate with both ARCA and Manfrotto systems, and still use Capture!
Pros:
- While I haven't owned the older versions, it definitely looks smaller and a lot more slick, definitely the best looking of the versions.
- Built out of metal, and feels very sturdy
- With the dual plate, very easy to get in and out and holds very secure (no wiggle room). I used it on my backpack strap with a Sony A7RIII and the heavy 24-70mm GM and actually went ahead and jumped up and down with this. While the lens beat me in the chest, the clip held up and I would say that even with it unlocked, it probably wouldn't be able to fall out since this new design can only slide in from the top.
Cons:
- I would maybe recommend a little bit of oil or grease on the screws since there seems to be a lot of metal rubbing (screeching) when you are tightening it down.
- Again, I can't confirm, but it seems like using one hand to get the camera in and out is not so easy. I think it has something to do with the angle of the release button. In the picture, you can see both v2 and v3 side by side. Notice that v2's button is slightly angled upward, which probably makes it less awkward to press, since it's not behind the camera body. However, Peak Design has said that the design of v3 does also prevent accidental button presses, which may be reason for the change.
Conclusion:
There really isn't anything else like this out there, and I can already tell you that I liked this so much that I went out and bought another one for my second camera bag. I didn't like the limitations that the old plate design put on my camera, but with the new dual plate, this was a no brainer. I highly recommend the dual plate with this, you will be able to use one plate with both ARCA and Manfrotto systems, and still use Capture!
I own many other Peak Design products, but this was my first Capture Clip, and I will say that this one is great. It pairs extremely well with the new dual plate (I bought one on Amazon, but it looks like they have removed it, you will need to get it from somewhere else).
Pros:
- While I haven't owned the older versions, it definitely looks smaller and a lot more slick, definitely the best looking of the versions.
- Built out of metal, and feels very sturdy
- With the dual plate, very easy to get in and out and holds very secure (no wiggle room). I used it on my backpack strap with a Sony A7RIII and the heavy 24-70mm GM and actually went ahead and jumped up and down with this. While the lens beat me in the chest, the clip held up and I would say that even with it unlocked, it probably wouldn't be able to fall out since this new design can only slide in from the top.
Cons:
- I would maybe recommend a little bit of oil or grease on the screws since there seems to be a lot of metal rubbing (screeching) when you are tightening it down.
- Again, I can't confirm, but it seems like using one hand to get the camera in and out is not so easy. I think it has something to do with the angle of the release button. In the picture, you can see both v2 and v3 side by side. Notice that v2's button is slightly angled upward, which probably makes it less awkward to press, since it's not behind the camera body. However, Peak Design has said that the design of v3 does also prevent accidental button presses, which may be reason for the change.
Conclusion:
There really isn't anything else like this out there, and I can already tell you that I liked this so much that I went out and bought another one for my second camera bag. I didn't like the limitations that the old plate design put on my camera, but with the new dual plate, this was a no brainer. I highly recommend the dual plate with this, you will be able to use one plate with both ARCA and Manfrotto systems, and still use Capture!
Pros:
- While I haven't owned the older versions, it definitely looks smaller and a lot more slick, definitely the best looking of the versions.
- Built out of metal, and feels very sturdy
- With the dual plate, very easy to get in and out and holds very secure (no wiggle room). I used it on my backpack strap with a Sony A7RIII and the heavy 24-70mm GM and actually went ahead and jumped up and down with this. While the lens beat me in the chest, the clip held up and I would say that even with it unlocked, it probably wouldn't be able to fall out since this new design can only slide in from the top.
Cons:
- I would maybe recommend a little bit of oil or grease on the screws since there seems to be a lot of metal rubbing (screeching) when you are tightening it down.
- Again, I can't confirm, but it seems like using one hand to get the camera in and out is not so easy. I think it has something to do with the angle of the release button. In the picture, you can see both v2 and v3 side by side. Notice that v2's button is slightly angled upward, which probably makes it less awkward to press, since it's not behind the camera body. However, Peak Design has said that the design of v3 does also prevent accidental button presses, which may be reason for the change.
Conclusion:
There really isn't anything else like this out there, and I can already tell you that I liked this so much that I went out and bought another one for my second camera bag. I didn't like the limitations that the old plate design put on my camera, but with the new dual plate, this was a no brainer. I highly recommend the dual plate with this, you will be able to use one plate with both ARCA and Manfrotto systems, and still use Capture!
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