It's true - lugs can snap nylon cords

just so I understand the metal holes built in the camera can wear out the cords? I'm using a peak design wrist strap with the anchor link looped directly to the camera strap hole, (not using the triangle loop that came with the camera)
The cords on the Peak Design connectors will wear. Peak Design advises you to periodically inspect them for wear and replace them when necessary. The new version 3 connectors have a red inner core and if it's exposed, you need to replace them. They come with a tag attached with instructions. I don't know about how you tell if the older thicker connectors need replacement.

The most reliable connectors are stainless steel split rings. But he ones on many straps are too thick for the Fuji lug holes, so you need to replace then with 16mm split rings. To keep the rings from scraping the body, you can use those leather shields that come with the camera if your strap connects like the factory straps or you can get rubber o-rings that have a hole just large enough to fit over the lug and are thin enough so they don't block the lug holes.
 
just so I understand the metal holes built in the camera can wear out the cords? I'm using a peak design wrist strap with the anchor link looped directly to the camera strap hole, (not using the triangle loop that came with the camera)
The cords on the Peak Design connectors will wear. Peak Design advises you to periodically inspect them for wear and replace them when necessary. The new version 3 connectors have a red inner core and if it's exposed, you need to replace them. They come with a tag attached with instructions. I don't know about how you tell if the older thicker connectors need replacement.
The red inner core was first introduced with the version 2 connectors.
The most reliable connectors are stainless steel split rings. But he ones on many straps are too thick for the Fuji lug holes, so you need to replace then with 16mm split rings. To keep the rings from scraping the body, you can use those leather shields that come with the camera if your strap connects like the factory straps or you can get rubber o-rings that have a hole just large enough to fit over the lug and are thin enough so they don't block the lug holes.
Those little strips of leather to keep the split rings from scratching up the camera body were cutely retro when I first bought my X100S.

These days, I much rather just the Peak Design anchors and straps. So easy to detach a strap to make it easier to store the camera, or to swap out for a wrist strap or a thicker or thinner strap, depending on need.

On my old Canon gear, I used OpTech USA quick release straps. Loved the really thick neck pad to help distribute the weight of my really heavy Canon cameras with lenses. Fortunately, the Fuji-X gear is light enough I don't need those old OpTech USA Pro Straps.
 
just so I understand the metal holes built in the camera can wear out the cords? I'm using a peak design wrist strap with the anchor link looped directly to the camera strap hole, (not using the triangle loop that came with the camera)
The cords on the Peak Design connectors will wear. Peak Design advises you to periodically inspect them for wear and replace them when necessary. The new version 3 connectors have a red inner core and if it's exposed, you need to replace them. They come with a tag attached with instructions. I don't know about how you tell if the older thicker connectors need replacement.

The most reliable connectors are stainless steel split rings. But he ones on many straps are too thick for the Fuji lug holes, so you need to replace then with 16mm split rings. To keep the rings from scraping the body, you can use those leather shields that come with the camera if your strap connects like the factory straps or you can get rubber o-rings that have a hole just large enough to fit over the lug and are thin enough so they don't block the lug holes.
 
Hi bs1946, can you tell me where you purchased high quality 16mm split rings and rubber o-rings? I can't tell from my internet searches if the results are cheap or high quality.

Thank you in advance.
 
Hi bs1946, can you tell me where you purchased high quality 16mm split rings and rubber o-rings? I can't tell from my internet searches if the results are cheap or high quality.

Thank you in advance.
Lance Camera Straps (Lancecamerastraps.com). They sell them as accessories at $1 each plus shipping. I ordered several sets last time I ordered a strap. I've looked in Lowes, Home Depot, and my local Ace Hardware; none of them carry the split rings but you can get the o-rings there. You can also order from Amazon. You might want to see if there is still a local hardware store that still has a large hardware parts section.

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Someone bumped this old thread and it is a good one. I thought I would share some info on the Peak Design straps that so many of us use, like the Leash or Slide Lite. PD straps use those thin cords and quick release buttons that are fantastic. In the year since this thread was posted, PD put out a warning that their new (was it version 3?) thinner cords had failed in a couple of cases. I had them on my XH-1 and checked them. They looked new, and that was after much use and many trips. I have probably walked with the XH-1 around my neck more than any Fuji user has.

The other day, after 9 months of heavy XH-1 use and still with the "recalled" older-version cords, I changed them to the new, slightly thicker cords. The cords showed some minor wear but were not close to the wear indicators.

But I changed them anyway. I have about four extra sets because they are cheap and I have PD straps on all my cameras and binoculars.

So, forget those damn metal triangles. Don't use them. Use quick release cords.

Get a PD Leash or Slide Lite or one of the other quick-release cord models like the DSPTCH Standard Camera Sling Strap.

Greg Johnson, San Antonio, Texas
 
Someone bumped this old thread and it is a good one. I thought I would share some info on the Peak Design straps that so many of us use, like the Leash or Slide Lite. PD straps use those thin cords and quick release buttons that are fantastic. In the year since this thread was posted, PD put out a warning that their new (was it version 3?) thinner cords had failed in a couple of cases. I had them on my XH-1 and checked them. They looked new, and that was after much use and many trips. I have probably walked with the XH-1 around my neck more than any Fuji user has.

The other day, after 9 months of heavy XH-1 use and still with the "recalled" older-version cords, I changed them to the new, slightly thicker cords. The cords showed some minor wear but were not close to the wear indicators.

But I changed them anyway. I have about four extra sets because they are cheap and I have PD straps on all my cameras and binoculars.

So, forget those damn metal triangles. Don't use them. Use quick release cords.

Get a PD Leash or Slide Lite or one of the other quick-release cord models like the DSPTCH Standard Camera Sling Strap.

Greg Johnson, San Antonio, Texas
https://www.flickr.com/photos/139148982@N02/albums
Were you able to get the new (version 4) Peak Design cords to fit through the lugs on the X-H1? I just got my X-H1 and the Slide Lite, but I don’t think the cord will fit without potentially damaging the cord as I push it through the lug hole. The strap came with oval shaped split rings that I barely managed to get onto the lugs, but I’d prefer to get the cords directly onto the lugs if possible.
 
Someone bumped this old thread and it is a good one. I thought I would share some info on the Peak Design straps that so many of us use, like the Leash or Slide Lite. PD straps use those thin cords and quick release buttons that are fantastic. In the year since this thread was posted, PD put out a warning that their new (was it version 3?) thinner cords had failed in a couple of cases. I had them on my XH-1 and checked them. They looked new, and that was after much use and many trips. I have probably walked with the XH-1 around my neck more than any Fuji user has.

The other day, after 9 months of heavy XH-1 use and still with the "recalled" older-version cords, I changed them to the new, slightly thicker cords. The cords showed some minor wear but were not close to the wear indicators.

But I changed them anyway. I have about four extra sets because they are cheap and I have PD straps on all my cameras and binoculars.

So, forget those damn metal triangles. Don't use them. Use quick release cords.

Get a PD Leash or Slide Lite or one of the other quick-release cord models like the DSPTCH Standard Camera Sling Strap.

Greg Johnson, San Antonio, Texas
https://www.flickr.com/photos/139148982@N02/albums
Were you able to get the new (version 4) Peak Design cords to fit through the lugs on the X-H1? I just got my X-H1 and the Slide Lite, but I don’t think the cord will fit without potentially damaging the cord as I push it through the lug hole. The strap came with oval shaped split rings that I barely managed to get onto the lugs, but I’d prefer to get the cords directly onto the lugs if possible.
Yes. Squeeze them tighter and flat with needle nose plyers. Then jam them through with a steel toothpick or punch and use the plyers to pull them through. You won't damage them. I wish Fuji made slightly bigger lug holes. They must know that 75% of their users use quick release cords. Those triangle are a travesty. They are terrible. They scratch your camera and can come undone and slip off. Happened to me once.

Greg Johnson, San Antonio, Texas
 
Someone bumped this old thread and it is a good one. I thought I would share some info on the Peak Design straps that so many of us use, like the Leash or Slide Lite. PD straps use those thin cords and quick release buttons that are fantastic. In the year since this thread was posted, PD put out a warning that their new (was it version 3?) thinner cords had failed in a couple of cases. I had them on my XH-1 and checked them. They looked new, and that was after much use and many trips. I have probably walked with the XH-1 around my neck more than any Fuji user has.

The other day, after 9 months of heavy XH-1 use and still with the "recalled" older-version cords, I changed them to the new, slightly thicker cords. The cords showed some minor wear but were not close to the wear indicators.

But I changed them anyway. I have about four extra sets because they are cheap and I have PD straps on all my cameras and binoculars.

So, forget those damn metal triangles. Don't use them. Use quick release cords.
Stupid me (my memory fails in a few years so that I can "enjoy" doing the same dumb things over again) I went back to Fujifilm triangle slip rings with the latest Peak Design anchors on my X-H1. This time the triangle unbent into a straighter wire before letting the anchor slip off.

I forgot that the metal mount points on the X-H1 are a little wider and that the thicker nylon cord of the latest anchors will fit just fine.
Get a PD Leash or Slide Lite or one of the other quick-release cord models like the DSPTCH Standard Camera Sling Strap.
Yup. Best advice.
 
Someone bumped this old thread and it is a good one. I thought I would share some info on the Peak Design straps that so many of us use, like the Leash or Slide Lite. PD straps use those thin cords and quick release buttons that are fantastic. In the year since this thread was posted, PD put out a warning that their new (was it version 3?) thinner cords had failed in a couple of cases. I had them on my XH-1 and checked them. They looked new, and that was after much use and many trips. I have probably walked with the XH-1 around my neck more than any Fuji user has.

The other day, after 9 months of heavy XH-1 use and still with the "recalled" older-version cords, I changed them to the new, slightly thicker cords. The cords showed some minor wear but were not close to the wear indicators.

But I changed them anyway. I have about four extra sets because they are cheap and I have PD straps on all my cameras and binoculars.

So, forget those damn metal triangles. Don't use them. Use quick release cords.

Get a PD Leash or Slide Lite or one of the other quick-release cord models like the DSPTCH Standard Camera Sling Strap.

Greg Johnson, San Antonio, Texas
https://www.flickr.com/photos/139148982@N02/albums
I use wrist straps and have had this type of thin cord fail resulting in camera damage. Subsequently I've tried a few other manufacturer's cords and found them lacking also. PD had some sort of "guarantee" theirs wouldn't fail so I fell for it again. The cords were evidently the old type and didn't fit through the Fuji lugs. Their solution was to sell a new, thinner strap that quickly received a warning that they would break. DUH!!

Fabric cords are convenient but they fail. They all fail. Triangle rings are problematic. I use 2 small metal rings. They don't fail, hang up or cause me any problems. Solve the scratching danger with a small piece of screen protector and badda bing. Secure convenient attachment method for my wrist strap and I don't need to support companies while they offer products not up to their stated purpose.
 
I recently got the latest leash wrist strap from PD.

The anchor cords are the latest thicker version but what was interesting was the inclusion of their latest 'rings'....or more correctly 'oblongs'...see pic.

I haven't actually attached them yet but they do look like a better solution when using PD's cords.

The new 'leash' seems an improvement but PD seems to insist on providing clunky metal bits with their gear that are within swinging distance of the rear LCD...making a tempered glass protector essential.




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Disagree totally. PD cords are the way to go. They do not fail. Replace them every 6 months if you are nervous. Takes 30 seconds.
 
Were you able to get the new (version 4) Peak Design cords to fit through the lugs on the X-H1? I just got my X-H1 and the Slide Lite, but I don’t think the cord will fit without potentially damaging the cord as I push it through the lug hole. The strap came with oval shaped split rings that I barely managed to get onto the lugs, but I’d prefer to get the cords directly onto the lugs if possible.
Yes. Squeeze them tighter and flat with needle nose plyers. Then jam them through with a steel toothpick or punch and use the plyers to pull them through. You won't damage them. I wish Fuji made slightly bigger lug holes. They must know that 75% of their users use quick release cords. Those triangle are a travesty. They are terrible. They scratch your camera and can come undone and slip off. Happened to me once.

Greg Johnson, San Antonio, Texas
https://www.flickr.com/photos/139148982@N02/albums
For the life of me I can’t get the cord through the lug, and even slightly damaged one of the cords trying to squeeze it with needle nose pliers. Are you sure you have the version 4 cords and that your lugs have the metal inserts in them?

As Vermont3133 shows in their photo, I got the oval split rings with my PD Slide Lite strap so I’ll probably just use those.
 
Were you able to get the new (version 4) Peak Design cords to fit through the lugs on the X-H1? I just got my X-H1 and the Slide Lite, but I don’t think the cord will fit without potentially damaging the cord as I push it through the lug hole. The strap came with oval shaped split rings that I barely managed to get onto the lugs, but I’d prefer to get the cords directly onto the lugs if possible.
Yes. Squeeze them tighter and flat with needle nose plyers. Then jam them through with a steel toothpick or punch and use the plyers to pull them through. You won't damage them. I wish Fuji made slightly bigger lug holes. They must know that 75% of their users use quick release cords. Those triangle are a travesty. They are terrible. They scratch your camera and can come undone and slip off. Happened to me once.

Greg Johnson, San Antonio, Texas
https://www.flickr.com/photos/139148982@N02/albums
For the life of me I can’t get the cord through the lug, and even slightly damaged one of the cords trying to squeeze it with needle nose pliers. Are you sure you have the version 4 cords and that your lugs have the metal inserts in them?

As Vermont3133 shows in their photo, I got the oval split rings with my PD Slide Lite strap so I’ll probably just use those.
Do not take the metal inserts out of the lugs! The cords have to be V4 because they came with the new PD Leash that I just got for one of my small cameras. I used the cords on the XH-1 when I changed the cords out a few days ago. But maybe I got them mixed up with v2 or 3.... But V4 is really just back to the thicker V2 I think....

I don't know. I have a bunch of them. Did you try the fishing line pulling it through? Someone said to do that. Dammit Fuji, make bigger holes in your lugs!

Greg Johnson, San Antonio, Texas
 
I got all replacement v4 cords and couldn’t get them through at all. I went back to the v3 as the probability of a failure is so small, per the PD discussion on the topic when they went through the recall. Turns out, using v3 is fine for me as I frequently check those that are on the camera and change them periodically. I have lots of v4 and v3 cords.

Yes, it can be damaged when trying to thread them through and I haven’t found a way to do it without doing so. Hence the drop back to v3.
 
Still don't understand why PD don't depart from their current, meanwhile 3 piece system back to a 2 piece system:

- rubber protector & split ring like Lance (have these on all my cameras)

- attach a carabiner like quick release to their neck straps. Should be possible these days to delevop something solid and reliable in a material that is not metal.

I contacted PD early this year on this topic. Essence if their reply: they love customer feedback and appreciate my suggestion. Not happy with that answer, I asked whether they would do a custom order for me. No, they answered, they don't do custom orders. They say themselves that they are an entirely crowdfunded company...

Coulnd' t find the link off hand, but someone has removed the lugs on the PD strap and replace it with a carabiner from Nite Ize.

Cheers Dan
 
I got all replacement v4 cords and couldn’t get them through at all. I went back to the v3 as the probability of a failure is so small, per the PD discussion on the topic when they went through the recall. Turns out, using v3 is fine for me as I frequently check those that are on the camera and change them periodically. I have lots of v4 and v3 cords.

Yes, it can be damaged when trying to thread them through and I haven’t found a way to do it without doing so. Hence the drop back to v3.
Take a piece of monofilament fishing line and thread it through the hole. The tie a big loop in the line on one side of the lug. Now pass the loop through the loop of the PD cord and loop the line loop over the snap on button so the line is attached to the loop.

Press down the loo and pull it through with the line. Cut the line loop and repeat. Done and done.
 
I got all replacement v4 cords and couldn’t get them through at all. I went back to the v3 as the probability of a failure is so small, per the PD discussion on the topic when they went through the recall. Turns out, using v3 is fine for me as I frequently check those that are on the camera and change them periodically. I have lots of v4 and v3 cords.

Yes, it can be damaged when trying to thread them through and I haven’t found a way to do it without doing so. Hence the drop back to v3.
Wow! I need to order a bunch of v3 now. I hope they differentiate. Because PD said they were removing them from the market.

Greg Johnson, San Antonio, Texas
 
Interesting... I read some reports of this and some re-buffs... I decided to remove the inner bevels on my X-T3 - See section in my

Fuji X-T3 Tips and Tricks article

Chris
 

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