Peak Design Camera Capture Clip System V1

Packaging and Hands On Impressions

It comes in a small package enough to fit the whole assembly.  It comes with a pouch, the Capture clip mount and the Capture quick release plate.  

This item feels solid.  I don't see any signs that this will bend or be bended by human force.  You really need to exert effort if you want to bend this product (or machine it!).  If you feel the finishings of the Capture Clip mount, it feels smooth.  The only red color is the button that releases the quick release plate (and your camera) from the Capture mount.  

You'll immediately notice the big screw knob that tightens the Capture mount to any type of strap.  The screw looks long though.  There is also another screw at the opposite side of the red button.  This is a screw lock which is a redundant mechanism to lock the quick release plate in place.  The quick release plate feels solid.  It is arca swiss type.  So you can use it to any tripod head that supports arca swiss.

Holds your camera without swaying - Capture Camera Clip System delivers.  It advertises that it can attach your camera to it's mount without moving and yes, it doesn't move.  I use Capture on my dSLR with wide angle lens (16-35) and telephoto (70-200) and it can hold it in place without moving.  You need to have a stable strap though.  Your belt might not be tight enough to prevent movement.  This is what I want rather than a strap where you put it over your neck and goes dangling when you walk or move.  I think this is the only camera holder wherein you secure the camera and it won't move.

I use Capture Clip System in conjunction with Think Tank Steroid Belt.  This way, the strap is secured while the belt attaches to my waist comfortably.

Mount + Plate is Rigid - There are many questions over the net, particularly during it's initial release, if it could really hold the camera securely on its mount.  The answer is true, it can hold it securely without worry.  Once you snap the quick release plate on the mount, there is no releasing of the camera.   I used Capture with a D700 + 70-200mm VR1 lens in weddings and it holds it's place.  If you attach Capture on a strap securely, it won't move.  Just remember to inspect the screws, tighten it if it loosens

Lock Redundancy - if you slide the camera in place, you'll hear a 'tick' sound indicating that the camera is locked securely.  To release, you press the red button and slide the camera out of the mount.  Some might be paranoid about the 'tick' so Capture provided another locking mechanism in a form of a screw.  If you screw it tightly the quick release plate will not release even if you press the red button.

System Integration - Capture comes in 2 parts: the Mount and the Quick Release Plate.  The mount is built to secure in any type of strap.  The screw is long enough to fasten in any type of belt or strap.  I saw people attaching the mount on a strap of their backpack.  I prefer to attach this on my Think Tank Steroid belt so that it holds secure.  

The quick release plate is amazing.  It integrates with so many other systems aside from Capture.  The plate is arca swiss.  Thus if you already have an arca swiss ballhead or panhead, this plate will integrate nicely.  The screw that holds the plate to the camera can be tightened by coin.  Thus if the quick release plate loosens, it's easy to tighten it at the field.  There is a screw hole beneath the plate.  This screw hole is used to integrate shoulder straps with the quick release plate.  Thus if you use Black Rapid strap (RS-4 etc) you can easily screw it for a quick system integration.  Lastly there are strap holes at the side of the plate.  If you use a wrist strap, you can use these strap holes to integrate it.  

Very Durable Tool - This is very rigid.  I bumped it, scratched it, hit it, pressed it, dripped it in rain, splashed salt water, poured tomato sauce and all those nasty stuff yet it relentlessly functions as new.  For all practical camera bodies and lenses attached, this won't bend or yield to weight or force.  This is built to last.