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Stowed Safely, to Shooting Freely
Go from having your camera securely cinched up, for easy mobility — to slung low, for unhindered portrait and landscape shooting — just by pulling the F1’s adjustment tab.
Instead of tacking-on over-engineered hardware, it’s made from the same strong, flexible, lightweight fabric as the strap — plus a simple yet secure sliplok that won’t budge under load, no matter how heavy your camera.
One Strap That’s Up for Anything
To be clear, the F1 functions beautifully as a neck strap, but it’s much more versatile than that.
Quickly lengthen the F1 to use as a cross-body/sling strap, or loop the webbing through the D-rings to make a wrist strap — all without carrying (or remembering to carry) extra stuff.
We’ve heard tales of photographers literally tying their F1’s onto things, and attaching the D-rings or adjustment tab to carabiners for peace-of-mind. Use your imagination — F1 can take it!
Light, Strong & Built Tough in USA
A lot of camera straps are stuck in the past … unnecessarily bulky, made from traditional low-tech materials and metal hardware.
We take a different approach, using materials found in modern expedition gear, where strength-to-weight ratio is critical, and exposure to the elements is a given.
If you’re looking for a faux-heirloom made of leather and steel, you’ll have to look elsewhere — because we won’t make camera straps that rust, rot or crack after a downpour (especially for today’s weather-sealed cameras).
Sleek Where it Matters Most
Not all cameras are the same, so we’ve got two optimized mounting options, reducing bulk around the hand when possible.
For cameras that require a “traditional” flat mount, we use hardware developed by aerospace engineers, for cameras being sent to … you guessed it … space. And to tidy up the loose ends, we developed a streamlined installation method.
The barely-there lug mount version (shown here) comes with our proprietary Standard Split Rings, made from a steel and magnesium alloy that’s 25% stronger than stainless steel. It’s almost like holding a naked camera — but much more secure.
Cris –
The strap that came with my XT4 sat in the way too much around the shutter button with all its clumpy flaps and lugs. This Simplr strap with its tiny rings give much more clearance and I can access the shutter button easily now. The adjustable slider is a feature I only started to appreciate after trying it in real life, but it contributes a lot to its usability. I preferred the minimalist (but effective) design of the F1 over the Peak Design concept.
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Julius –
Bought the F1 for X-T3 and it is so much better than the one that came with the camera. I was picking between this or Peak Design but went for Simplr due to its minimal design and functionality. I like the sling style for ease of movement and wrist strap config for keeping in the bag.
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Duncan –
Got the F1 for a pretty-small vintage camera. Was curious if it was going to feel too big, but it’s perfect. Especially love the wrist strap convertibility.
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Ryan Hughes –
I love the minimalist design of the F1 and functions perfectly as a sling-style binocular strap. With only one buckle used to adjust the length, the F1 remains very maneuverable even when worn under a backpack because it has minimal hardware to catch on anything, which works well for me since I typically hike and bird simultaneously.
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Russ Butner –
I want my camera gear to conform to my minimalist approach to photography. This strap meets that criteria. Simple, sleek and bombproof. I’m really liking it. No bells, whistles or added fluff. Just a plain comfortable, sturdy strap.
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Cesar Z. –
I’ve bought tons of straps in the past (sling straps from BlackRapid, neck straps from Artisan & Artist, wrist straps from Tap & Dye, etc.) but these straps beat them all. At first, I was a bit skeptical of buying yet ANOTHER strap but I’m glad I pulled the trigger. I currently own about six F1-style straps and highly recommend them — being comfortable and incredibly versatile, these are the only straps I’ll ever need!
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Sully –
The F1 is amazing for all applications but I love to use it when hiking. It tightens easily and I can quickly loosen it to swing the camera around and get the shot. I have yet to try it when riding my bike but I am sure that it will be just as great!
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Oliver –
I’m someone who has always hated camera straps and refused to use them. This strap is so minimal but also well made that I’ve now ordered a second one.
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Paul –
The F1 straps are simple and perfect for the ways in which I use my cameras. When I’m in town or on a walk, they’re light and secure, and stay out of the way. If I’m on a long day hike or climb, they stow away easily in my climbing pack (and I can easily attach the strap’s D-ring to my pack’s shoulder straps via a carabiner/sling for backup). And the strap feels every bit as comfortable if I have long tele zoom attached. All in all, the straps do what they need to without any fuss or extras.
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Stephen Escallier –
I recently purchased a full frame mirrorless camera and will be taking it on some long hikes. I was looking for a lightweight, comfortable and easily adjustable strap.
I first ordered a strap from Peak Designs called the Slide Lite which seemed to check all of the boxes. Once I tried that strap out I was overwhelmed and underwhelmed at the same time.
I had already been exposed to the Simplr strap through the beauty of Instagram marketing algorithms, so I decided to look a little deeper.
I finally pulled the trigger on the F1 as I really wanted as minimal of a setup as possible and the hardware on the other strap really annoyed me.
Upon receiving the strap I was blown away. I use a ton of ultralight backpacking gear and sew a little myself, meaning I know the material used and looked over the construction methods. This strap is a gram counters dream strap, but this is also bombproof.
The adjustment aspect is perfect. The strap is absolutely what I was looking for. The only drawback with this strap is permanent nature of having no quick releases, but the thin material makes it easy to wrap a few times around your tripod on windy days to stop and negative effects it could cause.
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