Customer reviews from Peak Design
Peak Design - Micro Clutch Hand Strap - Black
Average customer rating
4
(184 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 184 reviews
5 Stars
94
4 Stars
41
3 Stars
23
2 Stars
15
1 Star
11
78%of customers recommend this product.
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107 out of
138)
Customer Reviews for Peak Design - Micro Clutch Hand Strap - Black
Customer Rating
5
Great for A7rIV
on July 21, 2023
Posted by: Briboi007
from Seattle
Ive been a clutch user for years. It’s great but I always had to bend my shooter finger in an awkward position to hit the shoot button. Usually i never had the strap completely on my had. This clutch fixes that. I was worried about the strap hitting the webbing between my fingers but it has just enough clearance that it doesn’t. i can hold my camera with my fingers more where it would naturally be. I think it’s a keeper.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Sorry, but it’s perfect.
on July 20, 2023
Posted by: Pdp
from Tucson, AZ
I was admittedly expecting what I often do with Peak Design products: reading the good and bad, but finding love well into ownership (once the learning curve passes).
Unfortunately though, the micro-clutch is perfect—it’s easy to install, far more adjustable for variable sizes and potential grips than I had been lead to believe, and super comfortable and intuitive. It has no learning curve. It’s just another Peak Design product where all of the elements are in a delicate balance, and once you explore the parts’ relationships to the sum, its design feels so carefully considered.
The L plate on my XT-5 is out of the way and feels like a natural extension of the camera. Even with heavy lenses, my averagely sized but not small hands, and two-or-three-finger grips with the strap at one of its tightest settings, it’s comfy and adds the perfect amount of security.
I believe this will work for you. You know that you know that Peak Design knows what they’re doing. P.S. The split ring tool is phenomenal—y'all are wild.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Fits the Fuji XT-5 with the Fuji hand grip.
on July 20, 2023
Posted by: CT Matt
from Connecticut
I just received the L-bracket for my Fujifilm XT-5. I have been using the Fuji handgrip (MHG-XT5) which extends the hand grip of the stock camera. The screw mount on the Fuji hand grip has the new 1/4-20 mount-hole within the mounting screw so the location does not shift like it does with other hand grips. During the campaign, it was stated (rightly so) that if you used an L bracket or hand grip, the micro clutch would not fit properly (I believe because almost all hand grips shift the location of the new 1/4-20 mount) and I was curious if it would work with the Fuji mount because of the specific screw they used.
I first tried the clutch the 'standard' way, directly on the camera, and it worked fine. I find the hand grip on the camera a little small, and I think the micro clutch really addresses this issue, and I may pull the extended hand grip off to see if just the micro clutch is the solution.
I then put the hand grip back on and tried the micro clutch. They are a great combo. while without the handgrip the micro clutch almost extends too far past the native grip, with the extended hand grip they fit perfectly. The main issue is weight, the Fuji hand grip is not light, and so having two plates on the bottom really increases the weight of the camera. When I add the dual plate, that will just add to the issue.
The micro clutch comes on and off easily, without loosening the hand grip (not really an issue, 90% of the time I charge through the camera).
So if you use the Fuji brand extended hand grip on your XT-5, the micro clutch will mount to the bottom of the hand grip and work as a cohesive unit.
I first tried the clutch the 'standard' way, directly on the camera, and it worked fine. I find the hand grip on the camera a little small, and I think the micro clutch really addresses this issue, and I may pull the extended hand grip off to see if just the micro clutch is the solution.
I then put the hand grip back on and tried the micro clutch. They are a great combo. while without the handgrip the micro clutch almost extends too far past the native grip, with the extended hand grip they fit perfectly. The main issue is weight, the Fuji hand grip is not light, and so having two plates on the bottom really increases the weight of the camera. When I add the dual plate, that will just add to the issue.
The micro clutch comes on and off easily, without loosening the hand grip (not really an issue, 90% of the time I charge through the camera).
So if you use the Fuji brand extended hand grip on your XT-5, the micro clutch will mount to the bottom of the hand grip and work as a cohesive unit.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
1
OM-1 and 5 are both no goes
on July 18, 2023
Posted by: twags
from Cambridge, MA
I am a Peak Design fan. Have many of their products and love them, but not this! Got both the l-plate and the i-plate for my two OMs. The original clutch works much better on the OM-1. And the i-plate was very uncomfortable on the 5. They should have tested this on more cameras. Not ready for prime time. Wish I could return them, but I bought them as a part of the kickstarter promo.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from Peak DesignBy PD Team, PD Team, July 25, 2023
We're sorry to hear the micro clutch doesn't work with your camera body as expected! We tried hard to accommodate as many makes and models as possible but unfortunately, there are a few out there that just don't quite work. We'll update our compatibility chart accordingly and please reach out to our support team at info@peakdesign.com and we can assist with processing a return for you.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
2
Great quality but not so design
on July 18, 2023
Posted by: щзе
First of all, the quality is very good. I like the way it mounts on the bottom of a camera. I can even put up with the difficult access to the battery.
But the strap is a pain. Literally.
1. The old clutch dissipates the load all over my wrist. The micro clutch wants to break two fingers - my camera weighs about 600g + lens 300 to 1000g.
2. The Nikon z6 has a pretty deep grip. I can't hold the camera the recommended way.
But the strap is a pain. Literally.
1. The old clutch dissipates the load all over my wrist. The micro clutch wants to break two fingers - my camera weighs about 600g + lens 300 to 1000g.
2. The Nikon z6 has a pretty deep grip. I can't hold the camera the recommended way.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from Peak DesignBy PD Team, July 25, 2023
We're sorry to hear the micro clutch doesn't work with your camera body as expected! We tried hard to accommodate as many makes and models as possible but unfortunately, there are a few out there that just don't quite work. We'll update our compatibility chart accordingly and please reach out to our support team at info@peakdesign.com and we can assist with processing a return for you.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
4
Its unbelievable how well it works
on July 18, 2023
Posted by: Dimitris
from Athens
My main use is for X-H2 and I wanted a clutch that its not so big to use. The Micro is the best for that application light small secure and versatile. I was afraid that due to its size could be deficult to use on X-H2 but its perfect
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
1
Compatibility is definitely a matter of opinion.
on July 17, 2023
Posted by: Sic'Em
from DFW, Texas
I was concerned that the L-Plate Micro Clutch would be too small for my camera, but saw it listed on the compatibility chart as compatible with the L-plate version, so went ahead and made the commitment on Kickstarter. It's not. It sticks out from the back of the camera and when positioned based on the instructions (centered) the grip space is way too small for two fingers and is way too tight for my index finger to reach the shutter release in any way that is comfortable at the loosest setting. In addition, setting the position on the strap is frustratingly difficult.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from Peak DesignBy PD Team, PD Team, July 25, 2023
We're sorry to hear the micro clutch doesn't work with your camera body as expected! We tried hard to accommodate as many makes and models as possible but unfortunately, there are a few out there that just don't quite work. We'll update our compatibility chart accordingly and please reach out to our support team at info@peakdesign.com and we can assist with processing a return for you.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
4
Fits the X-T3 as expected
on July 17, 2023
Posted by: Soukyuu
from Germany
Got my I-plate version and so far I'm quite satisfied. It takes some time to get used to leaving the index finger out of the clutch, but other the fit is secure. I was a bit surprised that with my small hands I still can only use the outermost hole, but that is probably because I left the other end of the band as it was delivered. People with bigger hands might have to adjust the other end as well. That, or maybe I'm supposed to also leave my pinky out, but that feels very uncomfortable.
Getting to the battery is something I don't quite like, doing it when mounted on a tripod is impossible. That's the price of universality, I guess.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design