UPDATE: 3 Legged Thing Axis Camera Gear Straps Pledge Opportunity Ending VERY Soon

3 Legged Thing’s Kickstarter ends in just a few hours, this coming Friday (10-October) at 10:59 AM EDT to be exact. The funding for 3LT’s new Axis straps has been enormously successful so far. It became fully funded in under one hour and therefore has been selected by Kickstarter as a “Project We Love.” Currently it’s received pledges nearly 10X the stated goal.

And there’s more big news.

More Big News
Responding to customer feedback, 3 Legged Thing has previewed QD connectors that can be attached to camera strap lugs. Without these connectors, Axis straps attach only via the camera’s tripod socket. This is a welcomed addition for many of us. Probably most of us.

QD4-PD and QD-LINKS
The expanded connectivity option is a set of QD-Links that connect to the camera strap lugs and then to the Axis straps. Simple, clean and functional.

Simultaneously, 3LT announced a square Arca-compatible release plate, with both a QD socket and the Peak Design geometry on the base, so it can be used with both Axis Straps and the popular Peak Design Capture Camera Clip.

The new QD-Links and QD4-PD baseplate are still in development, but they will be ready by the time the straps are delivered.

You can adjust your Kickstarter Pledge to include the new QD4-PD and QD-LINKS by revisiting 3 Legged Thing’s KS pledge page.

Overview
3 Legged Thing’s Axis system includes amazingly sturdy neck straps, sling straps, a wrist strap and more. Shutterbug had a chance to field test several preproduction samples and we like them—a lot!

Built around their innovative (and thoroughly original) 4 Axis QD Buckle, as well as their own version of the popular QD Swivel, these camera-carry accessories are available in a wide selection of sizes, widths, colorways and configurations.

The Axis Strap System Lineup
• Axis Pulse – the most sturdy wrist strap I’ve ever worn.
•  Axis 24 / 34 / 44 – camera straps in three widths to match any camera size, weight or shape.
•  Axis Sling & Twin Sling – camera strap with a dual-camera option.
•  Axis Anywhere & Gatekeeper – attaches to camera bag and supports two cameras.
•  QD4 & QD7 Plates – Arca-Swiss compatible quick-release plates with integrated QD sockets, built for seamless connection.
•  NEW QD-Links – attach to camera strap lugs.
•  NEW QD4-PD Baseplate – for compatibility with Peak Design Capture Clips.

Campaign Ending Soon!
The 3 Legged Thing Axis Strap System products as available for your pledges on Kickstarter but campaign closes this coming Friday (10-October) at 10:59 AM EDT. As this is written, that’s exactly 72 hours from now.

We should have reminded you earlier.

Note that Shutterbug almost never covers products that are still in crowdfunding. Exceptions are made occasionally for products we consider to be of exceptional interest to our readers.

—Jon Sienkiewicz

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