Camera strap makers declare November is International ‘Check Your Camera Strap’ month

Camera strap manufacturers Cecilia and RucPac have teamed up to declare November is International “Check Your Camera Strap” Month.

Informal surveying of camera manufacturers and repair centers confirms that “impact damage” causing dings, dents and worse, is a major culprit of physical camera damage followed distantly by liquid damage (usually rain or spilled beverages), the companies say. By reminding camera users all over the world to simply check the security of their straps—camera straps, gadget bags, etc.—it’s possible that most of these expensive disasters can be avoided.

“This idea came from a discussion I had with a journalist at a recent consumer photography show,” says Michael Fleisch, managing director of Cecilia. “He mentioned that he had just narrowly missed disaster when he noticed that the strap on his DSLR camera had mysteriously unfastened itself. He was lucky enough to catch it. If a loose strap could happen to him, we realized, it could happen to anyone.”

“Reminding folks to check their straps is such a helpful thing to do,” says Laurens Parsons, founder of UK-based RucPac. “So, when Cecilia contacted us and asked if we’d like to share spreading the word, we immediately agreed to carry the message across our side of the globe.”

So, with International “Check Your Camera Strap” Month beginning this week, there is no better time for photographers to take a moment to make certain that the straps on their precious photo equipment are properly connected and secure, the companies said in an announcement.