Iron Fashion and Travel Accessories Design · 2021
Sharpshooter Camera Strap
by Mei-Ling Lin
- A' Design Award 2021 Iron Winner in Fashion and Travel Accessories Design
- Awarded April 15, 2021
- CLIENT: Vicking handmade
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 11,625
- Verification code 5B96B3CE61 · Verify this award
About Sharpshooter Camera Strap
Sharpshooter is a camera strap made for photographers who use single-lens reflex cameras. The upper shoulder section contains pressure-relief foam, covered with Italian calf hide on the outside and lined with suede fabric on the inside. The strap length is adjustable, which allows easier handling of the camera. A brass safety lock adds texture and further secures the camera. Tanned cowhide and Italian calf hide are used, and each strap is made by hand by skilled craftsmen in Taiwan. The strap is durable and can be adapted to all camera brands.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- The designer has incorporated pressure-relief foam on the upper section of the shoulder strap. Since it is covered with Italian calf hide on the outside, and is lined with suede fabric on the inside, it feels soft, looks beautiful and is practical for the photographer. The length of the strap is adjustable which allows for better maneuverability of the camera. Furthermore, the brass safety lock has not only added texture but also double guaranteed the safety of the camera.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The full length of the shoulder strap is 150 cm, and its width is 3 cm (the length can be adjusted according to preference).
The underarm strap is 35 cm long and 1.5 cm wide.
The width of the pressure-relief shoulder section is 7 cm, and its length is 30 cm. - Tags
- Strap of single-lens reflex camera, photography strap, and innovative strap design, Creative strap, Handmade
- Production Technology
- Tanned cowhides and Italian calf hides are used to make the adjustable belts. They are manually made, with great care, by skilled craftsmen in Taiwan. In addition, brass hardware is used due to its durability and sense of luxury.
- Design Challenge
- For the time being, single-lens reflex cameras weigh more than 2 kgs, including the lens. Thus, a strap that is suitable for all environments, with flexibility. and a sense of safety has been developed after hundreds of human trials. As a leather accessory, the strap is rated as having great potential, it is highly durable and can be adapted to all camera brands.
- Project Duration
- The project started in April 2020 in Taiwan and finished in August 2021 in Taiwan.
- Operation Flow
- As such, to become a fashionable photographer you will seek out the customized products with exclusive laser-engraved names that we offer.
- Research
- The designer is committed to research and innovation when it comes to developing various leather accessories and bag accessories, and aims to provide practical and unique leather accessories for metropolitan men and women.
- Inspiration
- The designer loves to take photographs in natural environments, and always thinks about the harmony between photography, life, and the leather goods, and thus the designer renders beautiful shape to the leather. With this in mind, and stemming from advanced aesthetic ideas, the original camera strap has evolved to become a strap that is unique and practical. The design now illustrates its value in terms of craftsmanship, making photography straps fashionable accessories.
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Photographer Lin Mei Ling, 2020. ] Main image is Image #1, Optional Image #1 is Image #2, Optional Image #2 is Image #3, Optional Image #3 is Image #4, Optional Image #4 is Image #5. Video should be credited at a new line as: Video Credits: followed by details. For Images in PDF, please credit them within the PDF itself.
- Patents
- none