Welcome aboard Dave, interesting mix of kit, enjoy the forum.

Hi mpjx, I think we should reconsider this quick release buckle, as it's not really for "quick release" purposes, its for "quick adjust" of strap length (i.e. over shoulder, hang down bag length). Mine is still the way I received the bag when new from Crumpler, so a good chance that it's the way Crumpler intended it to be.

I think we need your photo here, to see which way you've got this beast wired up

What a laugh it is trying to describe something so simple, just using words, no wonder there are so many problems in the world.

I know that feeling, my daughter was at the Edinburgh version of what you describe. What she saw, put her off going there and doing art.

Now going down the film and photography route, no doubt going to put me in my place shortly.

Hello mpjx, I've never had the problem you describe so I had a good look at mine (Crumpler that is).

I have the extra length of the strap going through an extra plastic buckle thingy after the quick release, this is where and how the quick release is attached to the bag.

It sounds to me like you need to thread the extra strap under and over the bar on the extra buckle thingy, then even if the quick release opens (on mine, never so far) it won't pull through as the plastic thingy stops it.

I hope this helps, there seems to be a lot of plastic thingys described here.

Just to follow on from Hefty, I love my fast glass which are all older manual focus "Pentax A series" lenses. They are a joy to use but as he says deep pockets are required and at times mine are not deep enough.

But where would we all be without a wish list

ooooh who's the site heavyweights then

Nathan, should that not read as the "incredible K1"

Hey Ken, wots wrong with loads of totally black / blank pictures, jus hang 'em in a gallery as modern art, someone will buy 'em

I've always found that they work well and seem (lets not tempt fate) to be totally reliable.

Maybe you just need a heavier duty model, there are heaps of good 'uns out there and most of the more well known flavours have good BS heads to go with them.

Get yourself to a good camera shop somewhere and give them a whirl to see what suits you best.