Ahhh, the joys of trailing edge technology!  The venerable Canon EOS D60 took 2002 by storm with its "low" price of just $3,000.  A decade later, you can pick up one for about a hundred dollars.  A 97% decrease in price (about 10% a year).  Almost the same performance as your 401k!

After a decade, the camera lost some of its accessories, most notably, a camera strap.  Time for the fix.

In this Instructable, we will make a common laptop bag strap compatible with most digital and analog film cameras.
 
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Step 1: Stuff You Will Need

Luckily, laptops are rendered obsolete in just a few years so it is easy to find an old laptop bags stinking up thrift shops.  The straps are heavy duty and often built with a comfort pad to ease the strain on overworked mid-level executives wandering the airports of the world.

1.  Strap from a laptop carrying bag.

2.  Stapler and staples.

3.  Thin strapping to interface with the camera lugs.

4.  Adhesive (Gorilla glue in this case, epoxy would work as well).

5.  Sissors.

6.  Pliers.

7.  Razor knife.
aidanjarosgrilli says: Jun 20, 2012. 12:36 AM
nice 'ible, when are you going to make the 40mm pancake lens 'ible?
Nano_Burger (author) in reply to aidanjarosgrilliJun 20, 2012. 1:11 AM
Try here:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Carl-Zeiss-Lens-for-1500/

It is actually 45mm for full frame, but with an APS sized sensor, it is 72mm given the crop factor.
aidanjarosgrilli in reply to Nano_BurgerJun 28, 2012. 7:44 PM
ah, cool, thanks
santy22 says: May 30, 2012. 2:54 PM
Good idea, great execution.
Also every instructable needs a bit of commentary and humor, and I loved yours.
jessyratfink says: May 30, 2012. 9:12 AM
Very good idea - like that it is no-sew too!
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