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'''Hippie strap''' is the somewhat jokey term for a style of camera strap whose popularity peaked in the 1970s: a multicolored, woven cloth strap about 5 cm (2 inches) wide.
 
'''Hippie strap''' is the somewhat jokey term for a style of camera strap whose popularity peaked in the 1970s: a multicolored, woven cloth strap about 5 cm (2 inches) wide.
  
This may seem at first a stylistic flourish, paralleling the outrageous sideburns and flared pants which occurred in the same era.  But it must be kept in mind that a typical [[Nikon#Manual_Focus_SLR|Nikkormat]] or [[Mamiya/Sekor TL/DTL series|Mamiya/Sekor 100DTL]] of the era could weigh nearly 3 lbs (1.3 kilos); and the expectation that a wider strap would spread the load over a larger surface area would have been very appealing.
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This may seem at first a stylistic flourish, paralleling the outrageous sideburns and flared pants which occurred in the same era.  But it must be kept in mind that a typical [[Nikon#Manual_Focus_SLR|Nikkormat]] or [[Mamiya/Sekor TL/DTL series|Mamiya/Sekor 100DTL]] of the era could weigh nearly 3 lbs (1.3 kilos); and the expectation that a wider strap would spread this burden over a larger surface area would have been very appealing.
  
 
A gallery of vintage hippie straps follows:
 
A gallery of vintage hippie straps follows:
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Latest revision as of 05:58, 29 June 2020

Glossary Terms

Hippie strap is the somewhat jokey term for a style of camera strap whose popularity peaked in the 1970s: a multicolored, woven cloth strap about 5 cm (2 inches) wide.

This may seem at first a stylistic flourish, paralleling the outrageous sideburns and flared pants which occurred in the same era. But it must be kept in mind that a typical Nikkormat or Mamiya/Sekor 100DTL of the era could weigh nearly 3 lbs (1.3 kilos); and the expectation that a wider strap would spread this burden over a larger surface area would have been very appealing.

A gallery of vintage hippie straps follows: