Attach Peak Design V4 Anchors to Sony Cameras - [SUPER EASY]

[@eddy8notes]

Yo! I had to come back after a day to say thank you for this man! This is the only method that worked. I tried everything else. I almost gave up and believed i needed to use the annoying sony triangle. I have the A6500 and this works easily. Thanks again!!! Wow. A 5 year old video still relevant in 2024!!!❤❤❤

[@bpraz]

After previously cutting my fingers to shreds this method worked almost to easy! Thank you sincerely for this hack, tip, trick! Whatever you want to call it.

[@HartandCol]

Glad it helped!

[@AG_Nex]

After about 1h trying to get the anchor through the attachment point on the Sony ZV-1 I was about to give up. Tried your method and it worked like a charm! Thank you so much for sharing :)

[@daisukevideo]

I also always use Anchor Links conveniently. I also referred to the video before purchasing! Thank you for the fun video! I will come to play again. With love from Japan :)

[@nora25908]

Can't thank you enough for this video!! Had totally given up on fitting these through my RX100 VII eyelets, which didn't come with triangles. Was honestly really mad because the product photos for the peak design leash appear to show the thinner V3 loops, and I'd carefully examined those pictures before concluding they would work with my camera...

[@Stasiek_Zabojca]

They were discontinued shortly after release because there were few cases of cord failure, so they went back to thick cord. And it applies to every of their strap after 2018 I believe.

[@HartandCol]

Great to hear!

[@gallivanting_buoy]

Brilliant stuff! Thank You, I was confused initially as the holes in the Nikon DSLR hooks are so small, this technique helped me to attach the anchors.

[@MaryannHazel]

Nice! I am using one of the triangles because I'm using the grip on my a6400. Fortunately, the grip is sturdy enough to keep the triangle from flapping around. But your technique worked really well on the other side. Thanks for sharing this!

[@HartandCol]

For sure, Glad it can be helpful. I struggled for a while trying to figure out how to get it though.

[@austingovey4824]

Just use the silicone cups from cheap earbuds over the triangles

[@JeffDiffner]

I had to log into my account just to say thank you! That is by bar the easiest way I have ever put the anchors on. Peak Design should link your video on their site (or include the same instructions).

[@addisonstaples7385]

You the man, almost lost hope and dialed it in finally, thanks!

[@rorufu6548]

Man bless your soul. Been trying to this for a year lol

[@pepemau5]

on the version A7 IV the new PD anchors, cant pull it throu whole at all, imposible

[@PolliHarres]

Have you made it in the meantime? The eyelets are even smaller than on the Sony Alpha 7 M3 and I just can't get the PeakDesign Anchor V4 through the eyelets on the M4.

[@pepemau5]

@@PolliHarresno its not possible anymore, anchors are made a little bigger, then its not possible to get it throu

[@Munkebuen31]

Oh yeah. That really worked. Nice and simple install. Thank you and greetings from Denmark..:)

[@HartandCol]

You're welcome!

[@keanuzavone]

really useful video thanks for it! wouldn't have thought about the floss technique

[@sjdaniels]

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You. I did not have floss, I use the pick floss, but I had some Cat5 wire. I stripped out the brown wire... all I needed was the direction and you pointed me perfectly!

[@HartandCol]

Glad to hear this helped you out. What camera do you have?

[@ralftee1532]

Omg, i screached for a sultion for years.... thank you for sharing😀

[@HartandCol]

Glad it work for you, this was one of the most frustrating things for me using my Sony for a long time.

[@bonetones63]

Dude .....!!!!!! Simplicity at it’s Finest ....!!!!!!

[@HartandCol]

Thanks so much, Glad to have been able to help!!

[@visitlaramiemarketing]

I was about to return my peak design wrist strap, also on the Sony ZV-1. Thank you!!

[@OniSamurai_86]

Worked for me with la latest anchors! Thanks a lot for sharing!

[@HartandCol]

Glad it helped!

[@originaljamtracks]

Nice one, cheers! Worked great

[@AlexanderImedashvili]

Thanks a lot for this video! Best advice! Simple and smart solution! With best regards!

[@jannik6147]

thanks dude! thanks!so simple yet so effective

[@HartandCol]

Glad it helped!

[@xtrill]

After trying and failing in so many ways I’m amazed how well it works with the dental floss 😂👍🏻👍🏻

[@HackingDutchman]

My V4 links came with a pair of split rings. Their purpose is to use them on camera's like the Sony where the normal ''eye'' is too small.

[@giyungwakpu942]

I wanted to apply this to A7C, thank you for the video.

[@jairenstewal]

somehow my A7C can’t get it through, how about you?

[@MoreData-hz8hm]

Great, but do you think this could cause damage to the camera? With the pressure being so tight on the edge of the body?

[@taair6270]

Can you just buy the anchors themselves? without the strap they give you .(ie) to connect your own camera strap?

[@robwasnj]

This worked on my Sony A7R3 but does not on my Sony A1. I even tried braided fishing line which is super strong and thin, the anchor rope is simply too thick to make it through the eyelets. Would be really nice if PD made anchors that would fit through or another design, many one that only needed one side of the rope passed through. This really ruins the beauty of the PD system for me on newer sony cameras.

[@wuiruewhfasbasdkjf]

I believe the newer Alpha series cameras have slightly smaller eyelets, which causes this. I've just managed to get the thick PD anchors through the eyelets on my A7IV by 'pre-crushing' the anchor's loop with a pair of pliers, just to flatten it out as much as possible before attempting to thread it through. Then, carry on as he does in the video by threading the floss or fishing line (I managed to get it done with some floss eventually) through, but don't just pull it. You need to apply a constant pulling pressure on one side (not enough pressure to tear the floss, about 20% less pressure than that) and keep turning the anchor clockwise/anticlockwise about 90 degrees each way repeatedly to help ease the anchor through. After a minute or so of doing this, you'll have pulled through enough of the anchor that there will be 3-4mm protruding from the other side. Use some pliers to carefully grab it (don't grip them firmly enough to fray the anchor's insulation) and use the same constant pulling and twisting motion with the pliers, and you'll be able to pull enough through that you can then loop something through it (a screwdriver or Allen key) and finally pull it through. It's very difficult and I think it's inevitable that you WILL damage the anchors to an extent (both of mine are showing a small amount of yellow) but they appear to be sturdy and I found the whole ordeal to be worth it. Good luck

[@stuartblink]

Thanks. Worked for my fujifilm after it pulled through the metal inserts

[@Amaroid557]

Tried this on a Fuji X-T3 which has very similar attachment points, but the only thing that happened is that the anchor got so damaged at the bend that I can see the yellow beneath. "Replace if yellow inner core becomes visible!", the instructions say. Bummer.

[@davidwallace8980]

I used a piece of small gauge copper wire to pull the cord through. This allows you to use pliers in the normal way grabbing the copper wire and pulling. I just found this post today. I think that If you have the copper wire available it is a easier way to do this.

[@spaceyBISH]

Are there any replacement rings that don’t rattle? I don’t want to use the eyelet but I also don’t want the rattle for if/when I take video.

[@HartandCol]

Super late response, but I am honestly not sure on it. Its a good possibility something is out there now since I made the video close to 2 years ago

[@raphibro9284]

Thanks! Extremely helpful I could finally fix the problem with that annoying sound it was making all the time

[@rolanddamann3521]

Thanks, you made my day! Really helpful!

[@HartandCol]

Glad I could help!

[@jzdot4677]

What kind of floss u used? My floss broke half way through..

[@HartandCol]

Honestly not sure on the brand, but u could always double it up or some thin string would work as well.

[@framerate3x3]

I used regular cotton thread and just wrapped it a couple times, so I had more grip and less pain. Just yanked it through.

[@instrby]

Thank you MAN!

[@HartandCol]

You're welcome!

[@bosslv26]

Thank you for sharing This is superb useful video

[@marktomphotography]

Just got my Sony A7IV Tried this with the floss doubled up. Also tried with a steel wire. Both attempts didn't work. The floss and wire broke. It looks like they've made the eye even smaller on the IV. The front of it is visibly smaller than the back. Not sure what version of the anchors I have, but they're a couple years old at least. FYI.

[@yianni5]

I'm having the same issue with my A7IV,, and using the latest peak anchors. Don't know what else to try.

[@nevrozel]

Same problem with Sony A7C, all wires break. The eye is too small for the peak design anchors to go through!

[@yianni5]

@@nevrozel I ended up putting back on the sony anchors so that I could fit the peak design through. I don't think it's possible without.

[@marktomphotography]

Update! I was able to attach anchor links with floss easily. The anchors I used were from my old camera which were noticeably thinner in diameter. Not sure which version the previously unused anchors were, but looks like Peak has varied the width of the anchors. FYI. More info here: support.peakdesign.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000833866-2018-Anchor-Update

[@nevrozel]

@@marktomphotography you probably have the V3 which are the only ones that are thinner.

[@experiencesforsale]

My floss is a sensitive one, so I did it with my solution: I crushed the tip to be thin enough using pliers and fed it in with the same tool and pulled it from the other side with the same tool. It was just as easy. Only tool I used was pliers.

[@panfilomarinucci4788]

Thanks, it worked perfectly!

[@_nikolakojic_]

Do i destroy those tiny holes, because peak design anchor v4 is thicker than the hole.. I put it threw and everything is secure.. But overtime does it destroy those metal things Edit: and it does not flop because is thicker.. If it was size that goes threw easily, of course it will flop

[@ti-yuanyang2806]

Really helpful!! Thanks for sharing!

[@HartandCol]

For sure, glad its helpful

[@mmaged2287]

Will this work on the a6600. I took off the triangles off, but I'm unable to get the PD v4 anchors into the camera eyelets? The floss breaks off. Any tips? I am not sure how I'm going to get those triangles back on. Also, can the anchors damage eyelets over time?

[@HartandCol]

I dont have a A6600 But I would try to double up the floss or find a string that is a bit stronger and you should be able to pull it though. It was pretty tough the first time i did it.

[@mmaged2287]

@@HartandCol hi thank you for the reply. I decided to do the earbud hack + triangle split rings . Working fine so far, but hopefully it will work with a left side hot shoe relocator. Thanks again.

[@RobertSchechter]

Does it work on the a6600?

[@JunandKeshia]

Nice! Worked perfectly 🤙🏽

[@Benjamin-om3ih]

great video, thanks very much

[@HartandCol]

For sure, glad to have been able to help.

[@taair6270]

Such a pity that PD stopped selling just the anchors and clips😏

[@billgulker6187]

Your the man! Thank you.

[@jairenstewal]

Never ever in my live got a dental floss not until I watched this video, yet I still can’t get it in, I guess the hole on my A7C are little bit smaller then the bigger camera model

[@jotapegebe]

Tried with different generations of anchors (not sure which is which, they are all mixed in a box). None of them could get through the holes of the A7C. I think I'm returning to the triangles. Did you find a way to do it?

[@KorbenWilkinson]

For anybody with the a7 IV the string is way too big for the small holes where the metal strap rings would normally go, you will have to put it on to the metal strap rings

[@jfon24]

Great, simple solution.

[@Chris-13]

Thank you 🙏

[@alberthita7712]

MASTER!

[@HartandCol]

Thanks so much

[@dinamykz]

I though you need to attach those onto the triangle anchors that came with the camera.

[@HartandCol]

Nope, you can get around having them, since if you do any video they rattle all over the place in your audio.

[@DAVE_WHITE]

I did the same using 20# fishing line..

[@fleezy2008]

Brilliant! Thanks!!

[@HartandCol]

You're welcome!

[@natashaa2269]

Nice, thank you!!

[@HartandCol]

You bet!

[@tommytsunami5773]

Thank you!!!!!!!

[@HartandCol]

You're welcome!

[@fusiongingerragegaming]

Lol what nuclear grade floss did you have to buy.... my keeps snapping 😂😂

[@emblematf]

Gracias

[@JimiMiki]

Genius !

[@sobatnganggur5672]

ha, thanks

[@Harry_Stylus]

PD does not work with A7rV. Ive tried countless times. Utterly impossible, just ended up with yards worth of broken floss and string. This thing is simply going in the garbage

[@vncdvncd8331]

Love you

[@cubehire3653]

Maybe this video is good I just could not get through the music piped into the video and I had to bail.

[@Wa_Ken]

but why don't you use a pen? easier and lighter to "attach" the floss.

[@HartandCol]

Defiantly would have worked as well... Basically anything that you can wrap the floss around will do, but i did not have a pen on me at the time.

[@bobby.schlueter]

Thanks a lot for the tip!!! I have been meaning to look into this since I picked up my RX100IV, but just getting around to it now. My RX10 which I started using more as my primary camera, didn't have a problem with the sizing. I have some extra anchors now though, and even have some ringlets I was just planning to have to use, but I much prefer just having the anchor attached directly. 🦾👊😎