I just realized that the strap lug on the standard edition (horizontal) is different than the special edition (vertical)! The way they did the standard edition does not make sense because the ring sits in a weird positison to either point the lens upward or downward (again all relative to ones own preference on carrying the camera).
Are any of you using the Peak Design strap(s) with the anchors? Can you put the string of the anchor through the strap lug on the camera thus not use the O-rings? Other straps that works for you other than the one that come with the 907x 50c (trying not to scream out Hasselblad more than I have to while working around, and yes, the chrome already does that--why the black SE might have been a better choice/option--oh well!).
I have noticed the very same and asked myself if it makes sense or not .
I think , it makes sense , because when I carry the 907x with a strap attached , the lens will then point down (for me) .
For a MF camera like the 907x , possibly having a 135mm lens attached , this seems to be better .
Never really looked at the direction of the lugs on the Special Edition ... I use the Peak Design anchors and Leash neck strap. This strap system works great!
After years of carrying a Hasselblad 500CM and SWC around, I kinda wonder why they didn't use the same excellent Hasselblad quick-release strap lugs on the 907x. A 500CM with the standard strap naturally tends to hang lens down with that system, and I find it very comfortable to carry that way—the lens is reasonably protected against damage (particularly if you keep a lens hood on it) and the camera rotates upwards to shooting position fast and easily. Using the PD strap with the 907x and the XCD21mm does the same thing and provides a lot of familiarity and comfort for me.
BUT ... The XCD 45P lens is so short and light that the heaviest component on the camera is the CFVII 50c back. Argh! IN this configuration, the camera tends to hang tail down, with the lens up, which is the worst because I'm constantly worrying about stuff landing on the lens' front element as I carry the camera. So it's either leave the hood off and keep putting the lens cap on after I make an exposure, or use a hood hat to protect the lens whenever I'm just walking. The grip and OVF doesn't help much, although its extension to the body changes the body's center of mass such that it will tend to hang neutrally a bit more, and the OVF tends to keep it nose down more easily, but the whole assembly is a bit bulky and not as comfortable to walk with. With the XCD21, it always tends to nose down, of course, due to the weight and length of that lens.
A better walking solution with the 45P, for me, in either grip or gripless configuration is to keep a PD tripod plate secured on the bottom of the camera and use the PD anchor on one of its corners or in the shutter-side strap lug, and use the Cuff wrist strap with it. That's similar to how I used to walk about with the SWC: using the short HB strap (10") wrapped across the back of the camera, I just kept it in my hand and the strap acted as a wrist strap. The 907x + 45P, sans Grip but with the OVF fitted, works very nicely in this configuration too.
Carl's solution may work for many, but it doesn't work for me at all ... I just cannot stand to have a camera hung about my neck. When I use a neck strap, I always wear a camera bandolier style such that it tucks into my side, under my arm or across my back, as I'm walking and I pull it up and across diagonally to make an exposure.
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