The better quality version of this same hand grip is available from B&H as the "Hakuba Grip-LH" for $19. I've been using them for years. They work very well, and provide another eyelet to allow you to also fit a neckstrap if you are so inclined. They make a model with a full- circle wrist loop as well to prevent you accidentally dropping the camera.
Here's a picture of my Canon 10D fitted with it from 2003: http://homepage.mac.com/godders/10DwHakubaGrip.jpg I don't usually use a neckstrap. For "hands free" capabilities with a hand-strap, I use a modest size shoulder bag, strap across my shoulder and chest bandolier style, where I put the camera when I'm not actively taking pictures. I put a karabiner on the bag's strap so I can clip the camera to it by the hand strap when I'm juggling lenses during changing. Some cameras work well with a neck strap, like the Olympus E-1, because of the way the strap mounting lugs are made. But most modern cameras, with simply slot lugs ... I get very annoyed with the straps most of the time. The only SLR camera I've owned since 2000 with these slot lugs that actually did it RIGHT was the Canon EOS IX. The slot lugs pointed the strap *back* from the body so that the camera hung nose-down when on your shoulder or around your neck ... the sensible way they OUGHT to hang with a modern, bulky heavy lens on the front, rather than sticking the front element out in front of you like an erect penis or twisting up the strap to nose it down. That camera also hung under my shoulder and arm just right because of the strap lugs. Godfrey On Jan 25, 2008, at 10:36 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > But it can slip off the hand, can it not? I'm not sold on hand > grips. When hung around the neck, I'm still holding the camera, so > it doesn't bang on anything. If I'm in the clear of any objects, I > sometimes just let it hang, but not all that often. I went to > Amazon thinking I might want to by this strap and give it a try. > Then I read one of the customer reviews: > > "In a world of copies and imitations, this is just another piece > of junk from the 3rd world. It fits poorly. > > You'd be better served by going to PetsMart for a nylon dog collar > to thread through your camera's frame mount. Alternatively, spend > the $ and buy an original from your camera's manufacturer. > > I sent mine back." > > Hmmmm. > Paul > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "Steve Desjardins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> I use one like this: >> >> http://www.amazon.com/Camera-wrist-camcorders-digital-cameras/dp/ >> B000OMR00C -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
