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 > > > I just found this on the web. I forget what brand I have. I also have > a velcro watch band with a carabineer key chain to connect it to the > wrist strap. Easy to hold, always ready, the hand grip takes the > weight, and it can't actually fall. Aside from the a better shooting > arrangement, I found that (at least for me), the camera would swing on > the neck strap and whack into things. This is more secure, although it > does tie up one hand. OTOH <g>, it makes a better weapon this way. > > Steven Desjardins > Department of Chemistry > Washington and Lee University > Lexington, VA 24450 > (540) 458-8873 > FAX: (540) 458-8878 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 1/25/2008 11:38 AM >>> > In a message dated 1/25/2008 8:26:39 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > But my basic approach is that the camera I am shooting with is in my > > hand, and secondary camera(s) are in a comfortable albeit not the > most accessible spot. And I can carry a K10D with grip attached, with > > heavy lens, in my hand for a lot longer than I can tolerate the > weight around my neck or even on my shoulder. > > stan > > ========== > Interesting. Not the only one that gets tired of camera around neck. > > I've never really tried a wrist strap. Which I'd want if I was just > holding > it all the time. (I hold it too sometimes, off my neck, but I never > leave it > without a strap connection to me for very long.) Course, if *I* fall > down, > camera goes too. But the one time I have fallen down in recent years, > boy I was > really grabbing that camera. Stupid, I might have been hurt. > > Marnie aka Doe :-) > > --------------------------------------------- > Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. > > > > > **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. > > (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp00300000002 > 5 > > 48) > > -- > 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. > > !SIG:479a1095212471631716978! > > > -- > 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. -- 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.
