Thanks Godders. I'm going to order that grip and give it a try. I might like it for walkarounds if not for other work. We'll see. Thirty-year habits are hard to break. Paul -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 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.
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