maybe this strap: http://camdapter.com/handstrap/camstrap.html
On 1 April 2013 23:44, Brian Walters <[email protected]> wrote: > > G'day all > > A minor frustration with the Q is that I tend to inadvertently push buttons > and move the e-dial while I'm trying to concentrate on composition. It's a > real pain when you press the shutter release and the self timer starts to > count down.... > > What I need is some sort of hand grip that will get my hand away from the > various buttons. > > I recently came across this: > > http://www.bosstrap.com/ultralighthandband.aspx > > which looks promising but it's designed for cameras that have a 'lug' to > attach a strap rather than the rectangular strap support of the Q. Using it > on the Q would cause the strap to twist. Some sort of swivel clip might get > around the problem but before investing in something like this I thought it > would be useful to try to cobble together something similar to see how > practical the idea is. > > So - back to my bits and pieces drawer.... > > In it I came across a narrow strap off an old Pentax compact film camera. It > looked as if it had possibilities and here's what I came up with. > > https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP1280-k5-peso.html > > Living with it for a couple of days now, I'm finding it comfortable and > makes using the camera easy one handed. It will do until I find something > better. > > > -- > Cheers > > Brian > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Brian Walters > Western Sydney Australia > http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ > > > > -- > 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.

