mas24 Loc: Southern CA

I just got a package in from B&H today with miscellaneous items. One was a wrist strap you can attach minus your shoulder strap. I read on different sites people dropping expensive cameras costing more than $500 to repair a full frame Nikon. This $9.00 item can prevent misery. B&H #OPRSB. Pick a color. This one is black. Also Walmart #553231759. $9.00 too. Different style.

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

I've never liked neck straps for cameras much, but I do use a wrist strap, doesn't seem to get in the way but does offer a degree of protection for unanticipated events...

Macronaut Loc: Redondo Beach,Ca.

OP/Tech is a very good brand and reasonably priced. I have some of their products and they seem to be of very good quality :thumbup:

tinplater Loc: Scottsdale, AZ

I use op tech straps and connectors. They make a GREAT neoprene wrist strap that is so comfortable and stretches a bit. I have a male and female connector on all of my cameras, then can use the wrist strap or the full camera strap with just an insert and click. Use the same system on my smaller camera bags which allows me to easily move strap from bag to bag to camera as needed.

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

Quality matters, and camera lives matter. If you have ever been rock climbing, spelunking, rappelling or any other potentially life threatening activity then you don't tend to trust "budget price safety gear".

If you have ever had someone run a red light and T-boned them at 45mph then your were probably wearing a seat belt if you are reading this. I got a bruised sternum and bruises on both hands where they left the wheel and hit the dash. The other car was shaped like a banana and all three occupants went to hospital with unpleasant although thankfully non life threatening injuries.

Hope the strap works well!

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

Sometimes cheap is actually very expensive, (that's an old Chinese saying that I just made up)

Macronaut Loc: Redondo Beach,Ca.

How did you manage to catch this before I edited it? :| I only edited it because OP/Tech is a good name brand and initially overlooked that part.

However, The points do still stand :wink:

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

I was only trying to add to your comments, not disagreeing in any way. Probably just a timing / net latency thing. Don't really have anything current to offer on specific brands.

Take care! :D :D

Macronaut Loc: Redondo Beach,Ca.

I did not take it in any way other than positive. I was just surprised, because of how quickly I edited.....your just fast...or...I'm just slow :wink:

hlmichel Loc: New Hope, Minnesota

Being that I am an idiot, I have had two drops...because of the strap.
I dropped my D3000 somewhere between 6 and 12 inches when I put it on the ground and then lifted it quickly. The strap caught under something and it slipped from my grip.

Later, I was shooting a young woman in a park and put my D7100 on a bench. When I lifted, the strap got caught and it slipped out of my hands--a fall of about 3 feet. Luckily, I caught it.

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

When I first got a DSLR I used the neck strap. I didn't really care for it much but I figured it was necessary. Eventually I converted it to a wrist strap by wrapping it around my wrist. That didn't work well because it would unravel. I could make it tighter by taking a twist after wrapping it around my wrist, but then it was too tight to use the vertical release on my grip. And when it was loose the strap would catch on things.

So I got a wrist strap. I took off the neck strap and the wrist strap attached on the strap ring on the right side. That held the camera securely but I had trouble reaching some of the controls with my fingers.

Eventually I gave up and took off all the straps. I use the camera bare now. No straps at all. Been doing it for about 6-7 years now. I can carry the camera all day. When my right hand gets tired or if I need to write something I just stick the lens into the crook of my left elbow and hold the camera that way.

The only time the camera has hit the ground during that time is when I put it on a tripod and the wind blew it over. It landed lens down and the hood took the hit (in a plowed field -- soft dirt). No damage beyond dirt on the hood.

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

I guess a wrist strap is better than NO strap! I did a post on straps, you should look it up!! ;-)
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Harvey Loc: Pioneer, CA

I have the Op/Tec but only used it once - I'll stick to the Op/tec camera harness - I use both the single and dual camera types - the dual camera saves changing lens as I shoot 2 Canon Rebels - one with 18-55 and one with 100-300 when out on serous shoots.
I use the single with the 18-55 as my "always with me" lens.

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

Bra-ha-ha! I'm not surprised! You're such a Jock! :lol: :lol: :lol:

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

Peter you've obviously never wore a strap that was a wee bit tight for 8 hours, have you?!?! It's a so fun?!?! :lol:
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