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Opteka Professional Wrist Grip Strap for Digital & Film SLR Cameras
Sale: $8.95
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days |
Product Description
The Opteka padded camera grip wraps around the hand, and is designed to stabilize a camera or camcorder when shooting, and to alleviate fatigue during extended sessions of photography or videography. Compatible with all Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus, Pentax, and Samsung DSLR cameras that feature a standard 1/4"-20 tripod socket .
| Compatible with all Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus, Pentax, and Samsung SLR cameras that feature a standard 1/4"-20 tripod socket |
| Padded professional quality grip strap |
| Designed to stabilize a camera when shooting |
| Alleviates fatigue during extended sessions |
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Customers Reviews
2008-08-27
It works, but...
Overall, the strap works fine. The strap feels secure and is fairly comfortable while just holding the camera, however on my Nikon D40 I occasionally have to reposition my hand to have a comfortable angle on the shutter button.
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2008-08-18
No idea how this can be called "professional"
If you are a professional who makes a living by taking photos, I don't think you need this strap. Reasons: I don't think its quality can match any professional standard. Its mounting plate is so flimsy that I think it's ready to break at any time. It does have a tripod socket, but if you try to mount a pro camera on a tripod via this socket, you must be crazy: it makes your carbon fiber tripod no more sturdy than a casual plastic tripod, and your camera with your pro lens is ready to fall off your tripod head at any time. Actually, you can't even secure a quick release plate on your camera when you use this strap.
If you are not a pro but you do use an SLR camera, then for what good reasons do you need a wrist trap or this one in particular? It's not even a toy, and can you have real fun with it? Maybe; I don't known about you. All that I convinced myself of was that this strap is totally useless to me. It even interferes with my index finger.
If you use a point & shoot camera, your camera probably already comes with a hand strap. I see no reason to attach a flimsy bulky ugly "wrist" strap to your stylish toy.
Literally, this is a "wrist" strap, but I found absolutely no way to have it attach to (or reach) my wrist. It can only wrap around my four fingers. If it's loose, what's the point of using such a strap? If it's tight, what's the point of restricting your right hand fingers' movement when you have to rely on your right hand for most operations? If it's not loose nor tight... well I really wish I had figured out how to make that happen, as the tension loosens up over time and I found myself keep tightening it up...
I returned it for a full refund.
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2008-08-15
Good deal for the price
I'm not an expert w/handstraps, but this one seems to do the trick. There we no instructions on how to install this handstrap (seemed easy enough to me until I actually started to install it). I recommend referencing the additional pictures when installing. They show the correct front/back of the strap (for comfort purposes, the "Opteka" label should face towards the back). When I pulled mine out of the package, it was backwards, so I had to pull the strap out from the comfort pad and reinstall it.
All in all, a solid product well worth the money. Honestly, it even looks better (and more comfortable) than the other handstraps that are 3x as much. I use mine with my Nikon D80, and it works greak (and no additional "vertical" grip required to fit/feel great).
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2008-08-02
Great addition!
This hand strap is a great addition to my Canon Rebel Xsi. It fits well, provides good stability and peace of mind that the camera won't slip out of your hand. After installing the hand strap, I was still able to install the standard neck strap (although it was a tight fit having both threaded through the same eyelet on the camera). So now I have the option of using either. Overall, a very good product.
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2008-07-12
A cheap alternative that may/may not work for you
I don't have a breadth of experience with hand straps, but with this one I think you get what you pay for (cheap build, less $$). Overall the strap seems durable enough, consisting mostly of plastic and ballistic nylon, though I wouldn't mind the base being made of a stronger resin so that it wouldn't flex.
Canon 40D users should note that the bottom piece doesn't fit quite right on the base of the camera (sans battery grip). The little lip on the screw-on bottom piece could be about a quarter inch to the right so as to clear the camera's power switch. Because the fit is not snug, the bottom piece is warping.
My other gripe is that the strap's cumbersome design impedes shortening up on the strap either if you have small hands and are not using a battery grip. This also contributes to the warping of the bottom piece.
In sum I recommend this item--with those gotchas in mind--for those looking for a cheaper hand strap.
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