hand grip strap that can be used with neck strap

Xiney

Upon my recent purchase of what is possibly the heaviest flash on earth, it has occured to me that a hand grip for holding the camera vertically would come in er... handy.

I really like the security and convenience of a neck strap though and would be unwilling to give that up.

Is there a combination strap available that I just haven't come accross? Or is there a hand strap that can be used in tandem with a neck strap since I rather like my neoprene neckstrap? Or some way to double the strap connector on the right side of the camera?

Ricky91t

I usually wrap the neck strap around my hand a few time and then hold the grip.

Just a suggestion till someone suggests something

Xiney

yeah, tried that... didn't like it. It's cycling without a helmet - I'll do it if I have to but it doesn't feel right.

Ricky91t

Xiney wrote: »

yeah, tried that... didn't like it. It's cycling without a helmet - I'll do it if I have to but it doesn't feel right.

Hmm, That may be the case, Cycling without a helmet feels perfectly fine to me :pac:

I'm sure you could buy a cheap neck strap and make one yourself.. Wouldn't take to much.

mdebets

I use the normal Canon Hand Strap E-1 with all my cameras (350D, 30D and 40D) together with the battery grip. And there is no problem, attaching a nack to it.

I bought a cheap ass hand grip on eBay and just tied it to the bottom of my neck strap.










Works grand and handy for me. You do have to tie the neck strap fairly tight on the camera though (with the plastic pieces on the end of the strap close to the camera). Otherwise the hand grip will just keep sliding up. Once you tie it tight you've no problems at all though

oshead

I use the Blackrapid Strap. It connects to the tripod mount, takes the weight away from the back of your neck and hangs by your side instead of the front. If you used this you probably wouldn't bother with a hand strap.

Kbeg3

oshead wrote: »

I use the Blackrapid Strap. It connects to the tripod mount, takes the weight away from the back of your neck and hangs by your side instead of the front. If you used this you probably wouldn't bother with a hand strap.

I got the RS-5 last week, definitely takes the strain off my neck. Would recommend it!

swingking

where do you buy the blackrapid straps. Been looking for one for ages

Kbeg3

I got mine off the Black Rapid website, took about a week to be delivered

oshead

swingking wrote: »

where do you buy the blackrapid straps. Been looking for one for ages

I think I bought mine direct by choosing add to cart from their website. It was a good while ago so I kinda forget. Anyway, Here's a list of dealers.

Borderfox

I got one of the Canon handstraps and find them great, comes with a connector to put the neckstrap on too

Xiney

The R-Strap definitely looks cool - but it doesn't solve the problem that holding a camera vertically with a big heavy flash produces. Also I'd be wary of how the R-Strap would ah... interact... with my *cough* female anatomy.

Xiney

Borderfox wrote: »

I got one of the Canon handstraps and find them great, comes with a connector to put the neckstrap on too

cool - do you know the model # by any chance? I suppose if it doesn't have the neckstrap connector I could just use KKV's trick.

Fajitas!

Don't forget, if you're using the handstrap with anything other than the 1 series, you'll need a battery grip or one of those links that screw into your tripod mount.

I'd prefer the handstrap to the neck straps, although I'm going completely strapless these days :-/

swingking

Kbeg3 wrote: »

I got mine off the Black Rapid website, took about a week to be delivered

were you charged customs?

ThOnda

Fajitas! wrote: »

... I'm going completely strapless these days ...

I always like when my models have strapless bras. So, when can I put you in front of my camera?

Fajitas!

Any time. Baby.

This looks fairly similar to the one I use;


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Digital-Camera-SLR-DSLR-Hand-Grip-Strap-Canon-Nikon-/360254339694?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Photography_DigitalCamAccess_RL&hash=item53e0d4fa6e



Although mine says "uWinka" on the side. I assume that's Chinese for "You Wanker", but it works grand nonetheless.

I believe I came across a grip on ebay before that had a piece of material, like a lanyard, on it, that hooked through the neck strap. It was pretty much the same thing I'm doing, except it was a thinner strap, so it could be forced through the slit on the camera where the neck strap was.

Dunno how it'd work out, but seemed to me that it'd be putting too much pressure on the actual connector thingy that he straps go through. I don't mind accidentally snapping a neck strap or hand grip, but I wouldn't like to break any piece of the camera itself, so I stayed away.

TinyExplosions

Xiney wrote: »

The R-Strap definitely looks cool - but it doesn't solve the problem that holding a camera vertically with a big heavy flash produces. Also I'd be wary of how the R-Strap would ah... interact... with my *cough* female anatomy.

My other half uses one without any problem to her chesty bits... now, obviously YMMV depending on the, er, scale of such bumps and that, but I don't think it'd be a problem for all but the most large of ladies.

swingking wrote: »

were you charged customs?

I wasn't on either of the ones I ordered (2 separate occasions over the christmas period)

Xiney

TinyExplosions wrote: »

My other half uses one without any problem to her chesty bits... now, obviously YMMV depending on the, er, scale of such bumps and that, but I don't think it'd be a problem for all but the most large of ladies.

good to know!

seriously though, it may seem like I'm joking but actual experience from ladies would be very valuable with something like this. I'll certainly look into it before my next holiday.

swingking

Well I took the plunge and bought an rs-5 from the website.

Hope I made a good decision?

TinyExplosions

Xiney wrote: »

good to know!

seriously though, it may seem like I'm joking but actual experience from ladies would be very valuable with something like this. I'll certainly look into it before my next holiday.

Nope, I can totally understand the reluctance... after all, what comfortable for us guys may not be suitable for the fairer sex.

Though if you're in no hurry, it may be worth waiting a little bit

swingking wrote: »

Well I took the plunge and bought an rs-5 from the website.

Hope I made a good decision?

Definately... best strap I've ever used

TinyExplosions

TinyExplosions wrote: »

Though if you're in no hurry, it may be worth waiting a little bit

Just looks like it has a seatbelt cover on it, in fairness.


I think you'd have to be mad to pay upwards of €50 for a camera strap (but that's just me).

Chorcai

Xiney wrote: »

good to know!

seriously though, it may seem like I'm joking but actual experience from ladies would be very valuable with something like this. I'll certainly look into it before my next holiday.

http://www.blackrapid.com/product/camera-strap/double-strap/

the double strap looks alright on her ?