Opteka Professional Wrist Grip Strap for Digital & Film SLR CamerasFrom Opteka Nikon Digital Camera Accessories: Opteka Professional Wrist Grip Strap for Digital & Film SLR CamerasFrom Opteka

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 .

Customer Reviews

At least as useful as a neck strap
Thanks to John Kinnisons 4-star review below I examined the online pictures which show the correct front/back of the strap the "Opteka" label should face towards the wrist. When I pulled my handstrap out of the package mine was also backwards at least for a right handed Nikon D60. I followed Kinnisons advice: I pulled the strap out of the comfort pad and reinstalled it. Then the strap was easy to attach to the Nikon and I like using it. I re-attached the neck strap to the handstaps upper loop. The clever fastener allows me to use my tripod without removing the handstrap.

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.

No idea how this can be called "professional"
If you are a professional who makes a living by taking photos I dont think you need this strap. Reasons: I dont think its quality can match any professional standard. Its mounting plate is so flimsy that I think its 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 cant 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? Its not even a toy and can you have real fun with it? Maybe I dont 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 its loose whats the point of using such a strap? If its tight whats the point of restricting your right hand fingers movement when you have to rely on your right hand for most operations? If its 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.

Product Details

Brand: Opteka
Model: OPT-GS

Features

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

Nikon Digital Camera Accessories

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วันจันทร์, พฤศจิกายน 10, 2008