Opteka Professional Wrist Grip Strap for Digital & Film SLR Cameras | 
| Brand: Opteka
List Price: $24.95
Buy New: $8.95
You Save: $16.00 (64%)
Rating:  16 reviews
Media: Electronics
Dimensions (in): 2 x 1 x 0.5
MPN: OPT-GS
Model: OPT-GS
UPC: 049368100892
EAN: 0049368100892
ASIN: B00166EUI0
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| 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 |
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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 .
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| Customer Reviews: Read 11 more reviews...
 A must have May 29, 2008
L. Williams (Clearwater, FL, USA)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
This device is an absolute must-have for any photographer. It allows your hand to completely relax while your hand is at your side, yet still grip the camera with no stress. I use it on my Canon 40D with a large L series lens and it's comfortable enough to carry the camera without a shoulder strap for several hours without tiring. I would never use a professional camera without one of these wrist straps. It's very secure and prevents accidentally dropping the camera while at the same time easing the amount of force necessary to hold or steady the camera.
The strap attaches to the right shoulder strap loop on your camera, and has an attachment that screws into the tripod mount on the underside of the camera. Even with the wrist strap connected, there is an additional loop provided so that you can also attach a shoulder strap if desired, though I've never used this feature.
Unlike Canon's wrist strap, this unit can be used without the battery pack. A friend recently dropped her camera and did severe damage to it as she wasn't using one of these wrist straps. It's a very inexpensive bit of comfort and insurance that you'll come to love.
The "Yellow" of the "Egg"... June 24, 2008
Dr. Herbert L. Fuchs
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
As a pro with more than 30 years in the business, I have never used this type of camera strap - I always wiped it away as a "Micey Mouse Thing".
Now, after all these years I finally purchased one and I can't believe the difference...
Okay, much safer than hand carrying - but this is the secondary part - the important difference is the feel, and the sensitivity in the trigger-finger. While normally the fingers merely occupied holding the camera, you have now the weight different distributed and your fingers free for the actual important and sensitive task to push buttons, turn the wheel etc. A must-feel-experience!
I can't believe the difference! I just ordered the second one for another camera....
To go more in detail - my cameras are quite heavy and most of them have a battery grip. This makes the distance between tripod mount and upper strap attachment perfect for this hand strap. On most of my cameras I have about 4+ inches, adequate to have the strap snug around my hand - firm and comfortable at the right length. If I try the strap on a smaller camera with only about 2+ inches height, or without battery grip, the handling appears rather odd.
Therefore, if you have a larger camera, or use a battery grip, the opteka strap does amazing things for you. If your camera does not have a battery grip, you might not absolutely share my exhitement for it.
Either way, it is definitelly worth trying, considering the relative low price.
The quality appears okay and the looks is good. The leather part is actually some type of nylon or artificial leather - let's see how long this is holding up under heavy pro use.
Highly recommendable! Great price!
It takes a lot of hand shaking out of shooting and will definitelly help to get sharper pictures.
This is the MUST have add-on for every digital slr owner March 20, 2008
Kyle Jacobs (PA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
All you have to do is adjust it to fit your hand size and bam, it becomes part of your camera. You will never take it off once you put it on. Very comfortable and secure. Holding my slr for hours used to take its toll on me but not anymore.
opteka grip June 18, 2008
T. Mcindoe (Apple Valley, CA United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
excellent addition to your canon EOS.It has become infact indspensable. Great safety measure, too, Eliminates need for "tourist" neck strap.
Almost As Important To Have As A Lens June 18, 2008
R. Lefever
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is an excellent item for your Canon SLR....I'm not sorry
for buying it. Too bad Canon doesn't include an item like this
besides the neck strap. I put the neck strap in my carrying case
and use this grip all the time.
At first it took a little getting used to pressing the shutter button and using the finger controls with this grip on, but it is also adjustable and feels natural to hold an expensive SLR camera firmly in the right hand. Simply turn the wheel on the bottom of the grip base and slide it out of the way when accessing the battery compartment on the bottom of the camera. (Canon EOS XSi)
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