I like a short wrist strap arrangement for camera - and binoculars - as it
happens. Carry in a belt pouch, or other secure container about the the
person - and when in use, a wrist strap for security. The wrist strap hangs
out of the pouch or container for quick access. I like this idea especially
so when climbing etc. I might add a length of paracord from strap to belt,
harness, or pack strap to prevent total loss in the event of a slip/fumble.
There are some circumstances though where I prefer a regular neck strap
tourist style when travelling on level ground, and using a single lens combo
that isn't too heavy.
Lee
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From: "Daniel J. Mitchell" <DanielMitchell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [OM] Wrist strap -vs- neck strap
Just been explaining to my father how to work around the lack of clips for
the strap on his new camera, and it struck me that given he's got a digital
camera, he probably doesn't need a neck strap, it's small enough to be
pocket-sized so he could get away with a wrist strap.
That's what I use on my digicam, and it works just fine. Then it struck me
that I never actually carry my OM on a neck strap either; it either lives in
a bag or in my hand. When it's in my hand, I'd like there to be a strap of
some sort to save it from falling, but I just tend to wrap the neck strap
around my wrist for security; the rest of the time, the neck strap just gets
in the way.
How many people out there use neck straps and actually carry the camera
that way? For people that don't, do you find that a wrist strap would work
as well? I've got plenty of webbing and line around I could use to make
myself a wrist strap, so I'm tempted to try it, but I thought I'd check in
case I'm missing something vital here. [1]
thanks,
-- dan
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