I'm thinking of trying a hand grip strap on my E-M1 II and was
interested in hearing of anyone's experience.
The Amazon (USA) site shows several hand grips in the $18-25 range The
cheaper ones do not have a safety strap that lets you release your grip
on the camera.
A company called JJC has two or three models, all around $24-25. Two
have an "Arca style" QR plate for the bottom attachment point, one has a
"standing U plate. The U plate version has legs that swing forward for
stability if you put the camera down on a flat surface. I have no idea
if it would be stable with a 12-100mm lens, though. The U plate is also
longer than the QR plate. It might interfere with the battery door.
The difference in the QR plate models is the top attachment point. One
attaches to the strap slot at the top-right of the camera (e.g.Nikons) -
or presumably to the D-ring in the case of the E-M1 II. The other uses
an attachment plate with its own strap slot in place of a D-ring in the
camera's eyelet. The plate screws into the right-side eyelet hole, but
it apparently only works if the camera's eyelet is at perpendicular to
the front of the camera - not the case on an E-M1 II. Presumably, for
an E-M1 II you can just ignore the plate and connect the strap like the
other model.
Two other brands, Altura and Art Tribute have bent lugs on the tripod
screw attachment plate,so you can't easily put the camera down on a flat
surface.
So what are peoples' experience or opinions? Presumably, at this price,
the straps are made of pleather instead of real leather. Does it get hot
and uncomfortable on your hand? Can you carry the camera for long
periods of time?
Thanks.
----- Larry Woods
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