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Gordon Coale has put up on his site my photos of my R-D1 and Leica M2 "Golden Dragon" with his wonderful straps. Looking through the many photos I can only be amazed how good these straps look. I used my R-D1 extensively in Istanbul, all the time with the strap. I cannot tell you well enough how liberating the experience was. No more nagging feeling I might drop the camera accidentally. No more heavy brick hanging around my neck after a long day. No more sweaty, chafing neck strap in the heat of Istanbuli noon time. No more worrying that my daughter might drop the camera (simply slip the strap around her wrist and pull up the tightening ring). No more lack of free hands to hold things, pay my bills, find change in my pockets, shake hands, or whathaveyou. Gordon, you didn't invent the wrist strap but you sure make some really nice ones!
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| wrist straps — lug-mount |
thanks to Rick Beckrich |
Wrist straps are a great way to carry your camera. They secure the camera to the wrist without getting in the way. If you need that extra hand you can let it safely dangle from your wrist. Or you can let it one end hang from the strap and cup the other end in your hand. They can be on the right or left side of the camera depending on your preference. There are a lot of ways to use the wrist strap. A black rubber o-ring slides to reduce the strap opening. The strap comes with a 1/2" split ring to attach to the camera. My Regular wrist straps are large enough for most people but some people need a larger strap. For those with larger hands (if you wear a large glove) I have the Long strap and for those that need even more room I have the Extra Long strap.
All Regular length lug-mount wrist straps are US$18, the Long lug-mount wrist strap is $19, and the Extra Long wrist strap is $20. They are great for rangefinders and SLRs. Cameras not included with wrist straps, in case your were wondering. |
This is a note for Canon G series (G9, G10, G11, G12, etc.) owners. The split ring on the lug mount strap just fits the G series Canon, with a little effort. I've had complaints that it didn't fit. I asked a G9 owner who had ordered a lug mount strap how it fit: "About the ring, well, actually it's a little hard to set, but I think this is because the G9 right hook is really small. Once is set this seems to work perfect." I also received the following: "Getting it on the G9 was no problem whatsoever. I used a small flat-bladed screwdriver to hold the split ring open and then fed it through the G9's lug. It took all of 30 seconds." So, it sounds like the split-ring I put on my lug-mount wrist straps will work, or you can find a smaller split-ring, but I think the string wrist strap is a better choice. You decide. |
 natural strap and black thread |
dark brown strap and blue thread |
| Wrist Pads |
Wrist straps are often just there for insurance and aren't used to hang the camera. But sometimes camera hanging happens and, if it's a heavy camera, a little extra support comes in handy. Wrist pads are 1" wide and 8 3/4" long. They are the same leather as the straps and are available in the same colors. If you want a wrist pad, it must be ordered with the strap. Wrist pads are an additional US$13. See the Wrist Pad page. |
| Strap Bumpers |
Strap bumpers are an additional US$1 for the O-ring Strap Bumper and US$4 for the Octagonal and Integral Strap Bumpers. I think that, because of the range of motion of a wrist strap, the Octagonal Strap Bumper or the O-ring Strap Bumper would be the best choice. See the Strap bumper page for more information. |
| Colors |
Your choice of 1/4" wide natural, russet, dark brown, or black leather with black, gray, white, red, green, blue, yellow, light brown, brown, dark brown, raspberry, turquoise, orange, and hot pink .040" (1mm) diameter waxed heavy-duty cord. Check out the Colors page. |
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Add a wrist pad. |
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Add a strap bumper. |
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