Gordy Coale
gordy@gordys
camerastraps.com

  wrist straps — string

The split ring is not appropriate for a lot ofcameras. Many cameras don't have lugs. Other cameras have posts to attach to which won't work at all with a split ring. A string strap works best for these cameras. This includes a lot of digital SLRs, small point and shoots, digicams, and cell phones with slots. Post mounted cameras include the Hasselblad, Pentacon Six, and Salut-S/Kiev. The attaching string is the same .040" dia (1mm) heavy duty waxed cord as the wrapping cord. The string is attached to the strap securely. Check out the strength test on the home page.

Like my other wrist straps, the string wrist straps come in a regular and a long for those with larger hands (if you wear a large glove). The regular string strap is US$18 and the long string strap is US$19.

The attaching string is made of polyester cord which is very strong but it can be cut so make sure your attaching lug has no sharp edges. If it does you might consider a split-ring strap with an o-ring strap bumper.

  Attaching the strap to a slot

To attach the strap to the slot:

1 First you feed the string through the slot. You might need a pokey thing to push it through on cameras with a small slot like the Olympus XA series.

2 Remove the o-ring and feed the strap through the loop.

3 Pull tight and it's attached.

  Attaching the strap to a post

To attach the strap to the post:

1 You don't need to remove the o-ring for this. Start with an open string.

2 Bend the tip back to make two ears.

3 Bend the ears down to make a loop and place it over the groove in the post.

4 Pull tight.

  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. If you want to get wild and crazy, you can have different colors for the wrapping thread and the attaching thread.

  Wrist Pads

Wrist pads are not available for string straps since the entire strap has to thread through the string loop and that is not going to happen with a wrist pad on it.

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