A properly designed wrist strap...

[alistair.o]

Am I the only person that prefers to wrap the strap around my left wrist, to leave my right hand free for other tasks? (I am right-handed.)

Trying to visualise this Chris ? How do you focus whilst your left hand is 'tied' and right hand used to focus and press the button?

I was always a neck-strap user and focused with my right eye (I am also right handed). Then, I found that focusing with my left eye was much better for me. Next ( quite recently) I started using a wrist strap on my right wrist, naturally. I say naturally because I always use my left hand to focus, always.

Al

 

[bgb]

Am I the only person that prefers to wrap the strap around my left wrist, to leave my right hand free for other tasks? (I am right-handed.)

Sounds interesting Chris ... is it a standard length strap? Regular thickness or a thin one?

I just wrap the strap around my right wrist it's not the perfect solution but it works for me most of the time.

some time later ..........

I just tried your idea and it work well, thanks mate 😀 I'm right handed and left eyed.

 

[ChrisN]

Trying to visualise this Chris ? How do you focus whilst your left hand is 'tied' and right hand used to focus and press the button?

...

Al

Sounds interesting Chris ... is it a standard length strap? Regular thickness or a thin one?

I just wrap the strap around my right wrist it's not the perfect solution but it works for me most of the time.

some time later ..........

I just tried your idea and it work well, thanks mate 😀 I'm right handed and left eyed.

I hang the camera so the right side is hanging down, and take several wraps around my wrist, then give the camera a spin to twist the two strands together - that keeps them tidy. I leave enough length free so I can easily focus and adjust aperture with my left hand.

Of course the best camera for this technique is the Pentax LX, with two attachment points on the left end, with swivel clips. The M5 is almost as good. But the normal strap works fine if you just run it across the back of the camera. I like to keep the long strap so I can hang the camera around my neck for changing film, or to tie it to the leg of the table at a cafe.

 

[alistair.o]

^^ I get you - thanks Chris

Al

 

[ChrisN]

If you get the length of the strap just right, you have excellent control of the camera, and enough freedom to focus easily.

 

[bgb]

Very cool Chris sign me up as a convert and thanks very much you the useful tip.

 

[Arjay]

I started with a neck strap and heard of this "wrap it around your forearm" trick, but for the life of me could not figure that out. It would uncoil, fall down, and generally be a real nuisance. Can someone explain it to me like I'm a five-year-old? Or better yet, pictures (Arjay's are nice, but too close-up).

I don't have enough time to shoot more photos right now, but I found a description that can be applied to wrapping the strap around your wrist (scroll down to 'Attaching the strap to a post'). Follow the description for the red string. Your wrist goes in the place of the post in the picture.

 

[Keith]

I suffered from wrist strap envy briefly and was so affected by peer pressure that I bought two of Gordy's examples.

A year later I gave them both away which is no refection on Gordy's straps I'm just not a strap person .... wrist or neck!

 

[Roel]

So what do you guys think of the Sling from http://www.leicagoodies.com/

Did anybody try this one? You stick just your two fingers in it. Seems to me that it must give you an awesome grip.

 

[dave lackey]

Well, again, if you are right-handed, it present many problems when out for a day shooting, especially if you don't want/need to carry a bag with you.

Think I might try out the left-hand approach mentioned by Chris... seems like I did try it when I first got the Gordy's strap but forgot why I switched.

 

[dave lackey]

A short while later...

Holy cow, just tried the Gordy's strap on the left side and it has enough slack to work very well! I can carry without getting my thumb on the rangefinder windows, there is a large gap on the right side of the lens where my thumb naturally falls), AND I can focus.🙂

I love the Gordy strap as it is quite strong, loose fit and I can hardly even tell it is there.

Another advantage of the left side... with a shoulder bag hanging on the left, it is simple to stick the camera into the bag without having to go across your body.

Wonder why I didn't do this before? Musta been scared I would drop the camera when I first got it.🙄

 

[wjlapier]

Leica X1 Strap

Leica X1 Strap

I'm really liking the Leica X1 wrist strap. Cut off the string loop. There is a small enough hole that you can thread a split ring through it. Very comfortable, compared the Luigi one's I've tried. Never tried a Gordy though.


BDWetzlarM635Cronv4 by wjlapier, on Flickr

 

[sar-photo]

I use diver's wrist lanyards - like the one at the bottom of this page:
http://www.roho.co.uk/acatalog/Lanyards.html

They're cheap, strong and you can use the toggle to secure it around your wrist.

They also come in colours other than luminous yellow!!

Cheers
Simon

 

[rbsinto]

I also just wrap the neck strap around my wrist a couple of times.
But if I ever do want one of those razzle-dazzle wrist straps, I'll take a length of narrow nylon strapping, and sew one up using 25 lb braided nylon fishing line to close the loops and a heavy-duty key ring to secure it to a strap lug. I did that to make my SLR hand straps and they've all worked just fine for years.

 

[Matus]

I got a Gordy's strap myself for my Konica Auto S3. It is very strong (would hold much larger camera) and it just fit the cute little S3 🙂

I ordered the strap with a little black "bumper" that keeps the small key ring from scratching the camera.





please note that in real life the red thread on the strap is not so saturated. I worked in PS on these images a bit for "artistic purposes" 😉

 

[_larky]

Just ordered myself a Gordy for the X100, looking forward to not having to wrap my shoulder strap up.

 

[Bill58]

So what do you guys think of the Sling from http://www.leicagoodies.com/

Did anybody try this one? You stick just your two fingers in it. Seems to me that it must give you an awesome grip.

I've got about 12 slings and frankly don't think anything is better, faster, more secure......and cheaper.

 

[rodt16s]

The only issue I have with the wrist strap style, is when using more than one body swapping is awkward and slow.
but still.. +1 for the Leicagoodies.

 

[stickdude]

I tried using the leica neck strap that came with the camera around my wrist and I found it too much hassle and time to wrap it securely.

Got a gordys wrist strap in the past few weeks and love it, very secured comfortable.

I like the idea of changing it over to the left though.
Will give it a go next time I'm out.

Mark

 

[Chris101]

I'm with ChrisN on this. I use a standard neck strap and then tie the strap with a slipknot to make a comfortable and secure loop that my hand can slip through (it's ambidextrous - fits left or right wrists.) As it connects to two lugs, it is so much more secure than any single point connection.

Pardon my use of a dslr for illustration purposes, but here are the steps to tie my magic knot: