Godfrey
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I have been looking for the right strap for the SL since I bought the camera.
Summing up:
I recreated it last night:
To use it:
The strap forms a perfect wrist-leash, lays flat against the body under the palm of your hand when you're gripping the camera , and loops flat against the body from the left eyelet to the looped part. It's light, thin, very comfortable, and feels very secure. It takes up very little space in a bag, doesn't get caught up on stuff or tangle, and does not get in the way of battery, card door, or any controls. You can use a tripod adapter with it fitted without any problem.
And it costs $15 for the Nikon neckstrap.
I walked with the SL using the R-'Lux 50mm lens for an hour. Very comfortable, very secure, a pleasure. Satori.
I'm done with the strap hunt. This works for me.
G
Summing up:
- The standard strap works, tends to twist and tangle a bit.
- The A&A silk cord strap is light, works well, but is a little too short for my druthers. It's a little narrow to be comfortable. ($150)
- The Leicatime strap is superbly made of beautiful leather. It is very comfortable when I wear it. Unfortunately, it tend to catch and stick with my clothes and gets in the way more than I like. ($150)
- The Case Logic handstrap doesn't really sit on the camera right for me and has a somewhat scratchy feel. ($12)
- The OP/Tech handstrap tends to slide off my hand, feels crummy, and gets in the way in the bag. ($24)
I recreated it last night:
- Take a Nikon AN-4b neckstrap.
- Cut off 11 inches on the right and 4 inches on the left
- Thread the right side on the camera such that the neck pad on the strap is hanging down and pointing to the left.
- Twist the left side 180 degrees anti-clockwise and thread that on the left side of the camera.
To use it:
- Pick up the camera with your left hand.
- Reach around on the right, with your right hand, and put your hand through the strap from the front.
- Rotate your forearm so that the neck pad makes a loop around your wrist.
- Grip the camera on the right.
The strap forms a perfect wrist-leash, lays flat against the body under the palm of your hand when you're gripping the camera , and loops flat against the body from the left eyelet to the looped part. It's light, thin, very comfortable, and feels very secure. It takes up very little space in a bag, doesn't get caught up on stuff or tangle, and does not get in the way of battery, card door, or any controls. You can use a tripod adapter with it fitted without any problem.
And it costs $15 for the Nikon neckstrap.
I walked with the SL using the R-'Lux 50mm lens for an hour. Very comfortable, very secure, a pleasure. Satori.
I'm done with the strap hunt. This works for me.
G