Hand Strap Modification

[nathan_cornelius]

I've found a couple different posts regarding camera hand straps and viewed

various products but nothing that really address what I'm looking for. I don't

want one that attaches to the tripod socket or a WRIST strap.

 

I'm looking for more of a hand strap that will attach to the right

straplet/eyelet and to an eyelet on an L-bracket (or on a bottom eyelet like on

the F5). I haven't seen anything like this out there. I was wondering if there

was a strap out there like I described or if the Hakuba hand strap could be

modified to accomplish the same thing.

 

I apologize for the possible confusion. I have pictures to illustrate my

meaning but don't know how to post them. If someone could kindly walk me

through how to do so I could be much clearer. Thank you.

[todd peach seattle, washi]

You may have noticed as you were posting (after you hit the 'submit' button) that at that point you have the option to add a photo. It's the gray box below the 'confirm' button.

 

The box has the basic parameters as an explanation:

"Maximum File Size 100 KBytes (full-size images from digital cameras won't work). Please crop or downsize to a width of 511 pixels for inline display; larger images will appear as a link."

 

To which I will add: Add something (any characters at all) in the 'caption' field if you want the image to show up in-line.

 

The most straightforward way to post multiple photos is to post multiple replys to this thread, one photo per each.

[nathan_cornelius]

Thanks Todd for the help - we'll give it a try.<div></div>

[nathan_cornelius]

The above photo caption is of course refering to the hand strap shown. (Sorry about the large size.)

 

This photo is the Hakuba strap I was referring to.<div></div>

[yuri_sopko]

Well, unless you have a lower eyelet for a strap you would have to make an L-bracket with the appropriate eyelets. Or, an aluminum flat that extends to the side of the camera with an eyelet.

[nathan_cornelius]

And just for sake of reference I will show the L-bracket which has an eyelet. To reiterate the main question: where would I find a strap similar to the one shown in the first photo OR is it possible to "modify" the Hakuba to work the same way? Thanks for your time.<div></div>

[mark_sirota1]

Do you mean something like the products from <a href="http://www.camdapter.com/">Camdapter</a>? [Disclaimer: I've never even seen one in person, but it sounds kinda like what you're describing.]

[lee hamiel]

I used a Markins strap with a RRS L-Bracket on a D200 that was very nice to use.

 

See:

 

http://www.markinsamerica.com/MA5/HS3K.php<div></div>

[peter_burkott]

I use a Nikon AH-4 hand strap (with the Nikon tripod mounting plate removed) attached to the RRS L-bracket eyelet and the right straplet mounting point on the D200. It's very comfortable and provides a nice grip.

 

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=Search&A=details&Q=&sku=37060&is=REG&addedTroughType=search

 

Pete

[nathan_cornelius]

Thank you all so much for the responses. That really helps and gives me something to use and work with for my D200 which I recently bought.